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Plainville News CAN HOME! EX-POSTMASTER T0 RUN FOR SELECTMAN P. J. Prior Would Accept Can-| didacy il Nominated (FOOTBALL SEASON STARTS LA, TOMORROW , AND YOU CAN'T PUT IT OFF, YOU'VE GOT TO TAKE HIM DOWN AND HAVE HIS HAIR CUT, BUY HIM A NEW 3ULIT AND SOME NEW SHOES AND A NEW CAP - YoU MIGHT GET HIM AN OVERCOAT T0O WHILE YOURE AT IT- HE'S GOT To BE FITTED OUT FOR SCHOOL — PP You WANT HIM REMODELED Sept. Sale Continues Down Stairs | Selectman Will Hold Sessions Next | Saturday in the Town Hall for the | | China, Glass, Lamps, Ranges and . , Houseware of All Kinds e s Purpose of Making Voters for Com- ing Elecsion—Church Notes—Items. SPECIAL SALE PRICES ALL THROUGH THE DEPT. JUST AS SAMPLES OF THE MANY wg ||| ™R of the town providing the Demo- WILL CALL ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS TAKEN AT RANDOM. i orais ste i teinominatel me' at tielp TO SBHOW THE SAVINGS MADE BY BUYING HERE NOW, caucus next Tuesday evening,” sald Peter J, Prior, former postmaster for eight years at the Plainville oMce, and who has already served as selectman | for a period of six years in addition to other responsible positions for the town, Mr. Prior, sitting in his drug store on West Main street, made this an- | | nouncement today after a perlod of | silence, attributed probably, after some comtemplation to how the fiald for his re-nomination stood this term. |t is understood that the Democrats | will turn their faces towards Mr. Prior | at the coming caucus as a possible | candldate, belieying he will serve them to the best of his ability as he did when he entered the selectman's office in 1902 and held it until 1308, Mr, Prior was at that time one of the | strongest politicians in the town and | was favored by both parties as se- lectman, due to his excellent business | | methods and his fight for fair play | aniong the people. Mr. Prior does not predict any grea scramble for nominations at either the Democratic or Republican | | caucuses this year nor does he expect | to see very much change in the pres- ent offices. He believes the constabulary, which THEY WILL SERVE Cold Pack Canners, $3.50 for $2.95. American Porcelain, 100 pieces, $49.50 grade, for $42.50. 50 plece $9.95 sets, $8.50. Sets, $2.95 8 quart size, regular price I'rench China Dinner Sets, 100 pleces, $95.00 value for 8$75.50. Regular $55 sets, $43.50, Nippon China Dinner Sets, 100 grade, $55.00. Fruit Jars, glass top, half gallon $1.49; quart, $1.09; Pint, 88c dozen. Mason Fruit Jars, porcelain lined tops, half gal- lon size, $1.35 dozen; quarts 87¢ dozen; pints, 82c dozen, Kreamerware Bread Boxes, heavy white Japanned, $2.98 kind, $2.25. Waxed Paper, 5c pkg. kind, 10 for 25c. Wash Tubs, galvanized 98c grade 69c. Hundreds of spe- cials like these to be found all through the Dept. pleces, $65.00 31 piece $5.00 Jelly Tumblers, in 8 oz. size, for 45¢ dozen; 6 oz. 35¢ a dozen. Beer Bottles, without stoppers, quart size, metal caps, 50c dozen. Round Pastry Closets, white Japanned, regular $1.98 kind, $1.49. Flour Boxes, 69c grade, 49c each. reg. 5c, 10 rolls 25c. Wash Boilers, Kreamerware, extra heavy, $4.08 grade, $1.20 each. ‘i, [ wilpig Toilet paper, STURDY SCHOOL CLOTHING FOR BOYS' WEAR Your Attention Parents to the following offerings at our Boys' Dept., of good wearables of all kinds for boys of all sizes, styles and workmanship will please, Tweed Suits, same sizes, Middy model with silk braid trim, double yoke, silk emblem on sleeves, pique collar and tie, extra pants, that is priced very special for $7.98. Knickers, full lined, $1.75, $2.25 and $3.00. Al wool suits, in 9 to 17 year sizes, priced special $10.00 to $18.00. Juvenile Suits, 4 to 8 years, blue serge Jersey and Tweeds, Oliver, Middy and Eton collar styles, with special attention to workmanship, priced at $5.00, $6.00 and $6.98 cach. Corduroy Suits two pair of pants, 9 to 18 years, good grade, made well and big value priced special, $10.50 each, —————— 8 a. m.—Holy communion. 11 a. m. —Morning prayer and sermon. 7 p. m.—Evensong and sermon. The | church school will reopen next Sun- | day, Sept 17th. football aspirants, desiring a try out, are asked to report at Trumbull's Field next Tuesday night at 7 o'clock. To Make Voters The selectmen have issued a notice School Headgear, Middy Style Hats of dandy blue serge, for 8$1.50 cach. Tams of blue serge with fancy bands, $1.25 and $2.00. Others of tweed priced $2.00 and $2.25. Leather trimmed Tweed Hats for $2.50 cach. Caps in large assortment, all wool serges and nilxtures $1.10. Mixtures for $1.50 and dandy | Tweed caps for $2.60 and $2.50 cach. mmfim Berlin News CARTER AND LEWIS AGAIN ARE VICTORS Both Candidates Unanimously Nominated at Republican Caucus DEMOCRATS ALSO NOMINATE On Garage Raymond Dyer Again Placed Selectman’s Ticket—Berlin Changes Its Name—Church —News in Brief. Notes ' For the first time in several years both the candidates for the offices of first selectman and tax collector, re- spectively, were unanimously nomM- ated by acclamation at the republican caucus held in the Town hall on Ber- lin street last evening. It was truth- fully said by many that the affair of | family con- last night was more like a gathering than a political test, as it was intended to be. It was at first thought that the at- tendance would be meagre as there were but few men about the hall at 8 o'clock, the scheduled time of the caucus. But a large number of men | doctor referred to the old ruling of choosing the representative first from one section of the town and then from the other. His resolution, which was adopted and approved by those present fol- |lows: Resolved—that the custom |limiting the selection of a candidate or representative to the general as- |sembly by determining between I8i- be discontinued hereafter, the selection of e be destined by the wish of the voters as explained in the caucus and not by the residence. Cormack, board of relief; George Sullivan, auditor; Raymond I)yer[ ‘and Patsy Buckley, selectmen; James | Holigan, John Fitzsimons, grand | Jurors; John P. Lewis, tax collector; Adele Murray, school board; John | Hackett, P. Buckley, William Ritchie, | censtables; Frank McKeon, registrar. | Garage Changes Name. A. Holmquist, proprietor of .the Eerlin garage on Farmington road, | Kensington, stated this morning that the name has been changed to the | Berlin Auto Sales Co., Inc. Mr. | Holmquist also announced that !wi | Major F. L. Wilcox, who introduced | has taken over the Kord agency with |a stmilar resolution at a caucus seven|an unrestricted territory to or eight years ago, then took the|The garage is located on the floor and said that in seconding Dr.|line to New Britain anc Griswold's motion he hoped ever: he favored such a motion. | turnpike between New Major Wilcox claimed that there Meriden, |should be no party discrimination be- | Church Notices, |tween the various town and that the| Berlln Coagregational church— | {people should vote for whomsoever| Morning worship at 10:45 o'clock | |they wanted to regardless of r!ll(’fl,\nlh Rev. 8. A, Fiske delivering the | |claiming that a candidate must come ‘sermon. 'The Older Boys' class will from a certain section of the town.|meet at His talk was roundly applauded. | Pible class will resume sessions at | Many Specches Made, | the community house at 12 o'clock LT imormismon;The f"lr,‘dfl"' school classes will meet when the committee had retired to|@a8 Uusual in the chapel at 12 o'clock | make nominations Selectman Carter anl a meeting of the standing com- and Tax. Colictor Lewls were called | Mittee of the church will be held at| upon to address the gathering. & ;ucka i “,“ chapel ‘ Mr. Carter told of the work which| , Fe monthly meeting of the Men's T RS e G R (,, ! (‘as will be held on \\Nlnps-‘ fration and_ said that' several .naw)| 8y eveningiand‘an extensive pro- [concrete bridges have been crected as | §ram ‘T helng prepared. TheiOlder {well as repairs having been made to rhl]rrhc T;i \\HLh'nId S aupheh :R[ el |many of the wodden ones which are Kpn(infls evening at 6:30 o'clock. e e S s sington Congregational church thank the people for the aid they| . MOTRIN& wWorship at 10:45 o'clock have given Kim in his work and he| Vith a sermon by the pastor. Sun- 1 { day school classes will meet at 12:10 | L. cover. | trolley | 1 despite the | Britain and | | | recelved a severe jolt last term, will | remain the same but the selectmn's with their wives strolled into the hall | | promised that he would work o'clock and town clerk’'s offices will be the main issue. William J. Foran, chairman of the democratic committee, has announced the caucus for next Tuesday evening to be held at the town hall at § o'clock in the court room. Candidates | will then be named for all town offices. Miss May Morgan, the present a sistant town clerk, is understood to be favored by the Democrats as their | candidate for the town clerk's posi- | tion. Miss Mary Fitgerald is also men- tioned. | The Republicans have also issued | their notice for caucus and Chairman Edwin H. Hills calls his men together | on Thursday evening, September 14, at the town hall. The republicans have made no men- | tion as yet in regard to their candidate that fact that it is only seven years old | for the town clerk’s office but an an- | Henry Trumbull of Farmington ave- republican would see to it that|it is one of the most popular on the| nountement may be received soon as|nue, were awarded ribbons to the favorite. { Football Practice Starts The athletes of the town are al- ready turning their attention to the| gridiron and football practice has| started among the former players of | the Plainville football team. There End Club rooms when plans were | formed for the opening of the season | and the line-up of the team which | will represent the town this year. Harry Bonney was elected coach of the | new team and will be assisted by | Ralph “Buck” Williams. The {ollnv\'-i ing is a probable lineup as made last night: Elliott, right ‘end; Pestillo, half | back; Marinello, half back; Murphy, | center; Dibble, guard, Warner, tackle; Lee, half back; Griffin, tackle; Daniels, end; Hird, quarterback; Marino, quarter back; Bugbee, guard; Marino, | half back; Rehm, half back; I'ree- man, center; Lipplo, guard; Marr | | ers. | efectors oath, and at 8:15 when the gathering for- mally opened the room was well filled with many people standing in the rear. There was a good attendance of women which apparently pleased the men folks. Unanimous Nomjnation Upon the motion of Mr. Lewis, George B. Carter was unanimously nominated for re-election as first selectman. As there were no other contestants the businss continued and William Scliroeder was again nom%- ated to serve as second selectman. Mr. Lewis was then nominated by Mr. Deming for tax collector and without a dissenting voice he was voted upon. Few of the old time -politicians in Berlin claim that they can remember | the date when both the first selectman and tax collector were nominated at caucus without a contest. A committee consisting of Rev. S. A. Fiske, Frank Bacon, Miss Whit- ney, Mrs. Charles Sharpe, George Griffith, F. F. Hanford, Newton Bald- win, A. A. North and Helen Rohm was then appointed by the chairmv;, George Green, to act on the nomina- tion of candidates for the other of- fices. and the Christian Endeavor soclety will meet at 7 o'clock. 1\'=|_\. ngton Methodist church— Morning worship at 11 o'clock, strenuously for the benefit of the town if re-elected. | In speaking of the state election [Mr. Carter had the highest of praise| ip 16 e | arni " ! |for Governor Lake and was in hopes| ki ng Himself. Sunday school classes will meet at 10 o’clock [that the republicans present at the| " JECE T ee at 10 ¢ |caucus would see fit to vote for him | "o L0 "0 ill be held | et la Novemben at 7 o'clock. The subject of the ad- |at the electlon In I 5 i B L L Tells of Collections. | dr | Guest.” Tax Collector C. I'. Lewis was next Bt chirohiita | called upon to speak and he o es will told of | held as usual at 8 and 10 o'clock. the $96,000 which he has collected in | taxes for this year. Mr. Lewis said| Miss Iola Lucius Dean of Kensington and Driggs of Hartford, were that he realized that it was hard for married recently by Rev. S. A. Fiske, | some people to pay their taxes and|pastor of the Derlin Congregational that he has taken as small an amount| church. : cents from some, all of wluuh‘ A special meeting of the school gone for taxes. | committee will be held this evening The tax collector next spoke of a|in the office of the town cletrk. traffic post or guide at the Blake and Mrs. John Blake of Reriin street, Woodruft corner on Berlin strect.| has returned to her home following He thought that the matter was otf|an extended visit to Lynn, Mass. much interest to the town court as The board of selectmen will hold [it was to the Town of Berlin and he|their regular mesting at the office of believed that the selectmen should go|the town clerk on Monday evening of before the finance board and ask for next week. an appropriation for some sort of | The Epworth league prayer meeting guide or post at this spot. | Wil be held at the Kensington Meth. Mr. Lewis also touched upon the|odist church on Tuesday evening as republican state election and !;\Idl\lsua] that the republicans should stand be- Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stearns are After holding a brief sesson the| ., tpeir party and individuals vote | spending two weeks' vacation in Lit- committee nominated C. J. Mueller as assessor; W. H. Webster, board of re- lief; R. H. Graham, auditor; Rev. Carleton Hazen, George Dodd, Mar- jorie Moore, grand jurors; Lester Deming, R. H. Graham, school board; Enrico Polo, Ventres and Frank Brown, constablas. Resolution Introduced. Dr. R. M. Griswold of Kensington introduced a resolution, the likes of which he said had previously been acted upon but he believed action in the matter should be taken. The BERLIN AUTO Opp. Mosel Mfg. Co. Authorized Ford Just received a carload of Ford Cars and are prepared to make immediate delivery. Cash or terms arranged. Stewart Webster, Orville | We guarantee complete service to all Ford Owners. tleton, N. H. | for the man they thought could fill ¢ Voters for the town elections will |the position the best. He also | thanked the Berlin people for the|be made by the selectman, the town | | confidence they have placed in him|clerk and the registrars on Saturday |of next week. Those who have not for electing him tax collector for a | period of eight consecutive years. signified their intention of becoming| a voter for the town elections will be | Democrats in Caucus, There was a good attendance of|given an opportunity to do so before the state election {s held. | men at the democratic caucus hell| in the court room of the town hall although there was but one woman| present. | At this caucus George nominated for assessor; SALES CO., INC. Tel. 671-5 Sales and Service Fast Berlin Items The services at the church Sunday are as follows ular morning service at 9:45 a ) followed by Sunday school at 11 o'clock and Epworth league at 5:30 p. m,, followed by evening services at 6:30 o'clock. Rev. A, C. Fuller will have charge of the services. There will be the regular morning prayer and sermon at St. Gabriels' rhurch Sunday at 9 a. m., followed by 'Sunda chool at 10 o'clock. e ———— | DANCE | Foresters’ Hall, Kensington SATURDAY EVE,, September 9th South Manchester Orch. Methodist Reg- m. Cole was Edward Mc- CHILD SAVED | tackle; Breen, full back; Darazlo, end; | Naaman, full back; Johnson, tackle; | Cambridge, full back; Colella, guard and Berner, quarter back. | The members voted to retain the | old name of The Plainville Football | | team. John Murphy, Jr., was elected | manager and a captain will be elected | soon. A committee was appointed to | secure funds to finance the team and the business men of the town will be asked to contribute towards it. All | Mrs. Church of Westfield, was call- ing on friends in town Friday. Miss Vera Dodge and friend of Ber- lin, were calling on friends in town ’)’P!("rddy John Geoghegan, of New Rochelle, | Y. is spending a few days at the stead in West Cromwell. | Final arrangements are being made for the dance to he given for the bene- { fit of the Library association at the Athletic hall Thursday evening. A| large crowd from out of town is ex-| pected to attend. The announcement of the railroad officials that the time will be reverted hack to the old schedule on Septem- her 24, is of interest to the large num- hoi ber of commuters from this town. | William (. Weston, who has been | visiting relatives in town, returned to| New York today, | FROM WORMS A mother of six children writes: | “My baby was very sick and a friend of mine suggested trying Dr. True's Worm Elixir. Now I have six chil- dren and am never without Dr. True's Elixir, the True Family Laxative and Worm Expeller in my house.” Mrs. B. N. Glle, West Newbury, Mass. Signs of worms ars Deranged | stomach, swollen upper lip, sour stomach, offensive breath, hard and full stomach with occasioned grip- | ings and pains, pale face of leaden | tint, eyes heavy and dull, twitching| eyelids, itching of the nose, short dry cough, grinding of the teeth, lit- tle red points sticking:out on tongue, starting during sleep with trouble- some dreams, slow fever. If your child shows any of these symptoms, etart giving Dr. True's Elinir at once. 40c—60c—81.2). that they will be in session at the town hall next Saturday, September 16, from 9 o'clock in the morning, un- till 8 o'clock in the evening, standard time, for the purpose of making vot- They will examine the qualifica- tions of electors and to admit to the those who shall be found capable of receiving it. Baseball Tomorrow Tomorrow afternoon, the Meriden Cutlery team will stack up against the Aces at Allen's Field at the usual time. Cunningham and Wadsworth will be the battery for the locals and the visitors will have Ed. Walsh, who is coming here with a reputation which might scare the Plainville bat- ters but does not. Walsh has been doing some great pitching this season. Cattle Win Awards me out of 10 Jersey cattle from the Pinnacle Rock IFarm, owned by at the Carter Oak Fair this week where they | are on exhibition. The prizes received | were for Junior Champion Bull; Three first, two seconds, two thirds and one reserve for championship for helfers. “Inside The Circle” Cnce more the Trumbull Electric 10 o'clock and the Men's| was a meeting last night in the South | Manufacturing company edition, “In side the Circle,” spreads itself ahout the factory with new snappy item: pertaining to the general happenings in the town or plant. Space this month is given Charles E. Corwin, one of the old employes, who has served there for the past 16 years. Mr. Corwin came to Trum- bull's in 1906 in the assembling room and in 1913 was promoted to a posi- tion in the Chicago branch office. He resigned this position there however, in 1916, returning to Plainville where he was again placed in the assembling room. He is now in charge of the “Type A" stock room. Charles Livingston, sports writer, predicts the opening of the bowling season will be here soon and the “Circle T" bowlers are looking for- ward to the opening of the new alleys of Roswell Hart on Whiting street, now under construction. C. F. Reick- er expects to call a meeting of the bowling team soon that the season may start on October 1. The girls of the factory have al- ready formed a basketball team and will soon be out on the floor against other players. Announcement is also made of the coming marriage of Miss Anna Green- er to Ernest Martin of Bristol, which will take place on September 12, next week Tuesday. It will be held at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy, with Rev. John E ¢, pastor, officlating. Church Notices Advent Christian church—Morning service at 10:45 o'clock: sermon sub- ject, “The Day of God;" communion service will follow. Sunday school at 12 o'clock noon; Loyal Workers meet- ing at 6 o'clock; song service and preaching at 7 o'clock, sermon sub- ject, “The Closed Door.” Prayer meeting Thureday evening 7:45 o'clock Baptist church—10:45 a. m.—"The Right Way to Take Jesus,” will be the pastor's theme. Sund school following the morning service. 6 p m.—Young People’s servicee. P m.—The topic will be “Gaining Knowledge." Thursday, 7:45 p. prayer meeting. Congregational gervices. 10:45 a fce. Subject, "The Modern Man." o'clock, noon—The church school. p. m.—Young People's meeting, sub- ject, “Command and Obedience.” Episcopal Church of Our Saviour— 13th Sunday after Trinity. at church — Sunday m.—Morning serv- 12 Sunday, ————————————— All night he must face the hangman's rope that would end his life at daybreak. Veteran of | a thousand fights for the law, he must pay his all for his first failure—a failure due to a kind- ness done a girl. But come and | see what happened in the mol | ing. William S. Hart #n “O'Mal- ley of the Mounted,” at COMMUNITY THEA Saturday afternoon, . Evening 8 o'clock. Also a 2-Reel Mack Sennett Comedy. Plainville Briefs Miss Eva Angdahl, C. F. Reicker, J. F. Bergen and Frank H. Powers of | the Trumbull Electric company, force are enjoying their annual vacation. Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Moody have re- | turned from a vacation spent at | Litchfield, Conn, | Pythian lodge, K. of P.,, held a ( meeting last night when plans were made for holding another affair with | which to raise money for the munici- | pal Christmas tree. ADWSE SELLING OF LIBERTY BONDS \Local Bank Claims Befter [nvest- " ment at 4 1-2 Per Cent, The New Britain Savings bank has sent out a circular letter to Liberty bond holders who have bonds deposit- ed at the bank for safe keeping, ad- vising them to liquidate their bonds | and deposit the money in the bank, calling attention to the fact that the | )ank pays 413 per cent interest while | the Liberty bonds pay but 4%. In commenting upon Roger Bab- son’s statement in today's Herald, Ed- | ward N. Stanley, president of the | New Britain Savings bank, stated that Mr. Babson's article applies principal- | ly to large speculators, to whom a| rise of one or two points in the mar- ket involves a considerable sum of [Dated at Plainville, Conn. money. | September 7, 1922, Most of the people who have bonds | _ on deposit for safe keeping at the NOTICE. New Britain Savings bank are owners | The Selectmen and the Town Clerk | | | | K ’ i . Shave With Cuticura Soap | The bealthy up-to-date Cuticura | way. Dip brush in hot water and | rub on Cuticurs Soap. Then make ihxhuonhne-nd b in for a mo- ment with fingers. Make a second lathering and shave. Anoint any ir. titation with Cuticura Ointment, then wash all off with Cuticura Soap. Nothing better for sensitive skins, Seample Bach Pree by Madl “Outteur{ Lab- R e "Ree 1tn Cuticurs Soap shaves without mug. | e — REPUBLICAN CAUCUS. The Republican voters of the Town of Plainville will assemble in Town Hall at 8 o'clock Thursday evening, September 14th, 1922, for the purpose of nominating candidates for town offices for the ensuing year and to transact any other business proper to done at said meeting. Per Order . TOWN COMMITTEE, EDWIN H. HILLS, Chajirman. of small bonds to whom the differ- 2nce between what the possible rise in the market would bring and the interest paid by the bank would hard- Iy justify holding the bonds longer, A portion of the bank letter says as follows: The government has called for pay- ment December 15th next a iarge | portion of the Victory notes and all {interest will stop upon them at that |date. All the rest of these notes ma- |ture next May and all interest upon these will stop then. We recommend that you at once authorize this bank to sell at the market price all these |bonds and notes which it is holding the amount received to the credit of | your account. ‘NP\\' Britain, Conn., Sept. 1, STANLEY, President 1922, As many as 9,344,000 eggs are con- tained in one codfish. The earth nearly collided with the |head of a comet in 1832, e o any | tor you for safe-keeping and deposit | of the Town of Plainville will held a session to examine the qualifications of Electors and admit to the Electors’ Oath, those who shall be found quale |ified, on Saturday, September 16th, 1922, from nine o'clock in the fore- noon until eight oclock in the after- noon (Standard Time), at the Office of the Selectmen, in the Town Hall, Plainville. Signed, W. JOHNSON, C. H. CALOR, Selectmen. M. O. RYDER, Town Clerk. Dated at Plainville, Conn. Sept. 9, 1922, Eaooi———— | ROBIN HOOD INN Meriden and Wallingford; evening; Coyle's ore between dancing every chestra. CHICKEN DINNERS §1.50 a la Carte Service J. Lawrence, Manager. C. e WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IF you should die without making a WILL, here is just one of the things that might happea. YOUR REAL ESTATE might be tied up so that no part of it could be improved, mortgaged, leased or soldl—and WHO would be to blame? Consult with our Officers—Ilet them tell MORE REASONS WHY., ThePlainville Trust Co. PLAINVILLE, CONN. you

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