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For Camnping, mountains or nothing better, to go with knickers than our light- weight mercerized lisle Sport Hose, in three-quarter length, in colors of brown, with blue stripes, cham- Priced at only $1.50 pagne with tan stripes, etc. pair. Ribbed Hose for sport wear, in pencil stripe Black and white, black and cordovan and effects. mode and silver, also some in mixtures. $1.00 a pair. Berlin News STATE POLIGE MAKE MANY ARRESTS HERE New Britain, Hartford and Meri- den Men in Accidents TRAGK MEET KUGUST 2 Legion Committee Makes. Plans For Event to be Held in This Town Next Month — Local People Sued For 81,000—Notes About Town. Anthony Nesta of New Britain, Fe- ix Tasoni of Hartford and Thomas! Gllmartin of Meriden, were arrested yesterday afternoon by Special State Policeman A. N. Rutherford, and were ordered to appear in the Berlin town coumt this evening on charges of reckless driving. The three men were arrested following an automo- bile accident which occurred about 100 feet south of the Maple cemetery on the turnpike at obout 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. As the story of the accident is told, Nesta and Fasoni were driving south towards Meriden, with Nasta in the leud. Nesta is sald to have stopped his machine in front of the house which is located about 100 feet south of the Maple cemetery. It is said he ¢id put out his hand as a warning signal. Fasoni, who was driving di- rectly behind Nesta, could not bring his machine to a standstill before it coilided with the rear of Nesta's ma- chine, it is asserted. Fasoni, however, was able to back his car and was about to start on to- wards Meriden, it is claimed, when he saw another car approaching and in an effort to avoid hitting the oncom ing machine, it is said that he turned his auto to the right and went up an embankment. It is also claimed that Gilmartin, who was driving the machine from the south, also saw the danger of his continuing and he turned his machine to his left to avoid striking Fasoni and he also went up the embankment, it is claimed. State Policeman Kutherford was passing by at the time of the accident and after making inquiries, made the arrests. None of the drivers were in. jured, but all three of the machines were damaged. The automobile driven by Fasoni| of Hartford, was damaged most and the bumper was knocked off the ma- chine driven by Gilmartin of Meriden The hood and body of the machine| owned by Nesta was also badly dam-| aged Carter Given Degree First Scleetman George DB. Carter | was given the degree of page at u! meeting of the Knights of Pythias| held in East Berlin last evening. Sev- eral other candidates were also ini- | tiated. The work was conducted by e — HERBS USED IN MEDICINE. A Maichester, England, paper urges the renewed cultivation of old- | fashioned medicinal herbs in English | gardens In the United States they have also gone out of fashion as a| feature of the small garden, although they are imported in large quantities from Turkey, India and China, where they are grown purely for commercial purposes, as their medicinal value is recognized . by many leading physi- cians. Tons of Medicinal herbs are used annually in the preparation of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com- pound, a most successful medicine for woman's {lls. It contains no nar- cotics or harmful drugs, und women afflicted with such allments should try it. JUST aeashore there is Priced at the degree team from the visiting lodge of Plainville. Ficld Day on August 29. The Legion field day committee consisting of James Corr, chairman; John Wilson, Harry McKeon, George Hultquist, W. R. Moore, Joseph Wil- | son and Edwin Segrist, met last even- ing and made plans for the first an- nual local American Legion field day to be held in this town on Saturday, August 29, The committee organized at the| gathering last evening and sub-com- mittees were appointed to serve for this occasion. Arthur Benson was | ramed as chairman of the ground| committee, while James Corr will act | as chairman of the committee in charge of the track events. W. R. Moore will serve at the head of the committee in charge of the music and entertainment. The committee has not been able to decide upon a lot or suitable grounds as a place for the event to be staged, but a site will before the next meeting of the com- miittee. The event will e in the form of an outing and fleld day and local ath- letes will be given an opportunity to participate. The entire event is be- ing staged under the auspices of the Folton-Kasica post, American Legion Discussions were heard as to the staging of track events for local people to take part in and other open events to which members of the le- glon posts throughout the state will be invited to participate Plans were also made to feature a relay race in which many local organ- izations including the Tabhs, legion, Brotherhood and others will be in- vited to participate. A baseball game between a team from Fast Berlin and Kensington will also be held. The entertainment committee has been asked to prepare a vaudeville program to be given in the afternoon and to secure music for the dancing which will be the feature of the nizht and the wind-up of the day's activi- ties. The meet will be held in the afternoon and evening of August 20. The track committee will hold an- other meeting on Tuesday evening of next week at 8 o'clock at which time reports will be heard from the sub- committees. The gathering will be held in the T. A. B. hall. Sues For $1.000. Paul Luft of New Britain has brought suit against Martha and Aug- ust Alhert of Kensington, for $1,000 on money alleged loaned them. Pro- perty in Kensington has been attach- ed by Sheriff M. D. Stockwell of New Britain Planning TFor Children. Although nothing definite has been done several of the women in the town are planning to bring some New | York children to Berlin this summer | to give them two weeks in the coun- try for a vacation Last year the children came under the auspices of the Berlin Motherhood club but it is not expected that the club will undertake to bring them here this year but several individuals have signified their willingness to take the children if they are brought here. Those who entertained children last year are Mrs. George Green, Mrs Martin Crowley of New Britain; Mrs Harold Upson, Mrs. Charles Sharpe, Mrs. Louis Bradbury., Mrs. Fred Crane, Mrs. George Griftith, Mrs. R 0. Clark, Mrs. George Meisner, Mrs Willlam Shepard, Mrs. B. R. Showal- ter, Mrs. James Durkee, Mrs. Thom- son and Mrs. Walton Meagley Notes About Town. | Miss Irene Vannina of Kensington has accepted a position as cashier in| the Electric lunch at the local rail- road depot. | Mrs. Patrick Garrity of Kensington | is visiting with relatives in Meriden Leland Gwatkins and family of | Worthington Ridge are vacationing | at the shore for two weeks. Mr Gwatkins was injured in a Fourth of Crepe de Chine, very fine quality, will wash and wear well, 40 inches wide, priced at $1.50, $2.00, 0, $3.00 and $3.50 yard. A White Wash Satin, makes very pretty Skirts, is 40 inches wide and priced from $2.00 to $5.00 yard, New Shipment of white ripplette for bed spreads at these iow prices. 72 inch for 81.00 yard. Size 81 inches for $1.25 yard. 26 Inch White Broadcloth, 85c yard. Imported White Dotted Swiss, 85c. 36 Inch White Gaberdine for 45c yard. White Plisse Crepe, 20c yard. 45 Inch Organdy, imported permanent finish and is priced for only 75¢ a yard. Be sure to visit our White Goods Department and look at the above offerings. be chosen | memsmw, Plainville News —— — ——— o —— e VOTERS WILLACT | ON CONDEHNED LAND To Authorize Selectmen to Borrow Money on Street Wiqening STORM CAUSES MUCH DAMAGE Bearings Plant Causing Temporary Shut-Down—Improyvements Seen. The selectmen of the town have {s- sued a notice to voters informing them of a special town meeting which will be held in the town hall on Wednesday evening, July ab "1 o'clock, standard time, The purpose of the meeting is for the voters to authorize the hoard of selectmen to borrow money to pay for real estate located at the corner of Whiting and West Main streets condemned by the Town Plan Com- mission. Action will also be taken on the ad- visability of ordering the selectmen to sell real estate known as Lnsign pro- perty, which land was taken over by the town some time ago in default of payment of taxes by the owners of the land. Sum Needed For Street. The amount fof money which the selectmen will have to borrow totals $10,411.46. That amount was ap- praised by the Town Plan Commission to the owners of the property at the corner. Catherine Tracey of Bristol and Mrs Rose McDonald of New Ha- ven, sisters, are joint owners of the land and buildings which will be taken over by the town for the widen- ing ot the corner at Central Square. Selectman William Johnson has been in conference with these people in regard to the sale of the property snd both have agreed to the sum offered. The last day of appeal from the doings of the Town Plan Commis- sion expired on June 20, and up to that date neither of the owners had offered an appeal so the selectmen ptanned to go ahead with the work eft off hy the commission The plan of widening the street will he explained at the meeting Wednes- lay nighty and just how the town will vo ahead with the work also will be ‘hreshed out. Selectman Johnson jalns to borrow the money on two notes. One will be payable this com- ing May, and the remainder, which will b2 half, or approximately $5,200. will be carried over until the next vear. 20 1 RECEIVED Size 63 inch for 85c yard. Size pmes spent yesterday with friends in Miq. dletown, T_‘he members of the Grange Sewing society will be the guests of Mrs, Al berta Smedberg in Southington or Thursday afternoon. The local mem bers will leave Berlin street at 11 o'clock in the morning, daylight sav ing time. The funeral of William Henry Dickens was held from his late home on Hudson street yesterday after noon. Postmaster W, W, Fagan will leave for his annual vacation tomorrow. Miss Marjorie Moore of Kensington has returned from a trip to Martha's Vineyard. E. Wi Mildrum and family of East Bleré’ln and A. H. Lombard and family o uilford, will leave tomorrow for | . i an automobile trip through the New | 120 ',l:;fo:,::,:dn"\l-“::,: ':;;“1:1::% TosEndEstaten i THev il Fehgona i T aeu SCtRa et eanieate about two weeks. e (‘am”n: o 2 their work as they see fit. They held C E ge has returped |, public meeting on the Whiting from a visit in New Y. Lo S”o,‘:’:r :f‘:kn 5 street widening when the commission Hagnat e ritain, has | sought the advice of the voters. The EhpeLleduadministiordlof GRS e tin gt e auvat i fan AR STl - H :?'"’\E:n:"“;:';‘n JatehiCharlessl. (8brongl sVt e oommisalah sontends that A8 gEon, view of the fact that the meeting was Voters Cannot Refuse. An interesting phase explained by Selectman Johnson in regard to au- ‘horizing the selectmen to borrow money for the work, {s his interpre- tation that hte people cannot refuse the appeal. The Town Plan Commis- Warranty deeds filed at the office sion, which has more authority now! Ter old stores ou an even line with the established bullding line. Storm Causes Damage, The series of severe electrical storms which swept through Plain-| ville and surrounding vieinity yester- day afternoon played havoe with several trees and homes In this town The lightning struck the home of Mrs. Louis Plke of Strong Court, tearing down part of the chimney No other damage was done to the house and fortunately the lightning did not start a fire The home of John Dorazio of Pearl street was also struck, The chim- | ney suffered again and some of the plaster in the rooms cracked and fell in places. A bolt of lightning struck the elec- trical transformer in the Sttandard | Steel and Bearings Co., crippling the | power, The men were sent home late in the afternoon as it was impossible to repair the transformer, Prac- tically all the power In that plant comes from electricity and the dam- uge to the transformer crippled the entire system, The break was re- paired later and work resumed as usua! this morning. Pythian Festival Tonight. | The Pythian Sisters will hold their | awn festival this evening on East|__ Main street, providing the weather N permits. In case there is a heavy rain, the event will be postponed un»‘ 1il tomorrow night and carried over | again until Friday evening. The latform has been completed and is| almost as large a space as the danc- ing floor in the Grange hall. P!en!,\'! of room will be had for dancing. | Ewald’'s orchestra will play. Pro-| ceeds will be used for the welfare of | | | Sty the society. Grange Program Held The Children's Night, held by the| Grange last evening, was a successful | one. Half a score of children took | part in the entertainment and the| program was very well rendered. Mrs. Irving Carter was commended on the excellent manner in which she handled the affair. There were li} \umbers on the program. 8P pe an sh in During the | evening, refreshments were served and | a social time enjoyed. Plainville Briefs. Miss Hazel Morgan of Maple street, is enjoying a vacation at Indian Neck. She is the guest of Miss "“5“‘““:h Officer. !dr The Misses Irene Foran are spending a Myrtle Beach. Miss Josephine Dickman of New York city is visiting at the home of Marie Heineman of White's Crossing. Miss Georgiana Booth of Whiting street is summering at Hampton Beach, N. H. th to Margaret at and vacation fo! br | th ve. IO RENT—6 rooms, all improvements 15 Chufth street. Inquire at 111 Broad St. [ W PROJECTS FINISHED | s | ki niore convenience not only cities and beaches of Rhode the development of the state highway system paralleling the sound shore fo: | settlers had Mystic river | times. | ble span draw: | whenever craft-wished to go into the river to the shipyards or leave them ‘lroHPy lines were laid on the highway | due expense men started to have a and TWELVE HOSPITAL | was formally put into use | Saves Labor, Time and Leather Practice true economy— Shine with SHINOLA daily. 50 shines for a dime. Black, Tan, White, Ox-blood and Brovn —Always 10c. FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN — the SHINOLA Home Set makes shining convenient and easy. A genu. ine bristle dauber which cleans the shoes and applies polish quickly and easily. Large lambs’ wool polisher brings the shine with a few troke ‘ . . It’s best to say '‘SHINOLA” == rtistic and valuable possessions ale EW BRIDGE OVER | ready have been removed to various RIVER IN )lYSTI(‘ museums. The Duchess has called as witnesses according to local news- papers, tae president of Portugal; the premier of the republic; the Portue guese minister to Spain at the time of her civil marriage to the Duke, and | others persons of prominence. ructure is Great Boon to Motor Tourists Who Are Going ILast ApfalVEILan. Blale INVENTS ROTARY ENGINE SR A AR adding one to towns- ople but to the uncounted thous- ds of autoists who travel over the ore road from New London to the| nd or Mystic, July 10.—A anpdthe. Myatior river Shipping Circles Are Interested in New Sch*me of Englishman Liverpool, July 19.—A combination of the Deisel and the turbine, or & sort of rotary oil engine, is claimed to have been evolved by a Dritish in- ventor and is arousing the greatest interest in shipping circles. If the in- jventor can substantiate his claim the long looked for reduction in running It is quite probable that the earliest| oo o creamers is within sight, and a footbridge er. thejy engine will mean a recon- whichilat S eauallotietion of u large part of the mer- horse drawn vehicles of the LR ; [ cantile marine. Town history shows that in e late 50's of the last century a| awbridge was built with the mova. n over rollers by horses a reverse direction Speaking more boardly it adds to ose who go east and west 9! new the In 1836 a third in 1904 when r the open sound idge was built and e structure was rebuilt In re ars the bridge was a mat and in 1 h one put in ork was started in July of last year| today the completed structure In spite of the nothing new ving that nder the sun,” ””‘[‘)::; A particular coffee drinker nd built in the country. It is a bal- | new bridge is said to be the first of nsi in Vermont writes: | ance beam design with concrete coun- (nstitutions Provide For 4,051 Addi: | terweights. [ lo tional Beds, According to Re- port by Treasury Department Washington, July 19.—Tiwelve new | ospital projects for the care of for- | service men were completed by ‘he treasury during the fiscal year| ending June 30, according to a sum- /| mary of the department's hospital| .perations i-sued Assistant Secre- | tary Clifford of the treasury. | The new institutions have provided |widow of the Duke of Oporto is still ,051 additional beds far the treat-[in wnent of tubercular, mental and gen-|tain possession of furniture and other cated in all | pre Mr. Clifford |ba Lake City, | fig! sral patients, and are ections of the country, aid. The hospitals are: | American Widow of Duke of Oporto | ‘That good old Mocha and Java flavore I find only in Far East Is the pleasure of my life. It is good to know the day of ex- cellent coffee is still with us.” HOLLAND’S The ng and the * SEEKS BELONGINGS bridge is 215 feet ft" 88 feet Continues Efforts to Obtain Posses- sion of Furniture and Property. Coffec and Tea The only coffee. packed by a roaster. nown to contain Ara- bian Mocha and Genuine Javs. Lisbon, July 19.—The American| Lisbon continuing her efforts to ob- operty which belonged to her nd. She has become a wel ure in the waiting rooms of t! of the town clerk show that the Bod well land company of New Britain hac sold a lot in Kensington to Vincent Wendroski and Rosa Budnick of this town has sold a 14 acre farm in Berlin to Joseph Borawick of New Britain. East Berlin Ttems, There will be a meeting of the Modern Woodmen society at the Ath- letic building Thursday evening. called to thresh out the matter, and ‘the residents failed tn attend,the meet- Irg was naturally declared legal and what opinions given were accepted and acted upon. Every one at the ses- jlon was in favor of tearing down the made out a list of the awards and buildinzs after which the commission lamages. Irank T. Wheeler, secretary of the fommission, is away on a vacation tut expects to return for a few dayr “la., 230 beds; Whipple DBarracks. \riz., 422 beds; Little Rock, Ark., 257 red Fort Walla Walla, Wash., 165 seds; Fort Bayard, N. M, 250 beds; sort McKenzie, Wyo.,, 242 heds; Bronx, N. Y, beds; Edward ‘lines, Jr., hospital, cago, 1,000 jeds; Mount Aito, Washington, D. C., 00 beds: Norfo'k, Va., 160 beds: Dawson 500 beds, and sixe . 75 beds. |ious ministries. She has now gone the Portuguese courts to prove ful and legally that she is the only lawful | heir “to all the movable goods of his late royal hi , Prince Alfonso de Braganza, Duke of Oporto, brother to | the late King Carlos.” ! The Duchess of Oporto was promin- |ent in New York society as Mrs. Philin Van Valkenburg, Before her several marriages she was Miss Nevada Hayes. Lol 15-1-3-5-10-25-30 nas. Al Packed in HOLLAND SYSTEM Tins July accident | Joseph McCormick of the l’iernn‘ Construction company is enjoving a | two weeks' vacation at Lake Conga- | mond Mrs. William Wilson and daughter Miss Hazel Bacon has returned to her home on Wilcox avenue after spending the past ten days with rela- tives in Bristol. A number from this place, includ- ing the Epworth league, will attend the Camp meeting which opens in Plainville this week. Miss Georgia Kelsey is the guest of relatives in New Britain. Mrs. Lena Dolan and children and Mrs. Minnie Steplar of New Britain spent Tuesday as the guests of their sister, Mrs. Amos Bourgeois on Main street Ernest Mildrum and family of Main street, will leave Thursday by auto- mobile for the northern part of Maine where they will spend their annual vacation Mrs. Gustave Hanson who the guest of her sister, Philip Porter in Higganum has returned to her home in this place. Those from this place who are em- ployed at the Skinner Chuck Co. of New Britain are enjoying a two weeks vacation as the plant has shut down for that length of time. The local lodge. Knights of Pythias, | entertained about §0 brother knights at their meeting last night, represent- ing lodges from Plainville, New Brit- ain, Meriden, Middletown and Hart- ford Several of the grand officers were present. The Plainville degree ,”"\[ week in order to attend the meet- ing. Want Money Quick The owners of the buildings have asked for the money within a period f 90 day Thirty of these have al- ready passed. They also desire to have operations started on tearing lown the old places within 60 days. The new block being erected by the Tracey, Driscoll Co. of Bristol, will soon bhe started as the foundation is ompleted now. It is the plan of the Tracey, Driscoll Co." to move the onomy Grocery store and the Plain- ilie Engineering and Hardware com- pany into the new store while work is being done on the old buildings. The places now occupied by business houses must have the cut off several feet when the corner of the street comes away Part of Alphonse Rordeau's harber shop has lalso been condemned and it is proh- able he will have a place in the new block temporarily until some ar- rangement is made at the corner whereby he can resume his former stand. It appears‘that there is plenty of space between the rear of his shop and the d next door to llow for an extension of the barber hop which will give Mr. Bordeau a chance to retain lis o'd stand. The other stores will probably have an ad- ¢ i the re n place of team exemplified the degree of page "”“’" built in the rear iy place o the missing space in front near the on two candidats and the work was |/ ¥ much enjoved and appreciated by all | o | present as it put on in a form Money for Work. { out of the ordina Refreshments| The voters apparently do not know were served after the meeting. that the owners of the condemned | H. R. Clark and Willlam H. Nye |buildings must stand the cost of tear. are attending the Shriners' conven-|ing them down. Many believed the! tion at Providence, R. I, today. town had to pay for that. The com- | — mission however, took care of that! It is asserted that there are in Con- |end it and when the members! stantinople representatives of every awarded the benefits and damages, nation and every tribe upon the earth, | they included the cost of tearing down | and that every lang is spoken. !the buildings and the cost of| llaying a new siden from the sec- | — |tion where the new store fronts will | |start to the ine. | he only thing the town will have | to pay will be f completing the | iway in front of the stores and at! | the corner which w = cut off. The | |telenhone poies will a'so be removed | |as the electric wires been placed | lin an underg by the F | T. Ley Co. o The re- mo of the P cerlnfants | MCVINg Of avd il | corner and clears the center of a great | &lnvalids | deal of overhead wires NO COOKING | The Tracey, Driscoll Co. have no- | The “Food Drink” for All Ages, |tified the seiectmen that the work of | Quick Lunch at Home, Office and ltf':ul‘:\g 'lfm'nd the o :» \-m'dvm:s' will | Fountains. Ask for HORLICK'S. not be started until the entire front e~ Avoid Imitaticns & Substitut of their new block is completed. | void Imitaticns & Sul es those as eeen front are store was aqe a'so proposed str —— " ASK for HOI’”CkS ) \ The QRIGINAL L 5 /. or Snfe Milk poles aliows for That will give them a chance to ac- curately lay out the new fronts of the Within a short time,” Mr. Clifford said, “the treasury will complete vhr‘ new government hospital at Perry- ille, Mo., providing 300 a‘lrlirlr\nal‘,m The hospital in the Bronx, N.|ter within a short time will ma beds. Yo Cltys eds."” CLERKS MAY MEE HERE >ostoffice Athletes Will Probably Hold State Ivents nt St. Mary's An invitation has besn extended to e state postoffice clerks, through Postmaster William F. Delane, 10ld their annual athletic meet a \lary's piayground next month srvisor John O'Brien of the gzround, held a conference with Delaney on the matter, who will take it up with the proper officials. If the neet be anged ake place 1ere, plans will be formulated for the date and events to be held Th postoffice clerks are anx ious to get a crack the state meet and have already le a good start towards the championship cup. It is probable that a side event may be held. open to New - clerks only, to decide for the city champion- ship can a loca TWO CASES REPORTED One case of whooping cough and a neasles were reported last the 1 ent cage of week to health by ¥ morbidity cates. Thete scarlet fever or dipht s of the week- indi- the loc report issued today were no Puny? If your baby is not gaining, he needs this nourishing, digestible milk. 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