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NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD —— Brown Thomson & Company’s Answer To Those That Don’t Believe Prices Are Lower- ing. Compare Those of Today With Those Of a Year Ago. The Difference Best Tells The Reduction Story. SAME roR ULLY MADE OF ' OVER A There are stralght line, Hght colorings in Sport models, with silk embroldery Sizes 15 PRICE Shetland Floss, was 32¢ Germantown last M Knitting Yarn, May was 6 Ball, Wool for 30c, now priced Night Gowns, pretdly stamped, priced 79¢ ea. [Last May was §1.50 IN M1 tor cholce of a ribbon band $1.75 cach Hats with crush or ip to $3.98 0 cach twenty-five of them for soft would bave AT NOTION DEPARTMENT Supporters, puspender elastic, 10¢ a pair, 3 pairs at 25¢, priced 10c pair for Sew-on Hose® last May at 19¢ palr, ING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU DOz tuxedo and coat style in a GRADE CUTS AT ART DEPARTMENT SOME 40c, its LINERY crushable HANDSOME NEW LAST MAY W DRESSES $45.00 LK MIGNONETTE STYLES TO AND MAKE SE RSE all garments years to 46 bust, Last M price cholce 3 was priced 46c Silvertones, for 188 May price Jersey Cloths, yard, $4.25 last M lean-up of Sailor = welt soles Ribbon ost $4.98 In heaty kid VALU IN Tricotines, all wool and all colors, for 5 yard, was $5.50 last May. Spring Coatings in all $29.50 IN THE VERY PRETTIEST ECTION FROM. beautiful range of the desirable dark shades and strictly men tailored, thus glving you big range you sce. uring perfect fit. Some DRESS GOODS wool Polos, Velours, 2.98 yard, were $6.00 to $8.00 last 1 wool, 56 inch best made,'$: ay. FOOTWEAR VALUES $6.50 pair for would have $6.00 pair for Wh and black trimmed with would have cost $8.00 last May. $3.00 pair for with turn soles, women’'s Tan Calf Oxfords with cost $8.50 in 1920, Canvas Sport Shoes, white soles and tan heels, Women's House Shoes of black rubber heels, that would have cost you $4.00 last May. CAN DEPEND ON PROMPTI® RECEIVING ALL DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF US. BERLIN NEWS NSINGTON GREEN POOR CONDITION dents Feel Thal}’lace Should Be Fixed for May 30 'S BANQUET TONIGHT il Affair of M ke Place at Kensington Congre- bl Church—To Sell Trap Rock ny—Berlin Ttems, at about the Kensington Green? question has been asked by many people within the past fow weeks Inasmuch as Decoration Day |s ng nearor. The green In question front of the Kilby House and bullt a few years ago by the us war organizations in the town, o 18 ‘an iron flag pole in the cen- When the green was first bullt it an added attraction te the town y 1t s considered by most all to eyenore o little trlangular in o and at time had a fonce Ind it, although the posts are the remaining remembrances of bet ays. The faxpole war painted and on many celebrated oc Old Glory could he seen foating the top of the pole te have nothced that the pole has d to a brown Iron rust in colo 08 are being raade by the various organizations in town for the ob- nee of Memorial Day, with on Sunday and Monday I the exercises will be held in rliin this year, many of the ington people feel that the grass o green could at least be cut, 4 fonce replace the present one and pole repainted. Residents have id the proposition over and It js ted that watter within the coming week Men's Lycewm aht. e annual spring banquet of s Lyceum of Kensington at the Congreg park Is one tesldents ex- the will be tional church to at 7:30 o'clock. The committee arge has arranged a very inte g program including musical I selections. Ex ns has completed arranger oby T Gov, Charl 11l spes The pre tzatlon will also deliver an ad- enator Claude Howing the entertainment and lking an appetizing supper will bo d by the ladies, who have ing on the banquet severn plans for the - 'n Bt Post Office. volvers are cxpected most jnt both the Ken and ost offices. The ped from Hartford the variou ve purpowes. master Barrett of the Berlin of aniounces the following time flule for the closing and arriving \ls on the new time. Fin sched- run on standard time. The malls &t this ofMice at 7 and 11 o'clock morning and 2:15 and § o'clock afternocon. The malls arrive any Ber- Being ngton guns are ind postmastors for are being action will be taken on | i I I At the Kensington post office the mail arrives at 6:11 and 7:45 o'clock in the morning and 3:08 in the after noon. The mails close at 7:30 and 11:30 o'clock in the morning and 3:30 and 5:30 o'clock in the afternoon, This schedule is also on standard time Trap Rock Pro Henderson trustee of the bankrupt estate Suffield-Berlin Trap Rock company has received authority from Edward Yeomans, United States referee in tankruptey, to sell the real est and machinery of the bankrupt corpor:- tion at the oflice of My The real estate re both located at own. Under the it is to be sold free Legion M The special can Legic held at the T. wis adjourned of the Henderson and machin referec's order of liens. Adjourned. ting of the Ameri- was to have been hall last evening next Thursc night when the regular meeting will | take place, At this time final plans Wil be completed and Adjutant Law- rence Southard urges every ex-service man in the town (o be prescnt at thg meeting next week Various other org town are making y day, all of which completed by nex: Friday Child Struck by Auto, J. Hotchkiss of Xensington re- ported to the New Britain police last night that while driving his automo- bile on Rockwell avenue in that city, | he knocked down a four-year-old girl who ran across the road in front of his machine. Berlin Brief Items. The Boy Scotits of Herlin will hold a regular meeting in the Berlin Cc gregational chureh at 7:30 o'clock to- night Troop No. 5, Boy Scouts of Kensing- ton, will meet at the Congregational church at 6:45 o'clock Mrs. Wilfred Moore and son of Ber- lin left this morning for an extended trip to Providence and Cape Cod Willlam Binrado of Kensing moved into the house owned mother, Mrs. George Boyer and family w liritain have moeved into Dunting place in i ton. The local attended the annual nizations in th, ans for Memorial expected to be n has by his from the teachers of the schools meeting of the uffield and in | Hartford county Teachers’ association in Hartford today East Berlin Items, The local Boy will meeting of their trg at evening attend a Berlin district schools were day on account of a vention at Hartford Herman well drilled on street Leon Splettstoeszer is ha his property on Main sworth of Middletown friends in vas Thursday weekly prayer meeting Methodist church calling on town The regular will be held at the this evening. The tor will read Ist Peter 2:1-17 and t > up the topic, Living Stones.” A cial meeting of the official board i called for 8:15 o'clock, following the Miss Frances Hubbara house by prayer meetin Pierce, te school, ix confined to Mrs. Arthur substituting for her May 21st, Tax Charles Lewis will be at from 1 p. m lection of the The =t ilness nelle is Saturday “ollector s store until 7:30 for the taxes ol col highway department fs olling the state road from the foot of Hubbard's hill to the Mill bridg Walter Nye of Kensington ing relatives ‘n town Thursday. The Girl Scouts met with Miss Etta Lawrence at her home on Main street s vis- this | jof $60,000 ving a | { est in welfare | ond offic PLAINVILLE NEWS NEW PARK PLANNED ON EAST MAIN $T. Charles Norton Will Develop Old Kalish Property BASEBALL GAMES TOMORROW Pythian Lodge Will Hold Visiting Night Tonight—Hearing of John Hanson Will Be Held on May 23— Forestville News—News Items. Work was started today on the new park which will be developed on the old Kalish property at East Main strect running parallel with the rail- road tracks. The property is owned by Charles H. Norton, president and owner. of the Norton Grinding com- pany at Worcester, Mass. Mr. Nor- ton makes his home here at Red Stone Hill. The tract of land probably a little more than half an acre and is in the shape of a triangle. The Kalish Coal and Lumber com- pany was once situated there. The business was sold some time ago and the property purchased by Mr. Mar- co. proprietor of the Modern Market company on West Main street. Mr. Norton saw an opportunity to bright- en this section of the town and se- | cured the land. Joseph Edmund has been given the contract for remodeling the land and it is being plowed up. It will be levelled off and grass and shrubbery planted on it A fountain is planned to be erected in the center of park. This piece of land when com- pleted, will be visible from all pass- ing trains and trolleys and promises to be a est. It win probably ta some weeks to put the place in shape as a great deal of cleaning up is nocessary. Mr, 2 sion at timated rton is also huilding a man- ted Stone Hill which is es- to cost in the neighborhood He spends the greater of his time in Plainville ind takes much int nd beauty of the town. Tomorrow. noon. the Plainville Il team will jour- o Collinsville and play the team of that place. The players will leave fhe center at 1 o'clock in auto ks. A large delegation of fans xpected to accompany them. Cun- ningham and Corcoran will be the battery for the loeals. On Sunday fternoon they will clash with the ndependents of Hartford at the home grounds, Allen’s field. The game will be called at 3 o'clock. \ces Club News. The Aces will journey to Elmwood tomorrow afternoon to play the sec- 7l game in the Central Con- The first game was *'n born here Basch, necticut 1 Cobey tendered him a- pleasant sur- prise social at his home on Wilcox avenue last evening. Games and freshments were enjoyed by all. L0 R . re- ! well’ will make the trip in a Reo truck, leaving the center at 1 o'clock. On Sunday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock. the Aces will battle against the Trojans of New Britain at Rock- ficld. The Trojans defeated Forestville 10 to 2 and the Aces de- feated the Forestville plavers 6 to 3 game is predicted of the law last week and = of Governor Lake's commercializing Sunday baseball, there will be no admission charged. A voluntary subscription will be taken, however, in order to help defray the expenses of the team. | Thompson of Broad street, { tor of the Banptist | ton Getehen, Howard L. Thompson. The funeral of Howard L. Thomp- son, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank this the afternoon at 2:30 home. Rev. J. G. o'clock from Ward, pas- church officiated Burial wos in the West cemetery. The pailbearers wer Loyal Smith, Tras- Russel Scoville Roger Newton. Pythians’ Big Night. | rthian Lodge, K. of P.. will hold | a ather large’ night tonizht when the rank of Page will be conferred | upon a class of candidates from the ! Unionville K. of P. lodge. | | I | | The local degree team is rated as the best in the state and have traveled to practically every Pythian lodge conferring this degree. Visitors from William Berry lodge at Southington are expected, others from the Sessions lodge at restville and from Bristol lodge will also attend. A social time will follow the work. Auction Next Monday. By order of the court of probate there will be a private sale on Mon- day. May 23, at 12 o'clock, of the es- tate of John Hanson of Southington road. The sale will include all build- ings and land owned by the late Mr. Hanson. Persons Move. During the past few dayvs several families have moved to different lo- cations of the town and new residents have come in. Henry Washburn of by ington, owner of the new Plain- ville Casting company, has moved here to the Freeman home on West Main street. William Stewart, also of Torrington, and part owner of that factory, has moved to the Neri block at Central Square. Charles Goodhue and family have moved from 16 Canal street to Union- ville avenue. Philllp Freeman of West Main street, has moved his fam- ily to Bridgeport where he has ac- cepted a position. Ernest Goodhue Many | has moved from 11 Hough street to | 69 Whiting street. David Hirsh, for- mer owner of a fruit gtore at West Main street, has maved to Los An- geles, £al. His family will join him later. Mr. Hirsh has sold his home on Church street. Mrs. Jessis Smith has resumed her Forestvilla News, The We-Uns Dramatic club will present its first play, “Deacon Dubbs,” at the Firemen's hall tonight at 8:15 o'clock. Dancing will follow the play. Mrs. Leroy Percival is teaching at the Edgewood school for the balance of the school term. Plans are being made to Increase the capital stock of the Bryce Manu- facturing company to one million dol- lars. Prominent New York business men, it is said, have taken a large part of the stock. Plainville Briefs. A daughter, Virginia Marcia, weigh- seven and one-half pounds, was iorn yvesterday to M and Mrs. Har- old Corning of Bristol. They were former residents of Plainville, having recently moved from Church street. There will be an important meeting of the South End A. C. at the club- rooms at Hart's Corner, Monday eve- ning of next week at 8 o'clock. All members are urged to attend. A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Collela of Peace Court. H. . Bentley of Pierce street has resigned his position as foreman at a knitting mill at Lelanon, Tennes- see. He has accepted a position as superintendent in a mill at Pittston, Pennsylvania. The Busy Bee Sewing circle will hold a meeting this evening at the home of Miss Irene Foran. Sequassen lodge, I. O. O. F.,, held a meeting last nicht when the second degree s conferred on a class of candidate! Mrs. Jessie Smith has resumed her duties at the Ingraham company aft- er an absence of several weeks. the | | here recently. Be having | CUSTER'S MAN DIES One of Survivors of Famgus Massa- cre, Succumbs at Alaska—Was Army Cook in General's Command. aska Gee, April 5, (Delayed). Chinese, former army who was onc of the few: sur- vivors of the Custer massacre, died use of Gee's mil- itury services the Sitka posi of the American Legion conducted the old Chinaman’s funeral. Records show that Gee, after serv- ing the army, was a cook in the navy twenty years. He came to Alaska severs B4 go. Gee, tell- ing of the Custer m acre, id he escaped death hecause the general had detailed him to look after the baggage of the command. DISAPPROVE U. S. SPELLD Melbourne, May 20. — American of spelling have been barred from official documents in the High ourt. The Federal chief justice has announced that he will not allow theh introduction and ordered the spelling of the words “program’’ and “center' changed to “programme” and “cen- tre.”” He remarked that English spelling was good enough for him. APPOINTS COMMITTEE. Commander Harry C. the Eddy-Glover post, American Le- gion, announced today his appoint- ments to the special cemetery com- mittee for the purpose of decorating the graves of the soldier dead in this city. The following were named on the committee: Frank Pinches, Doug- las Johnston, Arthur Petts, Miss H. forms Jackson of FRIDAY, MAY 20, on | was held | ana | 192? “THE STORE OF PERSONAL SERVICE.” 10 Good Reasons It is well to let those who serve you best serve you most. We take our Trousers Department seriously be- cause good trousers are a serious essential to a man’s looks and comfort. It would surprise you to see ho"w frequently we can match your coat and vest. H. O. P. Trousers cover every requirement for Street, Work or Hobby Wear. Our stock is wide and varied as the require- ments, preferences and spending power of our many critical customers. Trousers are a specialty with us. In every pair you will find the signs of quality and value for which this store is known and patronized. The satisfaction a customer takes away with him is far more precious to us than the cash he leaves behind. In trousers, as in everything we sell, we protect the interests of our customers by interest- ing ourselves in the condition under which the goods are produced at their source. H. O. P. Trousers are dependable for suitability as well as quality. Whatever your special needs or preferences may be, we can satisfy them. " In pricing our trousers and other merchandise we are always guided by the realization that our customers have to work for the money 1 O_ they spend. 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