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NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY | Plainville News PLANS COMPLETED - ' FOR MEMORIAL DAY b fupeFountain choose. milkshakes | Veterans to Unite o Honoring Dept. for Household Utilities Down Stairs In Lovely China there Is wonderful eholee of foreign and a'l kinds for a'l uses on A Among The Electrical Applinaces that the Toasters, Waftle chine Motors, then 1rons, Fleetrie Trons, ¢ Al Kinds of ’ mps give *he greatest va in fact an array of lamps that you will find it hard to equ It you lamps, ir lamps. room in ¢ sider Lamps and come Glassware of all kinds from as you will find in all Connecticut, In Picture Section there is great cholee in and chamber, any of which would make charming glfts. framed, suitable for hall chamber or over mantle, all worthy the gift seeker fully Have You Thought of Umbreilas? J with wood, lellille tops and Dakelite and apple , with amber and ivory handies. North entra Gloria Umbrellas al one. e Berlin Newg MISS PRIOR WILL CONDUCT CONGERT Rnnual Glee Club and Orchestra Aftar Will Be Held Thursdey | WILL PRESENT NEW PLAY Molumphy Estate Appraised—All- Kensington Baseball Team Will be | Formed—Line of March for Me- morial Day—Other Items. Miss L. Ethel Prior, director of music in the Berlin schools, who so successfully conducted the first an- nual concert of the Glee club and or- chestra of the Junior High school last vear, has completed arrangements for the second annual affair at the town hall Thursday and Friday evenings of this week at 8 o'clock. Teachers at the school have plan- ned to introduce a number of folk in- terpretive dances. Tickets have been placed on sale and it is expected that| there will be large crowds each eve- ning, as the hall was filled to capacity at each performance last year. “The Wreck of the Hesperus," of the most popular cantatas for use in schools will form the main feature | of the program, This will be render- | ed by the Glee club which has been rehearsing faithfully for the past| several months in preparation. Solo | parts will ba taken by Lena Wroblew- | ski, as the daughter; Adam Glannota, | as the father; Joseph Molewskl, as the | first mate and Genevieve Payne as the | voyager. The success of lasi year's concert was so great that it was decided to, hold another this year under the di-| rection of Miss Prior. will probably be annual affairs, judg- | ing by the support given them by the people of Berlin. | Miss Prior has won much favorable | comment on her methods of teaching ! ' one in the schools. s Miss Prior is a graduate of the New | Britain High school, class of 1919. In| her senior year at that school she| composed one of the class songs for | the class night program., She also SAGE TEA DANDY TO DARKEN HAIR| It's Grandmother's Recipe to Bring Back Color and Lustre to Hair, | | | You can turn gray, faded hair beau- tifully dark and lustrous almost over night if you'll get a bottle of “Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound” at any drug store. old famous Sage Tea Recipe, im- proved by the addition of other in-|grounds this evening for practice. This | are sold annually, says a {cam will be composed of aduits and | {own will be present at St. Gabriel's gredients, well known druggiet here, because it jt js the hope of those in charge and | make it one of the evenly that no one can teil it has been |teams in the state. ! heing taken in th feit that once the team is organized oy - | winner of the five dollar gold piece | cottage, darkens the halr so naturally applied. Those whose hair is turning gray or becoming faded have a surprise await- ing them, because after one or two applications the gray hair vanishes and your locks bhecome dark and beautiful. This is the age halred, unattractive folks aren’t wanted around, so get busy with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound tonight and you'll be delighted with your dark, handsome hair and your youtnful appearance Wwithin a few days. of youth Gray- oceasions Grilla, Percolators, irling ! kinds of finishes and all colors make your selection he The concerts | Millions of bottles of this|as the luxuriantly | several years, there June Brides American Come bee our grand disp Bride will “haflng Dishes, in unequatled variety appreciate a Trons, ete,, y to your choice, There ind shapes of # | Offers Timely Gift Suggestions for the 1 | the thinnest blown to the heaviest ¢ subjects and slzes, sult Mirrors also, Umiby 1 bor¢ {lver If not, pay a visit to our gatin, Ottoman and color ood handles, sterling ingland a solo the Musi from ory of radunted " Conser ng | part in the conservatory orchestra at the graduation exercises, She has appeared in many recitals, both in Massachusetts and this sta Will Present Play A new play by Miss Marjorie Moore, “Getting an Ancestry,” will be pre- gented Tuesday evening, June 5 at § o'clock in the parlors of the Kensing- ton Congregational church. The cast is as follows: Julia, Adele Bassett; Fanny, Graham; Mrs. Lawrence, Mr win; Mrs., Luret, Mrs. Gugerty; Adele, Mrs, Harold Upson; Evelyn, Mrs. Emerson; Joe Peabody, C. Baldwin; Johnny, E. Baldwin; Lily Martin, Mrs. Goodrich: Miss Riverly, Mrs wold; Charlie Bailow, J. Wilso Ember, Mrs. Baki The east of this play has been re- hearsing faithfully for some time and expectations are that tie play will be Ruth Bald- MISS L. ETHEL PRIOR one of the most successful put on in Kensington in some time. Tn the course of the eevning solos and duets will be rendered by M and . John Lindsay. Cand b written several produced 1a ss Moore plays which have Kensington and Berlin notable among them being the play produced last ater by the Emma Hart Willard chapter of the D. A, R. which w presented at the tewn hall before a large audience, The play, “Miss Fos- ter's Gift,” brought forth much favor- able comment. Estate Appraised The estate of the late John T. Mol- umphy of Kensingten has been ap- praised by Elijah Rogers and francis Deming who have filed their appraisal with the town clerk. The estate con- sists of four pieces of property in Ber- lin, $17,800; 2,513 shares of stock in the Connecticut Valley Orchard Co., $17,800.68; household furniture, $100; one half interest in Spicer and Mol- been | umphy, $1,000; National Life Tnsur- ance |policy, $5,000; [Liberty Loan, 2 1-4 per cent, $49.54 including ac- crued interest; total, $41,802.42. Will Form Ball feam A new baseball team, to be known All-Kensingtons, will report at sington Grammar school the Ke to strongest semi-pro Much interest i3 venture and it is the people of the town will lend their support. This is the snsington team in aving been none society had its Organization first the T. A. B, diamond, since ad on the |and preliminary practice will be held Fis evening Older Men Practice The older men of Berlin had a fine g out for practice last cvening t the community house grounds. Th air wgs fllled with inshoots, curves f China for the + Ball Tea Pots, at our Elec Alnner sets, an well as fine plocen Nrides thank you for have choice of Heating Pads, Sewing Ma- cal Dept., eall and see nd handsome floor lamps, table Lamps for every decision con have not made a ut pieces, as wonderful a showing able for living room, dining room square, round and oblong, beauti. Sect on have Toledo All colors main floor near steel, Malacen and black, relln lors, trimmed. One would be a sensible gift, as well as a usefu) [trom 7 a | time and the and foul balls for some time until the | darkness shut out t ene. Much confidence is heing exhibitad in the | |camp of the older men regarding | |their anility to trim the youngsters Well, here's hoping their rheumatism doesn't get the best of them again. | If they don't win, that's a good ex- cuse. Bridge Party Held | The second of a series of bridge | parties under the auspices of Emma |Hart Willard chapter. Daughters of | the American Revolution, was held at |the home of Mrs. George F. Dodd of | Worthington Ridge vesterday after- |noon. The prize winners were Mrs, | Lawrence Southard, who was awarded |a dozen and a half of eggs in an at is. |tractive basket; Miss Marjorie Moore, | Mrs. Robert Deming, Miss Mary Gris |wold and Mrs. Hildebrand. The ,‘prizes for the last four were brought {from Jamaica by Mrs. Dodd this |spring. Mrs. Frank L. Wilcox poured | |coffer and Miss Natalie Gwatkin and Miss Eleanor Meagley served. The decorations consisted of yellow iris. Beat His Son According to Judge George Gri wold, Sam Huk of Berlin, who was ar- | rested last evening by Officer Orville | | Ventres, will he brought up for trial {in the Berlin town court this evening. | Huk, it is alleged, was found to he | beating his son and word was sent to [the constable, who immediately inves- tigated, arresting the man and plac- ing him ,in the New Britain police station pending trial this evening. Two other cases will come up this evening, both of them being automo- | bile offenses. Line of March Tomorrow | Everything is now arranged for the celebration of Memorial Day tomor- row. The feature will be the parade | 1o the cemetery, where the graves will | )¢ decorated, the servics at the Berl Congregational church and the ad by Rev. Ernest Wismer of Bris- | tol. Major Frank L. Wilcox will be | rarshal of the parade and C. swis will have charge of traffic. ' | The arrangements for the paraic | will be: Police delogation leading, marshal and aides, T. A. B, drum | | corps, American Legion, Spanish War | \Veterans, Sons of Italy and America, | | Berlin Grange, Foresters of Aemrica, | Knights of Pythias, Girl Scouts, Toy Scouts, school children, Sons of Vet | , Civil War veterans in automo- the parade will march to the Berlin | church, where appropriate services | will be held | Items of Interest | Mr. and Mrs, Frederick Tomlinson | have returned from a visit with rela- tives in Bridgeport. | | The A. E. 1. barber shop will be| closed all day tomorrow, but will re- | main open until 10 o'clock this eve- | | ning. East Berlin ltems There will be the regular meeting of the Knights of Iythias at their hall| this evening. William Eiton. who has been spend- ing the past few days as the guest of his sister, Mrs, George Lawrence, at her home on Main street, returned to | his home in Boston, Mass., Monday. | Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Akeley of Port-| I1and, Me., were the guests of Mr. and Mre. L. F. Turner over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs, Akeley are enrowte for| Washington, D. C., to be present at the Shriners’ ITmperial Council. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Root and Mrs. L. M. Root spent Monday as the guests | of relatives in Meriden. Bishop E. C. Acheson | of Middle- church Wednesday evening, June 6 at | | 7:30 o'clock daylight time, for the| I('nnnrmu!inn service. Paul Turner of Cottage street is the [ glven by the Training school of the | Middlesex Hospital in Middletown for | the best essay on “Nursing as a Pro- | fessio Miss Rose Switzgable of Bridgeport 1s the guest of her sister, Mrs. Bdward Treichel, at her home on lower Main street, A number from this place will at- tend the Memorial Day exereires to be held in Berlin Wednesday morning at | 19:80 a. m,, daylight time. | Edward Kell mn PlainyiNe's Hero Dead 0NN NEETING TONIGHT Over 200 Attend Togion Hecoption-| Waters Funeval Thursday Uh-nn-u.] Residents Objeet to Building Mans | | O'Keefe of 244 -Runs Down Child==riefs Veteran organizations, patriot eleties and civie bodies w morrow in Plaimville te honor dead of all wars, W\ parade will held in the morning the veterans will be dee during the day wi f by the members of the American Legion, the school ehildren and the sehool teachers. Exercises will be carried out in both the Main ville and eats {116 cemeteries under the direction of the members of New ton Manross post, G. A, R, and ap. propriate exerclses will be held in commemoration of those who gave up their lives in the servica of their country The stores and business places in Plainville will observe the day as general holiday. The merchants will Keep thelr places of buainess open this evening until ¥ o'clock and will close tomorrow all day, The barber shops likewise will be open this eve ning untll and will close all day The Plainville Trust company will be closed as will the Town hall throughout the entire day and holiday hours will be of sorved at the post office as follows No rural or city deliveries, no money orders issued, stamp windows open m. to 10 a. m,, standard registry window open 7:30 a. m. to 10 a. m,, standard All matls will be dispatched as e be Fraves of a rated, " actual taken care work from time. usual, Town Mecting Tonizht According to a call the board of gelectmen, there will be a special town | meeting in the Town hall this evening, to take nction on a petition calimg for the rescinding of the last vote on the school matter and fer the pur chase of the Callen property on Lin den street and the appropriation of the money therefore. A large num- ber of voters will turn out this eve- ning, it is expected, in an effort to gettle this matter which has necessl- tated four town meetings thus far. Legion Reception The members of Brock-Barnes post, American Legion, were agreeably sur- prised last evening by the large at- | tendance at the public reception to the ex-service men of Plainville and the surrounding towns. More than members and guests were in attend- ance includipg visitors from Bridge- port, New Haven, New Britain, Bris- tol, Hartford, Wets Hartford, Farm- ington Forestville, Southington, Meri- jen and Plainvile. State Commander of Brdgeport spoke of “Memorial Day" saying that the day {s one set apart for the sole purpose of commemorating the sacrifices of the men who died while in the service | of their country. He deplored the fact that the day has become so com- mercialized and stated that many people have forgotten the significance of the day. He denounced the stay-at- homes who do not believe in observing Memorial Day, stating that when they | had made no sacrifice, they could not understand the sacred duty which the ex-service men feels is his in honoring the “buddies” with whom he served. Clarence Scarborough, state treas- urer of the legion, spoke as did Rev. A. B. Duberry and Rev, Charles 8. Wyckoff. The Hayes quartet rendered several vocal solos were given by Will , and piano se- lections we d by Mrs. Wil- Jiam Cunningham and James Graham. arious post commanders from differ- ent points in the state spoke and the gathering ended up with the serving of o lunch by Dr. 1. H. Frost and his assistants Waters Funeral Thursday The funeral of Mrs. Lilllan Waters, who died Sunday night in Hartford, will be held from the Methodist church, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. A. B. DuBerry will of- ficiate burial will be in West cemetery. Martha Rebekah Todge Members of Martha Rebekah lodge, 1. 0. 0. K. will meet at 1:30 o'clock at the Methodist chureh Thursday afternoon to attend the funeral of Mre, Waters. The Rebekah service will be conducted at the grave in West cemetery. lections, mH and Object to Lines members of the met with town plan The commission The Eaet Berlin Ball team will play the Berlin team Wednesday afternoon on the Community Grounds on Berlin street. George Cole is improving his resi- dence in this place by the addition of a wide veranda across the front of the ho FOR SALE in Plainville 2 family house, all improve- ments, on trolley line. 6-room all improvements, cen- trally located. Price $4,200. 7- room cottage, 7 minutes walk from center. Price $2,800, Cash required, $1,400. Building lots, shore lots and cottages. — See — SKINNER SMITH CO. Neri Block Plainville 200 general objec- | sty seph 1. Donovar to the pr East the n postponed de of the aposed eut ¢ ner of Main He pointed out COMMiss) Kast streets town plan that u specia eeting Manday night Runs Down Child Josephine Rerg, while driving New lirital inta Helen {artfo commission next Mrs. along West Maln gireet yesterday afternoon rar Main aceldent, aceording idable iri Plainville w The NOSSES Was 1A Mrs. Herg was the time o exce Ing her ear so that not pass over vietim was ta David Waskowit to be removed to the General pital, Ar showed 1t} n suffered a fractur the right thigh and painfu about the head Ladies Auxiliary Meoting The Ladies’ Auxiliary to Trock Rarnes post, American Legion i hold an important meeting in the post rooms on Whiting street this eve ning. A number of important matters are to come up for discussion and final plans will be made for Memorial 1'ay All members are requested to he ent The {un of i Laur 10 eye-wi inasmuch as ing very slowly at The show ent presence of on 1 New exami pres ral of Mrs, Sarah A, Martin street, was held this morn. ing at % o'clock from the chi Our Lady of Mercy ey Fay, pastor, officinted at and read the committal at the grave Interment was in St. Joseph's ceme tery | Local Team Wins, | The junior group "Y' team wan its | first league game against Wapping last Baturday in a glqrious fashion The pounded the offerings of the opposing pitchers in Ane atyle anl he smoke of battle had clen away, #n addition of the score found the | with 40 runs to their cre to their opponent's 14 her of the hest pl were absent at the dietown Reidville Here Tomorrow The Frenchmen will stack up against the Reidville A. C. nine on Rockwell's Field tomorrow afternoon The locals are out to wipe out the two defeats sustained over the week-end | and will be in good fighting trim to- morrow. The visiting club is a strong one and should make the Frenchmen travel, the serviees track meet in Mid Farewell Party Held. Monday afternoon there was a party of cousins at the home of Mrs. Phebe A. Tyler on Unlonville avenue. The| oceasion was a farewell to Mrs. Mary Jane Hart who is to move from Jueen street to live with her son, iman Hart, in Canterbury, Conn rThmrr‘ were 15 present at the table | whose combined ages were conslder- labiy in excess of the years of Methu- ah. They rehearsed the days that | re and revived the memories of |school occasions and youthful gaieties. | [Those present revealed all the traces of age and the wear of years, but the | |glad surprise of the day was to d cover how much remained to be en- joyed in the acquaintance and affec- | tions developed by life and living. | Plainville Briefs Miss Dorothy Clark of Farmington | avenue, had as her guests at the Clark |cottage at Sachem's Hemd ov the week-end, Mrs, Towers of New Brit- |ain, Mrs. Kvle, Mallissa Kvle, | Hull of New Britain, Bernice M e1l, Byron Kelly of Dartmouth college {and Donald Edwards, shipping clerk of the Standard Steel and nnm-wgs.} Tne. The lctub will | Clark. The Missionary vent church will hold ing at the home of Mrs. {at Maple and Park streets, lafternoo | The Busy sewing cirele will meet at the home of Mrs. Martin| Foran of Whiting street tonight. of the We-Uns meeting Miss Dorothy | with next he held society of the Ad- sowing meet- Oliver Peace Thursday | SOUTHINGTON NEWS Items of Interest, Lewis A. Moss of Waterbury will he in the town court to answer a charge of reckless driving, this evenin arrest ig the oatcome of a crash in which a car driven by Mr. Moss ¢ lided with one driven by Ernest Burkhardt of Southington, In which the Burkhardt car was badly ed. It is claimed that Mr. Moss wa driving at an excessive rate of speed \and after an investigation by police, Mr. Moss was arrested. The teachers in Southington viewing the reinstatement of the ay clause in their contracts as a vic tory in the fight now being waged in echool circies, They state that they are satisfied with the contracts but other matters must be adjusted | tefore the argument will he consider- |ed finished. Tt is reported that a spe |cial town meeting will be held in the | near future so that the discussion may be brought bhefore the voters of the town. The interest in the question gtill manifests itself, although think that the matter is settled. now some A special borough meeting will be [held in the town hall this evening to take up the added nan matter |and also to fix the tax rate. A large | number of voters are planning to at- |tend and, voice their opinions. The case against Miss Beatrice Black of Southport, N. Y., who was | arrested following a collision on Main | street, will probably be settled out of it was stated last evening. 1In rick McNessa suffered | cour! the crash, Pt severe injuries. The committee of the American Le- gion in ekarge of the sale of popples reports that the gale has been excel jent in the town singe They are on in the cente it was started, ! ale in almost every alorel in preference to other drinks. ~ Besides quenching your thirst. milk- shakes deliver the ‘punch because theye nourishing, CONN. DAIRY AND FOOD COUNCIL Hartford A rumpled sheet of metal, bits of wood in a pe: | death. This It Removes Finger Prints Johnson's Liquid Wax is the ideal furniture polish, It covers up mars and small scratches, adding years to the life and beauty of varnish. Imparts a hard, dry, oil-less polish which will not gather dust and lint or show finger prints, It takes all the drudgery from dusting. 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