New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 20, 1921, Page 7

NEW BRITAIN DAILY" HERAL\D, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1921. PLAINVILLE NEWS ASSESSORS FINISH GRAND LIST T[lTALS More Than Four Mllhon on New Valuauons ' EPWORTH LEAGUE SOCIAL The Right Undies At the Right Prices Is What Annual Sale g8 —Bank Examiners Complete Report Brothers, $31,390; Hllls ‘\1a.nufaCtur~ ing company, §49,2 Frank T. .Whee'ler property, 323,234, w. J. | Cahill, $46,245; Newton Manufactur- ing company, $31,614; Plainville Wa- | ter company, $42,324; M%on E. Rog- l ! ers, '$20,857; H. C., Thompson, $20,- 340; Landers, Frary and Clark com- g;ny. $106,887;: Ner:1 Brothers, $86,- 5. Wonderful Wrap of T Wedding Anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Dehm of Whit- ing street celebrated their 17th wed- ding anniversary today. They are | blessed with five children. Mr. Dehm | is sexton af the Church of Our Lady | of Mercy. They were married in Co- ' hoes, New York. They recently mov- ed to Plainville from that place, when Mr. Dehm accepted the position at the church left vacant by the resigna- tion of Mr. Brock. Bank Examiners Leave. The annual examination of the Plainville Trust company has been completed by the Bank Commission- I ers of Hartford. There have l1¢°n four examiners at the bank during The bank ex- —DLocal Team Loses—Items. words of praise more so Is the Sale Prices, but even Our January BUY TOO when The Dainty Muslin Chemise for $1.98 cp. Muslin Bloomers Uin Drawers for 30¢ YOU'LL 25¢, SILKEN UNDIES offered 95 each. in GARMENTS and PHILLIPPINE with hand embroidery $2.89 and $3.89 cach, GIRLS' LOWERED warm, JUST BOUGHT AT NEW Velour, Silvertone and Velvet markable worth at the prices we SPECIAL VALUE made of all Wool for $7.45 that are IN BOTH WOMEN'S in pleated style. en priced at $20.00 and $25.00 each. regarding quick buying by you 89¢, * pair scalloping FOR GIR Serge of excellent really worth $12.50 AND MISSES Germents that are so popular for street and business wear, such as you have recently price $12.50. Brings You of who Cotton are the dainty Lingerie pleased patrons Gowns for 79 White Musl Fine Muslin $1.29 and $1.69 each ., 89¢ pr. Muslin Careful at $1.95 and $2.9), $3.95. see the e, Chemise beautifully to appreciate worth, see lerful you must of wor PRICES of Girls’ comforiable asking $8.50 t) 82 -A Jpt garments of are 5.00, leave we will ar s at once. Dres-es that 6 14 them LS offered in quality in Better to ve see SPECIAL OFFERING SIZES—Plaid Wool Skirts in We offer them at this low bough to get one for there will be a rush for them. BILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON RECEIVING ALD DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF Us 159 B8 B8 B R PR SRBRERRE and supplying in S Drawers 19¢c, inspection will pay you Gowns hand the Gowns WINTER COATS AND DRESSES Winter Coats of Chinchilla, Kersey, good styles and colorings that are of re- Silk gralifying to us, liberally at is themselves very 89c, 98c, $1.29 and $1.69 cach. irts for 98c, $1.29, $1.69 and 69¢, 89¢ pair. Children’'s Mus- of silk at $3.95, $1.95 and decorated $1.89, attractively and Chemise at made, soon silk as secn. trimmed us with rapidity offer sailor Dresses. numerous smart snappy colorings You want to hurry BERLHV NE WS ESSORS FINISH WORK IN BERLIN; 3 fal Valuation of Property s leed at $4,224,001 R GIVES HIS OPINION Much Discussed Transporta- Problem—More Money For Fund—Increase in School tion—Berlin Bits, +board of assesors of the town tlin, has completed its work of bg up the tax list of the valua- £ prperty. The board of as- L waluation for the 814 1.2 in town s $1,604,375; 647 £72,436; 1,065 lots, containing .mcres, $131,637 are 59 bulldings in town x stores, saloons, shops, banks eepting the manufacturing which are valued at $) 08 1-2 acres of land at §59 9§99 horses, $23,830; 1,239 b and yearlings. $51 and swine $3.450; dogs, $205: Aand carriages, $3,775 The fomobiles In this town are 44,480; watches, jewelry, - (\household furmuxrp $17,- 035; farming tools, $2,800; amount of goods on hand of merchants and traders for part or all of the year, $347,525; cables, wires poles, electri- city, gas, etc. $104,500; vessels, boats, etc. $250; excess of credits over debts of merchants $10,050; cash on hand, money on deposit in this state or elsewhere in excess of $500, ex- cept deposits in Ccnnecticut Savings bank, savings department of any Connecticut Trust company, Or sav- ings department of any Connecticut National bank, $29,856 Taxable property not m(‘nlluned in any of the above items, 50; ten per cent ad- ditional $4 This makes a grand total of $4 091 The 1-2 in the 814 accounted for in the part of the building, which is prac- tically half of the house is situated in Berlin with the other half on New Britain territory. It is also interesting to note that PBerlin has more horses than automobiles. More For Hoover Fund Althought no drive has been con- ducted here for the Herbert Hoover relief fund, money is coming into the hands of the local committee each day from local residents. There are many who, because of the bad weath- er, were not able to attend the en- tertainment and dance given in Grange hall last Friday for the pur- pose of raising money for the fund, and feeling it their duty to help are giving bath small and rge dona- tions to the committee in charge. Al- most a thousand dollars w raised at this entertainment and is ex- pected that when the final is taken on Saturday of this a great deal over t amount be had. is one houses that 1-2 fact it count week is will Sch‘r Gives Opinion When seen this morning in regards to the recent revival of the transpor- tation problem and the rejection of the protest pfilltitnl at the last meet- 81:'777 AND HER BEAU ing of the school board, E. B. Shurr declared the matter would be again taken up at a later time. He id the school board of its own free will inaugurated the present transporta- tion system which carries a few chil- dren to school, and fnasmuch as they have by public acknowledgment | declared they are satisfied with their venture, it is now an open matter for any and all parents who have children | attending this school and believe their children have an unreasonable dis- tance to walk, to demand like trans- portation. £ “If it is right and proper,” Mr. Schurr said, “as the school board has said it to be, for a few children to | enjoy. the privilege of being trans- ported to school, then others should be accorded the same right. As the matter now stands the children of the Blue Holls, East Berlin and other sections, who live under conditions similar to those in Kensington, have a right to ask for a like service,” he continued:* “Those said Mr. board reject rights in d for their children. did not think that would approve of the transportation system as it would then oblige them to supply it for other sections of the town, and this would mean more money to be added to the school budg- As it is now $2 a day is being to convey the eight children means that $400 more will added tc the school budg- However, as the tax- to foot the bills, they should have a voice in the matter.” Mr. Schurr concluded by saying that in the opinion of several it is | thought that the transportation prob- | Jem promises to result in several in- teresting developments before the next town meeting in March. School Enumeration Increases. It is evident that ‘Le Town of Ber- lin and its vicinity is growing and judging from the latest school enu- meration reports its is growing fast B. R Showalter stated this morning that in the school yeir of 1317-18 there were 1,065 chii‘hiren in this town attending the public hools In | 1918-19 there were 1,0 while in 11919-20 there were 1,251 The latest reports for 1920-21 show thatl th:re | are now 1,491 in the schools. ‘This the petition," which the within their transportation my opinion T the school board who signed Schurr, *and ed, were manding In et paid which have to be et next year. pavers have ‘ given a total valuation of $4, | list by | Fagan is an increase of 240 «hldren The population of the Town of Berlin, according to the laiest cen- sus is around 4,300. Subiracting the ! number of school childven from the total population it is sean that third of the town's inha tend the public schools. This increase of school children has created a problem as to the school accommn- dations fo® the boys and &irls. To- day all of the schools are crowded from latest reports and it will soon i be necessary, if the number increascs. | |to have new buildings This is only | |another one of the many mmcunj problems facing the school board of Berlin. Loca! Teams Win For the first time in several weeks for the town has the assessors and 242,049, This is far larger than last year's list, The grand list been completed by | which reached $3,733,790, making an ! increase of approximately $508,659. This increase was largely due to the numerous buildings that have been erected; and the additions to the local factories. The Trumbull Electric company added considerably to the having the new office erected. This is a four story structure. this, is the usual 10 per cent addition | the past three days. Besides | aminers made a thorough detailed re- port on every individual account and statements were forwarded to every depositor to check up on their ac counts. statement to every depositor had caused some unnecessary alarm to the Tho new method of sending a | depositors, but the examiners assured them that this was the new rule taken in effect by all which make the examination compiete. Locals Lose Game. The local Independent mora basketball to property for those owners who had | team fell victims to the Panthers of filed a list of a Nearly every owner re- ceived a notice of an increaged valu- ation in their property. Any com- plaints on this will be heard by the board of relief, which will hold ses- sions during February, the first being on the first day of that month. A list| of the various property valuations fol- lows: Dwelling houses (810), $1,485,647; barns, sheds private garages, etc., (494), $86,608; house lots and build- | ing lots (4587), $546,278; stores, ! shops, banks, offices. garages and | stablen (122), $217,119: mills, manu- | facturing places, including water | power and machinery (390), $761,085; land, (4863), $146,109; horses and | mules (102), $7,390; meat cattle; (165), $9,600; shenp, goats, swine and poultry, $2100; carriages wagons and bicycles (47), $1,325; automobiles and | motor vehicles (309), $150,584; fu niture, libraries and musical instrgp- ments, $2,680; watches and jewelr $1,895; farming implements and me- chanics tools. $1,900; goods of mer- chants and traders, $701,999; cables, wires, poles undermined mains, pipes, etc., $63,774; excess of credit of mer- chants, bonds, notes, etc., $400; money on hand or deposited, $12,260; additional ten per cent. $19.416. i The following is a list of the larg- est valuations recorded on the'grand total:—Trumbull Electric company, $503,012; Standard Steel and Bear- ings company, $465,120; Bristol Man- ufacturing company, $168,679; Eaton not in the town. thirteenth anniversary of the Burns club in that city. He will deliver a “Toast on Burr B T'os Dancers \ special hus has heen chartered to take those attending the B. & K. dance at Grange hall tonight back to New Britain, so that«they may. re- main until midnight. The affair is to be a mardi gras with several specialties. including William Scheyd, soloist; George-Paris, “Frisco dancer”; William Egan, monologist. O’Brien’s orchestra ,will play. Fair Opens Tomorrow. The Foresters’ fair will open to- morrow night jin their hall in Ken- sington and is expected to be one of the big events of the year. Grand Secretary Themas O'Laughlin has wired his assurance of being pres- ent. For the entertainment the Court Friendly degree team of New Britain will put on a fancy drill. A meeting of the fair committce will be held tonight. Berlin Bits. The prize winners at the T. A. B. whist last evening were: First geatle- man’s Harry McKeon: second gentle- man's, Robert Ritchie. The first woman's prize went to Mrs. James Corr, Jr., while the second fell to Miss Margaret C. Corr. all taxable property ' ! were, i The judges | sum of money {.Manchester of West Main | served. | destruction for The regular Thursday evening prayer meeting will be held in the Berlin Congregational church this evening at 7:30 o’clock The Reliable Sewing club will meet at the home of Miss Josephine | this evening. AIR members are urged to attend. The ‘45" tournament bhetween a team of the A. P. G. and the T. A. B.'s will be played this evening in the T. A. B. rooms in Kensington. Large supply of fresh fish. City Market, South Main, Ash and Roberts | Sts.—advt. East Berlin Items. will be a rehearsal of the orchesira this evening at the Mrs. Leon W. Ellsworth. and Mrs. Wil- There bazaar home of The children of Mr. liam Cannon are confined to their home with an attack of the measles. Every so often the street lighting | system gzoes out of commission. The | automatic clock which regulates the lighting has reversed its order and now goes on in the daytime and stops at night. It was necessary for | a lime to turn the lights on by hand, so erratic had the mechanism be- come. Walter Roberge spent the day in { two members of New Britain on business. The work o the New Britain Boys' club at the Boys® ciub gymnasium last night. The score stood 20 to 15 at the close of the game. Thse who appeared on the local line up are: Center, Benzason; forwards, Stanley Smith and Nalban- dian; guards, S. Morceo and Tankey. The game was well played by the lo- cal playvers but lack of practice was the cause for their defeat. Social Held The Epworth League of the Meth- odist church held a successful “Pov- erty Social” at the church parlors last evening. There was a large attend- ance. The committee in charge was Miss Mildred Rogers, Gladys Daniels, Rachael Mitchell and Ann Mullings. The members attended dressed in old clothes. Fines were meted out to those who appeared in attractive garb and any one who violated the ! rules of the social. Some of these shined shoes, hair combed, col- lar and tie and paint and powder. Thomas and Ressie MclLeod. Elmer Thomas received the first award for the most unique dress appearance. received a fairly large in fines which will be dsed for expenses of the league. Re- freshments were served. The Sunday i school orchestra of the church fur- nished music. The league is planning to hold an { old fashioned social in the near fu- ! ture, Food Sale Tomorrow. The Ladies’ Aid society of the Plainville Methodist church will hold a food sale at the home of F. B. street to morrow afteraoon. The sale will be conducted between 3 and o’clock. Cottage Prayer This Evcning. A cottage prayer will be held at the home of F. B. Manchester at 7:30 o'clock this evening Rev. Kenneth Kingston, pastor of the Methodist church at Southington, will lead the services. Busy Bec Meeting. The Busy Bee Sewing society will hold a. meeting at the home of Mrs. A. Hulten of Central Square this evening. Refreshments will be A. fulf attendance of mem- bers is requested. Town Briefs, The Mid-week pray vent church will be held at the church this evening at 7:45 o'clock Sequassen lodge, No. 7, I. O. O. F. will hold a meeting at the Odd Fel- lows’ hall this évening. The second degree will be conferred upon a small class of candidates. 5 of the Ad- HOUSES DESTROYED. bank commissioners { The judges were Merton Lamb, Elmer’ By CORA MOORE, New York’s Fashion Authority. Tinsel and jet are a favored combi- nation this winter and its popularity promises to continue through the Palm Beach season into the summer. The combination is especially suc- cessful when worked out in broad ef- fects as in this evening wrap in which -va Roberts, the well-known film star, has posed and which aflords an ex- traordinarily good suggestion to the home dressmaker. A width each of the tinsel and the jet, which come from half to three- YALE IS SATISFIED. Well Pleased That Tad Jones Is Given ' Contract As Football Coach. New Haven, Jan. 20.—Satisfaction is expressed by the Yule News today over the selection for a term of years of T. A. D. Jones as university foot- ball coach. It says his time will be devoted “to building up a new Yale system’™ and ‘*‘he will have time in which to build up a system such as has been utterly lacking since the days of Ted Coy: \ FUNERAL IN Today to NORWICH. Former U. Netherlands. 20.—The burial took place in l.edyard today of George J. Corey. at one time United States consul to The Netherlinds. President McKinley gave him the appointment, and later he was deputy naval offi- cer of the port of Ncw York, and in later years an assistant to Rev. Dr. Newell Dwight Iillis, of I'lymoath church, Brooklyn. He was years of age. for S. ““he Services Consul Norwich, GG MAY CARRY HOSTAGES. England Threate) Drastic Action to Protect Its Forces. Dublin, Jan. 20.—The litary authorities issued a proclamation to- day declaring that if bomb and fire- arm attacks on crown forces in motow cars continue ‘“‘known rebels will be carried as hostages for the safe con- duct of occupants of all motor v cles which are the property of armed forces of the crown.” The notice applics ta the city and | county of Dublin and County Meath. i W T OLD HONTUS. auarters of gether the front. Then are sewed the back off for the fro: a band of ~A Jet oW fullness ov with jet b Attractive the tinsel aj selves, blacl for instanc chiffon. THRE + Head of P ceives Wi cab Bomb Philadelphi kill Williama| of police, of the taxis night when are being in secret palice] . I don't report my liff Mills today, everything al ‘‘last nig message tellf tween two mg taurant near] to be the tai now know the talking arrests. i carricd on by of the police| HOOVER Sy BO! ‘Washingta ment of a with regulal marketing o today by federal food before the i mittee which] bills to rests First Official Act of Violence for Irivh | T2mous Old Baschall Player Men- Ambuscade. Jan. 20-—The first official attacks on crown forces in Cork city since martial law was enforced in this area was car- ried out this morning when tno houses in Washington street, where the Royal Irish Constabulary were attacked on Sat. urday last, were desiroved by mili- tary forces. The military authorities asser| crown forces were fired upon Satur day from six houses in Washington street and that “‘the two worst” wcre selected for destruction. Cork, ARMY OF SOME VALUE. Hard-Up Farmer Finds It Good Place To Put His Big Sons Washington, Jan, 20.—Army re- cruiting literature cast a little ray of sunshine into the life of an Ozark farmer in Missouri with »1 children to support on 60 acres of “run down" land. Noting educational features of i army life the Missourian wrote Adjut. Gen. Harris for special permission to enlist the second oldest of nine sons and a pair of twins, all just un- { der age. The boys “are large for their ages and will grade well up to the average country boy in looks and in- telligence,” he saigd. NGHL f tioned for Continental Leaguec. Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 20.—Hans Wagner, former “grand old man of | baseball,” is among the players dc-i sired for the new continental Ieague.l it was learned here today. Wagner last year coached the Carnegie Tech.! squd and played on an all star team | bearing his name. ] GETTI . AXELRC SEA FOOD SALE HE MOHICAN M, PURE FOOD FRESH SHORE : HADDOCK ...... 1b lOc 367 STEAK BL F