New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 29, 1921, Page 7

EW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1021 " Table Damasks, Napkins and Towels At Pleasing New Lowered Prices b “HEATHER” LINENS ARE PURE LINENS ——SEE THE “HEATHER” LINEN SATIN DAMASK, 72 INCHES, HE. JREASON OF ITS LONG SE| DAISY, \ ODD LINEN NAPKINS AT VERY LOW PRICES. VY AND LUSTROU RVICE. SCROLL, POPPY AND ROSE. , LAUNDERS BEAUTIFULLY SEVERAL NEAT PATTERNS, RE LAR $5.00 QUALITY, nd these offers are cxtra bargains. juck Towels, pure linen of size with hemstitched finish, f~dozen only, priced 50c each. Pure Linen Huck Towels, oft, absorbent, in beautiful de- ns, full size with Damask borders, 25 each. Plllow Cases, round thread, ure linen, H. 8. size 22%x36 in. or P40 pair. Fine Quality Colored Hand- erchief Linen, for Under'wear, Rresses, Handkerchlefs, etc., 8 inches, for $1.756 n yard. 13 Plece I OUR Come, Have a Look at the howing a wid) and varied range. Byom 38c to Y298 a yawd, with cholce in bot olle marquisette and muslin, bolh plain and figured. The Silky Overdrape Materials are handsomer Drapery Materials give cholce of beautiful stuffs, priced $2.98 a yard upwards. Kapook" We Are Offering a tape edge Margquisette, that is wonderfully good at 28c yard. Cretonnes from 25¢ a yard to $2.25. or 20¢ yard, Pure Linen Table Cloths, choice of five inches, 72x108 2334 x23% inches for $13.50 a dozen. &aa Linen Table Cloths with choice of sizes like these: 214x8 yards; 72x72 Size matching Napkins, size inches, for $12.50 each. yards; 2%x2% yards; be offered at One-Third off regular SUCH AS CHRY! AND IS ECONOMICAL THEMUM, BY SPECIALLY PRIC: One can always use an extra dozen odd Napkins for $10.00 cach. Size 72x90 inches, $14.50. Napkins 2ux2% 2%x4 yards. As they are to price, they'll go quick. Bleached Linen Crash Toweling from Scotland, 18 inch width, red or blue bordered, regular 50c grade, for 35c a yard. Ramic Weave & Suits or Dresses. pecial sale pri piting Linen, yard wide, white or oyster, fine for ce $1.00 a yard. Colored Dress Linens from Belglum, 45 inches, beautiful shades, for $1.75 a yard. cheon Sets oyster linen, blue scallop, $4.00 set. DRAPERY well known The “Sery “Scranton” Net Draperies on” Curtains are priced , of white ivory and bei very dainty for w! than ever this spri beautiful designs '\'i!hl SECTION WORTH VISITING and Lace Nets, of which we are $2.75 to $8.50 a pair. The Nets ge. See the Ruffled Curtains of indow draping. ng. A big line of the famous Plaid Marquisette Big choice in colors and designs. G AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON PROMPII.X RECEIVING ALL DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF US. BERLIN NEWS ECTMEN CALL SPECIAL MEETING scuss Four Important Items Y of Interest to Town | URN ANNUAL MEETING . Oficors Absent at Worthing- Center mmunity Annual— L Meeting Tonight for the Pub- Berlin Items. pecial town has beer evening, May Selectmen George meeting for Wednesday 8 o'clock by Witllam H H Schroeder and The meeting as will be held in the Town Hall, are four important topics to ussed at this meeting. first one is to consider a bill 3.70 of the Probate Court dis- f Berlin for the years 1914 to md to make appropriations The town has not received 'om the probate court in New since 1914 and as a result it know how great their debt he first statement was re in 1914 and pald. The budget ® year only allows $100 for fit to the district eourt but the s for $383.70. It will be up to Foting to give the town power this bill ting has also been called v the hills of the state high- partment as follows: First, cost of drainage work on gton avenue, and secondly, for it of bullding the East Berlin exvess of the amount called he budget and to make appro- s therefor. The article rela the drainage on nrmington refers to the Hubbard estate drainage which was installed Ryan uestion of bullding or repair- bridge across the Mattabessett ast of the Connecticut Metal emical company plant, con- the towns of Berlin and Crom- il also be considered. New Bridge or Not? bridge question 1a was recently closed pan Carter after he, with the an from Cromwell, had gono © grounds and decided that it safe to be open to the publte. result, Mr. Sage of the Berlin ctlon company was asked if plant mechanics would look e bridge to make an estimate hat it would cost to repair it ew one. . From what could it appears that it would “half as much to repair the ha it would to bulld an entire If the bridge was repaired 1 not even then come up to dards of the law, ay the ca- would only be elght tons it should be 15, which it it & new one were bullt. the by in one Fitst at the meeting is the refunding of certain taxes. The taxes in question refer to a soldier who paid taxes to the town last year, althcugh he wa: exempt from doing so and it is up to the town to reimburse him for the amount. Annual Meeting Adjourned. At the yequest of the president, Robert Deming, and in view of the fact that many of the offcials were out of town, the annual eeting of the Worthington Community Center last evening wdjourned indefinite- ly. About 20 persons were in attend- ance at the meeting and although the officers were not elected there was a discussion as to the clety' for the summer. It was decid- ed that a section of the grounds in rear be converted into a baseball dlamond where the local boys, who have formed a team, may play. It was also decided that a be built on the upper terrace the front of the building. The grounds will be made ready into a playground for the children and will fill & badly needed want. Although not definitely decided, it is expected that the adjourned meet- ing will be called within two time, nearer Joint Mceting Monday. At the meeting of the Emma Hart Willard Parents’ and Teachers’' asso- clation held at the Percival school last evening it was announced that a joint meeting of the three Berlin Par- ents’ and Teachers' associations will be held at the Town Hall in Berlin, Monday evening, May 2, at 8 o'clock. All those in the town interested are invited to attend Mr. Showalter will have the new moving picture machine on hand and will show several reels ot films. Where was a large attendance at #he meeting last night and an inter- esting program was rendered by Mrs, Crane's classes. Mrs. Charles Sharpe also gave an interesting reading. The speaker of the evening was Dr. Good- win, who had for his topic, “The Health and Happiness of Children.” Following the social a short business meeting was held and refreshments were served Appointed Employment Secretary. Willlam H. Ryan of Kensington was appointed employment secretary at the meeting of Bolton-Kasica post of the American Legion, held at For- esters’ hall, last nignt The Legion has been very active for the t tew weeks relative to alding ex-service men, whether members or not, to se- cure a position if possible. ' Mr. Ryan will at his home every day from 10 until 12 o'clock In the morning and from 3:30 to 6:30 in the after- noon and if there are any men out of a job they are ed to call him at 3 or make a personal visit. The legion would also like to have re idents of Berlin who farmers_or have odd jobs about the house or Ryan so that he home to notify Mr may send a man out to do the work This will aid both partieshand -t is hoped that work may be supplied to | | as need it Boy Scout Meeting. The public cordially, invited to attend a meeting of the Berlin Boy | Scouts in the Congregational church | tonight at 8 o'clock ut Execu- | tive Walter Cook, of w Britain, will be the speaker. He will give an illustrated lecture on scout life. The Berlin troops has been very ac- tive the past winter. ! Berlin It George Gary, who in the; navy some time ago expected as many N | been plans of the so- | tennis court ! weeks | | the Town of Berlin's sharc ing ! Berlin —————— most lax this year relative to tagging their dogs and says that many will pay the extra fine Rev. E. F. Lounsbury and family left Kensington this morning for New Hampshire where they will spend a few weeks' before going south. E Allen Scott, a student at Wesleyan, will preach at the Meth- odist church in place of Mr. Lourf- bury on Sunday. Rev. John Ryan of Danbury visiting with Rev. J. nan of Kensington. The weekly morbidity report of the state department of health shows that there are three cases of scarlet fever im Berlin. The 1. P. C. of Kensington meet at 8 o'clock at Foresters’ East Berlin Items. William Brown is having his resi- dence repainted. : Mrs. Correll of Middletown is vis- iting her daughter, Mrs. James Holi- gan on Wilcox avenue. There will be an entertainment fol- lowed by dancing at Athletic hall this evening. Edward Treichel is having a |drilled at his residence on street. A number of the friends of John Shultz tendered him a pleasant sur- prise at his home on Main street last evening. Games and refreshments were enjoyed by all. Mrs. S. Hazelwood of West Crom- well has been visiting her dahghter Mrs. E. Vernon Read on Wilcox ave- nue. The Five Hundred club met with Olaf Benson last evening. LOST—On Berlin trolley pocketbook with sum of money, please re- turn to Loretta Garrity, Kensingston 3 -29-1ax Four hour sale, 9 to 1 tomorrow. Trimmed hats $1.49, Goldenblum Mil- linery Co.—advt. has @ Bren- will hall. well Main TANLEY WORKS. Several planks on the coal conveyer at the Stanley Works, caught fire shortly after 10 o'clock last night, and the factory fire department was called out to extinguish the blaze. Chief James Sleath said today that there Wwas_practically no damage done. FIRE AT Special Town Meeting, The Legal Voters of the Town of Berlin are hereby.notified and warned that a Speclal Town Meeting will be held in the Town Hall Wednesday evening, May 4, 1921, at 8 o'clock. First—To cons the bill of $383.70 of the Probate Court District of Berlin for the years 1914-1919 and | to make appropriation therefo | Sccond—To cor the bills {the State Highw partment as follows: First of drain- age work on Armington avenue; Second. for the cost of building the | East Berlin road in excess of the |amount called for in the budget and | to make appropriations therefor. | Third—To consider the question of buflding or repairing the bridge lnrnms the Mattabessett river, East of Connecticut Me and Chemical company connecting the Towns ot | Berlin and Cromwell ana ir advisable to make appropriation for therefor. refund- of Fourth-—To consider of certain taxes. SORGE B. CARTER WILLIAM . SCHRO WILLIAM H. RYAN Selectmen of the Town of Berlin Conn., April 28, 1921 the Reward Offered deemed ! ' PLAINVILLE NEWS EDUCATIONAL FILM§ INTEREST CHILDREN School Converts Basement Into ! Miniature Theater | LADIES’ AID ELECTS OFFICERS Mrs. William Harrington of New Ha- | ven Dics—Last Day for Dogs Mon- day—Jolly 12 Holds Whist Party— [ Forestville. \ \ section of the basement in the Fluinville Grammar school has been converted into a miniature theater where moving pictures are shown to the children. These alterations were necessary in order to get a place suf- ' ficiently dark to show the films. There is a seating capacity of 125 children in the new room in the basement. In addition to a much better place to show the pictures, the rocom is absolutely fireproof. The machine is placed in a small metal enclosure, and there is no possible dhance of a fire starting. Principal Orrin L. | Judd had the place examined by the | authoritles, who approved of it. This morning a film was shown on “What the Ocean Hides.” It dealt largely on catching sharks and held the attention of the children through- out. The films are educational in every respect and as an addition, the children are asked by the teacher to prepare an essay on the picture they saw. The machine was purchased through the united efforts of the school children, Mr. Judd and the teachers. Next week Mr. Judd will secure a reel on “Safety in Crossing Streets.” This will depict accidents which happen to careless pedestrians while crossing thoroughfares. Ladies’ Aid Officers. The Ladies’ Aid society of the Meth- odist church held its annual meeting vesterday afternoon at the home of | Mrs. Reba White of Whiting street. Business for the coming season was discussed. The following officers were elected: President, Mre. R. White; vice-president, Mrs. Frank Manchester; secretary, Miss Carrie Stewart; treasurer, Mrs. Frank Ho- bine; directors of work, Mrs. Zick- wolf, Mrs. Gillette and Mrs. Fox. Dates for ‘future .meetings were discussed. The second and fourth Thursdays of the month were favored, although this was not definitely settled upon. Mrs. William Harrington. Mrs. William Harrington died Wed- nesday night at her home in New Haven. She was formerly Miss Anna Holbrook of Plainville, and resided on Broad street for 2 number of vears. Following her marriage, about five years ago, she moved to New Haven. Surviving are her husband and four ildren, four brothers, William and Ernest of Plainville, Percy of Bridge- port and Edmund of Milford; also two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude McKenzie of Springfield and Mrs. George Houstcon of New Haven. The funeral will be heid tomorrow in New Haven and burial will be in that city. Methodist Church Repafrs. Extensive repairs are being made on the Methodist Episcopal church. The belfry is being fixed and several parts on the roof are being given attention. Numerous improvements are under consideration and the edifice will be painted. It is also possible that, lat- er on in the season, a pipeless furnace will be installed. Last Day for Dog Tags. Monday will be the last day for the licensing of dogs. Ali failing to reg- ister their canines will be subject to an additional fine of $1. To date there has been a total of 87 dogs regis- tered while there are nearly 200 in the town. Town Clerk Usher will be at his office this evening to issue li- censes. Begin Factory Work. Ground for the new factory adjoin- ing the railroad tracks on Broad street has been broken and work is prog- ressing rapidly. Practically all ma- terial has been sent up by the Tor- rington Construction company and the cemgnt is being poured today for the foundation. The steel girders will and within a short time another plant \ arrive soon Plainville will have added to'its list. “Jolly 12" Whist. The “Jolly * held a whist party last evening at the home of Mrs. Er- nest C. Barrows of 160 Broad street. An enjoyable evening was passed and a luncheon was served. Mrs. C. Horn- berg of New Britain catered. Last Day for Taxes, Collector W. J. Hemmingway ed a notice to the effect that »w will be the last day for the their property taxes has tomor residents to pay in an appearance. fuir progress in the collections but admits that there still remain a great many delinquents who will be given a fine by way of interest should they fail to pay by the last day. Tnterest will start from the first of April. Cornelius Collins is entertaining his Rev. Frederic Deasey of at his home on Farmington nephew, Boston, | avenue | John T from Wiu street. The Epworth League of the Asbury Methodist church will hold a social time and business meeting at the | IK'hurl'h this evening. and family have moved shington street to East Main ‘We-Uns" Dramatie club, re- rehearsals 2nA all eligible for personal tax must | He reports formed, is holding entation of a play on| Miss Maria_Lounsbury. o€ MORE THAN A SALI Our prices are based on market value today, not yesterday. Prices at store are low, not because we're reducing prices that formerly were too hig but because our unlimited buying power makes it possible for us to keep prid low and quality high through quantity buying. HERE’S POSITIVE PROGF That Quality for Quality, Style for Style, Our Values Are Unequalled in New Britain 95 At the Modern Boot Shop € Latest Styles Women'’s One and two-strap PUMPS Saddle Strap OXFORDS Black and Gra Suede Strap PUMPS High, Military| and . Baby Louis Hee @ ~ Sy, Erown Kid, Black Kid One-Strap PUMPS Black and Brown Kid Also Black Suede Strap Light Brown Saddle Strap PUMPS o) g $4.95 $4.05 Still other assortments of new fancy durable Footwear at \ prices ranging from $3.95 to $6.95. SHOES AND OXF ORDS FuR MEN Men’s Brown Calfskin Sewed Men'’s Genuine Sheil Cordovan OXFORDS OXFORDS ! $4.95 | $6.95 Children’s ahd Misses’ Mahogany and Rlack OXFORDS $2.69--$2.95 MODERN SO0T SHoF 168 MAIN ST. EXCLUSIVE AGENLY FOR WL.DOUGLAS SHOES THE BEST SHOE VALUES IN THE CITY m——————— Martha Root and Miss Mary Louns- ford hospitatl to Mr. and Mrs. Frank bury. She was a member of the Ellis of Whiting street. Ausbury Methodist church ‘The funeral will be held tomorrow after- noon at 3 o'clock from the home. Rev. William G. Griffin will officiate. ! First Class Electrical Se HART AND MAYNARD Electrical Contractors, 85 WEST MAIN STREE Plainville, .Conn. '} Four hour sale, 9 to 1 tomorrow. { Trimmed hats $1.49, Goldenblum Mil- | linery Co.—advt. | | 1 PUBLIC AUCTION SALE, Saturdsy, April 50, at 1:30 p. m. standard time, at L. B. Warren's storage ivarehouse, 16 Canal St., | Plainville, Must be sold to the highest bidder consignment of merchandi to pay storage. Articles consist of the!fol- {lowing: New mattresses, all grades, all s sizes; beds, springs, blankets, pillows, | _ T shavts, pillow/cases, towels, linoleum, crex | WILL PAY ji PRICES FOR | they will be the guests of the Stephen | rugs all sjes. All goods must be sold. KD\ oF | Terry lodge of that place. A degree Don't miss this opportunity. ‘-l'{d‘ % 5 N o - d o " L IR - Plainville Briefs. Pythian lodge, K. of P., will hold its regular meeting this evenins. Sequassen lodge, 1. O. O. F., will journey to Bristol this evening, where