New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 24, 1923, Page 7

Store Closed Wednesdays at Noon All Mail Orders Promptly Filled ANNUAL AUGUST SALE o _AGAINST WINTER PRICES. BETTER BUY YOUR WINTER SUPPLY WE ARE OFFERING BLANKETS AND COMFO IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY Regarding Comfortables we have a full line of the nicest and warmest kinds, cotton, wool or down filled, with coverings of silkoline, mull, sateen and silk. All priced right at this great Annual August Sale BOUGHT LATER. of Blankets and Comfortables. 70x80 Inch Plaid Blankets, pure fully -soft, white with rose, grey, $10.00 pair. All Wool “Kenwood” Blankets, warm and durable, plain colors and plaids, rose, pink, greys and orchid, satin bound at $10.95 each. ‘Wool Finished Blankets, size 64x weight, grey or tan color, with Special $4.25. For Full Size Beds, plaid wool white and tan, special for $3.30 pair. Three-quarter size for. $2.75. The “Begt in America” full size wool blankéts, with pink, blue o Our leader at $10.00 pair. Fine Quality Plaid Blankets of fine soft quality in handsome col price $13.50 pair. “Beacon” Blankets for bath robes, full showing of all colorings, offered with cord and tassel to match, at only $4.75 each. Berlin News WALLINGFORD MAN SUFFERS IN CRASH Rectived Broken Leg When Strack on Beach Swamp Road ACCIDENT PECULIAR ONE Charles Potts Fined $100 and Gets 30 Days ip Jail—Community Asso< ciation to Have Big Time—Caucus Coming Soon—Other Items. I Fred J. Appleby of the Gly’jrd Farm, Wallingford, is at the Britain General hospital mabdng with a broken leg as the result of a peculiar accident on the Beach Swamp road in Kensington last night about 10:45 o'clock. Appleby was driving a Durant car towards New Britain when ' another automobile, in passing, struck his machine, The driver did net stop and Appleby did not secure his num- ber. Appleby got out of his machine to sce if any damage had been done and was examining a hub oup that had been knocked off when he was suddenly struck by another automo- pile traveling south, as a result of which he received the broken leg. Appleby did not secure the number of this machine either. After Appleby’s arrival at the hos- pital Lieutenant Samuel Bamforth at New Britain police headquarters, was notified and he detailed Sergeant George C. Ellinger to investigate, Ser- geant Ellinger visited the scene of the accident and from Josph Roche of Kensington, an' eyes witness, se- cured the marker numbers on the automebile which struck s Appleby. The Berlin duthorities were notified. They in turn notified the state police. At police headquarters this morn- ing Frank Ellgren of 13 Sunrise ave- nue reported/that he struck an ob- ject on the/Berlin road last night. was on his yay to Saybrook to bring He did mot jtop, he said, because he his son home. No arrests have been made as yef I Given 30 Days Charles“Parnell Potts of New Ro- chelle, New York, wa¥ fined $100 in the Bemin town court last evening on a chs sge of reckless driving and was ntence of/30 on a charge hile under the influence Brady, who was riding with ‘the time their car crashe /| gave his name as Charles P. Parnell, WHJLE OUR TABLES INES ARE LOWER wool and beaut- blue or tan, for | jers for $4.50 pair. ders. Special $5.00 blues, yellow, 80 inches, of good colored borders. grey or tan color bl blankets, blue, | usual value at $5.00 72x85 at $2.59. Plain White Wool only $1.50. ‘White Califorvia r yellow borders. California wool, orings. Our gale inches and 6 pound: ders, $13.50 pair. sicians Wednesday night, was charged with intexication, but was lu,tcr dis- charged. The Paige with the musimana was travelling south on the 'pike and the car contzining the two men, a Stanley Steamer, was coming north at a rapid rate of’ speed and on the wrong side of theé road. A crash occurred when the two cars were near the home of Adam’ Adamowitz in the southern part of the town. The Paige was driven backward for several feet and the other car burned up. Several of the colored people were injured. Some of the injured people appear- ed in court last evening and all of them showed the effect of the accident some of them wearing bandages and others limping. They said that others of the party were injured too serious- 1y to come to court and that one.of ir party was still unconscious. Potts, at the time of the accider?, but it-later developed that his name was Potts and when questioned last evening by the prosecutor, admitted that his name was Charles Parnell Potts. Big Time is Planned The Worthington Community Cen- ter association is planning one of the biggest events of the season. This will be the peach and ice cream festival which is scheduled for tomorrow af- ternoon &nd evening at the community house. The afair will begin at 4 o'clock in the afternoon and will last until 9 o’'clock in the evening. Peaches, peach shortcake, Iice cream, cake and coffe@ will be on sale. In connection with this affair the finals in the tennis tournament of the association will be played off, both singles and doubles events being scheduled. The tennis matches will probably start at about 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Later in the evening a dance will be held in the community house, this attraction being sure to draw a num- ber of young people. Airplanes Over Berlin People of Berlin and Kensington were extremely interested in the ap- pearance of the six Martin bombing | ‘planes which passed over the town at about 7 o'clock last evening head- ed for Mitchell field, Liong Island. It/ was the first time that many of the residents had seen so many togcther and many photographers rushed into their home for their cameras to get snapshots of the crafts. Caucus Coming Soon The republican caucus this year will come in the middie of September, probably the 11th, according to Henry Deming, chairman of the republican town committee today. Mr. Deming stated that the date has not been fixed, but that it is safe to say that the affair will take place either on that date or the day before. It is thought that the cawcus will develop several lively contests in the republican ranks this year. New Platform Constructed Work is being rushed along on the new concrete platform which is being laid at the Berlin railroad station on 1 t 1 t t] 1 t AT NO HOME KEEPERS SHOULD LET PASS BY. Full Size Blankets, white, wool finish, colored bor- White Wool Blankets, full size, pink and blue bor- Amana Society Blankets, a full line, all wool, these famous coverings, white, $10.00 to $18.00 pair. With Colored Borders, we offer wool finish, white, Blue and Pink Bordered wool finish tan blankets, Extra Fine Blankets of wool, for full sized beds. Special value at $15.00, Lixtra Special Value, Scotch wool blankets, 66x80 Crib Blankets 85¢ to $13.50. Star baseball team, is spending weeks at Myrtle Beach, Milford. BOOTLEGGER CAUGHT ‘gallon and was going to sell Cherry street in this city for $5 a gal- going to have a good time, he found the pistol on the road near Putnam. ANKETS Means Warmth.for Winter Nights THE PRICE ADVANTAGES AT 'I'BLS AUGUST SALE GIVES ALL PURCHASERS A BIG SAVING FULL AND COMPLETE, FOR PRICES THAN THEY CAN BE pair. of grey and plaids, lankets with colored bordéers, un- pair, 1 Finish Sheets, 72x99, priced at 1009, pure Calitornia Handsome colored borders. s weight. White with blue bor- ' { at Myrtle Beach, Milford, with Mrs. C. M. Warner and family. L. A. Warner, manager of the All- two East Berlin Items The library will be open this eve- ning from 7:30 to 9:30 o'clock for the exchange of books. A number from this place will at- tend the old fashioned dance and so- cial at the home of Mr. Woike in West Cromwell this evening. Mrs. Olof Benson entertained guests from out of town at her home on Wilcox avenue Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. William Holigan of Southington have been the guests of relatives in town, Miss Frances Payne, who recently underwent an operation at the New Britain hospital, is much improved and is expecting to return to her home on Wilcox avenue in a few days. Miss Florence Rich of Main street has accepted a position with Landers, Frary & Clark of New Britain, HERE 15 FINED $125 (Continued from First Page) guilty to the charges of carrying con- fied that Santos did not have a permit to carry the gun. Policeman Parker testified that he placed Morton under arrest on Stan- iey street at the intersection of }'ran- cis street at 12:50 o’clock this morn- ng. He was driving a truck on which'| but one headlight was burning and could not produce an cense. headquarters. operator's li- Morton was brought to police Sergeant McAvay testified that aflcr the car had been searched and the iquor found, Santos admitted to him hat he bought the liquor for $3 a it on on. As for the revolver the sergeant said that Santos told him he found it on the roadside. Santos when on the stand testified that he had purchaged the liquor for his own use and as he was delivering groceries in New Britain and planned 0 remain here a few days he was He said | Judge Hungerford found the accus- ed man guilty on both charges and fined him $25 and costs for carrying he revolver and $100 and costs on the iquor charge. Prosecutor Joseph G. Woods presented the state's case. Morton testified that he didn’t know hat “this fellow” was up to anything or he wouldn't have driven the truck he said. “If you'll let me go judge, I'll go right back to Rhode Island.” “How quick can you get there?"” "“As soon as I can get a train.” _| 1lats «will move to their former home | installed. The grand opening will take | Plainville News SEEKS PERMITFOR GASOLINE STATION ——— Frank Riccio of Bristol Wants Building at Whiting and Broad St. ADVENT CAMP MEETINGS Has Finger Amputated in Hospital— Legion Convention Notes—Epworth League to Hold Corn Roast—Base- | ball Notes—Plainville Briefs, | Frank Ricclo of Bristol has applied to First Selectman William J. John- son for a permit to install a gasoline and oil station on the old Woodruff property at the corner of Broad and Whiting streets. Mr. Johnson stated that the permit would probably be given provided no reasonable objec- tions are made by any of the residents of that vicinity. Mr, Johnson stated this morning that he did not wish to grant the permit without first notify- ing the neighbors of the intended action of the new owner so that any objection may be voiced. Advent €amp Meetings The Advent Christian church will be closed for the next two Sundays, August 26 and September 2, because the camp “meetings will open at the camp grounds on the Southington road. The camp meeting will cr)mmPnu\ tomorrow evening, August 25, and will continue %ntil Sunday, Septamber Next Wednesddy, the day will be eb- served as Sunday school and Young People’s day, and Friday will be a special day for missions. On this day, the feature of the exercises will be an address by Miss H. Stocks of | Bristol, a returned missionary from China. Other speakers will also be present. Services will be held every day throughout the camp meeting in the morning, afternoon and evening, Has Finger Amputated Lawrence Beebe of Crown ‘returned yesterday from the ford hospital, where he had middle finger on his right hand ampu- tated to the first joint. About two weeks ago, he had his finger caught in a machine while at work in a fac- tory and infection set in. During his stay in the hospital, he under< went three separate operations for the injured member, until the infection became so bad that it was found necessary to cut the finger off. Legion Convention Adjutant Harry Iisher and Finan- cial Secretary James Usher of Brock- Barnes post, American Legion, have been appointed delegates to the state convention of the Legion, which will be held in New Britain next month. Insurance Agent Cecil Bedford and | Commander John Guiden have been appointed alternates. The local post has voted to participate in the street | Hart- | the | Hardware City and a three, composed of Francis La Vasseur and ford have been appointed care of all arrangements. To Move to Maige. Cleon Jones and family of Trumbull Fisher, Bed- take Harry Cecil to in Maine this week. Mr. Jones has been a resident of Plainville for some time and while here has made a host of friends who will regret his de- parture. L. of M. vs. Glastonbury The Lady of Mercy baseball team will play Glastonbury in Glastonbury Saturday afternoon. The leave by automobile from in front of Pgior's drug store at 1 o'cjock. The players are confident of keeping up their splendid record, having only one game on the wrong side of the ledger, being defeated by South Manchester in South Manchester last Sunday. Man- ager Peter Duffy will accompany the | club. It is expected that the regular lineup will start the game. On Motoreycle Trip monstrous parade to be staged in the| committee of team will | Weekly After Small First Payment - 1llill\lwfllflllll 1l l l State Traffic OFicer Miles I. Hart left this morning at 3 o'clock on a| tour of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He was accompanied | by Arthur C. Dart who will make the | trip as far as Philadeiphia. Upon his| return he will have as his guest, | Clarence H. Abel of Erwin, Tennes-| see. The trip is being made my motor- | cyele, Mr. Hart being well known | throughout the state as a motorcycle enthusiast. Opens Billiard Parlor Caesar Neri will open a new bil- liard and pool parlor in the old Rus- sell building on kast Main street. The | building has been renovated. A com- | plete new lone of cquipment has been | The build- place at 5 o'clock tonight. by J. J. ing formerly occupied Murphy. Corn Roast The Epworth league of the M. church will hold its annual corn roast at Day's woods on North Wash- ington street tonight. It is expected that a large crowd will be present as this is an annual affair and has al- ways heen one of the most successful social ventures the league has Jad. This is the first social of the coming | to talk socials planned for every month. Annual Alumni Reunion More interest is being shown than ever before in the annual reunion of the pupils and teachers of the Plain- ville graded schools to be held at the home of Mrs. Miles M. Smith at Shak- er KFarm, Shaker Station. It is planned to have athletic events before and after refreshments and the cham- pions of “school days” will have a chance to see if they have slipped in their ability in running and baseball playing. A number of the younger folks are planning to attend the re- union and dancing will be = enjoyed. Many of the graduates and the teachers of the schools have aiready signified their intentions of attending over the schools days of by- gone years. Postmaster James Usher is arrang- | ing the details for Plainville. Those who plan to make the trip by train should get off at the Thompsonville station, those making the trip by au- tomobile should go up the East Side | of the river from Hartford and take the Somers road at Thompsonville. Any further information as to trans- WIWH Ii\llil(\\lm} ! % U//Z. FREE! $10 in Records Saturday WITH EVERY PREMIER CONSOLE PHONOGRAPH The “PREMIER” Plays All Records Better This Model Columbia Reduced $40 | model '1 On Saturday you can buy this Columbia Grafonola on these special terms at the new low DOWN EASY WEEKLY PAYMENTS price. IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. SOUTHINGTON NEWS Attwood’s Barn Burns Down—Forty Devotion—New Ready—Items of Interest. Hours’ Schools The chemical squad was called out yesterday afternoon to a fire in a barn on North Main street owned by E. B. Attwood. The blaze had gained con- siderable headway before the arrival of the firemen and the roof was prac- tically destroyed before the blaze was under control. The fire was caused by a spark from a bonfire nearby and about $400 damage was done. The amount is covered by insurance. The Forty Hours’ Devotion will open in St. Thomas’ church at the 10:30 o'clock mass Sunday. Prepar- ations have been made during the past week for a proper observance and the children and societies of the | parish will take part. The contractors in charge of the erection of the Flanders and Milldale schools have motified the school com- mittee that the buildings will be ready “]:m\ldluz the weather “DEPENDABLE MERCHANDISE” 138 MAIN STREET VICTROLAS SOLD ON CONVENIENT TERMS (Open Saturday Evening) EDISON IS BETETR. Ishpeming, Mich., Aug. 24.—The Ford-Edison-Firestone vacation cara- van is encamped at Lanse, site of Ford's timber mills. There the party will probably camp for a day or two warms up. Ford's new sea-going yacht Siala is anchored in Lanse Bay on Lake Su- perior, where it arrived Monday from Escanaba. Mr. ison, before leav- ing Sidnaw, declared that he is “all right and sorry the rumor got out that he is sick.” One finger on his right hand was slightly injured on Mon- day when the wind shield of his car closed suddenly, catching his hand when he tried to hold it up. Sy i BRING YOUR VACATION FILMS TO* the west side of the main line tracks. Thegentire strip of plank platform has been torn up and the work of leveling off the ground has been started. At the extreme northern end of the plat- form concrete has becn already laid. . Certificates Returned Birth certificates have been return- | ed to the office of the town clerk an- rouncing the birth of a daughter, Edith, to Mr. and Mrs. John Brause of Berlin on August 15, and a son, into a PHige loaded with colored mu- m Fro Souh Gl o Maine | portation or other details may get it season to be held and plans are be- | from Postmaster Usher. ing made for a very busy winter with for occupancy at the beginning of the - otz fall term. The only work to be done Plainville Briefs | is minor interigr work, and it is ex- Harry Swanson of Farmington em- | t 4 B by ployed at the Standard! Steel and: pected that this will be finished next | week. Bearing company will leave next week | A con Teroy Duttofi, has been born on his annual vacation. e ! to Mr. and Mrs. - Mrs. Cecil Bedford left yesterday | 1in avenue. o A | :‘;x- a two weeks' vacation at the! he Milldale baseball team will play | shore. the Plainville town team on the Mill- Sequassen lodge, I. O. O. F., held| 4ale school grounds Sunday after- their regular meeting last night and US FOR BEST RESULTS “‘Well, you go!” the judge replied. Morton grabbed his cap and made a quick exit from the court room. Pile Sufferers Can You Answer These Questions? Do you know why ointments do not | give you quick and lasting relief? Why cutting and operations fail? ARRESTED ON THEFT CHARG Sergbant Michael Fiynn this morn- | ing arrested Armand W. LaFleur, 19 year old Fall River, Mass., youth who | is being held at police headquarters| for the authorities of that city. Chief L. 8. HULL of Landers, Frary & Clark won the five dollar photo finish~ MAN SENDS FOR RELIEF. ave a suitable laxative, one noon. whth she knows will prove effective, belsasy to take and guaranteed pure, 1. Peter Velme, of North Charles- tog S. C, sent up Noxth. She says: “Jipave great faith in Dr. True's Elsir, the True Family Laxative and Worm Expeller and have been using it/for over ten years, I send for it to njy old home at Oxjord, Me." IThat is only one ¢f many efdorse- menu and reasons why you too sheuld use Dr. True's Ejixir—a m mpound just suited to the ufi f:rmp women and 'children $0 M stomach and bewgls in n dition. Used for over 7| what 2 §00d wel it is. 40c—60c— hbilnwl ars. Congetto, to Mr. and Mrs. Vincenzo Pestrillo of East Berlin, July 30, Items of Interest D. J. Trehy is spending his vacation in Dorset, Vermont. Dr. T. C. Hodgson and family have returned ‘from their vaaction. Mr.eand Mrs. Warren M. Deacon and Miss Virginia Wells Deacon of Nashville, Tennessec, are spending the remainder of the summer with Mr. and Mrs. William H. Webster of ‘Worthington Ridge. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Blake return- ed from Woodmont yesterddy, where they spent three weeks. Mr. and Mrs. William C. Feeney of Fall River wh is wanted there on a theft charge, | street reported morning that while driving his auto- mobile on Broad street near the Po- Stanley Blezuk of 94 The boy was removed to his home and Raymond Seaburgh |Dr. and daughter are spending two weeks | The injuries were not serious. Hart notified Chief Martin that LaFleur been caught and an officer is ex- pccted' this evening to take him back. BOY RUNS INTO AUTO Philip Scapellati of 67 East Main to the police this ish church, two small boys ran out from in back of an ice cream wagon n front of his machine and he struck Booth street. David Waskowitz attended him. Do you know the cause of piles is internal? That there is a stagnation of blood | in the lower bowel? Do’ you know that there is a harm- | less remedy discovered by Dr. Leon- hardt and known as HEM-ROID, now sold by The Clark & Brainerd Co. and druggists generally, that is guaranteed ? HEM-ROID banishes piles by re-| moving the cause, by freeing bloed circulation in the lower bowel. This simple home treatment has an almost unbelievable record for sure, safe and lasting relief to thousands of pile sick sufferers, There is no reason why it should not do the same for you. routine business was transacted. Pythian lodge, K. of P., will hold a regular meeting this evening in Odd Fellows Hall. Do not fail to our windows and price before you buy your footwear. Murray's Boot Shop, opp. Monument, Plainville.—advt. For Rent—137 Brud St. 4 rooms, all improvements, furnace heat. Young Protestant couple preferred.— advt. Special for Saturday: 1 qt. fce| cream 45c. Palace of Sweets, 31 West Main St. The new store.~advi. NAME HOSPITAL FOR HARDING New York, Aug. 24.—The American Legion hospital for tubercular veter- ans at Big Tupper Lake, N. Y., is to be, named the Warren Gamaliel Hard- ing Memorial, it was announced today. AUTO FOR HIRE 1-WMWMM- ings, funerals, trips, etc. ed and careful driver. COOKGAMGE.W Tel. 111 or 11-3, ing ticket this week. Bring in your film and look for your name in next Friday’s paper. Ohrnstedt’s 72 WEST MAIN ST.