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PIAINVILY 724! 4 { MERCHANTS SETTLE. || WEDNESDAY CLOSING e —— “Will All' Observe Hall Holiday| ‘ TR S R This Week MORE FINE RUGS FROM | 'BUNDLE DAY WAS A SUGCESS THE SMITH AUCTION |- rcomesnoe ne % 7 to Hold Meeting Tonight—Flag Day FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THE HISTORY OF THE ALEXANDER SMITH AND SON'S CARPET |§ to Be Observed at School—Forest- | MAKING THEY HAVE HELD MORE THAN ONE AUCTION SALE IN A SEASON AND AGAIN OUR SYNDICATE PURCHASED HEAVILY, THEREBY GETTING ON THE GROUND FLOOR AS TO PRICES. THOSE WHO BOUGHT AT OUR FIRST SELLING Oi° SMITH & SON'S RUGS WERE WELL The merchants have reached a de- REWARDED IN THE VALUE THEY SECURED. WE NOW OFFER RUGS FROM THE SECOND !Bl cision regarding the closing of Wed- AVUOTION AT EXTREMELY LOW PRICES. AS Q\NTITIES ARE LIMITED EARLY SELECTION 1S nesday afternoons during the months APVISABLE. ine, July, August and September. Through the efforts of the clerks in S < the stores, the merchants have agreed n x oot A lzcs | to close their places of business eviry ville News—Brief Items. Wednesday afternoon until the latter Apminster Rugs in desirable designs and colorings t soon as seen. _are . priced or first part of September. This will but $29.50 cach. g0 into effect this week. There still Other Axminster Rugs in 9x12 foot size, of rather finer qu 1 pleasing designs® and colorin remai one merchant who has not re priced $31.50 each. fll| agreed with the other storekeepers Extypa Heavy Seamless Axminster Rugs, C r 1 and unequaled in value, at this but the general opinton is that he will sale's price $45.00 each. consent and close his grocery store. Wilton Velvet Rugs, the seamless kind, would have cost yYou twice a year azo, are priced There has been considerable argu- at this sale $39.00 cach. ments pro and con in regards to the Seamless Tapestry Brussels, attractive in coloring and patterns, are offered you at this sale for closing and last Wednesday a test only $29.50 each came when but four store§ observed ¥ % ™ oIS, i n - = Colonjal Velvet Rugs, the favorite size, 9x12 feet, ar that v ¢ picked up very quickly, it. The others, who had mostly an st $30.50 each nounced their intention of closing if, Seamless Wilton Rugs in 9x12 foot sizes, mu, ’ : ciated at this sale’s low price, osnd S awonld G Duninsithe Roel sh s §75.00 sech however, the clerks felt that they had W L X . something to say in regard to the Cpex Grass Rugs, the cool Summer Floor with figured borders, are oposition and a paper wWas passed THE HITCHING RAIL ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE MONUMENT priced at this sale $15.50 cach. about the stores and signed by all COLLAPSED TODAY~ CAUSED BY OLD AGE AND OVERWEIGH OTHER RUC . with the exception of one as men- Seamlcss Tapestry Brussels of above size are rtair best valu e seen for the money, tioned The merchants feel that e = — $28.50 each. uld the people be in urgent need i : = = < ALl goods or groceries they would ~ lnuu' Heavy Scamless Axminster Rugs, in the 3x ¢ ade, su s omie Aowniintihelmor niig landl make 42.00 each. i : their purchases Extra Special are the seamless Velvet R k « Ugvable, $21.50 each. Rev.fE. F. Barrows Returr proclamation in observance of that Heve F. Barrows has been re-| day. Exercises will be held in the — e e e i, turned pastor of the A. M. E. Zion | morning. HAYING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW DBRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON PROMPTI.® church by the Rev. Bishop W. L. Lee Wedding Wednesday Morning. , at the conference of the A. M. E. The wedding of Miss Florence RECEIVING ALL DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF US. Zion churches at New Haven. This|Damiano, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. nake the fourth successive vear|Anthony Damiano of South Washing- Mr. Barrows has been pas- [ton street, to Nicholas Sicisio of of th= local church and the news |gouthington. will be solemnized Wed- = |of his return will be gladly received.|pesday morning at 9 o'clock, at the As a result a fight which - as in previous ones.” It is|He is well liked by his parishioners. |Church of Our Lady of Mercy. Rev. BERLIN NEWS might have ended with di that the majori of the| Bishop Lee felt that Rev. Mr. Bar- [john E. Fay, pastor of thq church sults had not Officer nier- favored graduating only | Tows had done more for the local|ywill perform the ceremony. rupted and made rrest ael | three could be found to discuss the|church than had been required and Town Clerk’s Report. charged 1 € 10 |4 't side of the question. | therefore felt that the installation of The vital statistics compiled for and costs | A her pastor would probably in-|May, show a decided increase in Strawberry 4 ot LUy terfere with the excellent progress of | hirths over April. There were 13 Plans have ¢ s e ¥ The church has increased | pirths, The deaths have decreased | for th rawberry fest 1 o e E > s membership under the pastorate |with but five, and there were three |en by t orthingt ¢ Thursday night of 1is| of Rev. Mr. Barrows and is financially | marriages. y Center tomorrow ning at ! Gelc 3 < better than ever. "~ No Action on Hird. munity house ar an i Boy Scouts of the Berlin Con- | Bundle Day Response. State's Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn treet. The affair will be : roLa chucch willimeetias usual Bundle Day was a success in Plain- |stated today that no definite action o'clock a ter ] 1hed g ville. The store in the Neri block, |has been taken on the case of Robert Bolmd Over tO Sep[embe[‘ Te['[fl"""' the night ¢ socls] cor t : Week” was zenerally ob-|used as headquarters, was filled to|N. Hird of Maple street who is al- headed t . _ week on| capacity with old clothes contributed [leged to have taken the sum of $4,- l s 2 G ‘ planned to € f the y ny bundles of clothing| by the residents of the town. Today|900 from the Plainville Trust com- 0 IIDCHOI‘ Our events of the s r ecds [ w er ew Britain by Rev.|Miss Anna Grannis is at work sort- | pany’s vaults. v The Boy ut 1 = out the articles, keeping what Definite action will be made pend —and for a nickel you get such a quant | munity cent e pu ¢ clothing she feels is needed most for [ing the completion of a chain of i & pure sugar wafers, overflowing with. goa ly invited to attend : v Mrs. E. Fenn Nourse spent' 'he poor of the town. The rest will |evidence about young Hird which l“Y CHILDREN BAPT]ZED there will 2 T the cek-end : iadison forwarded to,New Britain and giv- [the state police are working qn. He in many delightful flavors. Enough fd ? | The men > c The annual church supper will be ©n to the Near 4East Relief. The BoY |is at present under surveillance. New England Confectionery make the ic the nsington Methodist s did excellent work' Saturday Plainville Briefs. Over 73 Yedrs of Successful Candy : &y A 4 As 2 dist = o Yapf ini = Strawberry Festival Will Be Held at “’“" SHARS edne ht It With the aid of trucks| Mrs. J. E. Warfield is entertaining : | of the mater AT give ¢ SN v the Trumbull Electric Man- [Mrs. Richard Brennan of Cheshire. Gommunity House Tomorrow Eve- . he 1 : the |} a Al ““'Mi ifacturing company and Donald Ben-| Leroy Bushnell of Park street, a Motherh: e Moo L e nember < cordially tiec jamin, they made a house to house |graduate of the Bliss Electrical col- nipg—DMeatherhood i3] Mecting 2 4 Aitenat Ay invitedto| o vass and collected bundles left on |lege; will leave Wednesday for Ne vill follow. % E i in | v 2 : s=Berlin Ttems of Interest. will follow. j ;| Mrs. c. W. Dickinson of Kensine.| !N front porch. The committee in|York where he has accepted a po- Flag Day. ton fell down digl f °"|charge desires to express their thanks |sition. Becaus the court room was too Flag Day exercises will be I R ; Ob Slrs oni, .4 appreciation to the Scouts and | The semi-annual meeting of the ngll, the hearing of James Paretta |almost all ! ool A - 1e townspeople in general who aided |Loyal Workers' society of the Ad- nd Argamo Caccavello was held in|lin, Ea r nd K $0=1f == b i P . 1 m the campaign a success. |[vent Christian church, will be held the Bedin Town Hall on Saturday aft- | morr. « S . d SInON t W The Bundle Day was in charge of [tomorrow night. ernoor at E o'clock Long before | grade ho « r o = i = o % John Lamb and F. Benzon, acting Forestville Briefs. it was time for the session of court|esting pr = 4 . award a ton of| under the Chamber of Commerce. The Girl's Friendly society of St. to opn automobiles were lined up on Children Baptized 5 hakid 8 at the meet- A plan to be used will be to keep |John’s chapel will hold 'a meeting to- both sides of the street in front of | Thirteen fldr e t i all heavy clothing such as overcoats |night at the home of Miss Delight the :6wn hall. When Judge Griswold |44 the b vice eld at th ast Berlin Itc \d winter material for when the |Shepard of Lincoln avenue. : = == #sw the size of the crowd and that|perlin Congresa hur vester 2 2 § i cconq | €01 weather comes in, divide thls| The funeral of Frank B. Baehr was pll of the people could not get into |qay The following re S K b it 3 @ | among the needy of Plainvilla held from the home on Kenney street = the court room it was decided to hold | Florence J i e v | ; Ry Hariiond hospital 10uld there be any persons who [this afternoon at 3:15 o’clock. Rev. F 0 R R E N I eurt in 'P(fl town hall Lou Trouj 1 1 & o bbard of New Britain re overlcoked Saturd when the |Father Laflin of St. Matthew's church . Judge Griswold presided over thel.. zephodine Cart was visit tives in town Sunday. | collecting was in progress, who de- |officiated. Burial wa$ in St. Thom- poyrt while Lawyer P. F. McDonough | yay Ventres. Ilarrie ax I rr tead of Fitcht re to contribute towards the needy, . stol 2 fl 5 : B ey Botitn eonscuies oo o 8 | May Ventres. Harrle: : of Fitchburg Mas JCunimy G deD i e D e T B Entire floor 90x50 feet, with powe Viltred Ray Guite, Ve ] : - are asked leave 2 S e : iti f rilco: 20 per cent discount on all goods Lewis. Mrs. Mary Venturo was the |jain Flack, John We Wilcox T T e N B e [ T s G O (e Brincipsl witness o the stand g no | e ec oo s : NS tomorror. ot and water connections, suitable for witng for the defense was put on|cyurtis and B Turt ign nneth £t - Saseballl Results the stand. Mrs. Venturo, It is alleged At the I f et e 34 Results. ) f . & E & 2 A ! E g a fur- The Aces journeyved to Manchester i 3 had been known to have had quarrels | church Majsorie Rath Goodrch. Jol e e e s s Special Prices On manutacturing or storage. with Paretta a short time after the |ywibur ¢ Malcol : : LG e s e L fire 1n 1917 and also knew some things | ;i ANiteal Chas) e 2 core up to 10 to 9. Graham, Olson GRADUATION PHOTOS. [ ll‘l uire at about the fire that other people did zed. The Womer lissio re wlll be a dance and s atinitting game and both sides played JOHNSON - PETERSON q g net. Her testimony was eagerly |, soc! this church wi 1 | the Athletic hall Thursdayeevning excellent ball. The battery for the ; She ste 5 X a ° ° locked .farulrd to. She stated on th Wedne v afternoo: ock Clarence ( 5 thington has|Aces was Jacobson and Marino. STUDIO 3 stand Saturday that she had watched |4t the home of t 3 . been ths . oy | Sunday afternoon they played the . e merlca.n n meerln :’l“"l dl""l“"‘ for the fire which | members are ur ‘ e A L ALE | Peerle .ot New Britain at Rock- 125 Main St. estroyed his cobbling shop on Wed- | noeting pesEgal rells Field A were defeated aga . “’ s nesday night. December 26, 1917. She | on next g n fe el A lstive Hanson have| bl T e oo h e e e 332 ashlngton Street id that he had soaked rags Wwith [g.ct time therc I v s P . jan = el v 10 to 6 but rally in the FREE TICKETS TO " > erosene and placed them about the | .lasses conducted y is stoc < Ts hil >or ige 2 inth inning for the Aces brought the . A A%y, rémoved most of-hiy stock 1o |gchool hous clock in 1 : e (il ranav o FOX’S Any time between 8:00 a. m. and 6:00 p E. :“plla;’: ::‘;-Il:':dnr'\:'?l:"n':‘\l poxss w((;rnm-:v Thi i v : i 1 d Haynes was the battery for the PAGE 2 which started the fire, resulting in | ees. i Irs. St 3 or fternoon . there was no the loss of the store and its content Motherhood Annual Yt ¢ i N R R e She testified as to seeing him start| The annual meeting ! e 5 i letvass om il o ge e o the fire. She also mentioned the |noiRerhood society s Y mber will atter r devilie A © Thes ceve name of Arazamo Caceavello as being | wednesday afternoon at t yme of 5 s 2 social at |’ on for their not putting in an connected with the affair and alding r William € y i rlin Vests 1 y afternoon. rance and the game was sub- Paretta. hose wishing to d L I ent 1 3 ntly forfeit to the locals by t After the hearing Judge Griswold | 00 W "E 0 wrch at |, Sasustenan Newpbrlt fecduen ly fortsiiadit e v e Wh Pa f w t ? boynd Paretta over to the September |3 clock and vy ow >t o [t s . & Sunday afternoon the Plainville A. : y y or ,as e' term of the ;'mr-rmr court underiihe home of M d by auto-| Sl fas 3 ¥ C. played the North® Enas of Meri- = . Dends st 3.000. Cacawsito was §i%o|| moblles. A1l are t . ‘ftefield, Mace, |den and defeated them by the score Mr. Washington’s refining process has eliminated all the woody fibre, . 31.500. 1 basket lunc 1 er C or tt A of 3 to 0. It was a fast game and a chaff H : Lewyer Greenberg of New Buitain | gor the ensuing ve el t ' h ood turn out of fans was seen. The and by'pmduCt matter which you have to payfor n maSted represented both Paretta and Caca- |this time and t} 1sine eting | ) 12 Sl | battery for the locals was Phelps and bean coffee. vello. The crime for which the men | will be follow a soci : ageatial Clinton and or the visitors was Bren- 2 are held responsible is alleged to have Ciass. Colc RNE e g tain | o n and Miller. The management of ! G. Washington’s Coffee is pure, refined coffee —with all its goodness, heppened on the above mentioned | ne graduating ¢ r|3irs ¥ ch o vt |0 S Bl e e o strength and richness. Each cup made to order. Dissolves instantly. night. when Paretta it was formerly | yign gchool has voted 1 Afr a me on rday afternoon as a good : had deliberately set fire (0 |qoise blue and for the kst ot ‘| crowd of fans attended No coffee pot needed. which was owned by E. S.| . jors and on ¢ ¢ lay t} S . Post Meeting Tonight . 5 . 5 Kilby of Hartford. It is a'so clatmed | Sirr: will B bnpagsrat (i AR . ’ The Brock- Barnes Post will hold a Each can of G. Washington's Coffeé is equivalent to ten times its that he intended to defraud the in- | s hite h 1 i S \ . meeting to: 1t. Plans for the future H 3 supgpce company out of $817. The y graduate y t o St e will be discussed and reports from the weight in roasted bean coffee. :.;\2". wegs valued at approximately : ¥ hool anc « i an o sses :‘ ai x;u’u’..:;;‘:;n;}:x.‘vin:; hez he 4 Measure the COSt by the cup—not by the size ofthecan d h f the “inds E \ = 3 = lanc &l Previous to and at the time of th Finds Er ; : ¥ ter anton (and will : Always delicious, healthful and economical. 3 firp Mry. Mary Venturo was a close | gyuperintendent of hools X ST < 7 .- |The post also will have charge of the friend of Parecta’s, it s claimed, but | g.jer found 3n error r g E burial of Clifford -N of Farmington 3 B wa ) an_error i : §[huinl ot ciord Maygor Rarminaer Recipe booklet free —send 10c for special trial size. dye to the fact that Paretta had a wife | icoion in the nationality report < A ahar DaTham in Italy and ter brought her over to | . <oy} : 1 : . ST ¥ S iRt a Iy oV here. this couptyy. Mrs. Venturo became |, . .. = . . ate S ot St vt cend Flag Day Exer angered, It {8 said. and waited for an |7 N0 0 0 R0 T = ; ! ¢t “Berlin will he| Flag Day exercises will be held at . MADE INTHE CUP opROrtuplY to “get back“st Paretta. | oot LT an: : . Gt ] Hall Wednesday | the Plainville Grammar schapl tomor- AT THE TABLE She ig thy one, it is thought, whe gave > 1 Baglish s g 2 e Carroll is leader of |[¥°W- The usual p m will be held ’ the staty police the information rela- Saitan sné 1 Jewish il John Lewis |0 accordance awith the governor's the 1917 A " v - “r; W fonality of the pupil is determined by team Hoe. A