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NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, PRlDAi’. MARCH 12, 1020. ,g#fl@#@fi@#fi#&fi#fl#@@@fifififififififififififififififififififig - [EBILLEHOEBRRET THESE ARE OUR SPRING & Suits, Dresses and S| There are suiting tones very tempting. rts. Every Came make early choice at a rapid rate. All Wool Velour, 54 of tan, Victory blue, green $6.50, for In Tinseltond, inches also 54 inches $9.00 value . FEGBOLBIBILLLSBELBOOBBHRE HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON PROmD!‘ RECEIVING ALD DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF US, EXHIBITION D. the latest in Suits, Coats, Dresscs, Skirts, Shoes, Neckwear, Gloves, Hosicry. that goes to make the outfit of the women complete. stuffs on view, wash materials, wool stuffs and shimmering Silks. For Spring and Easter Garments You Will Find These Wool Stuffs For Sale at Dress Goods Department SAVE ON YOUR DRESSMAKING BILLS BY MAKING YOUR OWN CLOTHES WITH THE +OF ONE OF OUR HANDY DRESS FORMS AND THE McCALL PAPER PATTERNS THAT WE NOW FEATURING IN THE SMARTEST STYLES OF SPRING. - Very tempting are the lovely soft textured woolens we are showinz for Women's and Misses' Coats, BEGINNING wide, and wine choice gives you cattail, grouse and Egyptian blue, vesees.. $7.50 yard Be Sure to Ask for and let us show vou “Le Radieux,” a soft wearing in brown, Victory red, bluejay, and tan, Look at Polo Coatings, the genuine Camel’s hair, 54 inch, $13.75 yard. thing that is new and fashionable. Coatings, Sporting Plaids and the lighter weight Woolens in weaves and color Considering qualities and rising prices, our offerings are marked most agreeably low. to have your garments ready for wear at WITH COATINGS LOOK with choice color, worth .. $5.00 ymrd wide, the color come see them. 54 inch width, 'S, — When first views are given of the New Millinery, You will also find the newest of the season’s yard Your Presence Requested These Days. AT THESE Colored Velour, all wool, 54 inch width with choice of brown, beaver, good $9.00 value for Chameleon Cords, 56 $12.50 value, shown in four The price fluffy new French Coating for Spring $17,00 value, $13.50 yard. i g & & & £ | | | Bags and every accessory i Easter, which is approaching navy, and Victory blue,.a $7.50 yard material, of real new Spring shades; $10.00 yard inch acackeetetetotofelotolelofetorad o tatoteteictobedatatodeatapelopetooteloRealo] @fi@fi@@@@@fi@@@@@@@@@@@@b@fi@@@@@@@fi@fi@fi@@%g BERLIN NEWS STEVENS AND DODD | CHOSEN DELEGATES Prominent Republican Named to - Attend State Convention BARON LOSES FINGER| Twelve Year Old Bay Victim of )lostl Enusual Accident—Board of Relief Will Complete Revision of Lists « Tonight—Briefs. Jlore than forty republicans met rt-“the Town Hall last evening and elected Senator Claude W. Stevens and, George ‘¥. Dodd delegates to the state convention to be held in New Haven, March 23 and 24, The selec- tion was almost certain yesterday as | the comsensus of opinion was to their choice. "Major Frank L. Wilcox act- ed as chaifman of the meeting. Mr. Stevens: and Mr. Dodd will attend the convention to be held in Plain- ville, Saturday for the purpose of clecting two delegates at large from \his congressional district which em- brages Bristol, Southington, . Berlin, Avon, West Hartford, Burlington, #nd Plainville. They will also repre- nt .the town at the congressional @istrict’ convention to be held in New #aven jcalled upon for remarks, stated he hoped the republican party would | No changes were made in the town committee other than that two new members, Theodore Savage ‘and Louis Anderson were added. Henry Dem- ing will remain at the helm of the republican party here. The town committee is preparing for a stren- uous campaign in the fall. A num- ber of local politicians are making ready to stage a ‘‘comeback” and politics this fall promises to eclipse all former battles. The present administration was rapped by former Selectman Willard 1. Alling who criticised its extrava- gance. Selectman R. M. Griswold, that wake up to the task before it this fall. One noticeable feature about last night’s meeting was the absence of the usual verbal fireworks. Loses Tip of Finger. William Baroni, a 12 year old school boy, lost the tip of his middle finger on his right hand in a very peculiar accident this morning. Ba- roni was standing on a mound of ice, resting his hand on a telephone pole and watching the auto truek of the New Haven Truck company be- ing extricated from a rut. The chine forged ahead and skidded into the pole, catching the_boy’s finger and taking it off clean as a knife. ‘Work Nearly Finished. Willilam H. Webster, chairman of the boara of relief, said this morning that the board wculd complet? its work by this evening and at that time the hooks wculd be turned over to the finance board. A number of inter- ruptions have occurred. in the de- spatch of the business of the board. If the finance board receive the books this evening it is expected that the recommendation of the tax levy wiil be made within a few days. The fig- ures of the revised grand list could not be obtained ‘this morning. The adjourned town meeting to be held Monday evening will not rese: without a bit of waste his drink of grai ifying flavor is made ‘instantk — ateas in a cup —with hot water added. ble a church service, according to in- formation garnered about the town today. Grievances that could net. be scttled before the board of relief.will De scttled at the meeting is the as- strance given. What the procedure taken by the aggrieved onas will be is one of the town topi * Leascs Former Cafe, Joseph Kamenshi, a resident Berlin, has taken a one year lease on the building known as White's _Cafe, including the usg of a barn and garage in the rear. The an- nual rental will be $300 a year, with privilege of renewal for another year. Mr. Kamenski intends to open a ge: eral siore, selling -onfectioner ceries and mi Gypsies Visit Town. A band of grpsies come to town of { vesterday and plicd their art in palm- istry upon Kensington residents, The Berlin bank officials were approached by the fortune tellers. They did not fare well at the bank, however, but were told to vacate the premises as speedily as possible. No Detivery of Mail. Unless the residents of Kensington comply with the ruling given Ry the post office department a month ago to install mail boxes for the receiv- ing of mail matter, little or no mail will be delivered hereafter, Postmas- ter W. W. Fagan said this morning. Warning was ziven last month that {all persons must have a mail box or similar receptacle installed on their premises by March 8, or mail deliv- ery would be discontinued. As soon as the rural roads are in condition, residents in that section will have to comply with the new ruling as well. East Berlin Ttems. The huge steam shovel to the J. H. Grozier * company of Hartford was moved from the new plant of the Connecticut Metal com- pany vesterday and taken to another locality. ~ All the excavating for the new building has been completed. The stcel work is practically all in place and the carpenters have start- ed their part of the work. The condition of Mrs. FElizabeth Cummings, one of the teachers at the Hubbard sehool, is reported to be serious. She has been suffering from nervous troubles for more than a month. Miss Elnora Crowe, who has heen substituting at the Hubbard school during the ilness of Mrs. Cummings, has accepted a position in a Massa- chusetts High school and will begin on her new duties next week. Harold Clark’s new residence on the corner of Wilcox avenue and Bridze street is being' ‘remodelled throughout. ., When completed it will be a model of the old colonial struc- ture. belonging Berlin Briefs, members and friends of the Congregational church . have invited to the supper and con- to be held in the ehurch this AN Berlin been cert fiss Elsic Andrews of Hartford is visiting friends in town" ‘over the | week-end. Truck traflic ., more’ than a T here during the night. Kensington Items, Goodwin' and ~ family. for residents of this place have moved t5 New Dritain and now reside on Maple’ strcet. The new hall to be used by the American Paper Goods for a restaur- aut. lias bocn' conipleted and it is ex- peeted that any time now. the bufiding will be opened for service. | The caterer has already commenced his duties. A Pelish priest will conduct se ices at St. Paul’s church tomorrow afternoon and Sunday meorning for continues on the in hundred passing many y i trict PLAINVILLE NEWS. REPUBLICANS NAME NEWTON CHAIRMAN J. H. Trambull and . H, Hill Are Convention Delegates DIES IN DETROIT, MICH. Mrs. Edward McGrath Was Sister of Mrs. Mary Who Passed Away RecenUy—Drive For Funds to Pay Church Debt Progresses. The republican electors of this town named Charles H. Newton chairman of the town committee for the ensuing two years at the caucus at the Town hall last evening. Mr. Newton will appoint the members of the committee. He succeeds Edwin H. Hills as chairman. John H. Trumbull and Edwin H. Hills were elected delegates to the siale con- vention to be held in New Haven March 23 and 24 to elect delegates to the national convention. Mr. Newton has been active in the ranks of his party for a number of years and his election was expected. Mr. Trumbull and Mr. Hills are also active politicians and their election as delegates was amticipated. There was a small attendance at the caucus and the elections were un- contested. The district convention will be held here this evening to elect two additional delegates to the state convention. Mrs. Irene McGrath. Mrs Irene David McGrath, wife of Edward McGrath, died Wednesday evening in Detroit, Mich., following an illness of about five weeks dura- tion. She ¢ontracted influenza and pneumonia ‘@ eloped. Mrs. McGrath was 26 yesrs old. She leaves, besides her husbazd, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. HBoury David of this town and a sister, Miss Loretta David, also of Plainville, also two small children. A son, Donald, died in Detroit about three weeks ago. Mrs. McGrath was a sister of Mrs. Mamie Crbsby who died of pneumomia in Detrpit a few weeks ago. The body is expected to arrive here this afternoon and will be taken to the home of Mrs. McGrath's parents on North Washington street. Ar- rangements for the funeral are in« complete. Methodist Church Drive. The campaign which members of the Methodist church are conducting to pay off the church debt is pro- gressing very favorably, but to be able to celebrate on March 17 if means that all pledges must be paid prompt- ly, and each member of the commi tee must see to it that all persons on his or her list are solicited. The chairman desires that all returns pos- sible be in by Sunday so that it can be known definitely the amount raised. iSubscriptions may be paid to the following committee members: Rev. H. W. Benedict, chairman; Charles C. Seymour, F. B. Manchester, Miss Carrie Stewart, “rank Hobein, Mrs. Frank Hobein, asiiss Mildred Rogers, Merton J. Lamb, Mrs. Merton J. Lamb, Miss Gladys Daniels, Miss Winnie Bates and John E. Lamb. Changes Employment. Miss Marie Callen, bookkeeper :ut the Edwin Hills Manufacturing com- pany, resigned Saturday evening and has accepted a position in Hartford with the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad. She is succeeded by Miss Mae Morgan, who has re- signed as bookkeeper at the Thomp- son garage. Entertains at Whist. Mrs. William §. Eaton entertained a number of members of the 500 club at a whist party at her home on West Main street vesterday afternoon. Re- freshments yere served. Married in October. The marriage returns in the Bris tol town clerk’s office show that. Miss Vernita Lewis. of Forestville, and James Ransome, of Hartford, were married in West Hartland, October S, 1919, Mrs. Ransome is well known Crosby ‘here. Sale of Supper Tickets, The committee in charge of the supper and entertainment to be held next -Tuesday evening in the Church of Our Lady of Mercy by the Holy Name society, and the Ladies’ llar society reports that tickets for the affair are selling rapidly and that, owing to the demand. it is advisable for those who wish to attend to se- cure their tickets now. The minstrel troupe from Daly council. K. of C. of New Britain will furnish a musical program. Jimmy McAvay and Harold Byett, members of the troupe, wiil present a skit during the evening. Bricf Ttems. The Busy Bee Sewing circle met last evening at the home of Miss Anna Hulten. of East street. Mrs, Charles Orvis has accepted a position in the office of Constable George A. Stark. of New Britain. MANY IN WANT. Budapest Ma 12.—Figures have been made public here to show that abont 00,000 persons are in want in this city. The include 50.000 war widows and invalids without means, 50.000 olda and ill persons and 240,- 000 depgndents upon Lhose Lwo classes. Polish residents of this town it was stated this mornig. M will be said at 8 o'clock Sunday morning for Po- h speaking people. Hiram Hulbert, the rural carrier, reports the roads in the outlying dis- to be in wretched shape since the thaw. —-Seiger— Vedder Compan SUCCESSOR TO C. S. HILLS & CO., HARTFORD. [ [ ) o i ] 5o ] = O] [ ) o ) o i o For Winter Weariness Tired Feeling There is No Tonic Like Pretty ew Spring Clothes These Pretty Things Are Just Fairly Crying Out for You to Wear Them Away New Jersey Suits To Wear at Once PRICED AT $35 Although they are priced very low, make no Mistake in thinking that they are not fine values because the fact is that they are especially geod values—they are of fine wool Jersey Cloth and their workmanship is exceMent. As for style, the approved new “Pinch-Backs,” inverted and box pleat baeks, the pateh-pocket coats and skirts and the narrew belis, leave nething to be desired whether yeu desir'e them for sperts wear or street wear. is” very large—there are Jersey Oxford, Brewn and Heather we quote, on this one group Our showing Suits in Copenm, Tan, Mixtures—and when you're getting one of the finest values you've ever received. Be sure to see them. The Very Smartest Frocks Ever Made for the Miss Are These We Now Show of Figured Georgette and Taffeta They are so vouthful, so quaint in their various combinations that one has great difficulty in saying just which is the prettiest. short and the pleats—sometimes Of course, the sleeves are variety of puffs, loops, ruffles, of taffeta and others of Georgette—simply makes description hopeless—but we will say that never have we seen as fine a collection of such frocks at their price of In new shades of Copen, Taupe, Blue and Brown. Dashing New POLO COATS— You’ll Love Them! They're really new and although they some. what resemble in eeolor and material the original little- mannish Polo Coats, this season sees new details 8o that one can secure something individual’ and becoming. They come in short, three-quarter and full * lengths—many raglan as well as set-in sleeves are to be seen—with their large roll eollars and notch collars, their narrow self and patent leather belts, their swagger style, they are unusually beautiful, In Camel's Hair Tan Polo Cloth—as low as $49 and as high is $79 and very fine at each price. Select one now. Many a Pretty Dress Will Emerge From These New Silks Dew Kist. Kumsi Kumsa, Cordella, Chimerai, Tricolette, Satin Barre. Priced $6.50 to $0.50 a yard. Cheney Bros. New Foulards, 40 inches wide, in & new range of patterns and colorings—$3.95 a yd. Satin Charmeuse, all the newest shades for street and evening wear, rich luster, soft draping quallties, $4.50 to $4.95 a yard. 40-inches wide, in Crepc Meteor, 40 inches wide, richer and more beautiful than ever in shades for aftenvon and evening wear. $3.75 to $4.50 a yard. Printed Georgettes, 40 inches wide, for com- plete gowns or blouses, fine texture, exquisite de- signs and colorings, large assortment to select from. $3.95 yard. 36-Inch Printed Foulards in new Spring de- signs, excellent wearing quality in navy, taupe, Copen, brown, tan and black grounds. $3.25 ‘a yd. Big Saturday Sale at The Great Western Market WE CARRY NOTHING VINCE YOU THAT THIS IS THE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR MEAT S PECIALS FRESH LEAN LOINS OF PORK RIB ROAST OF HEAVY STEER BEEF .. SHOULDER ROAST .... SHOULDER STEAK FRESH SHOULDERS SMOKED SHOULDERS SUGAR CURED BACON SHANK E! 2 POUNDS BE COTTAGE CORNED BEEF—Nicely POUND ROASTI 34¢c 1b 35c 1b 28c Ib 1b 63 MAIN STREET. THE BEST IN EATS FRANK CIANFLONE, Prop. BUT A—1 GOODS. SO A GLANCE AT THESE PRICES OUGHT TO CON- ARKET TO DO YOUR TRADING AT SUCH A BIG SAVING. AT. ESPECIALLY WHEN GROCERY SPECIALS FANCY BREAD FLOUR FANCY BREAD FLOUR 2 PKGS. D. & C. FLOUR .. . . 25¢ 2 PKGS D. & C. LEMON FILLER . ... 25¢c TOMATOES (5¢ can 2 Large Cans TOMATOES 33¢c SAUERKRAUT 15c can 3 CANS PEAS .... 25c PURE OLIVE OIL = 2 CRISCO . 33c can 2 CANS 2 CANS “H GRADE CORN 2 CANS HIGH GRADE PEAS . . . voa SWEET POTATOES— TURNIPS—CARROTS LETTUCE—CABBAGE —ONIONS—APPLES SPECIAL PRICES GIVEN TO HOTELS, RESTAURANTS AND BOARDING HOVUSES ON ALL CANNED GOODS IN CASE LOTS. 6.75 half bbl. BE: 285¢c 380 35e TEL. 1053 (] 5 ) ) T 6 6 5 6 5 ) @@lfi@’@@fii@fiim@@@@E@@@@@@E“@@E@ (B[l imiimlin} (] (] ] (i o ) ) ) ) ) ) ) G Lt

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