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The M. J. Whittall Rug Mills ect, in any , slightly théir, q-qi-utgr L Notwithstanding the fact that year, owing to the Weavers’ strike, we offer many bargains in these slightly impertect _that wal be, closedg?ut att s s‘lx, much to the profit $85: 00" size, the' restricted price is’$120.00 $120.00 3 $145.00 ..o Crein 10-6x13-6, the restricted price is § $145.00 IS SALE PRIC 10.00 % . 1036x20-6; n‘\!’hf yestricted -prife . stricted IflQfl makes this yearly happehing an” cveiit. xs SALE‘ Pmcs‘ for Whntans Anglo Perm}. FRugs, SALE PRICE for Whittall's Anglp , Persian Rugs, size, the restricted pflte is ‘$16500: ‘each. 1S SALE PRi(‘E for Whlttdls IS SALE PRICE for Whittall's Anglo “Persian Rugs, regulan restricted . price $186.00 each. Persian "1Joseph Wells of New Britain, Pleas;;mg News have for years made this the season for the disposal of all Rugs that soiled, or where patterns are discontinued, maklng prices ' 0 much Q(‘hhsc are u):nnmimzd throughnu the: year ‘at other: times) it there has been no Wilton or Body Brussels Rugs manufnt;tured_this well known desirab{e kinds, of the buyers. Y & 00 1S/ SALE PRICE for Whmalls $75 Royal Worcester Rugs) 9x12 !oot size, the restricted price is $90.00 each. IS SALE PRICE for Whittall's $105 00 Royal Worcester Rugs, : 10-6x12 ateet, régular restricted price is $138.00 each. $69 50 IS SALE PRICE for Whittall's . Taprac Wilton Rugs, 9X12 foot size, ot the restricted price $84.00 each. ¢ $65.00 IS SALE PRICE. for Whittail’s Thprac Wiltoh'Rugs, size $-6x10-G. restrxc\ed price is $80.00 each. 1§ SALE PRICH for Whittall's $42 50 Taprac Wiltén Rugs, in 6x9ifoot? ;}ze, rutncted pr!c§ is 555 00 each. 9x12{ foot, ek 9x15 foot Rugs, size 156.00 each. 11-3x¥2-0, E for Whitthil's Rugs, sz 3145100 .each: , AR flm AN © &ww DELYVERY FOR NEW BRITAD- .You CAN Dm ON PROII'HI RECEIVING ALL DRY G00DS l‘UR-CHAiE‘D OF . US. =) ST INS PROGRESS .mfl.cmmuum )| Lot Locatlon KENSINGTON LIGH‘!‘S" LIKELY ““'.15 %.flm mmm in Ne“mr‘"-fixrflufl' Discuss +#kizht . Propositione—Court . Ca e maidfiiy ot At the last meeting of the district -?LIN AEWS . |the proposition oftered by the Con- aectiout: kight-and Power company .of not’seem to satisfy heytownspeople’. and as a result it was voted down. By this vote Kengington w3s a; to be without ar adequilte number of lights. Another proposition has been offered *ompany, the:terms probably made known at the com- 1pg meeting of the boafd. I There his always been a great deal af agitation in this section of the town for street lights inasmuch as the Berlin stréet section has “the bést iightng sygtem: ofs the ;itown. .This, however, was all done by the work he Worthington fire district. ‘ Votefs iR Kensingfon felt that if Berlin street 0uld’ have: the lighits that - this’section justified in having them. The esent lighting" system -is-one-which 'Brock lfifixes Tte hed by a few pxowe Y ¥ rhsidents jn conjunction e | merncan -Paper Go comlnanv se gal years ago. th bout thevww; ang thy a few - pea- e gnic | | SinadyLGhrcr Teems, DeorfitiiTtédas 'or Intérest. ““THé"guafintors of the Chautauqua which will play in Berlin August 30 until September 2, will hold a meet- __ Grange to Southington. ing at $*o'clofk ‘tonight in the com. |i Se¥eralymembers of BerliwGrange i{m ";L - ond Berlin hf‘»inn Al Fifldeave thiseyen: 'ar SoutNingtoy presentcover only the center of the wn and ‘@o*not go~out into the out- skirts. ge are paying for them. Nbemg they Droyide, one Humber Welied to mfteid - this |¥ eeting as it Is but a ‘few weeks | % ¢ | entertainment progra || shouted excitedly. and | driven by an employe of Wells, col- lided with a wagon owned by Eaton Brothers of this town and driven by James Lee, colored,.of West Main street. The driver of the touring car, ‘actbrding to witnesses, attempted to in ahead of a car in frdnt of him, and 'in so doing, swerved too far to the left and struck the wagon. Lee sustained painful injuries to his ‘hip and minor bruises. He was attended by‘Dr. J. N. Bull. E Constable Conlon appeared on the scene immediately after the accident happened. Lee appealed to him to place the driver of the touring car under arrest, as he as said ‘to be drlving without an operator's license in his possession. “I can’t- arrest him; I haven't my badge,” ‘the constable is said ‘to have It developed that Constable Conlon had left his badge at home and comsidered himself with- out authorty to arrest anyone. ‘Witnesses 'say that Conlon then at- tempted the time-honored game - of bluff, demanding. the driver's license. The driver asked for Conlon’s.author- ity to question him, and the constable replied, in effect, it is said,’ “Can’t you take my word for the fact that !|I'm an officer of the law?” This the driver refused to do, and the con: stable became more vexed at this im: plied doubt of his'veracity. Constable Conlon obtained the reg- istration number of the automogle and aHowed thée occupant% to- deps As the car‘picked up speed, the driver and his companions waved"their fire- wells to the constable, with suadry cxpressions of ' their opinion f all !lsmall town constables:in genetd and him in particular. Certain gstures, it is sald, calculated ta furthey wound Constable Conlon’s: already ;injured dignity, were added for goodjueasure. The driver is said to ha’e stated ‘B AT MBMAUGUIN Exact Date However Is Yet MAY BE SATURDAY AUG. 21 Qnm gcsuval “1 Airdome Theater Tonight Bascballler tonight and attend a ‘. Ganics. thlifnled fof Tombrrow and * The monthly meeting of ‘the Chaf ber 6f Comimerce Was held last nigt when plans were matie for holdi& the annual outing of the associatn It was o] A made for that date. - By rfl‘mé}étely ara will be in .4,“. 28#¢a"tew pecple fhstéad of a group more when the Chautauqua will play | o CEN0Ors Night” is being observ here and the site for wpifching t¥e tent has not as E'ye: Beén- sefected. Many other important business items will be brought before this meeting. At the meeting of the guarantors tonight some sort of an.grganiza- tion will be formed to take charge of all business matters. It is prob- able that a president, secretary and . g4 ¢ cdPe0suRer. will B¢ elected for: this qp- 0. 8Q-.that wark may begin e hands ) of many people. A committee on grounds, advertising. publicity and xcxeu wxi he appointed. It is also &a have the chairmen of. fhe ‘varlofis r mirhittees 'with the officers of the club to act as the executive - committee to which will be given full power to act_on any propesition, wh}oh is forthtoming. The important item to be consid- ered gt the meeting tonight will be the %eléétion of a suitable lot Tor the Community Chautauqua to pitch its tent on. Some consideration has heen given to the community ground- on rlin street, the Kensington m«fif ‘gfounds,: the lot opposite the Prentice Manufacturing company or the old Berlin fair grounds. The s Kensington school grounds appear to .be the better of, the selgctions inas- it i8 a good-sized lot and hduxu to the town. « «u~ The advance agent and..publicity | man with the Chautauqua will be in-Berlin on Monday and-it is:thought at the publicity .committee had # Temove the posters about tdwn « adveitising the ' Swarthmore Ghau- “ tabqua to be played in New Britain at ‘an earlier date. Some opposition was hear? when the New PBritain people pegaa to placard the town sev- eral weeks ago. District Mceting. - James J. Fitzsimmons, a member of the committee of the Kensington fire + district; anndunced this morning that it is probable that there will be” a meeting of the Kensington fire district some time this coming week. It has been some time since this djstrict has held a meeting, although the various members have had the lighting Proro- sition under discussion since then. Kensington is not as ‘well’ lighted=as Berlin and an effort is being made by the fire district to have a number of lights installed around the genter and outskirts qf” Hensington. =~ "__DANCE— YGRANGE HALL i1t Berlin Friday Evening MpKeon s Orchestra. i i v, the Southington :Grange. iderable discussion as.to wheW ~ N S Post e Notitrs. Due td time changes in the rail- road schedules,, it wws announced by Pt}stm Fags Aat ithetKensington 'that mobiey-orders wil ‘;ze'm . Jut or gmrs g:stered arter i o'clock in the afternoon, standard time. Previous to this time the hour has beep 5 o'clogk. P S AP pairing Roadway. . ? “d'rlé‘"!v}:s' be; )’n this rr{brnn'ig by e state’ highwdy, depaftmenton’ re- airing the stretch of cement road way under the railroad br\dge in Ken- sington on. "Farmington, on Monday, or some other we< day, nstead of Saturday,® bee: :nd_another day in the wes ikely be more convehient ‘them. On the other hand, howe; any other day during ‘the 3¢ affected, and if held, Monday; to attend ndustriés would be unal s thoughf o) ‘on”'the” whiolg, it .though no given date; or all, that Saturdayghght average he best obtainable. Adrangéments will ious sports, made for va- town :since it was built several years ago. The cement has cracked and broken in nany plages and ‘repairg are made to it Several timie§ a’ year. Court Last Night. 1 ., F,. Frigdman ot Hartford appeared before Judge Griswold in the tq“r court last”night of -the ‘charge - of driving through the town with his auto cut-out open. * He was dismissed dfter proving to the court that his Spring was brokenr<and he was. at- tempting to fix it. He was driving from Meriden to Hartford., Berlin Briefs. : Mrs. Julia Cummings "of New Canaan is'visiting with Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Adams of Berlin. Mr. and Mrs. John Keting of New Canaan is visiting with Mrs. John Ventrezx. i 5 A Mrs. Martin Dunham of -Sau Windsor i§ spepding ‘a few days wil Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Dunham. Esther Addms of"this.town'is visit-| ing relatives in New Canaan. The I. P. A. will hold a meeting in Forester’s hall tonight at 8 o‘clock. The condition of Miss Margaret Flynn is reported as improved: Miss Lucille L. Scott of Leicester, Mass., is visiting. Mr. and Mrs. Frank F. Clark. Mrs. Theodore Savage'is visiting in New York city for a few days. ; St. Paul's Y. M. T. A. B. society will hold a meeting Sunday morning f\ at 11 o’clpck. East Berlin Itcms. Mrs. William Hale of Point, has been the gueést Rose Belden. Mrs. S. Hazelwood "and Miss RhodsSunday school will be resumed at St Pratt -gf West. Crémwejl have Res Gabriels church at the usual | visiting -relatives-on Wilcox avenue}|12:00 o'clock. "Mrs. ‘Marjorfe Bailey and son I7| “Miss Ruby Nye is spending. a few lie, spent Thursday as the guests' | days of her vacation with' relatives Mrs. Charles Fisk -ifi Bertin.® " {3t'Deep Rifer. Mrs. James Holigan is entertail® relatives from Middletown ageF home on Wilcox avenue. A number from here will attg:the old-fashioned barn @ance ' ati*vest. cléaning. pressing and siits Cromwell this evening. der. Raphael ..Falo, Prop’ Commencing Sunday, Augi 7th. . Fonn. =% as Mo »utdoor activities. < ‘harge decide to h' the event on Saturday, the nfchants of the own and their eprloyes will have ittle chancé. to a*nd. ‘he matter - thigmorning, sever torekeepers we heard to When will wamerchants have, hance to attep these Chamb@F. of Jommerce outpS and enjoy them vith the mantcturers and factory nen?” That, the general opinion >f the oener®f stores ag last year' e fha was held' at Lake: ‘ompounce ¢ @ Saturday ‘afternoon, here were v¥ few of them who had he opportwty. to leave their .place f business2nd attendi With the ‘actories ifS different, fhe ” plant is closed op Aturday afternoon. Then \gain méf People leave op a Satur- lay afteoon for a week-end trip ind argnable to atteyd. The mer- ~hants 2 horing the committee in ~harge(®s fit to changé the date to N Mo%y This day is<also _said to se throest for accommodations at ‘he,sf ¢ and service is best. Where's Your Badge? .. «gep at the Switch,” or “Caught wigut His Badge’™ could be the titlef & two-reel thriller, baged upan "‘nudent which tpok place yes- gy afternoon on West Main street, [+ the railroad crossing, and in sch John E,.Coglin, 'well known lo- constable, featlred. Vesterday afternoon at -about 3:30 clock, an autgmobile ‘owned by a Saybrook of Mrs. Seuthingtens have been friends in town. tailor shop ul'neued on Bor visiting Speaking q’ say; hold it, prol"y ABgust 27, at ‘Mopu- ‘arrangements cap be There wagcon- it would be best to have such agjuting the stores in town are particulgy . busy{ wonld , if held ek save Monday, most of the factdes would all the pffice. forces ogyxe various satistactogy, guin_has full | l{acilities for a mxgeussortmenb' ©f | casé of the seizure, as a liquor smug- .. However, should # Commmeé is | pr Marshall, f Mrs. Henry Morse and daughter, of | 8-2-8ax] valent. that it was “Too- bad Lfa's neck wasn't broken. Much amusement, nccpnpanied by caustic comment, results from.the occurrence, the report ofthe incident being spread broadcast /y those who witnessed the constabley discomfiture. As a’matter ‘of fact according to lauthorities, Conlon hgj a legal right to hold the driver olthe car in cus- tody. ‘Baseball #mes.’ .. The Aces’ basebal team will play fast Bagles of Neéw Britain Sun- K afternoon at Jpckwell's field. The Iagles have been'uccésstul at defeat- ing the Dutch, ills of Meriden re- ~ently by a scordof 4 fo 1 and, as the Aces’ defeated Ae Dutch Hill team last Sunday, 3,0 1, a fast and inter- esting game ijexpected. Kalish, the thpa'. Who held the Dutch Hill teafn dow to a‘hitless game Sun- fapear on the pitching )] mouna e ‘Aces again Sunday. The pm,(’lllle A C. will not play tomorrow Afternoon ‘as had been icheduled{ They ‘Were to clash with he Glastabury players, but as thi- ‘eam drePed out’of the league, the game wa called off. On Sunday’af- ‘ernoongne. locals will play a fast ag- g‘regatg. as the management is en deavortg to secure a game with the best tAm possible. . S " Plainville Briefs, a - “Affreads will lead. to the Airdome thed'r: tonight as the Brock-Barnes pogiwill hold 4ts ice cream social ‘he2. The affajr will commence at 8 ‘o'pck and a record-breaking attend- ate s looked forward to. -All pro- oyds-will.be used.for a building, in the wn for_ex-service men. Membery of the Gragge will “feave e 6:30 o’clock car from the cf neighbors’ ght, of the Union Grapge at st,um- ington. . First,Friday devotions were_ cele- ted at the Méfey at masses this morning at 5:30 wnd 7 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam B. Wilber of Washington street are receiving con- gratulations on the birth of ‘a son, Irying Walter, 'born to them Wednes- day." He'is the great-grandson of W.. By Wilber,: elevator- operator at the Cfty Hall in New ‘Britain. STATUS OF BOOZE ~ . 'SHIP IS DUBIOU New York Districi Attorney Waiting » For Instruction;. From-.AVash- » ington Before Pm(beulng ew Fork, ‘Aug. 5 “=Cof: Wflltam Hayward, U. S. district attorney, to. day,fité.ted he! was awaiting instruc { from the attorney general at Washington before proceeding in the gidf. of the British schooner Henry outside the thrée-mile limit off the Jersey coast. He denied that he had made any. announcement that all ships of gen-. eral registry attempting to smuggle Jjquor outside the three-mile limit would be seized: “I did not advis> the seizure of the schooner Marshall,’ he said. “F first learned of it when the ship was at Quarsntine As to the forfeiture of ‘the ship and cargo, 1 have taken no action.” He said he had, received no.sum- mons 'to go to Washington to discuss the matter. Col. Hayward, who is in Atlantic City for.a week-end vacation, issued his, statement . through’ his local office by long distance telephons. FREE SCHOLARSHIP OFFERED TO NURSE Bridgeport Visiting Nurse Association Offers Free Scholarship to Best Trained Nurse. ‘A trained nurse in 'Wew Britain who wishes to advance in her profession by taking a course in. public health nursing can do so without any charge for scholarship, according to an of- fer received by Miss Katherine « P. Duell, of the local buard of health. The offer received by Miss Duell is from Miss Helen F. Boyd, superin- Hour tendent of the Visiting Nurse asso- ciation of the city of Bridgeport and offers a .scholarship in the teachers’ college. at Columbia university. The ,communication is as follows: “A 'scholarship.dn public health nursing at Teacher’s College, Colum- bia university, is offered to the best qualified nurse applying, who has al- so a high school diploma or its equi- $400 covers the expense \‘:t tuition and books. The nurse has to pay her living expenses. After finishing tne course, the nurse is expected to work for at least one year with the Visiting Nurse as- sociation of Bridgeport, at a salary of $110 a month. For further infor- mation, apply to Miss Helen F. Boyd, superintendent.” CITY ITEMS Caruso Victor records at Morans'. —advt. The W. H. Harty branch, A. O. H., will hold a meeting at § o'clock to- night at the K. of C. hall on -Main street. , A quit claim deed from John Sar- sis to Jacoo Sargis for half interest in property at 630-632 Stanley street, was filled at the office of the city clerk this morning. See Frank E. Goodwin to see. Opto- metyist, 327 Main street.—advt. Eli Falk was arrested today by Traffic Supervisor Clarence. Lanpher, charged with violation of the automo. bile law. He was operating an auto- mobile on Which the brakes were not m accordance with the law. it is al- leged. ‘The police received a complaint last night that boys were prowling around the home of Judge G. W. Klett on Grove Hill. The matter was investi- gated but no trace of the boys was found. Engine company No. 5 was called out at 9:35 o’clock this morning for a fire n the dumping ground at Stan- ley Quarter. Anthony Petrauskas of Waterbury was slightly cut about the head yes terday aYternoon, when he slipped a' the local passenger station. He ‘was taken to the New Britain General hos- pital. Constable Fred Winkle today sold at auction the house formerly ownec by William Lippke on ‘Hillcrest ave- nue, to E. E. Hardy for $5.000. Dr. and Mrs. T. A. Feeney spending a two weeks- vacation Woodmont. lerk. he certificate is of the : of the late Marco B. Haling, wH iied December 7, 1923, bequeathin o his wi & Lillian A. Haling, a angular plot of ground. adjoining tH New Haven railroad for a distand of 800 feet, 217 feet on East streel by John A. Hofman and 850 feet w: 340 feet north of property owne of the Codurn Land and Lumb company's property. are at CERTIFICATE OF SETTLEMENT. A certificate of settlement issued by Probate Judge Gaffney, was filed this morning in the office of the city SERVICE i WHY WAIT? ——WE OFFER SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS—— Lawn Mowers, ball bearing, were $16.50, Now $11.75. Plain Bearing, were $12.00, Now $200. A splendid buy. Auto Whéel Coasters, Sprinkling Pots, s.edge Shears, Grass Shears, Sickles, Garden Trowels, Children’s Sets, Weeders, 20% OFF. ThePlainville Eng. & Supply Co., lnc. ACCURACY Trade at Home. At Competition Defying Prices- Entire Stock of Smart Church. of Our Lady of |\ Lewark, % Pumps and Oxfords FOR WOMEN At these three sensationally low prices you can have your choice of any pair of NEWARK Ox- fords or Pumps in our store—and there are thousands of pairs to select from in an endless variety of fetching styles running through all fashionable leathers. From the plainest, dig- ‘nified, clean cut Low Heel Walking Oxford to the most elaborate of strap and sport models— ing is here! And you know positively what your saving is on your purchase, for the former ullln; price is stamped on the soles of every pair. tomorrow! Every Pair In Our Store Is Included In This Sweeping Clearance At 3 Amazingly Low Prices! 9_8 Values 2% Women’s $3.50 White Canvas Oxfords, While they last—hundreds of pairs of smart, attractive NEWARK White Can- vas Pumps and Oxfords that have been $3.50 plain models. right along—$2.69. Strap and Big selection! All sizes! Newark Shoes for Men and Women, $4, $5 and $6—NONE HIGHER. j The Largest Chain of Shoe Stores in the Uni NEW BRITAIN STOR: ™ 324 MAIN STREET Shoe Stores (e Near R. R. Crossing Open Monday and Saturday Evenings