New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 9, 1920, Page 7

(o] [w]w] o] [w]{w] () (]|.] Store Closes All Day Mondays, During July and August July Sale of Linens in Full Swing With Savings to You Like This in attractive designs, sized and priced as B0 each: others, sized 66x86 Inches, for $10.50 each. Napkins for $12.50 doz. LUNCHEON CLOTHS AND SETS, double satin damask, pure linen, fine and lustrous, sized 36x3§ i5x46 inches, $6.50 each. BARGAIN IN LUNCHEON SETS, consisting of 13 pieces—one 24-inch round center, six 6-inch doy- “GRAMONT” LUNCHEON 'B’I'YI‘. square center and square doyviies, 13 pieces in set, white with blue PURE LINEN TABLE CLOTHS of good quality damask, follows: 66x64 inches for Inches, $4.50 each; 10-inch doylies, all for Hes, six odge, specially priced at $5. T > COTTON Towel for use at the shore. for $1.00 each: others were $1. WInTE T PANCY TURK M ized Cotton attention, Special Sale of Silk Stockings A BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT of a well known brand (with slight black, white, cordovan and grey, black embroidered with white and white with black; dropped.-stitch effects, most of them in full-fashioned style with values ranging up to $3.50. price is only $1.69 pair. MIAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON PROMPTLY RECEIVING ALD DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF US set. The 65c grade for 49c each; G0, for $1.25 each. TMKISH TOWELS, a full assortment at sale prices w hich range from 35c to $1.50 each. Il TOWELS of full size and regular $1 grade, one of our bargains at 79c each. RECAPITULATION—Color ed and white Dress Linens of $2 quality, for $1.50 yard. IRCERIZED COTTON DAMASK—31 grade for 75¢ yard; $1.50 quality Napkins, our $3 kind for Union Dish Toweling for 25c¢ yard; the 46¢c Linen Dish Toweling for 35¢c yard. EN TOWELS, birdseye weave, full size with hemstitched ends, very special value at 75C. GUEST TOWELS of pure linen, plain huck, with hemstitched ends, specially gbod for 59¢c each. EXTRA HEAVY linen and cotton mixed, hemstitched Towels of large size, big bargain for 69c each. JOK Towels, white ones with hemstitched ends, well worth noting at our price, 19¢ each: IMPORTED TURKISH TO WELS—Unbleached ones, very strong, heavy and absorbent, and excellent regular $1 quality for 75c each; the $1.25 kind 25 a dozen: the 27c Cotton Dish Toweling, ) £ 5 S 5 66 6 e ) 6 i i for $1.00 a yard; Mercer- 2c yard; our 33c All these well worth your imperfections) giving choice of also some fancy Our special EEE@EDE@EE@E@E@EE@EBEE Il] II EIIIIEE]IIEEI@EIEEIEEI BOR DAY MAY NOW DEDICATION DAY Exercises Could Be elg at That Time AUTOS COME TO GRIEF n Mozellia’s Car Overturns and Another Machine Runs Intd Bank— Work on Road Comstruction Con- tiAues—Bascball Teams Prattice. A staternent was made by one of the'members of the monument com- mittee this morning to the effect that arrangements are being made to have the monufhent unveiled on Labor day with appropriate exercises. A special committee has been appointed to ar- range a program. It Is probable that & stzeet parnde of all ex-service men will be held, after which a soeial will tollow. From the present outlook the grounds will be cleared by that date and the retaining wall which Is being made by the J. H. Crozier company of Hartford will be completed. The committee is trying to secure Ex-President William Howard Taft to address the gathering. An invitation s also the be extended to General Jobn J. Pershing and Major General Clarence 2. Edwards. It may alpo be possible to secure a naval offcial for he occasion. The. program of the mtire day's activities *will be an- ounced late. Fords Tmve Accident, A Ford touring car driven by John Momellia of Kensington skidded on he pavement on Farmington Road sarly Iast evening and turned over in the gutter The occupants escapod serious injuries but the automobile damaged and had to be removed Berlin garage Another Ford touring car driven by New Britain party was forced off the oad, near the home of ol Charles reis last evening and was bad- damaged in striking a high bank The occupants of this car were also uninjured House on Wheels. A small two-room b od on a Ford automobile through the town this morming. The owner of the house on wheels stated t he was going to the shore for fhe ummer and, to cut lving ex- nees, he had erected the small ouse for himself and wife. It s arge enough to earry several pleces of furniture in it. The car stopped at the Xilby House to get fuel. Roads Under Construction. A mew gang of about 30 men has haen set to work on grading the road- bed of the East Berlin road and has swod rapidly. Tt is probable that road will be ready for use by jy fall. The only hold-back is i ring cement. The construetion s report that this material s to gét. owing to the labor and Mroad suation Only one con. ignmant has been received since the d has been under repairs Wark on the northern end of the [Berlin turnpike has been held up lowing to the labor situation, and will not be resimed immediately, the of- ficals state. Also the company has to ere-t. went not enough cement to keep the gang at work all the time. It is hoped that the rallroad conditions improve soon so that this material can be secured without any trouble. Owing to the heavy rain which vis- ited these parts Saturday, the gravel wheh filled in the holes beneath the rallroad bridge in Kensington, has been washed out and the road is again in a bad condition. Teams Hold Practice. The girls’ baseball team represent- ing the American Paper Goods com- pany held practice at the Berlin fair grounds yesterday afternoon in prep- aration for the game with the Lan- ders, Frary & Clark aggregation, which is to be held Saturday after- noon at the fair grounds. The local team holds second place in the girls' league and intends to move ahead an- other step by defeating the visitors. large silver loving cup is to be given to the winners. The Acorn baseball team held prac- tice last evening at the Kensington Grammar school grounds in prepara- tion for the game to be held July 18 with the Atlas aggregation of Man- chester. A practice will be held Sun- day afternoon and all candidates for the team are requested to be present. L. F. & C. Field Day. The Landers, Frary & Clark plant of New Britain will hold its annual fileld day tomorrow at the Berlin fair grounds, There will be several base- ball games, dancing and refreshments. The affair is given to employves only. A very interesting program of sports has been arranged. Berlin Bricfs, Anthony Bonulski, clerk at Honiss' store, is away spending his annual va- cation, The Berlin Boy Scouts returned home last evening following several days’ camping at Cheshire. The Grange Sewing circle met yes- terday afternoon with Mrs. Myron: Goodrich of Worthington Ridge. Kensington Ttems., Miss Ruth Baker of Hartford spent last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Young of Kensington road. A son, John Francis, has been born to Mr. and Mrs. John Francis Mas- terson of Blue Hills. Friends of Charles Anderson have received cards from Winsted, where he has gone on a health trip. East Berlin Notes. Mrs, Frank Clark of Kensington, a former resident of this place, was a visitor in town yesterioy. R. O. Clark returned yesterday from Hotchkiss Grove, where he hus reen spending the past few days with his family. There was a large attendance at the supper and social held last eve- ning at the home of Alfred St. John. Following the banquet a social hour was held. Several state policemen were in town last evening for a short time. A number of them have been on duty on the Cromwell highways where a campaign has been waged against il- legal lighting eystems. Many arrests were made. it is reported. The Ber- lin turnpike road is being watched for violators of the lighting law. Word has been received here by friends of Fred Hubbard of his safe arrival at Raymond, Me., where he spends his annual summer vacation The first day there Mr. Hubbard canght two bass, a two and a half pound and a four pound bass, in Se- bago lake. He holds the reputation of being the best fisherman in Ray- mend, having made the reputation in past years. Mrs. E. G. Hazelwoed of West Cromwell visited with her daughter, Mrs. E. V. Read, yesterday Brick Makers Strike. A number of the men in the em- ploy of the Berlin Brick company, managed by Torrington business men, have gone on strike for higher wages, it is said. The new wage scale asked by the men has not been made pub- lic by the company. None of the brick concerns owned by local men have been affected. The wages paid by local owners are sald to be very satisfactory. Many of the employes of the Berlin Brick company spent vesterday in visiting other yards about the town. The demands made by the men are being considered is the report and a finding by the company officials in the matter is expacted to be reached today. This is the first strike to oc- cur here in a long period. The pres- ent wage rate paid is said to range from $4.50 to $6.50, but this could not be verified. IRISH QUESTION IS AGAIN TO THE FORE Fight Over Plank Worrying Third Party Hen Chicago, July $.—Efforts to secure endorsement of the committee of 48 for a plank favoring American aid toward Irish independence will be continued despite the adverse result of a mail vote, it was learned tod: Frank P. Walsh, who participated in the ursuccessful fight before the re- publican and democrat conventions, is bringing it to Chicago for presenta- tion to the convention Satuiday of the committee of 48 and the labor party. A mujority of the 30,000 persons voting on the recent referendum reg- istered opposition to planks on for- eign relations, particularly the Irish, Russian and Mexican questions. The rejection by delegates to a single tax convention of Senaor La Follette as a presidential candidate may result in announcement of two presidential tickets. La Follette led in the poll taken by members of the committee of 48 but single taxers here for their meeting expressed strong opposition. J. A. H. Hopkins, national chair- man and one time national treasurer of the progressive party, was actively engaged today in arranging prelim- inaries for the convention. Protessor Stanley Rypins of the University of Minnesota was actively assisting him. Charies H. Ingerscll of New York, McAllister Coleman of New York, J. H. McGill of Valpairiso, Ind., Charles F. Hoffman of Florida and TFrank Stephens of Maryland were some of the members of the national commit- tee who had arrived. John Haynes Holmes, Dudley Field Malone and Willlam Marion Ready were expected today. The convention will be called tn or- der tomorrow by Allen McCurdy of New York, who will deliver the key- note address. SERBIAN MAKES THREAT Italian Commander “Calls Bluff” and Nothing Happens As Predicted. Trieste, July 8—Demand that Ttal- jan forces along the armistice line near this city rretire westward 12 miles was made early this week by an officer of the Serbian army in an ultimatum sent to General Bergamo of the Ital- ian occupation forces. The latter re- fused to move, insisting the ultimat- um was unofficial because it did not come from Belgrade through Rome. The time Jimit set in the ultimatum expired but nothirs occurred. LE NEWS S | ROGKWELL'S AERIAL FLIVVER FLIES WELL' free, i Aviator Takes Trial Spin Over| Town of Plainville COUPLE MARRIED 50 YEARS Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Renfree of Wash- ington Street Hold Anniversary— Methodist Church Members Hold Social—Other Items of Intercst. Hugh Rockwell, owner of the “Fly- ing Flivver,” spent a short time be- tween the hours of 5 and 6 o'clock last evening with trial flights over the town. He flew to a fair height and was satisfied that the ‘‘flivver” was in first class condition. The start and landing was made from his new aviation field he has recently constructed at Woodford avenue. The plane is a small, light weight affair and has a repvtation as being in a class by itself. It has two cylin- ders and the engine is cooled by the propeller. The plane will have sev- eral tests made on it for new im- provements and it 1s possible that a small scale of manufacture will be tried. Mr. Rockwell is well ac- quainted with airplanes, having spent a lengthy time in the service of the government during the war, testing planes at Liberty field, New Haven. He will make several flights in a short time. He has a staff of me- chanics at work on the plane who will remain during the flying season. Home Department Social. The members of the Home Depart- ment society of the Plainville M. E. church will meet in the church par- | lors tomorrow afternoon when they will enjoy a social time. The meet- ing will start at 3 o'clock and will continue until 5 o'clock. An enter- tainment in the way of music and reading will be on the program and refreshments will be served. Al members are urged to be present. Miss Carrie Stewart of Whiting street is in charge of the affair. Wedded 50 Years. Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Renfree of 7 ‘Washington street celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at the home of their daughter, Mrs. W. C. Scoville of Farmington avenue, yesterday. They received their many friends and relatives during the day and were the recipients of several gold pieces, a larg bouquet of roses and many small gifts from their personal friends and neighbors. A dinner was served to the guests. There were four genera- tions present, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bar- rows, their children, Clarence and Arthur, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hawks and family from Ansonia, Mr. and Mrs Clarence Barrows and baby, also from Ansonia, and Mr. and Mrs. W. G Renfree. Mr. and Mrs. Renfree are enjoving good health despite the fact that they have passed the 78th year in life. Four children were born to them, Robert, who resides in Ansonia, an- other son who died a number of years ago, two daughters, Mabel, now Mrs. Scoville, and another, Mrs. Clarence Barrows of Ansonia. Mr. Renfree was born in Thomaston and came to Plainville about nine years ago, after having lived in Forestville for a num- ber of years. He is a clockmaker by trade and spent 40 years in that busi- ness. He is a veteran of the Civil war, having served with the TFirst Fuel Saving RANGES YOU WILL FIND here just the style and size Range you want. STEWART Ranges are very easy on Fuel and they cook and bake perfectly. They have been leaders since 1832. We recommend and fully guarantee them. BUY ONE NOW. Formerly Sold By F. W. Loomis & Co. Plumbing, Steam Heating, Sheet Metal Work. CLAUDE J. LEROUX 174 ARCH ST. l odabeletegadetefotetofolelelofetedetetotele folatoteletolotote toto o totokefeogedetotofoRedotatetoReote R e dedey Connecticut Guards, Co. B, and spent four years in the army. During his service in the Civil war he received a severe gunshot wound in the right leg and was given a pension by the government. He is a retired man, having been on the pension list since the age of 65 A poem written by their great- granddaughter, Miss Minnie Gardner and dedicated to Mr. and Mrs. Ren- was a feature. Dance at Compounce. Manager Funk of the Plainville Athletic club has completed arrange- ments for the first dance of the base- ball team to be held at Lake Com- pounce. Curley's orchestra from New Britain will play. be given to the baseball equipment. Hearings Held. Six local young men were arraigned before Justice Edward Prior last eve- ning on charges of disturbing the peace, using abusive language and de- stroying property. Moreno made the arrests yesterday on club for The proceeds will ; | personal friend of both. Constable Philip complaint from residents. Judgment was suspended but they were put on probation for six months. The fol- lowing are the accused: Victor Bur- ner, Arthur Burner, John Icler, Al- bert Barten, Fred Beaulieu, Jr., and Henry Bates. 'Town Notes. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Relay, Jr., New Britain 4venue, are receiving of a of congratulations on the birth seven-pound girl. Albert Conlon and Edward Bar- rows have returned from a ten-day trip to Washington, New Jersey and the southern states. While in Wash- { ington they were the witnesses of the fall and death of Captain Logan, a He fell while making an arplane fight at that place. David Erbe, recently hurt while ! alighting from a trolley car in South- is able to be up and is im- He sustained a dis- ington, proving rapid located shoulder. Miss Catherine Fitzgerald of West Main street has returned from a trip to Greylock, N. J., whe been visiting friends tor Mrs. Helen Hall of 7, street is critically ill at Mrs. Hattie Hough hi property on Maple str Helen C. Pease. Miss Grace Emme O’Rourke and Eleanor ( Trumbull Electric force next two weeks at West Mr. and Mrs. Lowrey d street are on a visit wi Collinsville. Mr. and Mrs. Frank H turmed from their hon will reside on Whiting Mrs. W. E. 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