New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 19, 1921, Page 7

& Jan. Sale of Undermuslins Now in Full Swing With Prices Much Lower Than in Years NEW FRESH GARMENTS IS WHAT WE ARE OFFERING—Our patrons with savings that will bring all women to buy now. Silk and cotton undies daintily trimmed with laces, embroidery, tucks, etc., also hand made lingerie in a large variety. Gowns, petticoats, chemise, corset covers, bloomers and drawers. Hand made Philippine underwear is offered also at unusual price reductions. Replenish your needs now while this sale is on. Batiste Bloomers of good grade, with plain ruffle, flesh color, file, others of fine quality sateen, also finer Bloomers of white or flesh stitch batiste, with fancy color of also crepe, and mercerized fabrics, embroidery or lace, priced 49¢c, 69¢c, 79¢c, 89¢, $1.29 and $1.69. Silk Chemise—Hand embroidered, with hemstitching and shoulder straps. Made of crepe de chine, Jace trimmed or tailored styles with iisertion. Priced $1.95, $2.95, $3.35. Muslin Gowns of nicc material, embroidery trimmed or plain with hand embroidery. Priced 79¢, 89¢, 98¢, $1.29, Sl..GO, $1.98 and $2.49 each. Envelope Chemise—Lace or embroidery trimmed, or plain with hemstitching, others of built up shoulders, ribbon straps, also more in claborate styles, priced for this sale 89c, $1.29, $1.69 and $2.49. Muslin Skirts of good material, with embroidery trimmed with underlay. priced 8 98¢, $1.29, $1.69, $1.98, $2.49. Also in several patterns. r Fine Drawers of Muslin, with ruffle of hemstitching and tucks, at 69c, some prettily trimmed with embroidery, while others are made in the straight and circular styles, priced 39c¢, 49c, 69¢, 89¢c and $1.29 pair. Philippine Garments—Gowns and Envelope Chemise, hand made, hand scalloped and ‘embroidered, in beautiful designs, also Gowns with elaborate embroidery and open work, all hand made, priced for this sale $1.89, $2.89, and $3.89. Big values these. Tailored Gowns of crepe de chine, sleeveless, hemstitching and .Gowns with or without sleeves, priced at $3.95 and $4.95 each. VING AN AUTOMOBILE D ELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN lace trimmed, also DEPEND ON PROMPTLY RECEIVING' ALD DRY GOODS PURUNASED OF UR NK BEGINS 47TH TEAR OF BUSINESS Bulkeley as Secon President, Still in Oftice R0 REJECTS PETITION Board is Satisfiod With Pros-, tion System-—Basket- i Games Tonight—Borkin Bity | Interest. Berlin Savings bank in Ken- entered uwpon ita forty-seventh business on January 1 with ond president of the firm, Bulk still at the head k has been very prosperous ts foundation and at the pres- i one of the very few in the of Connecticut paying 5 per Interest. It has just completed tements for the year, ot 4 half a century ago it was many of the prominent citi. the town that there was need nk In Berlin. It was then ry to go to New rtain, In or Hartford to make deposits & bank account. With this it In mind and always looking othing which would be tor | the betterment of the town a bank was organized. - Incorporating of Bank. The following is a copy of the res- | olution incorporating the Berlin Sav- ings bank: General ' May session, A. D. 1873 Resolved by this Assembly: Section 1. That Samuel C. Wilcox, Jonatfwn T. Hart, William H. Rise ley, Roswell A. Moore, Lyman Nots, |(}u-u\-un Upson, Alfred North, John Maloy, Elishama Brandegee, Hemwy M. Cowles, John North, Levi Deming, Edward E. Stevens, George W. Cook, Nathan 8. Thresher, Henry N. Gal- pin, Andrew J. Warner, Edward C. Hall, William W. Norton and . Al- fred L. Bowers, and their successors, be and they are hereby incorporated by the name,. style and title of the Berlin Savings Bank, and they and ].ueh others as shall be duly elected members of said corporation, as in this act provided. shall be and re- main a body_politic and corporate by the name] style and_title afore- said forever. for the purpbse of trans- acting the business of a savings bank, in the town of Berlin, in the county of Hartford, Jn this state, as such business now is or hereafter shall be authorized and defined by the statute laws of this state. | A meeting for furthering plans of activities of the bank was held October 28, 1873, The bank was y opened to the public on January 1, | 1874, Assembly, Situated Near Paper Goods The bank when organized opened in the old Hart building situated near the American Paper Goods company plant in Kensington from 1874 to 1897, This bullding was | destroyed by fire and the bank moved to its new headquarters in which they are now situated. The place was then owned by Willis Up. | son who sold the building to the basking corporatios in 1912, ! . SBETTY@\ND HER BEAU . N oA | a2 The business of the bank grew rap- idly after taking up its new quarters and it was necessary to build an ad- dition to the building in 1920. To show the increase in business for the past few years it is noted that the de- posits in 1911 were $417,283.69, while in 1921 they are $3,326,147.06. The surplus in 1911 was $38,500 and in 1921 it js $155,000. List of Officers. When the bank was formed, Alfred North was elected president and serv- ed from 1874 until 1893. He was suc- ceeded by William Bulkeley, who stll is in the office. Theron Upson was the first treasurer of the bank and served frfom 1874 until 1877. John North was next in line and filled the position from 1874 until 1877. Pohn North ed by Royal Upson from 1882 until 1888, Willis H. Upson was then elect- ed treasurer and rved untid 1909’ William Bulkeley acted as president and treasuger of the bank from 1909 until 1910. He was succeeded I Francis Deming in 1910, who is still serving the bank in the office of treas- urer. Present Officers. William Bulkeley is still president of the bank, Ernest W. Mildrum 1s vicé president, Francis Deming is sec- retary and treasurer and James J. Fitzsimons is assistant treasurer. Wii- liam Bulkeley, Frank L. Wilcox, E. W. Mildrun, Francis Deming, Willis Sav- age Claude W. Stevens and Rogers M. Griswold are trustees, with Byran H. Atwater and George B. Norton as aud- itors. Latest Statement of Bank. As has been stated before, this bank is one of the few in the state to pay a 5 per cent interest. It has been giv- ing this rate of interest for the past 11 vears. /The bank is. a mutual as- sociation conducted for the benefit of its depositors. It being the policy of the bank to assist home builders. The following is the statement of the bank Janvary I, 1921: Assets. Loans on Real Estate . Personal .. Town Orders . Bank Stock .. . Bonds, Public Utility . Railroad ... Municipal .. State ... Liberty ... English . Canadian .. . Bank Building . Foieric Cash in Bank & on hand -+$2,817,541.00 11,929.00 5,000.00 215,728.00 36,800.00 72,000.00 63,670.00 4,000.00 100,500.00 9,000.00 33,600.00 15,000.00 9 Liabilities. ok $3,326,147.04 155,000.00 2,473.49 Peposits . Surplus .. Undivided Prc ofits .. $3,483,620.53 Board Rejects Petition At the last meeting of the school board it was moved that the Berlin school board reject the petition of E. B. Schurr et al regarding the transportaton of children in his vicin- ity. Also that the committee is satis- fied with the services rendered by Mr. Claudelin. Members of the school board re- fused to comment on the situation | Maple | married RALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1921. PLAINVILLE NEWS MARRIES IN ITALY, ~ WILL RESIDE HERE Local Resident Tells of Conditions Existing Across the Water 'FOOD SCARGE—PRICES HIGH Ziox Church Meeting Last ht— Office Employees Post Convention | —Poverty Social This Evewing— | { Grange Holds Party—Items. Anthony Parise, of 1 Maple street, { has returned. to his home @ Plain- ville after spending more than a year and eight months = in Italy. Mr. Parise returnéd with a bride, his sweetheart ; of . school days in Italy. They will make their hgme with Mr. and Mrs. Guisseppe Marino of street. The couple were in Sellia, Italy on October 1920. Mrs. Parise was Miss Rose arise, a distant cousin of Mr. Pari- Mr. Parise left Plainville ou April 16, 1919, for an extended vVisit to his parents, who live in Sellia, Province of Catanzora, Italy. This was his second trip acress the water from this country, his other, when he was sent to France with the United States army. Mr. Parise first came to this town in 1912 and had been working for the Hills Manu- facturing company. In 1917 he ‘was drafted into the army and sent to Camp Devens. He was piaced in the 76th division and sailed to France shortly after. Here he was trans- ferred to the 26th division and saw active service. He received his dis- charge April 29, 1918, On his return trip from Italy, Mr. Parise and his bride came through Switzerland, France and stopped at Havre, La Torraine and many othre places of interest. Speaking of the E se. summer unless a cold snap should set in. The past few days it has been cold enought for the ponds to freeze and it was stated that Mr. Hazen has ice 11 inches thick. Basketball Tonight The Worthington Athletic associa- tion has scheduled two gzames of basketball to be played in the town hall tonight, The first team of the as- sociation will play the Primos of New Britain, while the second team will play the Willows, also of the Hardware Ciwy. Goodrich Austin, Hall, Brown, Banulski and Elmgren will Be in the line up for the first team. The second team will have their usual players and it is expected that a victory will be won by both of the local aggregations. Because of the fact that two games will be played the first has been called for 7:30 o'clock. There will be a small ad- mission charged at the door to defray expenses. Prize Winners at Whist The following are the prize winners at the T. A. B. whist held last eve- ning: First gentleman’s, Henry Hills; second gentleman’s W, W. Fagan. The first woman winner was Mrs. W. W. Fagan the second being Nellie Kerrigan. Berlin Bits Regal Review of the Maccabees will hold a meeting tomorrow eve- ning in St. Paul's T. A. B. rooms at Upson's corner in Kensington. A meeting of the Sunday school teachers cf the Berlin Congregational church was held in the ladies’ room of the church last evening. All teach- ers in attendance were well pleased with the work of the school and seemed more than interested in mak- ing this Year the banner season ,of them all. The weekly T. A. B. whist will be held in the club rooms this evening. The “45" tournament between a team from the American Paper Goods Company and the T. A. B's. will be played in the T. A. B. rooms tomorrow night. The Reliable sewing club will meet at the home of Miss Josephine Fagan Thursday evening. The Book cub of East Berlin met last evening at the home of Mrs. John De More. The regular meeting of the Fores- ters will be held in their hall Thurs- day evening. At this time plans will be made for the fair which will open on Friday night, January 21. The Grange sewing club will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. Bur- ton North of Berlin at 2 o’clock. The Berlin Motherhood club met this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Norman Bigelow. { of money, { the country in | this country the is conditions existing in Italy at present time, he said that food scare, and exceedingly hard to The prices placed on it are hizgh and compare somewhat with those of this country. The people have plenty is his sertion, but ood- material for clothing can- Labor conditions of the best and stuffs and not be purchased. brevailing are not it is somewhat hard to find employ- | ment, although there is not any ser- ious dituation regarging this. An ordinary suit of clothes els for 350 francs, which would be about 25 in our money. The war has left bad shape, and many cripples are seen about the streets. Mr. and Mvs. Parise arrived in at New York Saturday night. having left Italy on December 16. Mr. Parise speaks three languages, and writes two. They are French, Italian a®d English. Church Mecting. A pubiic meeting was- held at A. M. E. Zion church last evening to complete plans for organizing the New Britain-Planville branch ol the National association for tiw ad- Vancement of colored people There was a fair attendance despite the severe cold weather. Mrs. eral conditions needed for the vancement of the colored The clection of officer toolk Those elected are: President, Baker; vice president, Rev. Stanton of Hartford; secretary Rev. E F. Barrows, pastor of the local church; treasurer, John C. Baker (second); e ‘utive commitice rs. Julia C. Baker, Miss Corrine Lacon, of New Britain, Mrs. A. I°. Baker, also of New Britain, ,Mrs. Arthur Mason. Miss Jessic O’Neil and Charles O’Neil, Sr. It was planned to hold ing some time next week . Mrs, net of Hartford will deliver dress. The public has bheen ed an invitation to attend meetings. Post Office Convention, Letters have been received by tie postmaster of the local oflice, invit- ing the employees to attend the an- nual convention of the U. N. X 0. C. which will be held in bury, February 22. A banquet wiil be held at the Hotel Elton of that place. The wives and wweethearts of the employces have also been vited. The letter carriers will convention and banquet at Conn.. on the same day. Social Tonight The Poverty Social of the Epworth League of the Methodist church, will ‘be held at the church parlors this evening at 8 o’'clock. The social is for the members or the league only. They will come garbed in old tlothes. Fines will be imposed on all appear- ing with dressy clothes .of any kind. Judges have been selected to pass on the attending, members. Refreshments will be served. Grange Meeting The Plainvlile Grange plaze. 5 H . extend- .these hold their held its regular meeting last evening. A class : get. | the | Frad Sey- ' mour of Hartford, spoke on the gen- | ad- ; people. S5 | ,and taken t othe New 1 Water- | in- | :n( candidates received the first second degrees. Mrs, H. P. Low past lecturer, arranged for the ent tainment which was presented. Pythian Lodge Initiating Pythian Lodge, Knights of Pyth conferred the second rank last ning. Installation of officers place, with the grand lodge offi | charge. A buffet lunch was served Zero Weather Yesterday and today were regars as two of the coldest days of this ¥ ter, in Plainville. In some places § thermometer registered two bell the zero mark yesterday mornin while early this morning, far o three in some places. . To Sail For Florida Henry Morgan of Park street will sail for Florida about the 29th of this month., Morgan follows this rule every vear, He will go to New York and from there to Jacksonville, Flor- ida and Key West. 1. 0. O. F. Sejuassen Lodge, 1. O, O. i hold an important meeting ©Oda Fellows Hall tomorrow evening. The second degree will be conferved upon a class candidates, : trucking of any Street, as Notes F.owili at tha of tight Peart heater, iron hed. springs s also round dining room 1t No. 7 Washington St., Plain el 3dx 1 quire MISS F. KOPF BADLY HURT. ! Gir] Athlete Susta Fracture of Right! > Hip in Basketboll Game. ! of Mr. ! Beater [ Niss Frances Kopf, daughter and Mrs. Lorenz Kopf of street, was badly injured last night aL | the Arch street armory. While per-} forming with the Landers team of (he . Girls’ Industrial league, of which sne | has been the star player, Miss Kop?®} fell on the floor and in some manner her Jeg was twisted underneath her. One of the osposinx plavers fell o her. She was carried off the floor by Edward Prior and Fred G, Russell. Britain = Ger:- An X-Ray examination that she had sustained eral hospital. today showed a fracturc of the right hip. fmac " PASTOR CALLED, JERS ¥ opal Church | Lewis of Jersey City. | 1k, Jan. 19 by Trinity South Norwalk Wants Rev. Sauth Norw been extended A call has Episcopal Ansonia, | Parish of this city to the Rev. Chap- | i man S. Lewis, rector of St. { church, Jersey City, N. J. The former ! rector of Trinity parish Stephen’s was Rev. Thomas E. Swan, who resigned to enter the United States army as chap- lain. U. S. PLANE FIRED UPON San . Francisco, Jan. 19.—The naval seaplane NC-5 which was forced down and wrecked during a group naval aplane flight from San Diego to Balboa, Canal Zone, has been ‘‘sunk by gzunfire,”” ccording to a report re- ceived by the naval radio here today. No explanation of the message was received. a rece i i - i W Senate G to Tlear hingt federal trad@ ibility of caf licity provisid regulation of] sought toda; factures co! hearings on mittee called man of the the bill is cif of gathering licity of coal ORDEH Southern R Method of S New Orl ville and install wirel eans, Mobile ville for the business, acg le here telegraph suj pany. 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Sole Distributors for New England States The Sunshine girls will give the second entertainment of the Lyceum course Friday evening at 8 o'clock in Athletic hall. The young women appeared last year and pleased a large audience. Mr. and Mrs. Frank McIntyre and daughter of Hartford have returned home after a visit here with friends. Mrs. Richard Hulbert and daugh- ter Marguerite of Maple Hill have been visiting relatives m town. The banquet held last evening at the Methodist church was a gala event, The ‘“Reds” proved to Dbe worthy hosts to the ‘“blues” which won the membership contest recently concluded. Miss Genevieve Payne was awarded first prize for securing the f’x:ateat number of members. Second Pt b