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gfi@@fi#’@@@fi R R R fi@fifi#@%&@fi@fi#%fi@#@@ Z 27 7 s Wz Attention to New White Goods in all Their Snowy Purity, at Their New Quarters PALLEN RD IN NEW ALR[\AL\ IN FOREIGN SKIRTS, AND FINE UNDERWEAE. WE INVITE INSPECTION Pure White Voiles in striped and figured effects ey White Swisses fromSaint Paul are shown SNOW IN THE PURITY ENLARGED QUARTERS ON AND DOMESTIC WHITE MAIN F in all White choice French Crepe from 85¢ to in plain $2.00 yard. or figured effects for Dresses. rod Heavicr White Gabardine 83c¢ to $1 Cheviot plain or fizured, Goods of the right weights and gualities for Dress 50 yard. White Satin Cloth $1.00 and $1.25. priced at $1.25 yard. Make early choice. Among the many other White Plain Swiss and others in fine Materi showing Piques. reasonab e Is of you will find a qualities at Specials for Friday and Saturday You will find at our Linen Section Pure Linen Dish Toweling ay’s and Saturday’s price 3 Hemstitched Fac suitable for pure White of heavy Crash, Yac yard, sk regular with floral de- yard. choice of s8¢ grade, 7 Dama signs, 60 inch width, Plaid Blankets, about {O} blue and 2rey; & & 24 & Potetatobtegetofotetagotofoteteloticlofolot Totototod 50. sized 66380 in. $6.00, .50 pair. pink, ¥ regular § regular price tor $1 MAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY ¥OR NEW BRITAIN YOU OF THE. STUFFS are in yard widths, ranging from 39¢ to $2 ya sizéd dots and fancy figures, Waists, White Nainsooks. pri Tow els, Dich Mervcerized Napki inches square; for ¥Friday and Saturday $2.50 dozen. ‘White Bu]npreafl CAN RECEIVING ALD DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF US, RO AT 1R, AOR, D FOoR THE WHITENESS WE HAVE TW BUILDING. THE DRESSES, WAISTS, LOVELY FABRIC OF il from $1.39 to Shirts or. Underwear, sives of yard. White White choice $2.00 Skirts, give Ratine Cloth, Organdies, ng ices. regular : Roller Towels. ' -@ié?@’éi-.'éi'%%ié‘rii_&&@@@’@‘@@@@@@@@@%fl@@@@%@@@#@@@@ & or resular of regular $3.25 quality s, crochet ones, for Friday e 84 in. kind; and Saturday, DEPEND ON PROMPTLY ool HHBES perienced with- the labor on the East Berlin job on account of the hous- ing accommodations. which in the past have been none too good. Up till few days ago there was a group of Spaniards and Itallans on the job. DESERT LEADER " of trouble te the concern. FKortu- BERLIN NEWS nately the greater part of the con- crele comstruction wor has been completed so that the construction s zoing on without interruption. | Structural workers from ‘the Ameri- can Bridge company are putting up the steel girders and {russ work and already have considerable of the work finished. Ny When “Padrone” Starts to Gather His Herd, Mauy Found Missing | The new structure QREATES LABOR PROBLEM will be one of the largest the county. being several hundred _— | feet long, more than a hundred feet Tochool Teachers Vote Resolution of | Wide and about as high at the highest point. It was reported vesterday that the Connecticut Metal and Chemical company may erect three more build- inzs of similar size. one to be con- | structed at each end of the present building and another one northeast of it. [ The continued building of the con- cern has excited much interest among wn Italian labor contructor 1o be em- | the local residents, particularly as to ployed on the new plant of the Coun- | the labor problem which must be | \ecticut Metal and Chemical com- | faced by the concern when it begins | any in East Berlin which the G. li. | operations on an extensive scale. irozier company of Hariford is con- There are about 150 workmen in <ructinz. Thomas Truppi. the labor | East Berlin which can be dratwn upon sntractor or padrone, as he is known | if they are lo be taken from other monz the Ttalians, contracted with | concerns about New Britain, but there e Grozier concern to bring.21 labor- | 15 an agreement among New Eritain ors to the F BEerlin plant, all ex- | manufacturers whereby emploves are Jénres’from York to their desti. | not to be drawn from one plant ta an- \ation Ly the Grozier com- | other. S _, San AL nent el onclpEl New A promising future for East Berlin York until the squad reached Berlin | I8 assured with the growth of the con- inction, where they left the train to | C6'n and ihe entire co-operation of | {he Berlin branch the rest of {he | the town with the company interests N W hen the tranch train came in | Wil effect a marvelous growth of each i Triipl tesit o aomerable hue | i the nciiGive years e i et only five of th . Teachcrs Vote Their Thanks. i Lo The teachers of the Berlin schools 2 o have drawn up a resolution of thanks skippes cetions as SOON 440 the taxpuyers and others who were nehthsal Berlin, - Wit 2 | instrumental in granting them the ARt jmen. Prubpi left the | go5, oa1ary increase over which there ation. hoping that the remainder of | 1599 SMIAFY IEreane Oret A e ol wenllihew U Laer past. This voluntary action on the \wn-nm';l: he m'v" ‘”;:‘;";l‘ ]‘}“"‘ ol of the feachers was unexpected Wi without the miss 5 Labor Difficulties. Aifficulty Qne of Largest. when completed buildings in Thanks for Salary lucreases— Schools Closed by Storm—Fathe Leo Sullivan Defends Government. There are in the vicinity itain and Berlin, 15 Ttalian rs brought from New Yor of New labor- city by st New to be paid S ot ot all reache men. 1 of five is This he part as it has not been done by the teach- ing staffs of other towns. The resolu- tion reads as follows has been Considerable ex- “We, (he teachers of Berlin, extend a hearty vote of thanks appreciation to the PBerlin town school committee, Superinfendent I howalter, the finance board and xpayers of the town of Berlin for their action in granting the re- quest for a uniform increase of $350 in our salaries. espectfully submitte STEACHERS OF BE Schools Closed. The town schools with the ex of the Hubbard school in Bast were closed on count of this morning. Nine pupils Hubbard schoo! braved the and were in their seats o'clock bell. Miss May rather than disappoint held a morning session, pupils at noon. hereby a LIN eption | Berlin the storm of i element at the Cumming the children. dismissing the Upholds Gove Fiev. J. Leo Sullivan. Joseph's church, New Britain. vigor- ously defended the uction of the fed- eral governiment in the deportation of the “reds” to the soviet countries of Europe and during the course of his talk he rapped the clergymen and laymen who have in a way ith ized the action. Father Sullivan's talk was given at the reception x- service men held by $t. Paul’ T soicety of Kensinzton last nigh(. Parvents' T The teachers and parents of the Kensington Grammar school are pre- paring for a parents’ afternoon to be held tomorrow. The plan have the parents attend school during the afternoon when regular scl worlk is being carried on so t} may have an opportunity to see the mcth- ods employed in the instruction of | their children. Later in the afternoon there will be a special prog sisting of songs and recitations, lowed by folk dancing. Novelt tations are being sent to the p nment. a curate in St fm is to ool they | The session will be held as announcesi if the weather does not interfere. Stormbound. "he tuwn ofr Berlin, particularly Tast Berlin, was stormbound this morning as far as vehicular traffi: was | concerned. no automobile trucks not automobiles managing fo negotiate the huge drifts that accumulated dur ing the night. The first branch train dletown was on time t) the “‘merry-go-round" out of Mid- | morning preceded it a ! l and | | | | | | | | short The time hefore, clearing the tracks. next irain ran halfsan houf late and the one following that was an hour late with prospeets of these hmm« heing @ day behind sehedule serlinites were snowbound entirely. no (V‘nHr'. cars ¥ ing there during the merning; the ears reaching Negri's store in Kensington and zeing no fur- ther. [t was expected by the trolley comwpany that could be sent to Berlin by afternoon. Town Clerk Woodrdff was out bright and early with his tnew plow and made the enly pathe that were made in tewn. His act Wvee greatiy appreciated by res- idents. Business was practieally sws- pended on aecount ef the storm Neoniinatiol The nemination Confirmed. of W, W. Fagan as postmaster of the Kensington postel- fice fer the ensuing year has heen conflirnied hy the senate accoriding io # telegram received fromt Washington ihis morning, The nomination was seitt the sensite by Cengressmin Lonergan rome time kge. hui action has been delayed ot #c¢count of pres- of ether business. 'This the fourth ¢onsecutive year for Posimaster Fagan, he having appointed January, 1918, succeeding Miss Mar- orie Maore who had heen post tress from 1807 to that time sure is heen East Be Items. | Mrs. William Johnson and daughter spent yesterday in Harttord husi- nel The ladies of church will hold & h of Mrs. John ning, Due the inclement last evening there tendance at the vntertainnient letic ball, Mr, and Cox uy ber of their arty was in s they nre n the near Irancis Cobey, sotoist church, Middletown, ‘eption of the New B Mutual Benefit associ ning in New britain, lighted the audience repeated cncores. Several telephon commission duc to the the Sacred whist social Demor Heart at the me this eve-| weather of large at- in Ath- to Was not i Mrs. alsh Wi wer Archie W ¢ surprised by a num- iends last evening. The nature of a farewell their residenco of the a to change future Holy "Trin- sang at the tain Machino on last eve- His singing e which cidled for lines are out ef storm 'POOL ROOM OWNER WARNED BY POLICE Told to Keep Mmors From Loafing in Establistment PLAGE Ramzi)" BEFORE Iifleenza Cases in Plainville ing, Dr. Buall Epidentic “Scare” Will Be For ten in Revarsal Weeks, The obellin voul room conducted West by Georse Ia entered last Georges Shubert, Carl Anderson ordered owner of the place to discontinue practice of allowing hix mons, are under age, to play in One of the 1 old, was pluying uflicers entered, It m rs ure allowed to loiter abeut the poul room at all tim No other evidences of violation of the were evening. The place of curly morning by the state nnd a short ngo. was tined loenl charge house and fined for oy Main street was Officers Marino evening Yhtlip who oy the who pool the ve, about 12 at the tim is said place. ye the o discovered lnst was the gambling the local The propr police court ing « gumbling his were ing scene an police time in the raid officers or on ¢ o1 several of frequent- @ cronies the place. Influcnza Dimioishing. J. N. Bull, health officer town, stated this morni num ot Influenza cases daily In Plainville is a certain extent and he be- that within few weeks thc scare and fear of epidemic will be forgotten. He said that the majority of the cases attended for that re- Dr. this the ported ishing 1o lieves a fAu an Berlin Briefs, Adams i= confined 10 wtack of the zrip. A number of men working in Britian factories had to walk to the depot this morning to gct to the city. Mrs. S. 1. Golen is much improved after her attack of pneumonia and is reported e resting comfortably. Mirs. BB i home with an New 1o Hems, New Lerlin hold =t evening. the Alpha Kensington Britain Construc- Joscphine Sullivan and the girls of the tion company will Grange hall Friday will be furnished orchesira. Mrs. Thomas F her home with the Miss ITelen Cowle ported 1o Dbe mu morning HE’LL \VEI) SECRETARY LANE’'S DAUGHTER A dance Music by string 1gan is confined arip ' condition improved is re- this FIRT WZDENBR Washington will wed Miss of Secretary c Franklin K. comes of un Washington family service during was discharzed recentiy. Philip ¢ Naney Lane Interior April and well-known saw active of the war. THe senior lieutenant and 29, ol and mos physicians were only severe grippe colds.and the urdinary which is experienced every jear in New Iingland. According to Dr. Bull, the influenza situation in Plainville ffords no cause for worry on the part of hcalth officials or the gen- eral public. The cases reported this yewr and attended by local physicians ‘e mild as compared with the ravag- ing malady of last year, he added Dr. Bull alse reported that four cases of measles were treated here during the month of January. This the first report of contagious dis- ease received in Plainville in many months, and the health officer feels that for vantages the is sanitation is fortunate the line of as has this the public in escaping contagion. Neri Wins Close “Joc” Neri defeated John a of 50 to 47 last night at Murphy's billiard parlor in the third game of the tournament which com- menced Tuesday evening. Neither of the plavers was in the best of form hut it was either man’'s game until the finish and furnished plenty of excite- ment and speculation to the win- ner, There will be W I, Hart will the first game. in one, Game. by score thre meet J M. Hart is one known plavers entered in tournament and t one time e lished a reputation among local artists. Albert Oakes will play * ney” Mason in the second game. CHf- ford Lec and Raussell Winnizer will meet in the third contest i The tournament has attracted con- siderable attention and a large crowd was on hand during the games already played. Pr will be awarded the winners. Chari still holds the honors for the high run, making @ run of 13 in his first game with Herbert G. Cambridee Storm Causes Tie-up. were about a score of mobile trucks stranded on the to New Britain, Forestville and South ington this morning as a result of the The drivers all told the same . that they turned out to allow other vehicles to pass and hecame imbedded in the drifts and the trucks were stalled in the gutters. it heing impossible to get out without a tow A fruck owned by the Standard Stel & Bearings, Inc. was stalled in the drifts near the monument in Centra square this morning There were fou men on the truck and while the driv er was at the wheel. the others shov- eled snow from about the wheels to allow the heavy truck to move The trolleys were running contrary {0 schedule as usual on stormy days | and at various other times The cars| from Lazy Lane appeared at long in- | games tonight. mes Tierney in of the the ab- cue hest a Hornberger There roads stormi. story | Befieves—1rinks and | the | that | conduct- dimin- ' influenza | | at ! sult of L\ town which has =o few ad- | 1 watch the Guiden | RUGS I you intend having new Rugs to re- place those shabby, worn ones we advise you to make your selections early. Inafew weeks more when housecleaning comes, . you will appreciate the fact that your early " buying saved you money. We bave a large range of new patterns in RUGS, LINOLEUMS, CRETONNES, DRA- PERIES, ETC., which we should be pleased to show you. The Flint-Bruce Co. 103 Asylum St.—Hartford—150 Trumbnil § Buy Our Kind, the Xind That's Worth Buying. ing. cars| forced tod running off | the mor Lane being to New LDritain trains were also The $:20 o'cluck dinky from | Hartford went through at 10:30 o'cleck The two trains the Northampton alse laic The train for New Haven, due at Y a. m., arrived 10:40 o'clock and the up ain from the Elm Clty did n arrive un- 1il 10:55 o'cluck, The handling of freight at the local during for the tervals hound return T'he schedule Bristol 1o Plainville morning divigion were on * yards wus hampered to a great extent by o 1t is difficult r trains vards, owing to accumulated dur- it is likely that the congestion in the storm pull out of the drifts which ing the night, and storm will causc vards. Many pedestrians suffered as a the storm and icy sidewalks. were immune from accident ht afford much amusement to passersby in their attempts to keep upon their feet. The icy sid walks are covered with snow and this condition made walking treacherous this morning. Many people sustained from falls. Threo mail trains arrived within 20 minutes of each other this morning and the cavrier who brings the mail from the railroad station had a busy Tou He commandeered the services of three assistants to help him in getting the sacks to the post office. Business Men's Meeting. There will be a meetingy of the Plainville Business and Improvement ssociation this evening at the club rooms in I O. O. ¥. block on West Main strect beginning at § o'clock. It aid there will be a discussion of advisability of again bringing up matter of protection at tie Iast street railroad crossing | Brief Items. | Mr..and Mrs. William Nicol, of Kast Main street, are receiving congratula- tions wmpon the hirth of an eight- pound son at the New Britain Gener.l hospital. H George L. Livingston. of Pearl street, has returned from St. Francis hospital. Hartford., where he unde went two minor operations. Charies W. Hird, of Hird and Com- | pany. is ill with influenza at his home on Maple street. Leo Gross. who has store on Whiting street several months, will close next week and ens. in business in| Bristol. where he will reside | There was no session in the Gram- Ecusoiliicaayllomingt tol thekine] clement weather. Local pupils of the New ®ritain High school went to that | but returne there was no school session, Girl 12, obedient, sunny disposition. desires board and room with tactful svmpathetic woman including room for the father. References ex- changed. . O. Box 168, Plainville. 1-31- ihe re- It it one mig a bruises is the the conducted a for the past| his place | mar cit OME (APT \l\ OF THE FIR{ FLOATING BARROO} CR- GARDNER Captatn 1. Gardner sail the City of Miami, America’ tloating barroom. The ship will between Miami, Fla., and Ha Cuba, for the benefit of thirsty § who would seek wet solace. The is now being overhauled and completed will have a big barrg on the top deck with dumbwalt] rails ete. Miami Going Out of Busincss. Our entire stock of dry goods sm be sold at once. There is no guest] how much cheaper we in sell. case where we have (o sel!l ouf] once and we will sell at prices never dreamed of getting. Rixt far sale. 1. Gross. 14 Whiting Plainville. Open cvery night. NOTICE— List your property now. Customer’s with cash waiting. Lets’ talk it over. Auctioneering in all its brancH Robert B. White £ NORTON PLACE Telephone 142 anl; iilectnc Co. FVERVTHING ELECTRICAL) 74 Winthrop St 158-i2, New Britaim. Tel. 149, Piainville. OME Tel. F A I R....._ BIG NIGHT HAILL Booths Galor