New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 16, 1920, Page 7

| | ow of WHEN FUR COAT! SHOULD BE QUICK TO M BUYING FURS. I'(ll( « PRECIATE THE SAV FOR YOU R & UR SCARFS , WE COATS OF BALTIC SEALS | $139.50. $238.50. COATS OF NEA Days $139.50. R SEAL, HUDSON SEAL COATS (dyed muskrat) 45 $435.50 each III'I)NIS SEAL COATS (dyed muskrat) 32 HUDSON SEAL COATS (dye Day Price $436.50. FRENCH SEAL COATS, Two Days $247.50. SEE STOLES OF HUDSON SEA Day Price $71.55. CROSS FOX SCARFS, reguls LARGE SKUNK STOLE, regular regular CK FOX SCARFS, were $69.50. regular 5 TAUPE WO lll“Al"l‘I FU! regular RACCOON wi FFS, regula . BERLIN NEWS EN FORM BIBLE CLASS ‘IN BERLIN Meeting for Such Held in Com- munity House CHRISTMAS ~ SPIRIT HERE Dealers Believe Public. Will Buy as in Previous Years Notwithstanding l?r-wul Game—Berlin Bits, Conditions — Basketball There has been a great deal of talk at the community house evening for the purpose of organizing s men's clags of the Berlin church. The meecting was called to order at 8 o'clock by George F. Dodd. Francis Deming wus nominated chair- B of the evening and A temporary retary Tehre has been a great deal of talk about the town of forming some of & class at the chffrch for the men of this part of Berlin. Mr. Deming stated that the object of this meeting was to form an organization to known as the “Bible class of the Ber« Iin "Congregational church.” name was heartily approved of by all in attendance. Walton . Meagley Kave a report on the proposed consti- tution and by lawa. The by laws as adopted were: (1) The object of the assoclation is Bible study for the terment of the soclal and general wel- fard of the town. (2) The organiza- tion will be open for mbership to all men of the Berlin Congregational church or, men of the parish. (3) The constitution calls for a membership committee, soclal committee and committee to assist the pastor. last Congregational A a ) The meetings will be held every Sun- | day from 12 noon until 1 o'clock for B atudy under the direction of Walton Meagley. Every second Wed- sfay of the month a social will be held. All meetings will be held in the eommunity house The following officers were elected to merve for the first term: President, Pardo nC. Rickey: vice president, Frafdels Deming; secretary, Albert A North; treasurer, Arthur E. Webster; loafler of classes, Walton H. Meagley. After the business meeting social hour was enjoyed. a at Whist. There was in the . The following were the prize Winners: First ladies Osle Karum;second ladies’, anna Hullquist; first gent's, Wilford Cayer; second gemt's, Alfred Hoffman. The society will hold another whist next week Wednesday. Approaching Dances. The Evermore Athletic club will Kive a dance in Foresters’ hall Satur- fuy evening. . On next Wednesday evening the W. B. club will give a dance at Grange hall. The committe In ¢hare. has secured the novelty or- Chentra to play. Ohristmas Spirit Here, me of the logal storckgepers to- d ISTMAS THERE IS NO /ITH THOSE OFFERED ELSEWHERE. COATS OF RACCOON, 36 inches long, length price l North , sort . be This | Ia#ge attendance at the | soclety | Georgi- | For a Two Day Sale Fine Christmas Furs THE LOW TWO DAYS, FRIDAY MEANS A R STOLES, FU R A CHOICE IF YOU HAVE MO TWO DAYS, MPARISON PROV T PRICES YET OFFER TH n 36 inch length with full sweep and s very smart model, regular pr 32 inches, made in sport model, inch, skunk collar and iength, plain smart skunk or beaver tri inch d muskrat) 36 inch SAVINGS ON TH (dyed muskrat) FUR PIE( L attractive s large, ar §85.00. Fou price $§1 price $3 Two Days !.fi!w For $112350. For $33.75 each. For $62.55. For $49.50. S $2 I-‘ur $24.75 each. For $26.55 each. price l»' m. price " ER COMPAR OUR VALU regular B AND SATURDAY hawl collar, were $145.00. Now rice was $265.00. For Two Days price §155.00. For Two cuffs, regular price $495.00. For style, was $310.00. For $279.00 ea. g immed, regular price $485.00. 3 inch Aus. Opossum or Natural Squirrel coilars CES: tyles, regular price £79.50 HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON PROMPTLY RECEIVING ALD DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF UR to the Christmas spirit of this year compared with that of previous ones. Most all of the local dealers includ- ing, Blake and Woodruff, Thomas Barratierro, The Main Confectionery and others are of the opinion the sales this year will be about the same as usual. One of the storekeepers said morning (hat the business is always the same. Conditions here |are not as in, the city. In the larger | places business depends upon the | working conditions of those places. If the factories are closed the people do not buy so heavily. of the people have steady paying them a good salary and the business same at all times. When t change in the weather there is a chuange in 'the amount - of business done here, another says. another merchant adds that of the people wait until the or so before Christmas before decide to do their purchas a result the storek until the last moment. They heavy supply of goods and this positions they and as worried put in a still fifth or sixth day before the holiday whtn the This gives the storekeeper a feeling that he is not going to sell a large amount of goods and therefore he does not order as much as he thinks | use. Consequently the pub- the losers as they must unless they buy early nts of both Berlin and Ken- on are urging the people to do what shopping they can in their own home town and as early as possible. To Elect Officers. The Foresters will hold a meeting in their hall tonight. All members are urged to attend as e officers for the ensuing year will be elected ‘this time. Basketball Game Tonight. = basketball games will played at the Town Hall tonight. first team of the Worthirigton Athletic sociation will play the Pyramids of New Brita'n and the second team will []»Ll\ the Primos, also of the Hard- ware city Both of the locai have been practicing hard for the past woeks and re in fine trim to meet the oncomers The lineup for the local teams will be 'fows: First team, Howard Hall, cen- ter: Lawrence Austin left guard; | Wesley ¢ sdrich, right guard; arl Brown, forward Tony Banulski and erald I''mgren will take turns at playing forward The second team will depend upon Theodore Skinner, ward Russell, Ernest Mescharino, Harry Goul, Benjamin Cashman, Franklin Boardman and Kasmer Ban- ulski This is the second gs son for both of the teams. There will be no admission cb ged but a col- lection will be taken during the course of the evening to cover the lof the game Berlin Bits. Elizabeth Wilcox left | morning for New York where will stay until next Tuesday An interesting program was carried out at the ing of the Mother- { hoocd club day afternoon Norman low of Berlin has installed a new furmace in his res- fdence he can lic are without merc o be few ame of the sea- Misg this she street Stores Visited of the loc visited by the state police past two weeks. The ra ducted secretly but no were made. Nevertheless a warning has been left with all of the dealers that it would go hard with them if liquor | should be found on their premises. Mrs, Savage rtains. Mrs. Willis Savage entertained at w very enjoyable dinner party at her Some ha within 1s were hauls e been the con- store that | in Berlin | In Berlin most | ve it on their hands until the | majority will start to buy. | #o | The | at | The ' teams | as fol- | expenses | Lillian Lindquist Hubbard. ¥OR SALE—Groceries, rubbers, boots, Wegri. Sullivan's dancing hall, advt. Piands, Victrolas, records. C. L. Pierce & Co., New Britain. Opposite monument.—advt. MAPLE HILL The Girl Scouts will hnlrl a food and fancy aiticle | ernoon from 2:30 to 6 o'clock at the home of Miss Arline Root, 86 Golf street. and Miss Irene flour, feed, shoes, dry goods, ete. D. S 12-16-dsx :chool, .Grange Berlin, Friday, McKeon's orch.— Mrs. Willlam Buell of Philadelphia is spending several weeks with her mother, Mrs. Walter Canfield of New- ington Center. Frederick Bollerer Ernest Hille- Mr. and Mrs. have been entertaining mann of Ambler, Penn. Albert Nordstrom of Robbins ave- nue is recovering from an attack of grip. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Doane spent last week-end in Boston, where they at- tended the reunion of Mr. Doane's | class, Dartmouth 1891. to go to the Crip- in Newington Shonts, Mrs.. Books and toys pled Children’s Home can be left with Mrs. Skinner, Mrs. Mann. TEMBERED. FIREMEN RE New Britain Lumber Company Recog- nize Excellent Services Rendered. Chief William J. Noble of the fire | department today received from Har- old Shepard of the, New, Britain Lum- ber company, a check for $100 for the Firemen's Pénsion ‘and Relief Fund, in appreciation of the fine work done at the fire that threatened the company’s entire plant on Dec. 2. The various companies that aided at the fire were also recipients of the thanks with a box of cigars for each company. HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL, Basketball held terday afternoon for the sophomore team at the high scMool under the direction of Coach James Renchan, and for the freshman team under Robert Peplau. The sophomore took a 14 to 12 game from the trade schogl five. Captains will shortly be elected by the interclass teams and a sched. ule of games will be drafted. YOUR HOME ~—will be made cheery for the ys if you come to our practice was CARPETS R BLANKETS HUB RANGES You can pay cash convenient credit GEISINGER & SCHAFER 41 WILSON STRE or buy terms, on . HAS NEW OWNERS flut of Town Pames Purchase, Thompson’s Place of Business YISITING DAY IN SCHOOLS, Club Hears Speakers—Sale | | | | Woman's Very Successful—Legion Notes— | Celebrates Wedding Anniversary —Lecture Tonight—Other Items. H. C. Thompson owner of the Thompson Lumber and Coal company I(.r 26 Plerce street, announced today that he has sold the place and will re- tire from business. The new owners come from out ef town. They are, Burton Phelphs of Windsor Locks, | and Lee Bloom of Springfield. They ' plan to take over the place on Jan- uary 1. As yet they have not inen- tioned any firm name nor filed any certificates of incorporation. It is ex- pected that the coal yard, will be conducted under the name of The ) Plainville Lumber and Coal company. | proprietors have had, the new experience in the coal | They have not Both considerable and lumber business. planned any new ventures or addi- tions to the present yard, but will probably increase the present slock,‘ should business warrant such a pro- cedure. Mr. Thompson has been connected with the coal industry for the past 13 vears. E. N. ago. Pieree who died several years The buiness was = then taken over by Pierce’s daughter who sold it to Mr. Thompson. It is the only coal nd lumber yard in Plainville. Thompson has always been able to furnish the town with coal even dur- ing the worst coal famine that was witnessed during the recent plans for dividimg the coal ap- proximate ‘quantities, to the usual number of tons used a season, met with approval and solved a way assist families to continually some amount in their: bins. Rumors to the effect that Mr. Thompson will leave immediately for Palm Beach or Atlantic City, are branded as false by him. He states that he will find it necessary to re- main in Plainville for several months;, to assist the new owners in becomlnz acquainted with the town. Visiting Day. The long looked for Parents’ Visits ing Day, at the Plainville Grammaf school, will be hecld tomorrow. x4 ercises will commence at 10 o'clock, when the regular work will be in pro- &1 The mothers will have ag | [H] ! opportunity to hear their daughterg. and sons recite their favorite poem on a stand in front of the class. 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon, sak-s will be conducted under the aus- pices of the Cooking class and the Sewing club. Goodies cooked from their own recipes or articles made | their own nimble fingers will be sold. The proceeds realized from the food sale will be turned into the | Moving Picture fund which is used for expenses of the films at the school. A large attendance is looked for- ward to by Principal Orrin L. Judd. ‘Woman’s Club Meeting. The Woman's club held a meeting yesterday afternoon 2t the home of ! Mrs. Frank T. Wheeler of Farming- | ton avenue. Mrs. Charles Clark se- cured some interesting speakers for the occasion. They were: Miss Eliza- beth Rogers, general sccretary of ithe New Britain Y. W. C. A. Miss Run- ner, secretary of the Foreign work and Miss McGill, secretary of the Y. W. C. A. headquarters in New York. All these young ladies are connected with the Hartford county Y. W. C. A. Miss Runner gave an interesting talk on the Foreign work and spoke ex | pressively on the foreign women and their desire to learn and broaden their educational views. She has been making a survey of this town for the past ten days and | gave @ report yesterday on what were the essential necessities for aiding the foreign women. Miss McGill, who has charge of the financial end at! the New York headquarters, has it her duty to see that the Y. W. C. A. organizations are well established ana assist in the town and county work. Mrs. Charles Clark and Mrs. Fred- erick Benzon are members of the Hartford County board and wepre- lsenl this district. A social hour followed the report |or the speakeis and plans were made | for future meetings of this sort. Sale Successful. John Lamb, reported in have Mrs. this e C. L. Opposite Large two-horse load, $12.00, delivered. U. A thington. Tel. Southington | " 12-15-d5x Knight, photogra- he has opened his Pianos Victrolas, Pierct & Co., New monument.—advt, WOOD FOR S! stove lengths, Morash, records. Britain. T—S. pher, announces that WINTER BATTERY STORAGE Why worry Winter. Store waim place. Phone, call EXIDE abuuc your it with this nice ; Battery us, in a or write for storage BATTERY SERVICE { ized from their efforts. | for * many He is a successor to the late | Mr. | war. His ! to ! { | ‘ - | 16, 1920 e morning that the sale held by the Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church, at the church parlors last night, was a pronounced success. An amount of more than $100 was real- There was a large attendance. Supper was served at 6:30 o’'clock. The proceeds of the sale will be used for financing the Ladies’ Aid society, and some of it the running expenses of the church. ] £t the supper last evening, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Zickwolf, of West Main | street, "(‘chrn,‘ion of their 23rd wedding an- niversary. A special cake was made by the Rogers’ bakery for the oc- casion, and a special table set and reserved for Mr. and Mrs. Zickwolf. Brock-Barnes Notes. Adjutant John Brock-Barnes post, cop of a souvenir book issued by the French government to each \m- erican soldier, sailor and marine who served war. The copy contains autographed photographs of high officials of the French government, episodes of the war. These pam- phlets will be distributed among those men who served overseas. Ad- jutant Guiden will ascertain just how of the post members served Guiden, has received of the were pleasantly surprised as a | place. = southpaw pitchers in Plainville in Europe during the World | and some brief | overseas, forward the number to the has caused small surprise headquarters in Hartford, and, if an his fellow associates as they application is made out by the in- his remarkable ability to piy dividuals, a copy of this hook will be St McDonald of East Main str sent to them. There remains in K known KEastern league ump! Plainville several young men who |always held Oakes as his favol served overseas and are entitled [o;feli sure that he would son receive a copy. The post needs many | make the big leagues. new members as there have been Lecturc Tonight. added expenses lately, by securing the { The Pilgrims’ lecture by present headquarters on Pierce street. | Epaphroditus Peck, of Bris Many activities are planned for the | be held at the Congregationa future which can ‘be better carried ! parlors at 7:30 o’clock this. out if there is more co-operation by | Judge Peck will speak on, * veterans of the war. grim’s conception of Dem| This will end the series of on the hundredth anniversal landing of the Pilgrims thal been held at the church dw past three weeks. The publid dially invited to attend the ehis evening. ‘Whistle Tried. Leaves For Florida. Albert Oakes, of this city, known ball player, left yesterday Florida where he will pitch baseball for the St. Augustine team of that Mr. Oakes has signed a con- for a six months’ period with He is one of the best and for some time a player on the Plain- ville baseball team who captured the championship in this vicinity, He also played with the New Britain Factory league teums and appearcd at an exhibition game in Hartford when that team played against the Bristol aggregation. He is well known in amateur baseball circles and the fact that he has been =se- cured for playing professional ball, well for tract the team. To any stranger who happ be in Plainville yesterday was not acquainted with that the fire whistle would . they would probably think 8 was on fire, Fire Chief Prior had the old fire whistle Bristol Manufacturing comp: removed, and sent back to the ; for repairs. He also had a (Continued on Ninth P _:JriusnjEui]Elriuélmlil@@i@@E@@h@i@lfilfléfiifl@@@éf@@@é =E g £ Two More Days Cards Some Gifts EI[EIEIIEEI EEEIE]E!EIE]EIE]{EEEILI E '@ E Seals, Té.gs If you have your own plate. print them and it’s hard to tell the difference. Christmas Card Assortment In envelopes, In boxes, 10 cards for 50c, 19 cards for $1.00. Special assortment for men, $1.00 Loose Leaf Memo Books. Billfolds, Card Cases, Brief Cases, Wallets. Waterman s Ideal Fountam Pens. UADKINS PRINTING CQG 2 to Order Engraved Christmas If you haven’t a plate we e 10 cards for 10c. for Men Robinson Reminders. Eversharp Pencils. 66 Church Street. Tissue Paper, Xmas Cot @EIEIDEI!EE“EEIE IEEIE]E]EIIE EEIEIEIEIEEIEIEI[EEIEIEIEIEIEI tends throughout . the every day of the year. one kitchen cabinet in’ demand in America. Christmas, | come in and reserve it—TODAY. C;:d‘ar Chests- 15% Discount JOHN STATIO! JAMES J. MURPHY, Phone 65 Prop. 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