New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 15, 1921, Page 7

NEW -BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY $1.75-For Skirts to Measure-$2.00 An Offer so Out of the Ordinary Every Woman Should Order one SELECT WHATEVER MATERIAL YOU WISH And above its cost we will for $1.75 or $2.00 make to your measure a Skirt that will be guaranteed as to fit and workmanship. allors In Hartford, experienced men who have been making skirts for us for ycars. prices cvery Skirt will be guaranteed to be up to be here at our Dress Goods Section ready to take ABOVE THE COST OF MATERIAIL—If vou And any style of pleated skirt for $2.00, whether your goods, choose style wanted and have a AS A SPECIAL INDUCEMENT we offer French Twill Serge of our regular attention to our New Line of Spring width, for $1.98 a yard. lowered costs. Also call wish side box, up-io-date Skirt a plain skirt, fine knife or for Easter. our own high standard of quality. your measurc at any time. we will make made by the best Despite the low Our tailors will They are any style for $1.75. accordion style. Come select 54 at inch new $4.00 grade, Plaids and Stripes, Porto Rican Hand Made Blouses Made of Finest Quality Batiste in far off Porto Rico with cvery stitch a hand stitch, decorated with hand drawn dots and double ser stitching. Priced very, a pretty range of styles. For Boys and Girls we offer Wrist Watches with radium dials, We offer very special these dainty $3.98. GOOD WRIST WATCHES fully guaranteed, $10.00 value, $4.95 cach. SPECIAL Beginning Wednesday Morning we will place on sale in our Buckles in Beaded Shoe Having the Women" best French beads Pumps. $1.75 palr. HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DLLIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU When scld regular they are priced from $3.00 to $7.00. SALE BEADED SHOE all they black, nlc('l and bronze, shapes ‘‘Buck-el-on’” attachment seven jewels, Blouses in sies 3¢ to 46, with choice of with leather strap, BUCKLES Shoe Section ong and can be used on all styles of Women's We offer them while lot lasts at only (100) of hundred hand made, pairs styles, the CAN DEPEND ON PROMPTLY RECEIVING ALL DRY GOO DS PURCHASED OF US. BERLIN NE WS RS. JOHN SHITH B RECEIVES MEI]AL ibute to Her Son, Who Died in Red Cross Service S ARE fiimn SOUTH perintendent B. | chiid R. Showalter Re- on School Attendance During Past Year—Grange Meets—Berlin Items of Interest to Readers, Twelve men and women Red New pw Jersey and Connecticut e of the war were honored ednesday in New York city when ° Red Cross bronze dal wi awarded to their families. @ ceremony which was the first of kind in this part of the country k place at the headquarters of the w York county chapter, 119 West th street, New York. Several hun- d persons were present here are but two families in Con- tticut to receive this medal and rlin is one of the towns which can a holder of a posthumous The medal was posthumously red upon Harry James Smith of , playwright and field repre- who died York, the last Cross service in at American ptative of the Red Cross in collec sphagnum moss for surgical dress- . The medal was conferred on his ther, Mrs, John B, Smith who lives Hudson street, but at present iting a son in Boston Mr. Smith was about 35 years of age en he died in the service of the d Cross. Mr. Smith met his death an automobile accident in the hwestern part ot Cagnada while Iking for this moss. It was reported the time that the automobile in ch he was riding was struck by a n, The accidpnt occurred about the h of March, 1918 /illlam James Hammersley was only other Connecticut man to be ored with one of these medals h went to his mother Mrs. Ham- ley of Hartford Berlin Grange to Mect 'he Berlin Grange will hold tlgr meeting In Grange hall J An interesting program nged by the committee The following numbers its this will AT LAST! is | has | in | | 161; be rendered: Song. Berlin Grange: reading by Miss McQuade: vocal solo, Helen Younge; recitation, Mrs. G A Ventres; surprise number Anna Grymijski: recitation, Alberta Elton: vocal solo, Mildred Goodwin: recita- tion, Grace North All members are \s meeting Ship Bodies South The bodies ot both ot tl colored povhnn! kiiled on the trestle in Beck- aturday evening will be shipped \0 hlm City, North Carolina, where relatives will take charge This vn lln"‘mfinl was made this morning st Selectman G. B. Carier Arthur L. Woodruff Mollie Jones, was and iz survived by three sons who Hall Brick com- had with her the grand- rears urged to attend Aan- nml The 68 Town Clerk woman, Mrs. vears of her husband and work for the F. M pany. The child she night of the tragedy was her The little girl was five old. Joseph Jones will the bodies south No relatives of Benjamin Reminis could be found by local authorities yesterday and Mr. Carter stated this morning that the town will probaoly bury him tomorrow. From what could be* ascertained by fellow cri.- ployes Reminis had been in this .country about 18 years, but hud no relatives or close friends. His only living relative is said to be lis sister in the old country Hears of Lost Car. James Peretta, proprietor of the Kensington shoe store, received word this morning that his automobile had been recovered in New York city. ihe machine was stolen while Peretta was in Wallingford on Thursday evening, Kebruary 3. Although a search had been made for the car nothing had developed until this morning when the above message was received here Peretta has planned to leave for New York to recover his losL property. Reliable Sewing Club. The Reliable Sewing club will nicet this evening at the home of Miss Rose Fitzsimmons in Kensington. All members are urged to be present us accompany | says that despite the fact that they have wonderful buildings, all equip- ments and other essentials that go to make a school they are not Berlin Although the Berlin schools have no manual training courses or [ anything of the sort it is turning out ! students that ! school |ana thorough | | fined to his home with { pump work for the poor and needy will be | done. Attendance in Schools. Superintendent of Schools B R. Showalter in an interview this morn- ing stated that the school attendance for the Town of Berlin was unusually fine For the thr years hc has been here he has been more than sat- jsfled with the attendance but says that the month of January last was the worst. The average school at- tendance for the town is 90 per cent which is considered good. The third and fourth grade rooms the Worthington school is the banner attendance room with average of 95 per cent. In over one- alf of all of the other school rooms the percentage has been over 90. There are very few under 85. Grade Registration. The registration in the different grades shows that the school popu- lation of Berlin is rapidly growing, especially in the lower grades. The registration of last year is an follow. In the first grade, 187; second grade, third grade, 141; fourth grade, of an evening Mr. are welcomed in either of their knowledge training. Portable Booth Arrives. portable and fire-proof booth moving picture machine bought by the schools, has ar- and will bg used for the fist week when educational will be shown in several of the schools. The films to be shown be instructive and will cover subjects as geography, history English. Ellen Conlin. The tuneral of Ellen Conlin held from St. Paul's church in Kens- ington at 9 o'clock this morning. Rev. J. C. Brennan officiated and burial was in St. Mary's new cemetery in New Britain Berlin Bi Williams the village Kensington postoffice illness. master W. W. Fagan will deliver mail until his recovery. Miss Viola Roche of Meriden visiting in town with Miss Rose Titz- simmons, The Standard changing the one-gallon gasoiine in front of the Iake and Woodruff store to a five-gallon one. The weekly T. A. B. whist will he held in the T. A. B. hall tomorrow night. Miss Hattie Hollister is expected home Thursday of this week after a stay with relatives in Northampton, Mass. The second team of the Worthing- ton Athletic association defeated the Dwarfs of New Britain in a fast gume of basketball last evening in the town hall. The score was 34-16. Good- rich was the star player for the locals and made 22 points for his team East Berlin Ite Sumner Bragg and daughter Madge, have heen visiting friends in town. The women of St. will meet with Mrs. Charles Hart on Wednesday afternoons during the Lenten period to sew for a sale take place after Easter. All who at- tend the meeting tomorrow have been requested to bring cloth suite able for a. patch work quilt 2 Announcement has heen made that there will be evening services at St. Gabriel's church on Sunday for a time to enable those to attend who cannot do so in the morning. L Clark of the Berkeley Divinity school gave a talk on the meaning of Ember days and why they should be observed. Word was recgived here this morn- ing of the death of Edward Noble of Cromwell who for a number years was conneeted with the Warner because The for the cently rived time films local will such and next was C. W. the carrier is con- Fost- the at is Ol company is ns. Hammer company of West Cromwell. | Mr{ Noble was well known here hav- ing been a frequent visitor. Details of his death have not been received here, but it is said that he died from a stroke. Funeral arc: e g ahead of | Gabriel's church | to | st | of | PLAINVILLE NEWS PROPERTY LISTED { MORE THAN $5,000 ’Facwry Additions Carry Heavy Assessments This Year Cclebrates 35th Wedding Anniversary —Epworth Social Tonight —Grange to Hold Valentine Party—Forest- ville News—Other Items. With the completion of the grand list by the ussessors of the town, many of the residents have asked for a report of some of the valuations of property taxed over $5,000. The fol- i ving is a list of these properties. The factories have helped consider- ably in carrying the heavy burden of the town's expenses as can be seen by the following: Resident taxpayers, jid=e $10,390; Charles F. Andrews, $5.- 040; B. H. Bacon, $5,126; Ransom Barnes estate, $1.500; Henry C. Baum, $5.670; Joseph Berardy, $7,036; I. J. Birnbaum, $5,033; Bris _)l Manuf:.c- turing com Fannie Alder- ngton, 700; hill company. 5 Calor, 2. T\ Carter, AN jClark and Son, $5.200; John Cooke company, $13, Charlotte F. Dig- gle, $7,744; Grace L. Diggle, $10,110; | Katherine Di Julio, $5,180; Eaton Drothers, $31,390; James A. Eaton, $6.115; W. Eaton, $5.537; John Frank Famola, $9,760; Philip Free- man, $8,497; Gridley Realty com- pany. $7,700; Mary E. Gridley, $5,- S. and M. F. Guillim, $6,107; Hadsell, $9,624; Charles Han- P. Hart, $18,660; K. : W. L. Hemming- W. Higgins, $9,541; ; Emma Hills, $19,- Hird, $7.125; John $5,645; Barbara Hoerle, }hrd estate, 965. Johnson, $5,735; Mary A. Karagcorge, $9,680; J. J. Kimnel, |Sl 596; Kirk S. Kyle, $5,210; Nellie Lewis, $7.105; Tony Lippiollo, $5,910; Arthur J. Lynch, $6,550; W. C. Man- ! ning, 850; F. B. Manchester, 419; Adaline Mamandater, $5,600; El- la $5,060; J. R. Merriman, no Minello, $7.0 065; Charles W. Moody. Henry Morgan. $6,774; James Murphy, $6,845; R. McDonald, $7.080: Joseph J. McNs $5,984; Neri Brothers, $86,665; H. New- ton, $5,773: George L. Newton, $19,- 519: Lucia Newton, $24,379; Newton Manufacwuring . company, $31,614; i 3 N + Peck i - AL N Minton Plainville Realty Plainville Water $42,324; Catherine Prior, $6.023; James Prior estate, $7,690; Peter F. Prior, $5,025; Myron E. Ro- gers, $20,857; M. P. Ryder estate, $5.247: Sequ in club, $10,950; Bes- ¢ Sneideman, $5,025; Standard Bteel and Bearing Inc., $465,120; Mary Stephenson, $6,212. Helena Strun D 80; company. $5.369; Adrian Swanson, $5,715; E. L. Swift, $5,352; Thompson, $20,340; Santi Tani, 5; Trumbull Electric Co., $503,- NHenry Trumbull, ¢33,075; J. H. Trumbull, $30,890; Fhoebe Tyler, R. C. Usher, $6,968; Chloe $16,885; Frank T. Wheeler; n Wheeler, $8,288; Joseph er, $5.082; George C. Wood- $8,368. Non-Resident List. The following is a list of the non- resident taxpayers—$5,000 or over: Connecticut Quarries, $49.215; Con- necticut Railway gnd Lighting Co., $9,450; Eastern Land Trust, $5,610; Mary E. Edmond, $9,963; Blanche Kenyon, $5,150; Landers, Frary and Clark, 106,887; Levin and Meyero- z, $5,998; C. D. Mamatseo, $11,- 300; Estate Luke Meehan, $5,025; Florence McLean, $10,200; New Ha- ven Camp sground, $15,935; Mary Newton, $11,319; C. H. Norton, $7,- Theodore Phillips, $5,665; S. V. i i $8.50; Standard Oil Co., Tracy and R. McDonald, 18 White Oak Ice Co., $5,050; The Bristol and Plainville Tramway Co., $12.330. Wedding Anniversary. | and Mrs. Frank H. Gilbert of { Mountain View celebrated their 35th | wedding annivers: at | ford, Mr. last night About 50 members of tha Martha Rebekah lodge and , Fellows attended. Mrs. Ralph E. | Morrill, in behalf of the Martha Re- bekah lodge, presented the couple with a set of Irish linen. The home was prettily decorated for the occa- sion by Mrs. R. E. Morrill and rs. Wallace Brown. Hearts and cupids i the screme. A musical program carried out. Mrs, and Harry Bomely assisted with vo- cal solos. Recitations were given hy Robert C. Gilbert. A luncheon was ved. Epworth Social Tonight. The members of the Epworth league of the Methodist church will { enjoy a supper and social at the church parlors this evening. The supper will commence at 8 o'ciock. The supper is the result of a contest, | recently held between two selected teams of the league in an' attempt to their home | the Odd | Martin Foran H lI'shvr. 15, 1921, tastenod on with a satety pin and Sunday morning ook a trip to Hart- ford. He paid a visit to a Front street restaurant and ordered a drink. whiskey, which him to sleep. money lone eyes, Conway When he awoke was gone and nothing but the safety pin greeted his wondering he claims The proprietor of | evidence obtained from him by Judge Pallotti was not sufficient to convict him. Grange Social. The members of hold a Valentine social and part:- the Grange hall' tonight. H. Newell, lecturer, has arranged for pleasing program of musical and | miscellaneous numbers. A feature of | the party will be the exchanging of Valentines among the members. Old.Deed Recorded. An old deed, nearly 100 yvears back has been re-recorded by Town Clerk The decd was drawn up in April 5, 1821, by Timothy Pitkin, then justice of the peace here, for property situated where now stands the Colonial Inn. The land was s to Roderick Stanley, who it from Truman Root. Plainville was then known as the Great I’lains as the dged reads, and bhelonged to Farmington. It was named Plain- ville in the year 1869. Trumbull Returns. Senator John H. Trumbull will oc- cupy his usual seat in the legislature tomorrow after an illness of weeks. Mr. Trumbull underwent an operation at the Hartford hospital. He is chairman of the finance com- mittee. Forestville New The New Departure G basket- ball team will p the fast Russell and Erwin team of New Britain at the Bristol Red Men’s hall Thursday evening. The West Ends will clash with the Yale second team on that night also. On Saturday night the New Departure team will have as their opponents, the Watertown Girls’ club team, while the West Ends will play the Atlas of New Haven. The games will be held at the Red Men’s | hall in Bristol. CLOCK REPAIRING—Clocks out of order, bring them to 60 Whiting St., up stairs. First class work guaranteed. J. F. Iver. HARDPING GETS DOWN TO NAMING CABINET Confers Throughout Day With Hays— Daugherty Scems Likely Choice for Attorney Genceral. St. Augustine, Fla., ident-clect Harding and his campaign manager Will H. Hays, chairman of the republican national committee got down to brass tacks today in final pre-inauguration conference the make-up of the cabinet Feb. 15.—Pres- a on and the He | was given something that was called | claimed put the | the greater part of the day. “ been ‘appointment for the party chairman, | the restaurant was examined and the | For Infants Mothers K the Grange will d | A _ALGOHOL-3 AVeéetable imilatingthel Genuine G Always Bears the Signature two | THE CENTAUR COMPANY, first steps of the coming administra- tion. Mr. Hays generally is credited by those close to the president-elect as a likely choice for a place in the cabinet and his position as the titular head of the party was conceded 'as giving him an influential voice in the determination of many questions in- ‘volving both patronage ‘and policies. The conference was expected to last | The postmaster generalship has regarded as the most probable but there still are a number of un- known quantities in the cabinet sit- uation which make the final allot- ment of places more or less uncer- tain. been have Two or three of those who have | asked to take] cabinet places vet to send in definite accept- ' tand as a { Laxative BROMO ances, and the may have to be fill ute shift of men’ J heretofore been reg Harry M. Daugh pre-convention can to be here tomo week is out other members are to their views on the { terial. Mr. Daugh garded as the the attorney gei For Oolds, G bears (B The genuine E. W. Grove. BROMO.) 30c New Britain Clothing and Bry Goods Sto Well, Have you been to Rummage Sale yet, “If not”’ You had better come tom Give these items the “once over.” Bungalow Aprons. Childrer’s Gingham Dresses. Mary Pickford Aprons. Nemo, C. & H. and Model Brassieres. Infants’ Shoes. AND SEE WHAT 49c WILL BUY FOR YOU. Boudoir Cap Muslin Pe Chemise in white. Voile Wa Women’s Ci Bloomers, | Children’s Gj Bloomers, | ATTENTION LADIES Do you need a new pair of Corsets? - Well, if you do, . buy a pair of R. G.,, W. B,, C. B., Her Majesty, La Reine, Tha Glove-Fitting, Warner’s and La Lestelleat ............$1 Values to $3.50 pair. Women’s Wool Hose, Heather mix ture, values to $3 pr., at $; Women’s Summer Union Suif Babies’ Crib Blankets, Beac Beacon.Blankets, 66x80 &