New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 30, 1921, Page 7

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Two Days More For Women’s Wear At The Specially Reduced Prices FOR THESE SAME TWO DAYS FOR FRIDAY $25.75 For two days longer, that Coals that sell regularly cholce of Polo Cc Bolivia, Kersey warmth and service, ette, Coney and Seal and mixtures. SKIRTS price on regu- $16.50 Dress Prunella in tan and NEW $10.00 is sale lar $16 and Skirts of atriped navy, bladk, brown, grey eoffects. e E——————————————————— 300 HOUSEDRESSES made of plaids, tancy stripes, checks and chambray, percales and muslin, sale for 00, MIDDY qlality Jean styles, in several AND SATURDAY WE OFFER BARGAINS IN COATS THAT WILL BE QUICKLY TAKEN. is our at $29.50 and $35.00 with Velour Coats and Coats some with collars of Beaver- BLOUSE BARGAIN made of excellent white and colors, spedjally priced for Friday -nd/murdly $1.00. BARGAINS THE price for the new autumn prices in Satin faced Satins, Canton women’s and values. of Garments for BLOUSES 93¢ is sale price Blouses of organdy, volle and batiste, lace, embroidery, tuck- ings. Sizes 34 to 46, and good $1.98 value. for new gingham, In linene, plain Choice at this sizes, MOST UN And $35.00 you will Silk and Cloth Frocks. Canton Crepe Faille, Serge, misses’ GIRLS' SCHOOL FROCKS fancy plaid and checked gingham with choice of big range of NEW BRITAIN DAILY IN DRESSES THAT M SUAL VALUE. $25.00 think models we are little enough for offering at those Canton Crepe, Crepe back and Twills, wonderful Meteor, Tricotine sizes. Really NEW SKIRTS $5.00 is sale price for fancy Plaid Dress Skirts, made full pleated, choice of all sizes, worth regular $8.75 and $10.00 each. HERALD, PLAINVILIE NE LAY FINANCE BOARD HAS Monday BASEBALL GAME TOMORROW Hird Commences Sentence Today— Bascball Game Tomorrow—Death of Mary Griggo of Forestville Avenue—Other Items of Interest. nap” of the coming town clection on Monday of next weel, has put in its appearance among the voters of the town and the proposition of the appointing a finance board has come under fire and much criticism. Leaflets have been forwarded to the voters of Plainville by. the Chamber of Com- merce informing them of the need of a finance board, and thereby have started the ball relling. The great- est question of the day is: “Who will constitute the board and just what party will control i The leaflets ate that the board is non-partisan and non-political. Yet the members must be voted upon and elected at a special town meeting and the voting machines put into use again. However, should the vote of “yes"” be passed Monday. and the board to The missing made of 14 year for nicely in 6 to colorings, Friday and Saturday at 95c. CHOOSE Chokers, Muffs, YOUR FURS offercd regular mid-summer etc., this week at Coats, Scarfs, Stoles, at big savings. prices, just now RECEIVING ALL DRY GOO DS PURCHASED OF US. BERLIN NEWS BERLIN WILL HAVE SPECIAL MEETING Large Gathering Expected at ® Town Hall Tonight P. AND T. FIRST MEETING « Large Auendance Kensington Grammar School Last Evening— Problems — Bee at Transportation Keeper's Must Register—Items. The fires beneath another political pot have been smouldering for the past fow days and will burst Into flamen this ovening when the special town meeting will be held at the Town Hall at § o'clock for the pur- pose of dqtermining whether or not the Town of Eerlin should hold eloc- tions annually or every other year. Arguments pro and con have been hoard on the subject and a lively con- test I expected at the meeting. Berlin, according to reports which wore Investigated this morning, pays about $250 a year for election ex- penses. Those favoring the project tonight will undoubtedly use this ar- gument In thelr support. Although $260 is not a great’ deal of money it can be used for other purposes and possibly to a greater advantage. Thrift in Schools. The children in the public schools of Perlin are still keeping up their rec- ord of saving all the money they pos- #ibly ean. While the world war was in progross it wgs a simple matter to 1 thrift habits leading to the elim- ination of waste. The children in the local schools responded faithfully to the call to purchase war savings stamps. This they did in a great many canes instead of buying candy Since the end of the war the chil- dren have been less interested in the stamps but a new banking scheme was devised by the school superintendent last year and has proven very popular Over 31,000 was saved by the school children of Berlin last year through this banking system. A drive will be started soon for the continuation of the system this year. Many at P. and T, Meeting. Parents and teachers from all parts of Kensington were in attendance at the meeting of the Emma Hart Wil lard Parents’ and Teachers' associa tion held at the Kensington grammar #chool last evening. The business meot- ing was very short as a reception was given to the new teachers in the vari- ous Konsington schools. A very pleas- ing program was rendered. Bee Keepers Must Register. The state law requires that all keep- orn of bees in the towns and cities throughout the state must register be- fore the first of October. Town Clerk Arthur 1. Woodruff stated this morn- ing that there are stifl a fow keepers of bees in Berlin who have not regis- tered with him. They are asked to do #o Immediately. Thaere are about 15 persons in Ber- ln keeping bees. This is considered to be a good number. Mr. Woodruff ex- plained this morning that the keepers are well protected If they register In- asmuch as state bee Inspectors tour the state at various times in the year to wee If there Is any kind of a dis- #ase among the flock Berlin Bits. The Boy Scouts of the Berlin Con- gregational church will hold & meeting ihin evening at 7:30 o'clock &t Paul's T, A, B. socioty will held ' i i NAVING AN AUTOMORILE DEALIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND OM PROMPIVS | | | & meeting Sunday morning 11 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Cooley of Ken- Ington are spending a few days at Niagara Falls. East Berlin Items. Mrs. 8. Hazelwood of West Crom- well spent Thursday the guest of her @aughter, Mrs. E. V. Read, at her home on Wilcox avenue. Arrangements are oeing made for a Halféwe’en ' social and dance to be given at the Athletic hall. There will be the regular weekly cholr practice at the Methodist church thislévening. The condition of Mrs. Clifford Dodge, who is confined to her home by iliness, is much improved Announcements have been received of the marriage of Miss Lillian Gus- tatson to Oscar Marsh, both of New Britain, which took place Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Sw ish Bethany church, Miss Gustafson wéll known here, having formerly re- sided in this place. MAPLE HILL The first meeting of the Maple Hill Literary soclety will be held at Good- win park, Hartford, next Wednesday afterndon at 2:30 o'clock. The meet- ing 1l take the form of a picniec. The l4dies planning to go are request- ed to notify either Mrs. L. L. Harding, wr- W. A. Kinner, Mra. N. E. Mann. ‘unrmy the meeting will be post- at Annua) town election on Monday, Oct. 34/ Polls will be open from 6 1. m. t0 5 p. m. Maple Hill voters e requested to all turn out and vote as early as possible. Autos will leave Golf station as early as 6 a. m. and make trips to Town Hall during the day as often as needed. Peter Mansfield and Miss Mary Mansfield have returned from a motor trip to Canaan. The marriage of Miss Mabel Good- ale and Alfred Hanbury will take place at the Newington Congregation- al church Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Following the ceremony, a reception will be held at the bride's home F. A. Law has sold his residence on Maple Hil avenue to Mr. Howard of the New “Britain Trust Co. Mr. and Mrs. Anton Van Veen have returned from their wedding trip. Mrs. Nelson Mann of Robbins ave- nue is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ed- ward Blake at her summer home in Scituate, Mass. Mrs. T. H. Cogawell entertained at bridge Mond >y afternoon in honor of Mrs. L. L. Clark of Brooklyn, who is visiting Mrs. Charles R. Blair of Newington A son was born Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. Laurie B. Banford at the Niles street sanitorium, Hartford. Mrs. Frank Corbin of Robbins ave- nue is entertaining her daughter, Mrs Forbes of New York city. DE VALERA ACCEPTS Exchange Telegraph Report Received in London Says He Will Attend Con- Tercnce, London, Sept. 30.—(By Assoclated Press)—An Exchange telegraph state- ment this evening says that Eamon De Valera has accepted the invitation of Premier Lloyd George to a conference on the Irish ntt.hmonn A FINDS BURIED RICHES New York Man Locates Pot of Gold and Diamonds, Hidden From British During Revolutionary War. New York, Sept. 30.—Col. John W. Homan of Staten Island, was enriched today by a hoard of gold and §iamonds buried during the Revolutionary war by his grandfather whe feared they might be seized by British_ troops. Col. Homan’s grandfather died with- out revealing the hiding place of the treasure. It was found yesterday by workmen excavating a cellar for a new bullding on the old Homan estate. Col. Homan declined to estimate the.value of the find until he had the diamonds appraised by experts, . A KNOCK-OUT scored a knock- out when he won the baby parade at Jackson Helghts, Long Island. The parade was part of a carnival to en- able apartment house “tenant-own- ers” to get acqualnted. Paul Havensteln ABE” RUTH BETT! New York, Sept. Ruth, who wagPconfined to his hotel yester- dey with a mild attack of grip, to- day left for Philadelpha to rejoin the Yanks. It was stated aot his apart- mens that he was ‘fecling fine would be in the game today. R. 30.—Babe GALE 30.—A 50 mile Pittsburgh din- levelliny 50 M1 Pittsburgh, Sept. gale swept over the trict for 16 minutes today, and trees. The temperature dropped 13 degrees In one hour, EXPECT REPORT TODAY Washington, Sept, 30.—A definlte ef- fort was expected to be made in the senate today to reach an agreement for a vote on ratification of the peace treties with Germany Austria and Hungary on October 14 or 15, ol derricks and blowing down sians | be appointed, it will be necessary that a special town meeting be called for the purpose or wait until next election. Hird Commences Sentence, Robert N. Hird local embez- zler at the Plainville Trust company, commences his sentence of one year in prison today. Hird was sentenced by Judge Wolfe yesterday at Superior court. There has been no restitution made at the bank by Hird. However, this will be done voluntarily on his part should it be done at all. Each employee of the bank is coveredgwith a bond by a bonding company and this company stands the loss. The bonding company may start action later. Bascball Tomorrow. At Allen’s Field tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock the Plainville Athletic club will clash with the Portland team in the third game of a serfes of five. Each 1eum has captured one game apiece. Appointed Notary. James J. Graham, assistant post- master at the locat office, has been notified by Governor Everett T. Lake of his appointment as a notary pub- ic. Higgins Fined. Frank Higgins of Hartford was fin- ed $100 in the superior court vester- day by Judge Wolfe for avolding re- sponsibility of an automobile accident which happened on the Plainville-New Britain road on September 9. He was also sentenced to 10 days in jail but this was suspended. Mary Grigzs Pratt. - Mrs. Mary Griggs Pratt died at her home on Forestville avenue yesterday followin gan illness of several weeks. Mrs. Pratt was born at Plymouth, Conn., on May 2, 1841. She was the late Hiram and Lu- daughter of the cinda Fenton Griggs. Her first hus- as killed during , Fred Dougal, il War, leaving her with. two sons, born of the marriage. In 1867 she marricd Samuel Pratt, a resident of this town, who survives her. She also leaves five children. They are: . Dougal of Farmington Mrs. s Bailey of Litchfield, ward . Pratt of New Britain, Emerson S. Pratt of this town and Mrs. Fred Loomis, also of Plainville. Seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchil- dren, also survive her. The funeral will e held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and will be private. Dinner Part Miss Mary M. Fitzge ed at a dinner T 7 honor of Mjss Grace M. is to become the bride Simpson of Southington at the Church of Ou The party included N mmett mer office associates of the New Brit- ain Machine Co. The table was very tastily decorated in autumnal colors. Covers were laid for 15 Plainville Briefs. voting machines will be locked at 9 o'clock. Demonstrations given until that time. Busy Bee Sewing Circle will meeting tomgnt at the home atherine Hogan Mrs. Anna Hogan of Crown street is a patient at the New Britain hos- pital. Pythian lodge, K meeting tonight whe be conferred. They page, esquire and knight attend Examinations for clerk-carriers for the local post office will be held at the New Britain post office tomorrow aft- ernoon at 2 o'clock SCHOOLS NOT INSANITARY Health Board Will Turn Down Re- ald entertain- ast evenir Emmett, who of Robert G October 5th 1y of The tonight will be The hold of ce P, will hold a three ranks will will be that of, Visitors win quest of Building Commissioner, Is Anticipatio bullding commission th board to take Although the has requested the h ction to remedy nlleged Insanitary conditions In local school bulldings, it 1s expected that the health author- itles will turn down the request, Dr. Frank Zwick, chalrman of the board made a statement this after- noon in which he said that the health board ¢has been aware of conditions in the schools for some time past, but does not feel that they constitute a alth menace, The health chair- man admitted that conditions as re- gard sanitation are not ideal, but stated that they were not unsatisfac- tory to a cegree that would Justify the expenditure of a large sum of money for changes, TODAY—THUNDERCLAP STIRRED COMMOTION Will Be “Tug-ol-War at Election FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1921. IRISH OPTIMIST Frank P, Walsh, counsel Sinn Fein, photographed on his return from Ireland, He satd prospects for Irish freedom are brighter now than to ever, LITTLE CONTAGION RERE. According to the weekly orbidity report of the state board of*health is- sued today but two cases of* diphtheria and one case of scarlet fever were re- ported from New Britain for the week ending September 24, There were no new cases of typhoid fever, measles or whooping coush re- ported from this eity during the week. If you doubt everybody remem- ber that you yourself come within that class. See Our Windows for Special Big Millinery Values| Special For Saturday Wonderful Assortment of Beautiful TRIMMED HATS Made of Lyons and Panne Velvet; regular value up to $9.00 SPECIAL $5.00 FOR SCHOOL GIRLS Suedelike Tams, All Colors SPECIAL $1.00, $1.48, $1.98 SUEDELIKE HOODS All Colors, a big runner, regular value $4.00 SPECIAL $1.98 Goldenblum Millinery Co. 188 MAIN ST., New Britain Y. M. C. A. Bldg. SERVICE SPEED DO YOU DO YOUR XMAS SHOPPING EARLY? Then why not let us put in order NOW, BEFORE THE RUSH. Stoves, Hot Air Furnaces, etc. PUT YOUR HEATING PROBLEMS BEFORE US. ThePlainville Eng. & Supply Co., lnc. HARDWARE — PAINTS — OILS — GLASS i ACCURACY TRADE AT HOME COURTESY o - your Heating System Repairs for all makes of Boilers, The Prices Smashed--- A Clean Sweep of Our Overstock THE GREATEST TIRE SALE EVER OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC OF THIS CITY. WILL COMMENCE SATURDAY, OCT.1st and CONTINUE UNTIL OCT. 15th. We Have $75,000.00 Worth of Brunswick B. B. C. and Dayton Thoro- bred Tires and Tlabes of FIRST QUALITY 1921 CONSTRUCTION That Have to Be Turned Into Cash in the Next 15 Days. This is not a Sale of . the “Gyp” variety of Tires. It is a Sale of merchandise w1th a reputation established with the leading makes, backed by the manufactur- ers’ guarantee, who’s guarantee we are privileged to take care of at our own branches— BRUNSWICK B. B. Fabrics List Price $15.50 $13.45 $20.25 $22.40 $26.90 $28.30 $28.90 Sale Price $11.63 $10.09 $15.19 $16.80 $20.18 $21.23 $21.68 $131.15 $169.00 $126.75 Prices Net—No Excise Tax. Unlimited Mileage G Eh e o { DAYTON THOROBRED TIRES Fabrics Cords List Sale List. Sale Price Price Price Price $14.40 $10.80 « $17.00 $12.75 $26.65 $22.50 $16.88 $35.10 $24.70 $18.53 $28.70 $21.52 $30.05 $22.54 $30.80 $23.10 C. TIRES Cords List Price $24.50 $34.60 Salo Price $18.38 $25.95 $33.00 $34.02 $34.88 $37.32 $38.22 $39.11 $40.28 $41.10 $46.39 $48.75 $51.26 $69.57 $98.37 30x3 30x3V5 32x3l%5 31x4 32x4 33x4 34x4 32x4V5 33x41% 34x4V5 35x4V5 36x415 33x5 35x5 37x5 $19.99 $26.33 $44.00 $45.35 $46.50 $49.75 $50.95 $52.15 $53.70 $54.80 $61.85 $65.00 $68.35 $92.75 $44.70 $46.05 $47.25 $50.55 $51.65 $53.00 $54.60 $55.70 $62.90 $66.10 $49.58 $60.60 $52.20 Prices Net—No Excise Tax. Guarantee of 7,500 miles on Fabrics 10,000 miles on Cords. $33.53 $34.54 $35.44 $38.16 $38.74 $39.75 $40.95 $41,78 $47.21 uarantee. The Gunn Rubber Co. Distributers of Dayton & Brunswick Tires. HARTFORD —Branches — NEW BRITAIN WATERBURY

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