New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 22, 1923, Page 7

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1023, CARRIER SERVICE | I5 10 YEARS 0LD Summer Offer This Splendid Cabinet Phonograph with 20) Record Selections FREE, (Gordon Hartshomn and Pear ' Smith “On the Job" 'SEEK BIRTH CERTIFICATES There Will Be a Rush for Shirts As Soon as the Men See These || ——-=r—r='"~ Commencement—Confer Plainville Briefs, COMING TWO DAYS WE ARE GOING TO OFFER IN MEN'S SIIRTS, ONE OF OUR | NOT BOUGHT SPECIALLY {of the Institution of the carrier serv. | Today marks the 10th annpiversary | liea In the Plainville post offies, and the two original carriers, Gordon |Hartshorn and Pear! W, Smith, spent the day, as usual, on the job, They |were appointed the first earriers on "he eity dellvery service ten years ago, land have been in the serviee of the government steadily since that time. i The city delivery sorvice was in-| stituted by former Postmaster Petar Prior, Up to that time, there had been no delivery service in Plainville, due to the fact that it was not con- sldered necessary, Mr. Prior repeat- edly recommended that an additional service be added to the local post of- fice and after a time, the post office {authorities heeded the request and the |nervica was started, There is no need to state the advantages which Plain- ville people have had from the service for the past ten years, as the efficien- ey and courtesy of the men engaged in the work, speak for themselves, At the present time under Postmaster James Usher, the service is carried out with precision and the staff consists of the two above-named carrlers and one | agsistant, William V, Baker, Seck Birth Certificates * An unusually large number of school boys are planning to work during the summer months, according to the nu- merous requests made at the town clerk’s office within the past few days. At this time every yvear, there {8 a de mand for birth certificates which ar nceessary for minors to secure hefor. they can be employed, but this ye. the number of applicants has been Degreo— FOR THE mfl!’o‘\'.\' BRANDS TAKEN RIGHT OUT OF REGULAR STOCK, STRICTLY FIRST GRADES with colors guaranteed fast, these shirts are made of woven madras, silk stripe madras, woven erepe madras and other good shirtings in pleasing stripes and checks, all new patterns ==Values up to $3.00 for 81,65, Or two shirts for 83,25, DBetter supply yourself for vacation needs when & bargain like this comes in your way, DOWN AND JUST Retumn it prior to October $1 WEEKLY 1st and receive full eredit towards any new and $5.98 Each for Choice of 100 Motor Wheel Roadsters EXTRA SPECIAL is this offering, usually sold at $7.50 each—8$5.98 cach, are free. Offer limited to Saturday only. Victor-Victrola larger These ‘Coaster Wagons are of the finest made, body 32 inches long, 14 inches wide, handsomely var- nished with tasteful green trimmings. Extra strong coasters and axels—8 inch disc wheels with & inch rubber tires. A strong wagon for service and a handsome wagon to look at. $56.98 each will move them fast. Found in our Toy Section, down stairs, the outskirts of Berlin, Organist Resigns, earnestly to make the lodge succel ful, Berlin News i ——————— Daniel Malarney was appointed deputy by the grand chief ranger last Mrs, Lewis Beecher, for the past 26 | years organist at 8t, Paul's chureh in Kensington, tendered her resignation wslderably inereased. Those reques 'm number mostly all graduates of e graded schools. Miss Mae Mor- Portable Phonographs ening. Up until last night the work of the deputy had to be performed by one sent down from New Britain, However, the Kensington lodge now has its own. Court Mattabessett was formed in 1900 and has had a successful career sinee its organization. The number of members has increased to such an ex- tent during the past year that it has been necessary to abandon the smalil meeting room upstairs in the Fores- ters' building and use the large hall. The membership has increased from 146 to 213, the largest of any lodge in a town the size of Kensington in the state. District Meeting Tonight The annual meeting of the Kensing- ton fire district will be held this eve- FOR BOAT, CANOE, SHORE COTTAGE OR CAMP Priced at from $12 to $50 1, the town clerk, stated this morn- ing that almost a steady stream of vouths had been at the office the past 8. few some time ago, effective next Sunday. She will conclude her services at St. Paul's this week. East Berlin Items The library will be open this eve- ning from 7:30 to 9:30 o'clock for the exchange of books. Mrs. 8. Hazelwood of West Crom- | well has been the guest of her daugh- ter, Mrs. E. V. Read, at her home on Wilcox avenue, A number from this place will tand the weekly barn dance and | cial at the home of Mr. Woike West Cromwell this evening, Harold Walmsley left today for Stamford, where he will reside in the future. The local members of the Roy FORESTERS STAGE LARGE. INIATION Nineteen Candidates Taken in at Meeting Last Evening GROWTH OF THE ORDER Annual Meeting of the Kensington Complain of Water Numerous complaints are being heard about the center about the wa- ter which is used for drinking pur- poses In Plainville. Owners of busi- ness places about the town state that the water is unfit to drink. The fluid eomesg through the pipe and is dis- colored and has a bad taste, they say, and many claim that this condition has existed for many years past. No sons were offered for tha condl- on, but it has been stated that it i unavoidable, A number of local peo- ple stated this morning that they have been forced to depend on wells for at- 50- in “Dependable Merchandise” Fire District Tonight—Will Give Lawn Party——Other Items of Inter- est in Kensington and Berlin, Nineteen candidates were initiated into Court Mattabessett of the For- esters at a meeting held last evening at the hall in Kensington. The af- fair staged last evening was probably the biggest ever held by the Berlin court and great credit is due to Daniel Malarney, who is chairman of the house committee and had charge of the arrangements. Present at the meeting were Grand Chief Ranger Cavanaugh ot Torring- ning at Foresters' hall at 8 o'clock. The meeting will be taken up for the most part with g.o election of offi- cers. Immedjately following the ses- sion a special meeting will be held. At this time the proposed extension of the water mains in several sections of the town will be discussed. Petitions for the extension of the mains have come to the fire district committee and the project will be put up to the members this evening. Gives Organ Recital Preceding the = Hunnicutt-Wilcox wedding at the Berlin Congregational church last evening, Mrs. H. H. Da- mon, organist of the church, gave a recital. The program was about one Scouts will attend a meeting of their troop at Berlin this o'clock, A number from this place will at- tend a picnic with 8t. Mark’s church in New Britain at Rockwell Park in Bristol, Saturday. An automobile truck will leave St. Gabriel's church at 9 o'clock daylight time Saturday morning to convey those wishing to attend. The Progressive Reading Circle will enjoy their annual pienic at the home of Mrs. Belle Hazen Tuesday after- noon. This is the last meeting of the season and all members are re- quested to attend, evening at 7 their supply of drinking water. Compete For Prizes to compete for old fashioned pr in one of the biggest drum conventions held in this section of the country in recent years. The lecal best ancient fife and drum corps in the state and it is expecting to win prizes in the meet tomorrow. Drum corps from all over New Eng- land and New York state will be pres- ent, This evening, the local corps will play at the Elks' carnival in Bristol Retwn From Commencement Mrs, Peter Prior, Miss Ethel Prior, The Plainville Fife and Drum corps will leave tomorrow for Pascoag, 1. 1., corps corps has been rated as one of the Dearest Morning Will Come Who’s Sorry Now Snakes’ Hips Liza 138 MAIN STREET Come In and Hear These New Victor Records: When Will the Sun Shine For Me Gone Sweet One By the Shalimar half hour in length and the following selections were rendered: ‘“Nuptial Mareh,” Barnard; “Canfaline,” Du Bois: “Melodie in F" ' Rubinstein; “Thais,” Massenet; *Spring Song,” Mendelssohn; *Gavotte,” Thomas, A full account of the wedding will be found in another column, Will Give Lawn Party The Ladies’ Aid society of the Ken- | sington Methodist church is planning |a lawn party, which will take place | Monday evening of next week on the church grounds. Ice cream, straw- | Lerry shortcake, cake and pile will be i The affalr will begin at 7 1c sale, last day, Saturday. blum Millinery Co., advt, Golden- New Britain: — and Clement Prior of Canal street Lave returned home after attending the commencement exerclses at Holy Cross college. Cornelius Prior, son and brother, was a member of the graduating class at the Worcester school and he is expected home within the next few days. He stood high in rank in his classes.. Confer Degrees Sequassen lodge, I. 0. O. F,, at a regular meeting last evening, confer- red the third degree on a large class of candidates in Odd Fellows' hall. 'The ritual was carried out by the de- gree team in charge of Ralph Morrill. Secure Marriage License Wilson J. Ellis of West Main street and Miss Ninnle A. Gudat of Shuttle Meadow avenue, took out a marriage license at the office of the city clerk in New Britain yesterday. Both are well known in Plainville. Underneath the Mellow Moon Everything Is 0. K. in K-Y ton, Grand Secretary O'Laughiin of Naugatuck and Grand Lecturer Dun- lavey of Torrington, The degree work was put on by the team from Court Friendly, New Brit- ain, and was done in an excellent manner, More than 200 men were in the hall Down Among the Sleepy Hills of Tennessee SOUTHINGTON NES Town Meeting On School Question Next Tuesday — Grammar School Graduation—~Items. and radio music. Dr, Spiro of Sprio- SUE FOR COMMISSION. | ville, Spiro County, Kentucky, arrived Soll Dubowy and H)’mln‘ iv Du« today to take charge of the mammoth | bowy, real estate dealers, .hlvn side show and museum. Tomnrrowihrought suit for $300 agnln;g David night marks the opening of the cir-| Shimansky and Morrls Jackson, al- school children in Plainville will see [Cus With professional circus acts. The | leging that commission due them in & the inside of the school houses this dcors will be opened at 7 o'clock ‘ real estate deal has not been pald. summer. The only work they were}‘hm‘t’ in order thqt the public may | The defendants employed the plaintift doing today was to collect their hooks have the opportunity of seeing "Ba- to secure a customer for property on to bring them home. The graduates hunga" fed his dally ration of raw|West street, according to the allega- vesterday were the guests of John beef. The Legion has inaugurated this|{ion, and through their efforts the Pettinatto in the Rialto Soda Shoppe Vvear, the two Saturday circus, start- | property was sold to the party for after the exercises in the Congrega-|ing one Saturday and ending the fol-| §8,500. The plaintiffs claim they are tional church, and almost every one loWing. The public will experience no|entitled to a three per cent commis- ordered the best there was in the difficulty in finding the lot as all that|sjon, or $225, house. will be necessary will be to listen for | (“Bahunga'" and seek the sourca of| |the roaring, the committee explains. | public strawberry festival in Odd| Plainville Briefs [ ' Fellows hall, Monday evening, June 25| A son was born last night to Mr cnmmumty Theater from 6 to 8 o'clock. The social will land Mrs. Antonio Casorio of South | be followed by a whist party. | Washington street. | Society Circus A son has been born to Mr. and | Crowds of people visited the town Mrs. Augustine Lapori of/ Whiting lot at the corner of Maple and Whit- |street. ing streets yesterday to witness the| Mrs. Joseph Fanion and daughter, | erection of the tents and platforms for | Evelyn, have returned home after a the American Legion soclety circus|week's stay at Niantic Miss Elizabeth Scoville, a member to Derby Lane, Vt., and Miss Harriet L. Jennison will spend the summer in Feacham, Vt. School Is Out A special town meeting will be held Today was the last day that the in the Town hall Tuesday evening, June 26, at 3 o'clock, to vote on an ‘m'ldll.lonal appropriation for the coul |account in the public scheols and also an epprepriation for the board of fire commissioners, The call states that the school question will also be discussed in general. . The dispute between the school superintendent and Very Few Brides the teachers will be jard, it is expectd.; Miss Mae Morgan, town clerk, in (answer to a question as to how many marriaga licenses had been issucd at the local office this month, stated that only a few couples in Plainville had secured them here. The number is much below the standard set last year and no reason can be given for the fact. It has been noticed that a num- ber of young couples have secured li- censes out of Plainville, and it is the helief of the town officials that Dan Cupid is not very busy here. Teachers Leave Town jon sale. | o'clock. ! Play This Evening The play to be given by the Inanda club of the Kengington Congregational ‘hurch, “The Gift of A Chicken,” will |be presented this evening in the | church parlors. A large crowd will attend, it is expected. | Progress is Made Progrees is being made on the new road which is belng constructed along | Sich®ol street. The road will be 22 | feet wids and already several sections of concrete have been laid. It is ex- I pected tnat the width of the road will | necessitate the moving back of sev eral elecirie light poles on the street, 8chool sireet was formerly ex- mely narrow. A large gang of ! workmen {s at work on the job and | predent indications point to the com- | Strawberry Festival There was an unusually large atten- Martha ';{Ql:om’ x:;me will hold a| dance at the Grammar schol grad- uation exercises held in the Town hall last evening. The presentation of diplomas was made by Superintendent of Schools William Coggins and the program was featured by musical numbers by the graduates. Saturday—8 P. M. Mack Sennctt latest comedy melodrama “The Crossroads of New York." The life and lure of the great white way brought home. The tale of a country lad with three city ladies. Also “Back on the The Milldale baseball team will play the Ben Hur team of Hartford on the The | s tomorrow night. LOUIS R. GOODRICH —_—_— last evening and watched with a great deal of interest the initlation and the entertainment which was provided afterwards. There were two boxing bouts by Meriden young men and mu- sical selections were rendered. Clar- ence Walker of New Britain, baton| swinger of the Tabs, and former champion of the New England states gave an exhibition, and John Kil of Court Friendly, New Britain, e tertained with recitations and songs.| John DeLorey of Kensington also ren- dered several selections. Election Postponed, | The election of officers has been postponed until the next meeting, as there was much business to be trans- acted last evening. The present chief ranger of the organization in Kensing- ton is Louis R. Goodrich, who during the six months that he has been chief ranger, has done much to help the order, increasing the membership pletion of the new stretch of trunk line highway hefore the end of the summer. Church Being Painted The Kensington Congregational chureh is being treated to a new coat of paint. Several painters have been bsy on the job for some time and| are expecting to have it finished soon. The church wlil be painted white. Ttems of Interest 8. Chase Coale has returned from a trip to Boston, Massachusetts, in the Company. i The list of names for the new bronze tablet is complete and will be ready for publication in a few days, it is expected. | The Roy Scouts of the Berlin Con-| gregational church and the Boy Scouts| of the Kensington Methodist church will meet this evening at their re- spective churches. » The ladies of the Worthington Community assoclation will hoid a strawberry festival on the lawn of the community house tomorrow evening t over 50 in the time that he has been in office. He has done much to fur- ther the iInterests of the Foresters at 6:30 o'clock. The roads about the town are now v in good condition according to re- ti | school class will be held in the as-| ning. visitors from various parts state will bepresent. fund for the disabled veterans' camp, interest of the American Paper Goods | report that subscriptions are still com- fund last evening was $500 and it is expected that it will reach $600 be- fore the final accounting is made. Pan-German whose | fghting for Milldale school grounds, Sunday aft- ernoon. The senior prom of the Lewis High gembly hall of the building this eve-| of the; | The committee in charge of lhe: ng in. The approximate total of the A large attendance, including '* A number of the members of the Plainville staff have left town to spend the summer at their homes. Miss Alice Lane has left for Stonington, Me., Miss Ldith L. Forsyth has gone S—————— T —r——— SPECIAL ATTRACTION AT WEEKLY DANCE Ex-Governor Marcus Holcomb has set sail for a tour of Europe and a Mediterranean trip. He is expected 0 be away for several months. MORE PASSIVE RESISTANCE Vienna, June 22.—The government members have heen increased wages have oted to adopt passive resistance tac- ics in all departments of public serv- unfon of employes 50,000 throughout the town and has worked ports of those who have traveled on ice throughout the country. Community Theater TONIGHT Gurley Bros. CHARTER OAK ORCHESTRA A combinhtion of the best musicians in these parts. Return engagement for this week. COMMUNITY THEATER (e ] | which st small boy, with eyes opened in won- der and awe, was much in evidence. The lot today, presents the appearance of a veritable elty of canvas. The |double steel cage of “Bahunga," the ferocious wild man, was put in place at an early hour this morning. A ‘(nmplur- radio receiving set with a flve stage amplification is being in- |stalled and during the week, there will |be rausie from three sources, a dance |orchestra, JiJulio's Concertina band, e ———————————— | NOTICE ’anre of Swects, Plainville, Conn. | Dear Sir: Samples of Ice Cream taken at your place by an agent of the Dairy & Fond Commissioners office on June |11th, 1923, have been analyzed by the |Connecticut Agricultural Experiment | Btation with the following results: | Ssample No. 26224—Vanilla Ice |Cream, 16% 9, Butter Fat. The state standing for Ice Cream is | 4% butter fat and for fruit Iee Cream 8%. | Very truly yours, THOS. HOLT, Com. of the Torrington teaching staff, has; returned to her home on Red Stone Hill for the summer. Vincent Clancy of New Haven, is visiting his aunt, Miss Elizabeth Burns lof Central 8Square. Pythian lodge, K. of P., will hold a | regular meeting in Odd Fellows' hall | this evening. 1c sale, last day, Saturday. Ofimen-! blum Millinery Co, New Britain, —| advt. the comedy Farm”. Remember boxes of chocolates given away tonight. Sunday—8 P. M, Katherine MacDonald in “The Beautiful Liar." The play with- out a villain. One of those pie- tures that leaves a pleasant taste. Comedy—‘The Skippers’ Flirtation.” AMERICAN LEGION SOCIETY — CIRCUS — PLAINVILLE June 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 SENSATIONAL CIRCUS ACTS MAMMOTH SIDE SHOW DANCE PAVILION TWO ORCHESTRAS