New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 15, 1922, Page 7

i AfiguSt Sa'es of Great Interest . ‘To All With a Thrifty Turn THE REDUCTIONS ARF S0 LARGE AND SUBSTANTIAL THFRE IS LEVERY INDUCEMENT FOR THOSE WHO LOOK AHEAD TO TAKE ADVANTAGE THESE WE INVITE PERSONAL IN IS TO BELIEVE, SALES. \ 2 HERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 19 ’lainvile News FREDERICH SPENGER INJURED AT, WOR |Is Taken to the Hospittal for 7 Y/ 22 V'K‘TION OF THE SP) SPECIAL SALES Treatment N0 N. Y. CHILDREN AER | Fred Wright Returns From Hospital After Having Baen Hurt in Automo- bile Crash—Grange Will Not Meet BRING THEM. TO SEE ECIAL OFFLRINGS OF THESE Tonight—Lowry Family Reunion. Frederick Spencer of West street, | ware company on Whiting street, was Main AUGUST FUR SALF EVERY WOMAN WHO BU ‘Wrap, or any of the smaller fur pleces, scarfs, chokers, stoles, muffs etc., can do so with a surety she.is getting value far out of the ordinary. quality of the skins, the grade is unsurpassed, while choice of kinds with our ‘suarantee, at the August prices, assures you of goods that would cost you much more in Novem- Consider the advantage of buying furs at ber. this August Sale and do it now. YS Coat, Cape or August selling. The of workmanship ed much under Beds, buy now, All p: able time, if desired. FURNITURE SALE MEANS SPECIAL BAVINGS for everything| on our three big furniture floors is reduced for | room suites, chamber suites and odd pieces offer- | mattresses, ture of every kind at special savings if you make your selections now. | taken to the New Britain hospital this Imorning following an accident which | occurred at the home of James Eaton of West Main and | streets, | Mr. Spencer is sulfering from |sible fracture or hreak of the |ankle. The extent of his injuries not be ascertained until an ture is taken Mr. Spencer was repairing the fur- il\a(‘v- in' the cellar of Mr, Eaton's home. It is not known exactiy how the injury happened, hut to the story of Minton Norton, part- All dining room suites, living| n- regular prices. X-ray pie- couches, summer furni- Consider your needs and | urchases, held for you a reason- | ; Attention to These in Dress Goods | All Wool Navy Blue Tricotine Thoroughly Sponged and Shrunk, width 56 inches. Value 33.00‘. OUR SPECIAL PRICE — YARD Also An All Wool Dress Serge, French twill, in navy blue, black and colors, thoroughly sponged and | shrunk. Width 56 inches, real value $3.00, for $1.75 yard. These two specials were bought months ago for Fall showing, when prices were much less in the mar- | They arrived sooner than we expected them, so much the hetter for you, as we | offer choice at what they would practically cost to duplicate now. Discerning women will give these goods ket than they are today. their immediate attention and ta Berlin News MRS. MARY A. NOTT CLAIMED BY DEATH Berlin Resident Passes Away at the Age of 87 Years 60 ENTRIES ARE RECEIVED American Legion Track Meet Com- mittee Holds Another Meecting to Hear Reports — Motormen Com- plain of Traffic Holdups—Briefs. Mrs. Mary A. Nott, widow of Ly- man Nott, died at her home on Ber- 1in street last night at the age of §7 years. Mrs. Nott was born in Port- land, Conn, but lived moat of her lite in this town. Her husband, who was one of the best known farmers in this state, died about 20 years ago. ke advantage of value. e ———— | tagcerunner in New England; Geary of Meriden, another cracker jack of a runner and Ruding of New Haven ‘ThP latter mentioned has several | medals he has won in racing and run- ning contests and he promises his | competitors some fun on Saturday. Eddie Sandberg, the former New | Britain runner, has also announced his | intentions of entering the race. | Many others of equal importance | will be in town.on Saturday and | full list with the final names will be announced within the next day or two. The music committee at the meet- ing last evening anounced that the American Legion Military band of | |a concert during the afternoon. The| | selections to be played will be an-| nounced in Friday evening's papers. | Present indications, weather per- | mitting, . point to one of the largest | crowds in the year to be in attendance {at the athietic meet Saturday. | Prominent residents of the town feel | that the members of the local Ameri- can Legion post should be congratu- lated for holding the meet in this |town and doing what they can to | make Berlin well known throughout this state as well as New England. | "The community grounds on Berlin | street appeared to be the only place | | In town that would fill the bill when i leglon officials were looking about for | a possible site “or the meet. It is on | the main turnpike between New York | ner of Mr. Spencer, it appears that a llarge plece of casting from the fur- |nace fell on the member. \r. Speficer was assisted by Mr Eaton when he called for aid and a hurry call was sent for Dr. J. N. Bull, who rushed him to the hospital This is the second cident Spencer hag had in a short time, Tt was only a little while ago that he | fell through the plate glass window Hin the store while repairing the ceil- (Ing. He received many and ‘hrnisfls from the falling glass, | Fred Wright Home Fred Wright of Central square, who was injured in an auto smashup on the night of August 6, has returned |from the New Britain hospital where | ne was treated for his inju | Mr. Wright has a very ha }rflfll] it |s.1mpusfiilv\“ for him to ben His injuries, which at first were he lfeved to have been fat consisted of mostly sprains and bruises. eH is still Mr. $3.50 cuts o8 sore — would roll the pipe across the track, brace up the tackle and start work |under the doctors care and will be in lowering the pipe into the ditch. | some weeks before he can resume his The motormen feel that the men|work. could at least wait until they have! Harry Rosenherg, aged passed with their cars, as long as|son of Meyer Rosenberg, of 233 North they are so close, and not be kent|street, New Britain, who was in the waiting anywhere from five to 10|afitomobile owned by Edward W. minutes, until the pipe is laid. Wicke of West Main street, which fea- News in Brief. [tured in the crash, has also heen di The weekiy meeting of the board|charged from the hospital. The boy ?.‘ selectmen was held last evening | had a broken arm. in the office of the town clerk, | Wright disclaims the charge Miss Adele Murray left this morn- | sented against him by Wicke, tha pre- he ing for a visit with relatives in Hav-'had no light on his carriage at the| erstraw, N. Y. |time. The local man says that he was The sweekly prayer meeting of the|driving on the right side of the street Epworth league was held in the Ken-|going towards Southington There | New Britain has been engaged to play |sington Methodist church last night.|were three automobiles coming in his| re- | direction from New Britain and it was these he claims that Wicke tried to agra Falls. pass. In doing so, he insists he cut Miss Virginia Bushnell has re-|over the road to the left hand side turned from a vacation spent at In-|and collided with Wright dian Neck. The horse, which had to be killed, Edward N. Smith and family of|had only been owned by the Plain- Berlin have returned from a vacation |‘llle man two weeks and the rubber At Spund View. tired carriage had been purchased but Franklin Boardman and Edwardi @ 1ay or so before Russell have returhed from a vacation | Trumbull Vacationists spent in the mountains. | following employes of the st Berlu Items Trumbull Electric Manufacturing Mr. and Mrs, James Holigan, who company are now enjoying their an- have been spending their vacation |nual vacation of one and two weeks camping near Durham, returned to Gertrud Thomas, Selma Olson, their home on Wilcox avenue Monday. | Vera McNessa, Ruby Miller, Gertrude There, will be the regular meeting ' McGibhons, J North, 0. Rider, of the Knights of Py¥hias society in|Lewis L. Brastow and William Vance their lodge rooms tonight. No Grange Meeting Mr. and Mrs, Joseph turned yesterday from Wilson a trip to Ni- The owner of the.Plainville Hard-| \ccording | nine years, | 29 ning, are asked to meet to connect | with that trolley in order to march | I a body to the Bristol hall Fire Commission Plans The Plainville fire commission will call a special meeting of the board within a few days. The meeting will | be for the purpose of hearing re-| port from the Mack Automobile com- | pany in New York in regards to the charge of the local officials that part of the equipment on the new fire truck is gecond hand, | H. B. Wooding, of Hartford, a rep- resentative of the Mack company, has been in conference with Mr, Bkelley and said that he would take the mat- ter up with the concern, The me- ‘chanics of the Plainville fire depart- | | ment, after a close inspection, found | ‘alleged defects No N. Y. Kids Arrive Plainviile residents will not take care of any New York children this year. Rev. A. B. Dewberry, pastor of the Methodist church, is in receipt of a letter from the New York Tribune, explaining that none of the youngsters will be forwarded on account of the hausted. There were but two coming here | this year and they were expected to | arrive today. Last year 7 enjoyed liv- ing In Plainville. The committee ar- ranging for their accommodation were disappointed this year in not be- ing able to secure berths for more. Family Reunion Tomorrow, the Lowry family will observe its forty-sixth annual reunion |at the home of Mrs. and Mrs, Hiram P. Lowry of West Main street, Plain- ville. Chairman H. P. Lowry expects | that upwards of 100 or more will at- tend this year. * Named Conservator. Attorney Joseph M. Donovan of Bristol has been named conservator over the estate of Charles Prior of this town. Judge Merritt O. Ryder appointed Attorney Donovan on agreqment of all pacrties concerned in the matter. | Visiting Here, . The Misses Helen Woodford of New York and Elsie Penney of Lake | Congamond, are the guests of Miss Esther Benstead of Scott's Swamp | Miss Penney has returned after spend- [ing the week-end. Miss Woodford Is |a niece of Mr. Benstead. Building Goes Up. Work on the new Tracey-Driscoll company building on Whiting street, is progressing rapidly and the masons Fave reached the second floor with |the outside finish of brick. The | contractor believes the entire building, las far as the mason work is con- cerned, will be completetd within a tew weeks, The interior decorations will then be started and the new ten- | ants will be able to go in there before ‘VhP fall. Plainville Briefs. Mr. and Mrs. C. Roberts of East | spent the week-end at the | street, f!hflrr’ h | Benjamin E. Getchell and family Fave returned from a two weeks va- cation at Lake:Congamond A 18t entraliy Box 361 new cottage FOR located. W, RENT, Sept improvements, FOR SALE—We have another lot of mixed pine, birsh and chesnut wood, sawed and Tolit stove lengtlh, $5.00 a load. The John Cooke Co., Pla walnut |FOR SALE—White It call bedroom suite, mattre at 11 East Broad St. = City Item You have seen all sorts of sales but vothing Jike the Besse-Leland i start on Thursday at the | stroke of 9.—Adut At the suggestion of tion counsel, the board of publi | works has made a demand on the | Connecticut Hass nent com- | pany for repai street, in |accordance with cc master Alfred Schade of the Loard of public works is on his va- cation one morning the corpo funds for thelr maintenance being ex- | WOMANS JAPPAREL SPECIALTIES MIDOLETOWN == NEW BRITAIN ur Wednesday Morning Bargains Read Over This List each (Easily worth $4.98) Made of fine quality white Satinette — 2 Smart Styles — Belts 26 to 39-inch. Wash Skirts $2.00 MIDDY BLOUSES $3 ‘98 Each Made of good quality flannel. Colors: red, navy, green —— SPORT SILK DRESS SKIRTS $6.98 (Former prices | $9.98 to $14.98) Plain and pleated models —_—— i ENVELOPE CHEMISES 920 Each Were $1.25 and $1.50 P e LADIES’ HANDKERCHIEFS Embroidered corners 1 OC Each Were 15¢ and 19c. || LAST CALL ON || SUMMER DRESSES Don't Let This Opportunity Go By Without Taking — Plenty of time still left to wear them — GINGHAM DRESSES LINEN DRESSES VOILE DR B | Advantage ESSES DOTTED SWISS DRESSES The -aged woman is survived by one | son, Charles E. Nott; a sister, Mrs. A, You know, just one else no | knows, that when Besse-Leland’s do a Miss Carrie Savage is spending a|. The members of the Grz as every few days with relatives in Springfield.| Leen notified th there will and Boston and therefore is most easily jreached by automobile. The trolley Formerly Priced $4.98 to $14.98. he M. Bell of Berlin; a step-sister, Susan Tryon of Wethersfleld. will be held from the late home to- morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock with Rev. Henry Maier, pastor of the First Congregational church in New Britain officiating. Burial will be in the Ma- ple ecemetery, this town Mrs. Nott celebrated her 87th birth- day anniversary on Friday, August 4, of this month. Many of the towns- people called upon her at_the time to| congratulate her on the observance of the birthday anniversary. She ap- peared to be in the best of health at the time and had only been ailing sbout a week when death claimed her, Mrs. Nott made her home with her son Charles in the white house on the north side of the turnpike about one half mile to the east of the Blake and Woodruff store. 50 Entries Received About 50 entries have'been receiv- ed for the different events to be stagd at the American Legion track meet on Saturday of this week, ac- cording to a report made last evening by Harry McKeon at a meeting of the track committee held in the T. A. B.! hall in Kensington, Mr. McKeon stat- | ed that some of the best athletes in the state have announced their in- tentions of entering into the events. { The main attraction of the after- poon will be the marathon race from City hall in New Britain to the com- munity grounds on Berlin street. The rdce will be a hotly contested one judging trom the entries. Among the entrents arn Mickelson of Stamford whq is considered the best long dis- EEme———— ey BED-BUGS P.D. Q. Try just once P. D.Q.-Pesky Devils s as a preventive or to rid Bed moths. - P. D. Q.is notan insect powder, but is a new chemical that kills insects and their egxs. h package contains free & patent spout to enable you to get to the hard-to-get-at places and saves the juice. A 35 cent package makes one quart, enough to kill a million insects and their eggs. P. D. Q. can alss be pur- The funeral from New Britain passes directly in (front of the grounds which also af- { fords easy transportation a good trolley connections can be made with trains at the Berlin depot. Possible Republican Calendar The fepublicans in Berlin are prom- feed a busy season this fall according | to the unofricial republican political | calendar given out for publication this | morning. {ation of delegates to the republican |state convention in New Haven on| | September 12 to 13 will be held in | | Berlin on August 29. The caucus for | the nomination of town officers will {be held In the town hall on Septem- | ber 8 and the town elections will take place on October 2. The caucus for npmination of state officers will be ‘}*eld in the town hall on October 16 and the election of state officors will | take place on November T Henry C. Deming. registrar of yvot- |ers stated thos morning that the reg |istrars will meet on September 5 for |the purpose of taking ®he names of | | those desirous of becoming voters and |en September 10 for the purpose of | making voters. With both the local and state elec- |tions and caucuses so near at hand there is only one person who has of- ficially announced himself as desiring a political office and that is Arthur Benson of East Berlin, king the | representativeship in the legislature |No one has been mentioned a a posi- tive candidate for any town office, al [ though it is rumored about town that ! First Selectman Carter will again run i for that position. | Selectman Carter, when asked re- cently. for an official . statement for publication. said that he had nothing |to say at the present time but he | might have within a few days. Neith- er has any one mentioned themselves |as a possible candidate for the office ,of tax collector although it is expect- |ed that C. F. Lewls will again seek | the position. The offices of selectman and tax collector appear to he the only ones in Berlin over which there is a controversy. It s not expected, hawever, that anyone outside of the | present holders of the offices will be| a candidate for the berths this fall. | Delay In Traffie * Motormen op the lines of the Con- | necticut company, running from Ken- | | sington to Berlin are complaining of | the apparent deliberate attempts on | the part of the men digging the| ditches for tha water™ pipes a'ong Parmington road, to hold up troley traffic. At various times this morn- The caucus for the nomin- |© Kenneth Hubbard and Paul Ken-|session thts evening, as the regular nedy of Southington were visiting rel- | meeting has been omitted atfves in town Monday, making the| (On IFriday night. they trip by bicycle. to Bristol where they will The ladies of St. Gabri®l's church | aues the Rristol Grange at will hold their peach supper and so-|Neighbor's night. A program will be cial on the church -lawn Thursday | he'd and the local grange will supply evening of this week. Peach short-a numbe# for cake, peaches and cream, cake, cof-| The members fee, ice cream and punch will be serv- | will leave on the trolley. A their intentic will iourney of a expecting to attend ! 7:26 o'cloc number s of going and all plan There i3 talk of organizing a basket ball team in town to play during the winter months, During the month of August the following ball games have been sched- | uled to he played: Aug. 19—Kensing- | ton and East Berlin at Community grounds, Berlin: August 20 — East) Berlin and Cromweil at Cromwell; | Aug. 26—DBerlin Construction com- | pany and BEast RBerlin on home! grounds; and Aug. 2 romwell and ' Fast Berlin at East Berlin Mrs. John Perry and daughter zel, of Reckley, are spending a week’s vacation at Indian Neck. Village tired systemanightof nfnshlngrasund-brgbl tomorrow, is the work of N tablets. Nature’s RemedyLceps body functionsregular, improvea relieves constipation. Ha- two | R JUNIORS— Littie NRs One-third the regu- lar dose. Made ot same ingredients, then candy coated. For chil- dren and adults. Ilast, the truest West twain shall is West, meet," is statements ever | “East is and land never the See [one of when LACE a new | made, what happened | West meets East in “THE | OF DARRENED SHADOWS™, | Nattonal picture to Be shown at the | Community Theater a Wednesday at m Also a two reel Chap.in and a Sclzn news reel She beats out S D little shop in amvil golo in Mich her Grant, be the | Bristol | thing—they do it. and when they cut Irices—they cut 'em. All about it temorrow.—advt At tomorrow night's common coun- | cil meeting. bills totalling $58,517.16 | will be submitted by the finance committee with a recommendation | for their payment “Negro Moses” Marcus:Garvey as when he rode In state streets of New York in a parade to further his plea that negroes be granted complete freedom in a na- | he appeared through the Lot No. 1 Lo $2.98 Each | $5.00 $6.98 2 t No. Lot No. ¢ Each Each No Exchanges—No Dresses Reserved. Big Sacrifice on “ROYAL SOCIETY" PACKAGE OUTFITS (Discontinued designs) 1/, Off Former Prices In this offering are Rompers, Dr Childs’ Hats, Chemises, Night Gowns, Dressing Sacques. — Now in Stock — WHITE JEWEL CLOTH 36-in. width the material for fancy work to make scarfs, curtains, etc. 98 C a Yad §1.25 value. EAR RINGS Very Special 390 A Pair Reg. 50c and 75c values. 0 resses TOMORROW $10 each Former prices £15.00 to $29.50 In the Lot Are Velvet Dress, Silk Dresses, Tricotine Dresses, White Georgette Dresses Misses' and Ladies’ ehased in sealed botties, double ! - strength, liquid form. Croweli's Bruy, ..o« w.u Ulher Lead- ing Drivohts 5 tion of their own Dancing Thursday night stasting at 5 5 § o'clock in the theater. Good music, | ing @s the trolleys were within 20| Mary Harrls is her name and she's | feet of the place where the men were |the best in the trade, having been | Basket-making is one of the oldest |48 iaboul to lower the pipe the 2 men | swinging a steady right for 25 years. GG, (ndustries in the world. : .