New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 4, 1920, Page 7

MONDAY ‘LABOR DAY’ STOREWILLBE CLOSED Mondays Hereafter Open as Usual AS NEW GOODS ARRIVE WE OFFER FOR YOUR APPROVAL The latest in Frocks, Suits, Coats and other Autumn costume essentials in modes destined to reign undisput- ed throughout the season., Also the newest in Millinery, Dress Goods, Silks and everything to be found in a store of size and reputation like ours. We cordially invite you to come share in the advan- tages we offer in your buying of us. HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND “ON PROMPTLY" RECEIVING ALI DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF US | HMIJNITY Hl]USE ALMOST COMPLETED Hold Field Day on Grounds nday for Benelit of Whole Town 00L BOARD HELD MEETING ' Postpone Opening of Junlor High rhool—Post Office Hours—FEn jo) ble Party—Deacon-Webster Wed- Sept. 11==Other Notes, long needed want of Berlin ‘s o. That is the Community Center e Is no better way of bringing the ens of a town together than Ly h an organization A large tract nd, and & barn, which was vacant boen donated to the town by a minent citizen for such uses. The " has been undergoing repairs for past twé months and is being stormied Into a dance hall, gym- wm and reading room where the iple of the town may enjoy their re moments. Although the build- is not yet quite ready for open- to the public, the 'first real event the town will be held on unde this coming Labor Day t & meeting of the Berlin Com- ity @enter, which was held recent. plans were made for a fleld day be held Monday. The the grounds Labor Day will ball game between the married and the single men of the town. as caused quite a bit of discus- and from what local opinion says poks as though the married men hate to practice before they ven on the diamond The baseball e will not be the only feature on program as the boys and girls will | a chance to show their abllity on following games jor Boys—I'ig races, to race yard dash lor Girls—S8poon races ard dash wide from these be samen for bag races, relay races, activities, there the little totx o gan will very amusing fhould entertain the grown ups ell as the participants, n will start immediately t I8 & long one and most be waiting for the light ta. which are to be served ., The people from the munity are agked to attend Nchool Board Meets, meeting of last evening hed business points b ing of school All orted progress. It thegopening of the ol be postponed until i will give the superintendent lools, B. L. Showalter, a chance jervise the opening of the pol first. The Junior High eonwint of the following gr 7 grade of Kensington school, # geade of all other schools and flsst year High schood pupils. # schools will open as usual Desday. There will be an t meeting of the teachers day afternoon in the buiMing. refresh- after- whole the school beard to settle a few fore committees was decided Junior High Thursday of to was un. the other school on im- on Ken. Church mu.l rth lengue of all Metho- the New Haven dis- 'y fm ! main feature ' be | people The | estville. About thirty members of the Kanllnnon league intend to leave for the affair this afternoon On the opening night which is tonight, there will be a camp@re and a general all around welcome. Tomorrow, there will be religious services and Monday they will have a field da with all Kinds of games to fill out the pro- gram ’nu-v are holding a convention in For- Stores to Close, The stores of 8. M. and 8. E. Cowles and ¥ Willlamg will close all day Monday. Both barber shops will also | close for the holiday. ‘A few of the .-I;nr- in Berlin will remain open for a day only Annual .|.-. artment of the church was held at superintendent, Miss cox. yesterday afternoon Thirty-two little tots were present, their ages ranging from 3 months to eight years. Special games were played including sand pile grab bag and durifg the ourse of the affair several pictures were taken Coming Wedding. The approaching wedding of Florence I. Wehster daughter Mr. and Mrs. Willam H. Webster of Berlin, and Mr. Warren McAllister, deacon of West Chester, Pa. will take place Saturday Sept (f p. m. at the Congregational Berlin Party Congregational the home of its Elizabeth Wil- church, Still Active at Flighty. Although Alphonse Wallin has passed his eightieth birthday, he is still an active citizen of this rown. e was wounded several times the civil ®ar. He is still actively en- gaged the carpenter business and at present is working at a job in Kensinzton. A local man stated this m ng that even though he is old, he is a man that is hard te beat in his line Post Office Hours. The following hours will prevail at both the Berlin and Kensington post offices Monday. In the morning | they will be open from 7 to 9:30 and in the afternoon from 4 to 5. Brief Items, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vile turned from their trip to ! Fans Joseph have re- Roggl of Hoboken, XN. visiting with Tom Barattero. | Mrs. J. A. Blake has returned from Woodmont where she the | guest of her sister Walter Peck of Hudson street Visiting relatives in Norwich Ralph and Stanley Barrett are spending the week-end with friends at Clinton Beach Kensington Items. ert Ritchie has returned from business trip to Philadelphia | Dr. R. A. Wooding and family returned from month's stay { Maine. Miss Elizabeth Ca holidays in Westbrook Robert Hanford is home on furlough. This is the first Six months. His brather J. is was has a n arbo will | the a 72 time George is also in the navy expects to be | me on a furlough next The Misses lielen ta McKeon of this morning at Sound View Misses Clare and Mollie Murray will Monday for Canada where they will attend a boarding school East Berlin Items. weekly meeting club will Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Archer Walsh on Main street. Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Benson were on- tertaining out of town relatives at their home yesterday. week Irene and loret armington Ioad lert attend a house pasty next of the Sewing be held 11th at 7| in | Niagara | spend Mrs. F. McCrum of Bristol and Mrs. William Kilbourne of Hartford are visiting relatives in town over the week-end. Mrs. Hattie Hazard of Meriden was calling upon friends here yesterd day. Nearly all of the school children "ha\n been vaccinated. There has been considerable criticism over the order recently given out that all children of school age should be vaccinated before the opening of | school and at their own expense or their parents. In large familfes the cost of the vaccination runs high, the charge being $1.50 for each child In other towns and cities in almost every instance, the gost has been borne by the town. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Turner been entertaining relatives from New Ilampshire during the past week George Cole has returned from the shore where he has been visiting friends. Victor records for September. Pierce, & Co.. opposite | New Britain.—advt. U. S. Congressmen At Nikko To Leave Japan Sept. 10 Honolulu, Sept. 3.—The American congressmen touring the Far Fast C. L “this evening. | of 300 and | secured to operate the machine | be | ers have | Monument, | were tho guests at a reception at the ’.\monenn embassy in Tokio Thursda night and attended a garden party in the imperial accord- ing to cable advices to the Nippu Jiji, Japanese language newspapers here. Their program called for a visit to Nikko Saturday, where they will be the guests of Amegican and Japa- nese societies at a garden party Mon- day. The congressmen expect leave Japan September 10. Irish Re}ublic Ambassadot Has Trouble in France L.ondon, Sept. 4.—George Gavan Dufty, who bears the title of amb sador of the Irish republic to France and who was yesterday given 24 hours in which to leave that country by | the French government, is believed to | be in Brussels, says the Daily Mail. The London Times declares Duffy has | been given three days of grace in | which he may return to Paris and adjust his aff; 1 | S RECEIVING NO LBERTY gardens Friday, Jack Johnson, in Elgin Jail, Prisoner's Trensuaent Elgin, I1l. Sept, 4.—Jack Johnson is receiving no liberty at the Kane caounty jail at Geneva, Sheriff Claude Poole declared today in a denial of ! charges that the former heavyweight | champion was having too much free- dom. These charges yesterday were | called to the attention of U. S. Dis Attorney Charles Clyne in Chicago. “The reports which deciare that | Johnson i= permitted to go automo- bile riding are false” said Poole. “He is not allowed outside of the jail. He | boxes a little in his cell but puts on no prizefights for galleries of specta- tors." Given | | New Fngland's Quota for $250.000 Worth. | Boston, Sept. 4.—Whiskey valued at | } approximately $25,000 was seized dur- | the last week while it was being iYJegally transported through New | New England, according to federal prohibition agent Wm. J. McCarthy. | Thw seized liquor was dscribed as | “Neéw York output” and was said to | Week Was | h ing to | been confiscated mainly whila hauvled through Rhode Island, | ut and Massachugsetts. [ | AIRDOME THEATER | T0 OPEN Tl]NIfiHT New Enterprise to Have Flrstf Periormance This Evening. | DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS TONIGHT : Bascball Games Tomorrow—Secks Relatives—Healey Body Arrives— Camp—Ch notices—Other Brief Items. Mission Day at ch Tonight the people of Plainville will have an opportunity to attend the gala opening of their first local mov- ing picture theater when the Airdome on Bast Main street will open for the fall season The theater has been under construction for the past several months. The opening announcement comes suddenly as the people expected that it would not be opened for : other week. The state police inspect the place today and it is not expected that they will find any com- plaint concerning it that will cause further delay in the opening. The performance will start at 8 (\'Clt.wck The main attraction for the first showing will be, Elsie Fer- gzuson, in “The Witness for the De- fense.” The managers have been fortunate in securing this picture as many people ha shed to see it. The theater ha eating capacity has modern moving picutre machine. The machine is encased in a non-inflamabe booth. Fred Matthews of this towh has heli;u e the Lyceum thea- a was formerly with ter in New Britain. Thomas Cafferty dnd William English are the men in charge of the new theater. Democratic Caucus Tonight. At 8 o'clock this eveninz 1the democratic caucus will be held in the Town hall. A large attendance is expected. Chairman William J. Foran will preside. Delegates to the state democratic convention in Haven, and delegates to the s torial and congressional conventions will be elected. Other matters of importance will be brought before the caucus. RBascball Tomorrow. The Plainville team will cross bats with the Echoes of Hartford at Al- len’s field tomorrow. The gamne will called at 3:30 o'clock. Cunning- ham and Wadsworth will be *he battery for the locals. A fast game is anticipated as the Hartford play- have reputation of having played good ball during the season. The Aces will play the Unionville A. C. in Unionville tomorrow after- noon. They will journey to that placc by auto truck leaving the center of inville at 1 o'clock. Elliot and “Sol” Moreno will be the battery for the Aces. Secks Relatives. A letter has. becn received by Postmaster P. J. Prior from Private Harold Thomas, 9th company, C. A. C. at Fort Strong, Mass, asking him to endeavor to locate his two cousins. The persons in question are the Misses Alice and Dorothy Scott, or Wingate. Both' have been residents of Plainville for some time accord- ing to the letter ‘of the inquirer and were personally seen by him some 13 yvears ago. Postmaster Prior con- ducted a search through the records of the town but has been unable 10 secure any information whatever re- garding the persons in the letter. It is the opinion that had there been any such persons living in Plainville by that name, it is possible that they moved away some years ago. Healey Body Arrives. The body of Earl W. Healey ar- rived in town this morning from Seattle, Washington, from whence it had been shipped arcoss the country from Alaska, where the young man met death in an explosion on or about August 20. News of his death was received by his parents on August 22 from the Alaska Ingineering and | Construction company in the form of a telegram sent gbert Healey of The telegram did to Mr. and Mrs. Red Stone Hill. not divulge details of the death but a letter following stated that the young man had been killed when he was struck by a | stone loosed from its bed by a terrific | explosion. Brock-Barnes post of the American gion will have charge of the funeral, which will be a full military courtesy to the dead;ex-Service man The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 o'clock from the undertaking rooms of W. A. Bailey ! on Broad street. The local post of the legion will turn out in full numbers and the Plainville Drum Corps will play the funeral march from the How Often Have You Looked for a | Receipted Bill—one of those accounts ' | which you know you have paid, but | simply misplaced the receipt? _ A Check Account in The Plainville | Trast Compa will save these troubles. be it your business or house- hold affairs, SAVINGS DEPARTMENT Open Saturday Evening, 7:00 . M. to 9:00 P. M. 'PLAINVILLE TRUST CO. The Service of this Bank will help | PLAINVILLE, CON. Banking Hours.— ® a. m to 3 p. Saturdays. ®a m to 12 m, ¥ p. m Open Saturday Evening 7 to 9, m., except 7 p. m. to i undertaking rooms to the | West cemetery. ; are requested to be at grave in'! All ex-service men the Town hall I at 1 o'clock, in uniform. Earle Healey was 27 and one of Plainville's young men. He was in the movies Iml'nr(- he enlisted in the world war. In the movie field he had made good and much ability was shown in his wor He was a tthe base hospital at Camp Gordon, Atlants when his regiment sailed for was suffering from tuberculosi: the doctors would not permit him to sail. He was discharged from the army. It was while seeking to re- store his health and strengthen his lungs by the pure Alaskan air that he met with the accident which caused his death. Mission I Yesterday wa Day at the and several vears of age well known at Camp. observed as Mission Advent camp meetings prominent speakers were present. Mrs. Margaret Scouten, missionary to Africa, gave an inter- esting talk at the morning services re- garding the work that is being done in Africa. Mrs. F. M. Smith, repre- senting the Woman's Home and For- cign society of America. w Iso one of the speakers in the morning. Rev. . King of Boston was the principal speaker in the afternoon and gave an address on the work in China the different speakers were h call for pledges was made & found on totalling that a sum of $2, 300 had been solicited for the Advent church work this year. There i average of about $7,500 used nually in this work. ~Tomorrow services will be led by Rev. L. F. Reynolds of Boston. The meetings will come to a close in the evening. a Church Notices. " will be 05 m., Sunday People Working, the pastor’s theme; 12 school; 6 p. m.. Young jce; T p. m., “Christ be the pastor's theme. M. Zion Church. worship and celebration of at 10:45. Sun- A Morning the Holy Communion day school at 12 lock; Y. P. C. E. at 6:30 o'clock. Evening v- orship and sermon al 30 o’cloc Episcopal church—10 a. m. celebration of the Holy Communion and sermon. Sunday school sessions will be resumed Sunday, September 12. Plainville M. E. Tranmer, astor, and communion service: m. Sabbath schooliat Epworth League at 5 o’clock in the evening. The evening topic at 7:30 o'clock will be “The Greatness of Utterance Regular church prayer meetings Thursday evtning at 7:45 o'clock. Congregational chugch—The com- munion of the Lord’s Supper will administered at the services tomor- row morning. The tor, Rev. E. C. Gillette will conduct the services dnd the theme for the address will he, “My Father Worketh Even Un- church—James M. morning worship at 10:45 a. o'clock noon. be = The service 5 a. m. The til Now, And I work will be held at 1 Sunday school and Christian A En- deavor meetings will be resumed after the month’s vacation. The Sun- day school meets at noon and the Christian Fndeavor society ' at 7 o'clock in the evening. The topic will be. “What Christ Does For the Christian.” Miss Amy Josephson will the leader, Bricf / Items. Plainville Fife and Corps will hold their parade and concert on Tuesday evening, when the watch will be drawn for instead of on Monday evening as had prev- jously been published. Miss Eve Valentine, operator at the Standard ring plant will spend at Woodmont. Miss Leona Degnan of bull Electric company short stay at Nantasket Mr. and Mrs. Harold Church street have gone York. Horace James, proprietor of the H. A. James Dry Goods store on West Main street returned from Nan- tucket, Mass, Labor Day will be quietly observed in Plainville Monday. The majority of the business places will be closed and the post office will remain open be The Drum telephone Steel and the holi- the Trum- is enjoyingha Beach. Corning of to New jand in the morning only. h only one city delivery with Louis Pequin of Strong ¢ zone to Massachusetts over days. The Misses Emma and mour of Ware, Mass., are t| of Mrs. Armand Gauthire Broad street. James J. Graham, assist master, left today for a tw trip to Montreal, Niagara Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Walter Cooper and Rob nen have gone to Sout Mass., for the holidays. Carl _and Charles Vordab spend the week-end in Ne Mr. and Mrs. A. Bailey Mrs. Charlotte Diggle turned from, their stay in Mass. * Peter Nelson of East st gone to Brooklyn, q holiday. Edward O'Brien Adams will spend Winsted. . and the hol Victor records for Septem Pierce, & Co., opposite M| New Britain.—advt. NOTICE—S Shoes, Hosie: Blouses, Trousers, line. Good prices. L. J. ecials for the Schod v. Dresses. Wall Caps, ete. Cos merchandise at Birnbaum. B A ——— %§@@@@@#Q@@@##@#fi@#%fi##@fi@@@@# ANNOUNCEMEN OPENING OF THE AIRDOME PLAINVILLE, CONN. 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