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Exceptional Suit Value at $29.50 Formerly Priced up to $45.00 A WONDERKFUL GROUP in the very newest styles of the season. SUITS with choice of fine quality Tricotine, Poiret Twill and Twill Cord There are long coat models, medium coat models and Lox coat models in a variety of modes to snit both women anl misses, Splendidly tailored, beautiful for Iy lned, and at this price a qua'ity seldom & glving an opportunity not only to make a wonderful saving, but you get the assurance of the very hest In style, quality and make; 'sizes 16 to 46; colors, nuy, tan, grey and black, CHILDREN’S SHOES NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1922. ociated with so low a cost, $29.50 That Will Please in Kind and Price GOOD STRAD* PUMDPS of patent colt, dull calf and white can LOW SHOES of tan calf and smoked horse leather, with choice of spring or low hee $3.50 to $4.50 pair. LACE and BUTTON BOOTS FI'R SHOES of soft of tan calf, black ki1 and patent colt, for $2.00 to $4.00 pair. 8, range from b to 8200 pair. with leather scles, are to be found at our Shoe Dept. MOCASSINS in pink, blue, tan and white, ribbon trimmed for 75c a pair. INFANTS' ONE and BUTTON HRIEL STRAP 8, ANDALS for infants, sizes 1 to BOOTS, patent and kid, black, blue, pink, white and tan, for 75¢ pair, at $1.25 pair, All of the abhove found for sale in our big Shoe Section WII ARE DIRECT IMPORTERS OF OUR LINENS ASSURING THE BEST AT LOWEST PRICES OUR LIN we have offered in years, possiblé to get better. M| vourselr. ad on and ood time some IN SHOWING IS NOW AT ITS BEST with We specialize in the Heather! * now to decide on linens » of this sale's offerings. Linens, than largest assortments and as gifts to the most wonderful which at the prices 2 brides. values ed it is not Also to stock up for LINEN CLOTHS, size T0x70 inches, in three pleasing designs, for $5.00 each, Others, size 72 LEXTRA IINE ( would make choice gi x90, for §7.00 cach. AOTHS of “Heather” brand with matching napkins, are of unsurpassed value and P e o e e T e R N T e BT e T T R 3 L A A T R T P S Y23 R ==——:——- = Berlin News FIRE DISTRICT 10 MEET NEXT TUESQAY Residentts of Worthington Ridge Will Decide Water Question NEW BRITAIN HAX FINED Donald McMillan of New Britain Ar- rested For Speeding—Two Water Committees Mect—Tclephone Is Needed—Interesting Ttems, \ A special meeting of the Worthing- ton fire district will held at the Berlin town h&'l on Tuesday evening May 16, at 7 o'cleck, standard time The water question will be decided at this time, The meeting has been called for the purpose of recciving and taking tion on the report of the committee on furnishing water to the district well as for the purpose of authoriz- ing and empowering the district com- mittee $12,100 for its share in install- New Britain or the Kengington fire district for supplying water. The meeting will also vote on the question of allowing the committee to take action on preparing plans and specifications for a water system in the district, to obtain bids for the construction of the same and to sub- mit estimates of the amount of bonds to be issued to meet the and to necessary arrange for the bonds. The details of the above bond issue will be determined at other meeting of the district. gathering has been calicd 1. Wilcox and Pardon members of the comimittee, Two Committees Meet. joint meeting of the wat mittee of the Worthington | trict and the water committ the Kensington IMive diztrict was held mentiomed n by Rickey, com- dis- of A e ———— e v § IF SKN BREAI 0UT AND ITCHES APPLY SHLPHUR Just the moment apply Men- tho-Sulphur to an itehing, burning or Lbroken out skin, the itching stops and \mn,g begins, says a noted skin &pecialist. This sulphur preparation made into a pleasant cold cream gives such a quick relief, even to fiery eczema, that nothing has ever been “found to take its place. Because of i germ properties, it quickly subdues itching, cools the irritation and the eczema right leaving a clear, smooth skin in place of ugly erup- tions, rash, pimples or ronghness. You do not have to wait {or provement. Tt quickly shows. You can get a little Rowles Mentho Sulphur at any drug store. you destroying the heals up, im- jar of FOX’S—Mon., Tues., Wed. DICK TALMADGE Fairbanks' Double, in “THE UNKNOWN" e e e § e e ———— 't evening. An agreement wched by the members of the two mittees for installing a large wa- ‘romain from Towers' corner in New itain through Kensington to Ja- corner in Berlin, if the Worth- glon district vo have water, As stated in the erald of a recont date, the Kensington committee had decided to ask the Worthington com- mittee $12,000 for its share in install- ing a 12 inch main along this high- way. At thie meeting last even the Kensington felt $hat a inch main wouid serve Kensington to better udvantage in future years al- though an § inch main would do at was cohs' to a commitiee committec feels that in time the town will grow, more factories will build here and a inch main would be of great advantage also possible that a fire department will e organized here within that time. New Britain Men ined, McMillan of New 1ed before Judge wold court last cvening on a reckless driving, nd costs which tot was arrested on Sund police fc “ding on the in Berlin. officer who t ol that young McMillan W the rate of 45 miles an hour. Anton Rabionchick Berl peared hefore the judge on a charge of operating a motor vehicle with il- legal lens. His case was discharged lLucia Bonafide of New Haven, wa arrested by Constable Ventres for reckless. driving. He was fined $10 s which totalled $23.06. Legion Meeting Thursday. Bolton-Kasica post. American will hold a meeting at the hall in Kensington tonig time the post will be reor- There are several new who will also he taken in at this fime. Plans for the of Memorial day will be Donald was arrai in the town charge of fined 810 MeMillan the state highway made the iritain, The imed ling at of \p- and o The 1egion, T. A. B at which ganized membe the pos abservan discussed., Memor Doy Plans, arve being mad held the latter part of this W at which time representatives from the various patriotic orranira I tions in town will he present to dis cuss the observance of Memorial day in Beriin. In addition from the Spanish War gion, thera will he | three Sast The on Plans ing to be e for a meect- to the A. R., Sons of Vetarans Veterans, American del t from the districts the town nel Berlin, Berlin and Kensington schonls will 0 bhe this Superinte Show ed much as Memorial § Tuesday, it is pos children will be in the exercises. When the committec men will depntized to various cemeteries in town to graves taken care of representatives Le- of repr aay Schools P R recently that i day falls that the se* 1 to participate nt of st on a i o0al aske the general meeting of several he to the see that the for this day Telephone 1s Needed. eapecially the time to dayiight chanee san - Mare from standard have been many crlin who have to call the local by telephone to ask regard fo cectain train yund out that there at the local depot that the telophone was removed from the local pz Ly the New York, New \rtford railroad company some in effort reduce e of the state, there residents of | apportunity ger station question in times but have is no telept 1t is understood I senger {aven depot [and H time ago ey 1t is felt hy Berlin an to many that inasmuch as junction at a this tele- is a railroad | most all express trains stop station that there should be a > | phone in the depot so that one could call for informaticn A telephone | instailed at the interior of the depot ger agent is not obliged pay station has been fl r end of the hut the passen to answer ented | is called it is expected that | o | ing time in the many cities and towns | -‘vln e e ey calls on this telephone. Several months ago, it is claimed, a petition containing the names of many®pro:n inent Berlin people was forwarded to the offices of the company asking for 4 telephone at the depot. Brict Items. Several local members of the Emma Hart Willard chapter, D. A. R., are attending a meeting in Windsor to- day. Harry MeAvoy, who is in the U. & navy, is visiting with his mother, Mrs, Mary McAvoy of Kensington, The weekly prayer meeting will he held at the Berlin - Congregational church this evening at 7:30 o'clock. A meeting of the guarantors of the Community chautauqua will be held at the Kensington Grammar school on Iriday evening at 8 o'clock. The Berlin Boy Scouts will meet with Rev. 8. A. Iliske on Friday eve- Anna Cacavale and louis Devivo were married at 9 o'clock this morning at St. Paul's church in Ken- sington. The Grange Sewing circle met thiy afternoon with Mrs. Hyde, A regular mecting of the Berlin Grange will be held on Tuesday c\e- ning. Ilast Berlin Items. The members of St. Gabriel's choir will meet at the church this evening at 7:30 p. m., standard time, for re- hearsal. Mrs. S. Hazelwood of West well was visiting relatives in Wednesday. The ladies’ Aid society Methodist church will meet church Friday afternoon o'clock, standard time. The members of I3olton-Kasica post, American Legion, will attend a mecting at Kensington this evening. The pupils of the Hubbard school rehearsing for an entertainment to be given in the Athletic hall in the near future. The dramatic usual Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. A tertained relatives and friends from «w PBritain and this place at their on Grove street last evening. * The Willing Workers held a meet- ing at St. Gabriel's church this aft- ernoon at 2:45 o'clock, | The next mesting of the Modern Wondmen socicty will be held Thurs- day evening, May 1§th Crom- town of at at the the 2:30 are club will meet as McKendrick en- one sharpened. haned, edged $1.25. Called for Ie Niachine Shop 2051-2 write LAWN otle and 123 MOWE 1 a To the lega) Volers and Members of the Worthington District: Fire You are hereby notified that a spe- [ cial meeting of the Worthington Uire District will be held at the Town | Hall, Berlin, Tuesday, May 16th, 1922, lat 7 p. m. stand time, for the | following -purposes | For the purpose of taking action on the committ | District, also for anthorizing and em- | powering the District Committee to | contract with the City of New Brit [ain or the Kensington Fire District for supplying water, to prepare plans | tor a water system in the Distriet, to ohtain bids for the of the same and to submit estimates of amount of bonds necessary to he lissued to meet the expense of a wa | ter system and to arrange for the js- of said the details of | said bond issue to be determined at a future meeting of the Worthington | 1vire District, to take such other ac- {tion as may he deemed advizable for the supplying the District with [ water and water ks both { protection and other uses of the | trict. and to transact any other busi- | pertaining to the above matters | may be deemed advisable. | . Dated at Berlin this 11th i May, 1022 | | receiving and report of the construction it bonds, Dis- ne that day of FRANK L. WILCOX PARDON €. RICKEY, | Committee of the Worthington Fire Distriot | Attest, B. R. Showalter, clerk. | on furaishing water to the | for fire, Plainville News RETAIL STOREST0 CLOSE WEDNESDAYS Merchants' Divigjon Arvanges lor" WILL START ON JUNE T Crown Street Layout Is Accepted hy Property Owners Without Any Arguments—Pythian Sisters Plan Gentlemen's Night—Other Items,, The Merchants' division of Chamber of Commerce, held a meet- Ing lagt eevning in the Commerce rooms when the matter of closing on Wednesday afternoons was hrought up for discussion. The division, com- posed of H. Garfield Jones, chairman, [. J. Birnbaum, Willlam Downham and James Simpson, voted to com- mence closing on Wednesday, June 7, and contime until and including Wednesday, September 27, All retail stores asociated with chamber will observe the hour, Tt was also voted that stores be closed on all legal holidays with the exception of Christmas day when they will open at the usual time and ciose at 10 o'clock in the morning on that day. the the closing Crown Street Accepted The Town Plan Commission pre- sented its proposed change on the lay- out of Crown street at a hearing held in the town hall last night. It was accepted without any strong argu- ments by the property owners in that locality. few objections were raised in re- gard to the grading at the corner of Fast Main and own streets where the grading of the road and sidewalk commences, The objections were that where the walk and road come to- gether it causes the rainwater to col- ect in a great puddle. The residents claimed that the water settled there to such an extent that it was dificult 1or passengers to reach the trolley aar. It was decided ‘hanging the that instead of grading, the matter of iraining the water following storms would be considered. At the present time, there is one catch basin in front of the Masonic Temple, which in ordi v weather, takes care of all the surface water coming from Crown street. More catch basins will e placed on Last Main tile intersection of Crown street :n srder to remove the surface water, according to plans of the commission The residents of Crown street will have 15 days in which to enter an ap- jeal from the plans of the Town Plan sommission, if they see fit to do so. f there are no appeals made, the treet will be accepted by the town and approved. Work on the new grading will mmade when opportunity comes Selectman W. J. Johnson will are of it. Epworth League Sale The Epworth league of the Metho- dist church will hold the first straw- berry short cake supper of the sea- sjon on Wednesday evening, May 17. it will be held in the church parlors and the affair is in charge of Miss tleanor Furrey. Pythian Sisters Plans, Pythian Sisters, at the regular meeting in the Odd Fellows hafl last ovening, made final arrangements for the observance of a Gentlemen's Night which will take place on Wednesday evening, May 17. An entertainment will be provided. The affair is being staged mainly for the members of Knights of Pythias and their friends Invitations have been forwarded to Grand Chancellor Willlam Cowlishaw of New Britain and his grand officers staff to attend. Reports of the officers were read last evening covering the activities of the past three months. Since the Pythian Sisters were first instituted March 1, reports showed that a great deal of charitable work has been accomplished. Investigations have been made into conditions of lvhh poor of the town and aid has heen given to many families. This work i |covering a large part of fwe Pythian Sisters time and has been appreciat- ed by the people, as letters of thanks | testiry. | On June 2, the Sisters Temple will have been in operation for three {mionths and during that time, many new members have been admitted |last night, a hand carved altar was | presented to the Sisters. This was |the work of Louis Meade and Arthur st Main street. The work iof construction was done by Mr [Meade while the finishing was done by Mr. Turner. The alter is beanti- |ful in appearance and is a rare piece of hand work. | The jewels of the Pythian Temple |have been received and were worn |tor the first time by the officers of {the lodge, eventually street near e and take on John Collins Dies. Colling, a former resident street, died vesterday at the [ Norwich nitarium following a few | months' iliness, Mr. Colling was weil | | known here and his wife and daughter made their home in town until he was [taken ill. The funeral will be heid! [tomorrow morning from the home of | | his sister, Mrs. Hall | John of Ricyele of Grand street, | | thy Gums | and Beautifa: Teeth will be vours If von use Pyrodent | Heai | - <7vrodento o “THE UNKNOWN” DICK TALMADGE New Star—Great Picture | vested |® FOX'S—Mon., Tues., Wed, |’ ]u as follows. RUTH HITS A NET BALL AND : THE MATCH 1S OVER~- { New Britain, at 8:30 o'clock; with' a requiem high mass being celebrated at 9 o'clock in St. Joseph's church. Athletic Assn. to Meet. The executive committee of the newly organized United Athletic club will hold a meeting tonight at the Congregational church. Plans will be | outlined for the completion of the club. The baseball team formed by | the association will meet for practice | games Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Men's Club Speaker. { Lieutenant-Colonel George Catlin, | head of the R. O. T. C. of the New Britain High school, gave an inter- esting lecture at the Episcopal church last evening before the members of the Men's club. he speaker dwelt upon his experiences in the Philippine Islands and of his many trips. Tie Men’s club is planning for an outing to be held next month which will| complete the activities of this season. | Bandolik Hearing. A hearing has been called for in the case of T. Bandolik, bankr\fpl; grocer of East street, which will be| held on May 16, at 10 o'clock in the morning at the office of Referee Ed- ward M. Yeomans of Hartford. At the meeting, ali creditors will present| their claims to clear the property of all liens before plans for selling it will be made. Plainville Briefs. The dancing class of Mrs. Frederick L. Benzon will hold its annual re- ception in the Grange hall tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. The Christian Endeavor society of the Congregational church will hold a social in the church parlors to-| morrow evening at 7:30 o'clock. { Commander John Guiden of tha Brock-Rarnes post has asked that al | homes display the American flag on| Sunday, which will be observed as| Mother's Day. Edward Barrows or the I.egion is preparing a program to be held in the Grange hall in the aft- ernoon and it will be announced to- | morrow. The ministers of the town | are co-operating in the celebration. Rev, Sherrod Soule of Hartford | gave an interesting stereopticon lec-| ture at the Congregational church last | evening. | Open cars were operated on Plainville-Bristol line today for first time of the summer. the | the | AWCHITING 8T. (s=ection) near trolley. 3 good hilding Jats, 50x150. Prices are low. T. B. Peck, 42 Forestville Ave, Tel. 42-2 LAWN MOWERS sharpened oiled s and 123 Rox 1, hored, edged | Called for | hine Shop, | rry or write | New Rritain COMMITTEES SUBMIT YEARLY STATEMENTS Cemetery ~ Finances, Institute! Funds and Taxes Included | Reports of the cemetery committe, ! New Rritain Institute and tax collec tor have been completed and submit- | ted for publication in the annual mu- nicipal record Cemetery Committee | The cemetery committee's report | follows i Receipts: From cash treasury, $4.565 76, from sale of 5 §7 from care of lots and lahor, $7.116.95; from rents and sund- ries, $2,31873; from interest rrom in- funds, £.455.22; total receipt $24.353.76 Expenditures: Payroll, permanent ‘mprovements, includir macadam deveiopin section vault enlargement and furnishing: $242 shrubs, ote., $325.6 purchus d on Gladden rtreet $1.300; rty vepairs, $2,214.37 incidentals, $1.6 ineluding tools | A supplies, $876.70; office supplies, fuel, light and water, ; telephone, $71.40; ‘nsurance, total expenditures, §2 balance on hand April 1922, $1.006.60, The perpetial in $14.6001 $4.881 roads $3.010, e new trees, se of la pro a 0; 310 fund Amount 1921, $58,511.02 posits during year, fund, April 1, 192 posited in Savings Ban count report on deposit, added de- a6 ot SSR.59; de- as follows: April 1. LACE CURTAINS |$10,384.12. THE GREAT AMERICAN Savings Bank of New Britain, $38,- Burritt Savings Bank, $11,. RBerlin Savings Bank, $5,837.- Farmington Savings Bank, § 000; Liberty Bonds, $4,400; fotal, 64,- §58.59. Institute Report. The report of the treasurer of the New Britain Institute is as follows: Receipts-—City of New Rritain, $33,000 interest and dividends, gen- eral fund, $§ .73; Woodruff fund, income for books, $510.75; income from D. Miller fund, $3,061.00; in- come from William H. Hart fund, $700; overdraft, March 31, 1922, $06.99. Total, $41,325.47. Payments—Overdraft, last March 31, 1921, $1,781.89 periodicals, $551.90; bind- printing, postage and 5 1.4 salaries, $15,348.99, of which $1,399.98 is for the janitor and $13,949 for library service; heat, $1.59 light, $885.16; build- ing repairs and improvements, $2,143.98; furniture, $391.46; insur- report, books, |ance, $25.00; museum, $517.20; Booth property, $681.92; interest paid, $300; refund to city $5,000; miscellaneous, $168.52. Total $41,325.47. Tax Collector's Report. The report of Tax Collector Berno- dotte Jl.oomis is in four parts. Report No. 1 shows there due the city for taxes, $173.897.79. Re- port No. 2 shows there is due the ci for sewer assessments, § 43. Report No. 3 shows there is due the city for street sprinkling assessments, $1,047.03. Total amount due the city, March 31, 1922, $202,649.31. 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