New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 25, 1920, Page 7

—STORE CLOSED MONDAYS DUGRING AUGUST— Prompt Attention Pays Big Benefits To All Who Buy at These Sales BLANKETS The coldest sort of a winter night will mean no discomfort to those who are snugly tuckéd up in a pair of the soft cosy Blankets such as are offered you during our August Sale, at bid underpricing FURNITURE At Sale Prices only holds good until Tuesday, 6 p. m., August 31st, that is why all in want of Suites or pleces for Living Room, Chamber or Hall should make quick decision and reap the benefit of the special mark downs. FINE FURS At Summer Prices offered at this special August Selling. Coats, Wraps, Stoles, Scarfs, Muffs, and Sets, all selling at so much less than November prices those who buy now will be more than pleased when November comes. Good Linens at Moderate Prices Will Bring Much Pleasure to Many PARTICULAR ATTENTION CALLED TO SOME “ODD LOTS"” OF LINENS THAT WE ARFE OFFER- ING AT PRICES FAR BELOW TODAY'S WHOLESALE RATES. FALL IMPORTS THAT WE OFFER YOU THESE LIN priceed accordiog to fineness. 75¢ each for $1.00 kind 80c¢ each for $1.256 kind 1.00 each for $1.50 kind LINEN FAC pre Huck with damask borders, medallion, for monogram, buy for Xmas. PURE LINEN damask, is closed out we offer these $4.75 cach. LUNCHFEON CLOTHS of very fine plain Linen, neatly hemstitched, 45 inches square, regular $10.00 grade, $6,00, AN GUEST TOWELS of (Only (Only (only 7 TOWELS, hemstitched ones, size TEA CLOTHS of double satin yvard square and' worth $7.50, plain Huckaback hemstitched, 5 dozen) 10 dozen) 10 dozen) 21x42 inches. others are figured damask Regular s larger at this low price, Center Plece, price $4.50 set. LUNCHEON 50 dozen. sized 15x22 all are beautifully patterned, $2.50 grade $1.95 each. LINEN LLUNCHEON SETS in natural color and stencilled, consisting of twelve real NAPKINS of plain hemstitched, they are 15 inches square, $9.00 value, IT IS TO MAKE ROOM FOR NEW inches, in three grades, About 20 dozen all told, part of them ch with Doylies, and set is $6.50. one value for Sale linen, nicely HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON PROMPTLY RECEIVING ALD DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF US. BERLIN NEW. e e e e e FINES ARE IMPOSED ON ACCUSED MEN Pulsini and Venturo Found Guilty of Breach of Peace COURT ROOM IS CLEARED Morris Cohen Fined $50 and Costs for Reckless Driving on New Britain Road—Another Police Cours Ses- sion Tonight. The postponed Masselll assault case whs tried last night in the police «durt befors Judge George Griswold, snd after an examination of witness- » and the summing up of the prose- sdtor and the attorneys, for the de- tondants which lasted three hours and + half, the court found Joseph Ven- wiro and Joseph Pulsini gulity of the sharge of breach of the peace. They were fined $10 and costs each and James “Bunk” Kane of Wallingford was dlscharged. Each of the men foynd guilty immediately furnished nonds of $25 each for un appeal to the Superior court in Hartford During the examination last aing of the first witness for the sta Katle Venturo who falled to ap- pear &t the last hearing of the case, Prosecutor Charles F. Lewis an- nouneed, “If | suspect that any one I lying in this case | shall use every sflort within the means of the prose- euter to find out If there is perjury.” Katie Venturo sald that the only thing she saw was Tulsinl cross the hall with bottle In his hand. She wna cross-examined by Attorney Joseph G. Wooeds who appeared for Venturo and r‘ul-Yu and L) Attorney M. T. Downes profecutor in the Wall. ingford police court who represented the ‘interest of James Kane atle Lenardo On Stand. ‘ Kate Lenardo was the next witnoss eatled to the sand by Prosecutor Lewis ealled to stand by Prosecutor fLewis saw Venturo and Pulsini in the feht but she 4id not see Kane. Mr. Woods objected to the manner in which Mr lewis was asking the witness ques- Hens but the court overruled the vb- Jection saying that since the witness was unwilling to answer, leading pues- flons might be asked. Mrs. lLenardo, the mother of the girnl, tegtified the same affect as her daughler ale Cassassa testiffed that she Pulsinl tell Kane that he echoke him if he threw the bholtle agnin She also sald that she Venturo hit someone but she did know who It was. She sald that she did not see Kane in the Aght The Aght, which took place in the hall on the Old Berlin fair grounds, had at lemst twelve men In it and Miss Cassaash brought out the remarkable testimony that the dancing continued while the fight was going on. Miss Casagsa also gave her opinion that the Ball was twelve foet wide Woods Testified. Joods who was another state seemed 10 take eve- a to An- heard would aw not the whole affair as a joke and amil- ingly answered the questions put (o him. Mr Downes cross-examined the witness after he sald that he was in the hall when the fight was about to start and then walked to the door. “Oh, you started for the door when {You saw there was going to be a fnght? * The court-room, which was crowd- ed with spectators, roared. Mr. Woods explained that he was !at the door waiting for the next dance and then the state rested its case. Oficer Hackett There. Attorney Woods recalled Hackett to the stand and asked if Venturo and Pulsini were present when Masselll made the admissions given in the testimony of the oM- cer at the last hearing of the case. OfMcer Hackett replied that they were not present. Attorney Wooda then moved since the accused were not present when the statements were made against them that they be stricken from the record. The court granted the motion. Attempted Discharge. Mr. Downes then moved for discharge of James Kane since the evidence showed that he conducted himself as a gentleman. Attorney Woods made a motion for the dis- charge of Pulsini and Venturo. Mr. Lewis strenuously objected to the granting of Mr. Wood's motion as he said the evidence was clear that Pulsini started the row and Venturo hit Masselli breaking his jaw. The court, upon consideration of the mo- tions sald that since it was not ap- parent from the testimony of the witnesses that Kane was wilfully dis- orderly the motion for his dischar was granted. The motion for the discharge of Venturo and Pulsinl was overruled, Witnesses for Defense. The defense then put on its wit- nesses. Pulsini was first. He claimed jthat Kane threw a bottle and hit him in the shins and exhibited a mark to the court where the bottle hit He nlso sald that Kune called him an abusive name Testimony. While Prosecutor Lewis was exam- ining Pulsini the gallery grew boister- ous and Judge Griswold ordered the court-room cleared of all except the attorneys, reporters accused and wit- nesses Did you strike anyone during the fight?" asked Mr. Lewis “No,” replied Pulsini, “T wanted to hut T didn’t get a chanee.” Joseph Venturo testified that grabbed him around the arms and that he (Venturo) made a pass at him and hit Masselli whom he did not mean to hit Kane was put on the stand by the prosecution and sald that Pulsini split his lip but that he did not engage in the fght until dragged in after he had assumed maker. He said names. The adjourned case of Morris Cohn of New Britain, charged with reck- lesy driving on New Britain road on August 12, was tried and the ac- | cused fined $50 and costs. Willlam A Noble and A. H. Kenny of New York city. and James W. Keller of East Hartford. testified for the state. The substance of their testimony was that the car in which Kenny and Noble were In waws proceeding north and a wagon going south along New Brit- ain road. Keller, going south, started to pass the wagon but turned back when he saw the Noble car comin. Cohn. who was driving south in back of Keller, turned out suddenly and crashed into the Noble car which was far on its own side of the road. A. A. Greenberg, represeating Cohn, Officer the Kane that he called no the role of peace- | claimed that the accident was due to the sudden stopping of Keller's car and to avoid an accident Cohn had to turn to the left to avoid hitting the Keller car i nthe rear. Judge Griswold remarked that Cohn would not have had to turn to the left if he had his car under control. The accused was fined $50 and costs and Mr. Greenberg announced that he would appeal. Bonds were fixed at $100. Berlin Notes, It is expected that Harold Lee Judd and family will move into the { Jarvis homestead soon. Ralph R. Barrett is in Clinton The republican caucus will be held in the Town Hall tomorrow cven- ing to elect delegates to the congres. sional, senatorial, and probate con- ventions. The democrats will cus tomorrow e hold their cening. Kensington Notes, Misses Margaret and Kathryn Mec- Cabe will be in Momauguin for the next week. Mrs, Irene Suriner of Daton, Mass., and daughter, Miss Mildred, and sons Earl and Ralph, are zuests at the Globe hotel. Stephanie Karminsky has sold out her ice cream store to Louis Kasilin- go. The Kensington Girl Scouts are at Leete Island and are chaperoned by Loretta Alling and Mrs. R. M. Lipard. East Berlin Ttems. Many of the friends of Carl Sherwood Allen have received post- cards from them Both brothers are touring the country in their automo- bile. At the present time they are at Niagara Falls. Miss Esther Lund has returned home from her tion trip to Massa- chusetts. The new zone for travel on the and ticket to be issued Berlin branch will be blue in colar. The present orange colored zone tickets will not be ac- cepted after Thursday Mrs. James Holigan visited lher mother Mrs. J. Corel of Middletown vesterday. Mr= Corel quite il at her home A large attendance at the lawn party to row evening on the church lawn, Miss Agnes Geoghegan of ngton. D. C., is the Zuest of Mrs. Read today. There will be a meeting Modern WooAmen ai their morrow evening is anticipated bhe held tomor- St Gabriel's Wash- E of the hall to- All members are re- quested to be on hand at that time Miss Elizabeth Cody of Wethers- field, a former resident here is spend- ing a few davs ax the guest of Miss Marjorie Demore The condition of Miss Clara' Frank, who has been ill for several is grave and her recovery looked for. R[nth weeks, is not Anna Bacon, Ruth Anna, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs. Almerion Bacon. died at the home of her parents. Wilcox ave- nue. Bast Berlin, Monday evening. at the age of five months and 18 days, of cholera infantum The took place this afternoon home of her parents at funeral services O. L. Mason of St and interment was cemetery Susan Hazelwood Bottrell. funeral of Susan Hazelwood Bottrell was held yesterday after- noon at 2 o'clock from the home of her -mother, Mrs. E. G, Hazelwood, of West Cromwell. Rey, . B. Hub- bard of East Berlin officlated and in- terment was in the West Cromwell cemetery. - % . funeral from the 2 o'clock. The conducted by Gabriel's church in John's were St The VISITING NURSEY’ | NEW HEADQUARTERY Baby Wellare Gonlerences Will Commence in Near Future DEATH OF LUKE WELCH Improvements on FEast Strect Ceme- tery—Funerals Today — Fidelberg Case Tonight—Scout Drive to En(ll Soon—Other Brief Items. The Plainville Branch of the Red Cross have located new rooms over the post oftice on Whiting street. The § Visiting Nurse tion will also be in the new rooms, as well as office space. The public have been extended an invitation to visit the new place and Miss Elizabeth Heineman, the loeal visiting nurse will be glad to give them any information that they de- sire relating to the work of the or- ganization and its methods. Aliss Heineman come from Cheshire and is doing. excellent work, and has done much towards making the institution For such a short time, nization has made fine showing. It was started April 20. Plans have been completed by the directors and officials of the Visiting se station and the Baby Welfare conferences will begin within a short time. A special scale for weighing purposes will be installed. Mothers will bhe given advice for the care of the infants and every effort will be made to encourage their at- tending the conferences. They will be held Wednesday afternoon of each week No definite time has becn set for the start of the confer- ence but will be announced at a later date. y A report of the Visiting Nurse from April 20 to August 1, is as follo Number of patients visited 48, nu ing visits 238, child welfare visit. infant welfare visits 99, prenatal visits, 23, tuberculosis visits un- classified visits and visits the local school 15. Tl total amount of mon collected was $7 There were also five reconstructive confer- ences during that time. A monthly report will be given each month in order to let the people of Plainville know what the institution is doing. A telephone will be installed in the new rooms within a short time, pos- sibly Thursday of this week. This will enable patients to call and keep ing in touch with the nurse. The following are the officials of the organization who have done a &r deal to make the new enter- prise successful; President, _ John Lamb, vice president, Rev. E. C. Gil- lette, treasurer, Mrs. (. H. Curtis, secretary, Miss Sadie L. Wheeler, director, Father John T. Fay. Death of Luke Welch Luke Welch, one most prominent men, from heart failure noon on West Mauin ing to work, Mr a to Plainville's drapped dead vesterday after- street while go- Welch was 53 years of age and was reearded as master mechanie. He was employved far long time by the Plainville Hardw. Company on Whitinz street, but re- cently had been doing odd jobs in plumbing around the town. He board- ed at the Clarendon Hotel. He was a life long resident resident bf Plain- ville and formerly lived dn Bank street. He leaves a sister, Mrs. Mary A. Winger of Springfield, two broth- ers, James of New Rritain and John Welch of Hartford. He is d by an uncle, Patrick Welch of E: Main street, Plainville, He was a son of the late Thomas Welch of Bank strect. Medical Examiner Griswold of Berlin gave permission for the moval of the body, which to the W. A Bailey undertaking rooms. Arrangements for the funeral have not heen completed of a re st rovements on Cemetery on suggestion of Robert C. superintendent of the ceme- tery ssociation, regarding the dilapi- dated condition of the old cemetery of East street, Selectman William J. Johnson had a gang of men working on it for the past several ¢ effort ta clean it up. The ce fallen almost ruins, . stones and debris had collected great- Iy and sime of the grave siones had fallen from lack® of attention. The graveyard has not been looked after by the cemetery association for the past 10 years or more. The fence ex- tending in front of it broken down and the selectmen will endeaver to have the tawn new one when the place is ned up. The cemetery will turned over to the association for its up-keep many old residents are buried there Vet- erans of the Revolutionary V lie there, 1d also prominent persons that had died as far back as 1700. Many of them have relatives out of tdwn and arc unable to come to the cemetery and keep the graves in good condition. A chart for the location of the graves will he made and they will be outlined again kept in shape. Many Attend Funecrals A number of local people attended the funeral of Mrs. Mary Fay, mother Fay, which was held this morning. Father ca 1 the requiem hizh mass at St. Bernard’s church at 10 o'clock. Burial was in St. Bernard's cemetery. Mrs. Fay in her 85th year and was well known locally, although having lived in Rockville for the to was was past b Canfield wley of Unionville, daughter of Frank Can- field of Canal street, was buried this afternoon from her }ome on Wolcott street at 0 o'clock and burial was in the Wext cemetery, Bristol. She jwas 34 years old, and well known in { that , expeditiously. CLOSED MCNDAYS ALL DAY UP TO SEPTEMBER 6TH INCLUSIVE Manhattan Shirt Sal Continued This Week 25% Under Regular Price MISSES’ AND GIRLS’ Sport Tams Fall Styles Just Received On the Fifth Floor Just the pert covering for the pretty curly head of Miss Sweet The materia is soft velvety suede and the choice of color- includes orchid, sand, navy,- $1.75. Sixteen. $7.50 Men’s Fu Main Floor coral, copenhagen, brown, ‘The full floppy shape. ings tan, red, jade and white. Manhattan Shirts are as well made as it is possible to make shirts; and the materials utili the making aré first qualities. They fit; they wear; they're smart. If there's a vacant spot in vour wardrobe that new shirts shoould occupy, buy now-—th big saving. v In the August Sale A Wonderful Assemblage of Furniture of the Be Kind, Purchasble at 15 to 3313% Below Normal Pri To buy a handsome piece of furniture she wants at a genuine.savings, is an achievement th economically inclined woman delights to accomplish; which is the very reason why our August ture sale is cf such far reaching importance. For here on three vast floors we assemble the best in -the furniture market, and offer it stantial discounts—discounts that bring furniture prices down to pre-war size, not one article tremendous stock has been reserved. If you have furniture needs we have made T possible for you to save 15 to 33 1-3% on yeul chases untii the August Furniture e end September 1st. The time grows short: why pot come toaxorrow? Plainville, life there. Fidelberg Case Tonight lernhardt [idelberg, gateman at the East Main street crossing, who | was assaulted by a man named Wright from New Britain a few weeks ago, will be given a hearing in the Plainville town court at 7:30 o'clock this evening. Justice Edward P. Prior | will hear the case and Attorney Stan- ley S. Gwillim will be prosecutor. Scouts’ Drive Continuesd At the mecting last evening of the local organization of the Scouts, it was voted to continue the drive for honorary members until next week Tuesday. This will enable the Scouts to have a week's course to enroll a number of new members as the de- sired quota is not as yet reached. Bricf Items. Mr. and Mrs, John Trumbull and family are at Moosehead Lake, Maine, enjoying their summer vacation. Town Clerk Robert C. Ushen, will | attznd the 20th Connecticut Volun- teers Infantry regimental reunion, which will be held at Cheshire to- morrow. George Graham of Utica, visiting his parents, Mr. and Mr: Grahzm of West Main street. A. H. Condell is spending a vacation at Thousand Islands Postal Carrier Pearl family have returned from their va- cation spent at Oakland Beach, R. Miss M Malota of Bridzeport has returned to her home after spending a week with Mrs. Bernard McGovern. | FOR SAT Oak e, | good conditi Vietrol: reasonable p Call s Plainville having spent part of her 3oy N. X, L. B. Smith and kitchen v 150 rec: HAZEN TO CONFER WITH WATER BOARD Consulting Engineer Wili Work in Conjunction With City Enginecrs on Supply Extension Chairman William B. Rossberg, of the board of water commissioners, has been in communication with Con- sulting Engineer Allen Hazen who was in charge of work on laying out the proposed extension of New Brit- ain’s water supply, relative to the work in No. 1 installment. The en- gineer is his vacation but upon his return lo the city, September 1, will confer with the board, he says. Several plans have heen suggested for pushing the preliminary work .in No. 1 installment. The council has appropriated $3.000 for the work. It is probable that the plans will be drawn by Mr. Hazen and carried through by the local engineering force. also suggested engineers the them to Hazen (left to right) Cilly! old son of an Itali Marcus Mench, 14-year-old| Austrian zrocer, and “Fre Mickey' Michael Joseph vear-old son of an Trish t] all of Wash ngton. Above the president and Mrs, Wil cfficial car. Washington.-—How ’d’va like to ride , are FPresident of the United Three rode the | and with the States?” lads with Mrs. through Rocky Creek park here. The pres saw the bo. s playing in the ordered the driver to stop and picked up three little passengers. The boysi president Wilson on has been the local and submit pproval ollowing Araw A the conference in the early part of Seplember, the chair- man has announced, the work will be started at once and pushed {through e Siinel Food Bk For All Agee Rich Milk, Malted Grain Extractin’ | R RNy