New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 17, 1923, Page 7

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1£332. Open Evenings, Saturday, Dec. 15th; Thursday, Dec. 20th; Friday, Dec. 21st; Saturday, Dec, 22nd. Thought of Table Linen As Gifts? What Better for a Home Keeper? WHY NOT MAKE IT A SENSIBLE CHRISTMAS? FEATURING GIFTS TO FAMILY OR FRIENDS THAT YOU KNOW WILL PROVE LASTING REMEMBRANCES. ANY WOMAN RUNNING A HOME WOULD BE MORE THAN PLEASED WITH GIFT OF LINENS FOR DAINTY TABLE NAPERY HAS A CHARM ALL ITS OWN. FASILY SELECTED AND MODERATELY PRICED, WE CALL ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING EXTRA SPECIAL VALUES, Patten Table Cloths, All Linen, size 68x68 inches width, half dozen 20x20-inch Napkins to match, handsome patterns, nicely boxed, not a big drain on your purse and make fine gifts at $5.95 set. Handsome Lunch Napkins—Fine all linen, beauti fully hemstitched with choice of handsome floral and conventional designs, priced extremely reasonable at $5.25, $6.00, $7.00 dozen and up. (Nicely boxed.) Hemstitched Iunch Sets—All Mnen, 54x54 inch. Hemstitched Breakfast Cloths, made of the beau- tiful creamy Italian linen, size 45x45 inch, for $2.75 Lunch Cloths, in beautiful degigns for $5.00 each. each. Size B4x54 inch for $8.15 each. 63x63 inch, H. 8. Napkins to match, 156x15 inch size $6.50 dozen. for $4.76 each. All Linen Tray Cloths—hemmed and hemstitche d—350c, 75¢, 89¢ and $1.00 each. Possibly You Know Someone That Likes Silverware Make That Your Gift—We have a wide selection of table and decorative pieces that will make fine gifts. Let us show you “COMMUNITY PLATE" and you will decide on silver, FOR THE SMOKER Visit Jewelry Section for a handsome Cigarette case of Sterling silver with gold lining. Choice of many styles, plain or engraved at $7.50 and up. You couldn’t please a smoker any better. NEW BEAD NECKLACES Bakalite and Amberlite, choker styles, also opera lengths, 24 and 36 inch, as well as the extra long effects, all one size beads and a most wonderful as- sortment of colors, with choice from $8.00 to $15.00. CORYSTAL NECKLAC Diamond Cut, in 30-inch Lengths—All colors, red, pink, jet, biue, amethyst, all crystal or erystal with red roundels. Would make nice gifts, priced $10.60 and $12.50 each. FINE BELT BUCKLES Why not get him one? He will be more than pleased with one ected from our big showing, plain or engraved, with place for initials, $1.50 up- wards. | 1 will be held at the Athletic building Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Ingraham and son, Ernest, of West Cromwell spent Sunday as the guests of Mr. and Mrs, George Skene at their home on Wil- cox avenue, this evening in the officc in Kensing- ton. Ths meeting is the regular monthly one and routine business will be discussed. Meetings fall on the second and fourth Monday of each month, but it was decided to move ahead one week, as next Monday is Christmas ove, Send Ietters to Santa Santa Claus was this year the recip- fent of more Christmas letters than he has received in some time. DMore are coming in every day. The chil- dren are mostly agreed on the ad- dress, sending their letters to “Santa | Claus, North Pole,” although some of them have added onn.” while oth. | crs have addressed letters to “North Land.” _Berlin News NEW BRITAIN AN AGCIDENT VICTIM Gustave Kahn of Hartlord Held on BALESMAN WANTED—Resident fzation, to sell and deliver locally. A real opportunity seldom open. P. O, Box 342, New Britain.—advt. SOUTHINGTON NEWS The condition of Mrs. Louise Lor- % Some of the letters follow: enzo, who was thought to be serious- Dear Santa: ly Injured as the result of an auto Charge of Manslaughter — HEAR[NG THURSDAY “le’ “Will you please bring me a few accident on Queen street Sunday |toys for Christmas. 1 want a pair of | morning, is now reported as much im- prove While Dfunk; Will Appear in boots and a coaster car and a foot- proved. Drov . | ball. And lots of toys and I will be| An investigation of the aceident in Court Wednesday—Meeting of Dis- | happy.” which Mrs, Lorenzo was injured, Another letter was evidently writ-| brought out the fact that it was un- trict Committee Tonight—A. and P\, 15 o poy friend, indirectly to avoidable. The machine, which was - ensington. |Santa Claus. The post office box|being driven by Anton Nigro, was to Establish in K |number was written conspiculously in|rounding a curve in the road near Bennie Keschelski, 28 years of age, several places, of 59 North street, New Britain, was| “Dear Fred: Dunham’s bridge when a tire on the | left front wheel became loose and fell instantly killed last evening about 6| “I would like Santa Claus to bring ©ff, causing Nigro to temporarily loose o'clock, as he was walking along the me a pair of shoes and a pair of ukln‘ control of the car. The machine was turnpike in the south end of town. and a pair of boots and a sled. Dear|overturned, pinning the occupants be- He was struck by an automobile Santa Claus, my name is ~,| neath it. A hole was punctured in the driven by by Gustave Kahn of 183 |the address Kensington, Conn. And | Easoline tank and the peoplé pinned Kenyon street, Hartford. Kahn was I will send you a Christmas song.” | beneath the car were drenched with arvested and is being held in $1,000 Here follows a poem which the writer | the liquid. for a hearing in the Berlin town|feels will please Saint Nick, | the exhaust pipe caused the machine |to represent nationally known organ-| The gasoline falling on | court Thursday evening, charged with| One writer forgot to sign his name. | to burst into flames. Passengers on manslaughter and reckless driving. |Another letter: Keschelski, accompanied by Carl|“Dear Santa Claus: Azue of the same address in New “I'm writing you a little letter for Britain, was walking north on the{you are a good man. 1 would like pike, having been to visit gome |you to bring me a doll's go cart and friends. Traffic was exceedingly & new dress and please bring Mabel heavy and when the two men a new doll and a new dress and please reached a point mear the home of don’t forget Grandpa. He Is sick. Alexander Bruce, Kahn's car came| He don’t want anything, but he can along from the rear and struck the|use all good things. Good-bye.” vietim. He was thrown to the side in Hour, of the road and landed against a pole.| The Grange Christmas entertain- The Meriden ambulance was called, | ment, which is scheduled for tomor- but the victim was lifeless a few min-|row evening will be held at 7:30 utes after the accident. In a short o'clock. The regular meeting of the time Officers Frank Brown and Or-|Grange will take place later in the ville Ventres of the Berila police évening. The reason for changing force arrived on the scene afid placed the hour is to allow the children to Kahn under arrest. |get home early. It was learned this The man walking with Keschelgki|morning that Santa Claus has tele- claims that the victim was walking graphed that he will be present with on the left side of the road. Sev.|presents for all. The affair is for eral motorists who came along, con-|ETange members and their familles. test this statement, saying that the Monologues, recitations, singing and a man was walking nearly in the mid-|general good time will be had dle of the road when he was struck Club Is Entertained, by Kahn's machine. The Kenton Hill club was royally Dr. Roger M. Griswold, medical entertained Saturday evening at a the trolley car that was passing by re- leased the occupants from their pre- carious position, saving them from what would probably have been a horrible death. The machine was a | total loss. | Dr. L. H. Frost of Plainville ‘was |called to the scene of the aecident and ordered Mrs. Lorenzo removed to | the hospital. It was feared that her injuries might prove fatal The condition of Nigro, who suffer- 'hd lacerations of the face and bos |is also reported as considerably im- { proved. There was a large attendanée at the services In the Plantsville Baptist church last night to hear the pastor, Rev. George H. Gardner, deliver his sermon on “Following in tk Foot- steps of the Great Physician.” This lecture was illustrated with stereopti- con slides, | A meeting of the Boy Scouts will be held at 7:30 o'clock this evening in the chapel of the First Congregation- {al church Scout Executive Roberts of Hartford will be present at the meeting. The Woman's Missionary society of examiner for Berlin, viewed the body turkey supper held at the home of| 3 n and gave permission for its removal Claude W. Stevens. The turkey and|the First Congregational church will to B. C. Porter's undertaking parlors other delicacles were furnished by Meet at the horfle of Mrs. Allan Up- in New Britain. | Mr. and Mrs. James B. Ellsworth, Tt|#%0n at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. An autopsy was held today and it|is rumored that they lost a bet of| M8 Adella Pardee will review a ; Plainville News ONE ARRESTED FOR BREAKINGAUTOLAW J. F. Murray of Hartford Charged With Two Serious Counts iENGAGElIEriTTS— ANNOUNGED [Mrs. Catherine Graham | Mleasantly l Surprised—Grange Christmas Tree Celebration—Town Commis- | | | sion—Plainville Briefs. J. . Murray of Hartford was ar- rested yesterday by Constable Daniel | Emery on charges of reckless driving and driving while under the influence | of intoxicating liguor. The ar | made following a collision between an | automobile driven by Murray and an- other driven by Philip INloom of For- |estville on the New Britain road. | Murray's car crashed head on into the other automcbile at a point near the home of Charles Hart. Both cars were badly dumaged and the occu- | pants were slightly injured. | Officer Emery was notified of the | affair and hurried to the scene and | after an investigation, placed Murray | under arrest. He was allowed out on bonds to appear in the local police court this week. The date of the trial has not yet been set. It is re- ported that both charges will be pressed against the man. Engagement Announced Mr. and Mrs. A, L. Rogers of 9 North Washington street announce the engagement of their daughter, Olive Mae Rogers, to E. Ralph Snelgrove of | Windsor. No date for the dding has been set. Miss Rogers | the most g womer Plainville and is employed at | Trumbull Electrie Mfg. Co. My grove is also well known in this sec- | tion and is assistant treasurer of the Commercial Trust Co. in New Britain. | Mrs, Graham Surprised Mrs, Catherine Graham of 92 West Main street was pleasantly surprised | at her home Saturday evening by a | large number of friends who gathered | in honor of her birthday. The gath- ering came as a complele surprise to | the hostess. The guests included | | visitors from Hartford, Waterbury, | New Haven, Meriden, New Britain | and Plainville, A dinner was served | to the mssemblage after which a | merry time was heid. During the evening, vocal solos and instrumental selections were rendered by the com- | pany. | Grange Christmas Tree Tuesday evening following a short business session of Plainville Grange lin Grange hall, the children of the members will be the guests of the so- clety at the annual Christmas tree | celebration. The meeting will be cnlled to order at 8 o'clock and the | | routine bus’vess will be completed as |soon as possible so that the remain- | der of the evening may be devoted to the children. A message received !trom the North Pole stated this morn- |ing that Santa Claus would be pres- | ent to hand out presents to the little tots and as this is the first visit the |old tellow has made to Plainville this | year, u great treat is in store for the young Grangers, A big Christmas tree has been secured and it will be |set up and loaded with good things. It is expected that a large number of youngsters will be present for the | oceasion Catholic Church Notes An anniversary mass of requiem was said at the church of Our Lady of Mercy this morning for Mre. Dennis | Downing. The annual Christmas tree party | for ehildren of the parish will be held | | next Sunday afternoon in the base. | ment of the church. The exact hour | for the commencement of the affair | has not yet been decided but all de- | tails will be given out later, Episcopal Church Notes Tuesday, K. O. W. general staff meeting in New Haven: Thursday, | 7:30 p. m., Parish Guild; 8§ p. m., | choir rehearsal; Friday at 7 p. m,, an | we is one in the Snel- | popular y nual Christmas tree party for the | children of the parigh. This has been changed to one week earlier because of various reasons. Rebekahs To Meet Martha Rebekah lodge wili degrees on a large class of candid {at a meeting this evening in Odd I'el. lows hall All members of the lufl‘ are requested to be present as the oc- | casio the most im portant of the entire year. confer will be one of Woman's Federation The Woman's Federation of the Congregational church will hold a pro- gram meeting in the church parlors Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Miss Carolyn Penniman of the Long Lane {farm in Middletown will be the speak- Engagement Annownced | Shepherd Irvin, Gonated towards providing dinners for the needy in Plainville. Attends Relative's Puneral Wininger attended the fu- 1ne in V lingford yes- obsequies W conduct - th Russ neral of terday. T¥ i the of that city O low Christinas irees 2 Palace of Sv dv. For sule lo’s store o reasonable Visit our toy department. gineering & Supply Co 5 WANTED—Resi esent nationally known orga and deliver seldom open. Britain, localiy | zation to sell real opportunit Box THER 93TH ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs, Gottfred Strom of Nordeen Street Guests at - Social Affair in Norden By alow. Gottfred Strom of pleasantly sur- of their at Norden Mr. and Mrs. Norden street were prised at a party in honor 25th wedding anniversary bungalow vesterday aftetrnoon. They were presented with a dinner set. A short program consisting of a speech by Severin Johnson, the reading a poem written especially for the occa- sion by Mre. Hanson, and a vocal solo by Miss Mildred Berglund, recent prize winner in an amateur singing contest, was enjoyed. A bouquet of roses for the W. C. T. U. was presented to Mr. and Mrs. Strom, both of whom are active mem- | bers in the organization, IRVIN-GLARK Former Director of Stanley Works | Hospital Takes Bride in New York | City Saturday Evening. The marriz Clark, daughter I Cl Darl} 1 Mrs. of Miss Ja \r. an ark of 155 FEast Iifty t, New Yok, to Dr. Jo took place Saturday evening at All Angels' church. The| Rev. Dr. 8. De Lancey Townsend of- | ficiated. There was a reception and tor Frank seventh stree |supper for the relatives at the home of the bride’s cousins, Mr. and Mrs, Heary Goddard leach, at 170 Bixty-fourth street. Dr. and Mrs, Irvin will live at Atlantic City, { Dr. Irvin was formerly at the head of the Stanley Works hospital, Friday was the most popular day | for wedding among the Jews in me- | dieval times, | | ond vice-pr GIFT GESTIONS For Her For Him For the Kiddies On Today's Want Ad Page Classifications 65 A-B-C-D r— pe— KU KLUX HEAN HAS SUNDAY MEETING | the brotherhood members as expected, Eristol News ng | About 200 Attend Gatheri Arcanum Hail, Bristol g i N0 ATTEMPT AT SECRECY Chamber of Commerce Concludes 1923 Membershiu Drive With 450 on Books—Raiders Sgize Jugs, Still and Large Amount of Mash. none of i the Ku Klu Crnoor hal With practically usu ( v, 200 members o slan met 5 lock MacKeevers tional officer the gatherin ed by out of town members. as can be checked up, the loca tingent numbered Twe out of town motor cars were parked at railroad square, showing strength of the visiting klanners. An- nouncement of the scheduled meet was spread among church returning to their homes, ficials of the klan and b: Sunday at anum the iich was well atte As Colone na- v Klan, addy men, the members, by loca some of the | visitors, One of the matters discussed was acceptance of the offer recently made by Isaac H. Selvin, local real cstate man, to pay for the hall for a debate on the merits of the klan. Shortly after noon yesterday, Mr Selvin was ed on the telephone and informed that a klan official expected to talk to him later in th in re- gard to the offer f a urday nigl Walter Wade, son of Mayc Wade, and a local motor man, whose name has been connected with the klan, denied any of the meeting vesterday and he was not a klan of r. The ering yesterday attracted no amount of attention and fail gather the large numoer of 1 that gath- great to church Elect Officers, Officers of the Parent-Teachers sociation of the John J. Jen school have been chosen as fol President, Charles Bacon; first president, Mrs. Archie Bradley; sec ident, Mrs. Ernest E. third vice-preside Harold F'rench cretary, Miss Mills, treasurer, Mrs. K Reports of the rece at the school show that it clal social success Police Court, Oharles Balard w jail for 30 days on a charge aw violation Saturda J. M. Donovan at the session this morning West Ends Win The West Ends showed a complete recovery from their it slump by ngs w vice- | | Merri rtainme was a finan- of liquor Judge cour | trimm ag on Wedne ive e appar was one thall pi IPorestville with Hartford. Ele t t ual Breckbill fe pos Rovers, lington ave small scores in ers but the. | troee COME TO BRISTOL |4 2y S Alpines of Bridgeport Red Men's hall, ore 5 to 18. The locals did well in the first half, as atl half time was 10 to 8 in Bridgeport quintet. Im West Ends ran when Tracy, started a bar- basket The oF the All-Col- of this city on next Satur- t at Red Men's hall. No New Year's Pary. interest is given as the rea- alling off the annual Diristol lodge of g the aturday night at i Lhe 1 the with 1y and the visitors, arpenter opposi is of lodge the preliminary ar- for the annual event were John Downs, 4 years old, son of Downs of in the ricago, Illinois, s way home al in Col- been com- homas of ti ©0 reach here ceased had re- world war, entry to the where he had He leaves his s. Michael Downs, Miss Josephine Downs. the best known bas- vers of the state, having the West End five of this K . quintet, the wm and had also played the insurance teams in 1§ hospita recovered 1 sister of the Boy Scout Annual. ction of officers will take place mual meeting of the local Boy Scout council tonight at 8 o'clock 1 Arcanum hall. Following the an-~ reports and other business mate Ray Wyland of the National Headquarters will speak on After talk, Alfred executiv vork his ools K ative Alfred Edmund J. troops and Arnold of Ex Master rout rty of Side Bets $100 cach have been management of the »cal quintet, and the Bur- bask | for a game on tmas night in Red Men's hall in fhe Burlington players the locals into camp by wo previous encount- rs are of the opinion ington five is not the 10ugh that organization ast ball against some of itets in the stage. The five triumphed pver ingtons by a score of 3§ to but only after a hard arrangements for the mas nig meeting, it has been conditional that no new players only those who have played in vious games being eligible Struck By Trolley. Hughes of 451 North Main « and lacerations turday 1 by the city n W In the suffered after- NS/ E \ | 7 was found that the man had sus-(some kind. At any rate they fur.| Chapter of the book, “The Child and Following the | America’s Future.” Mr. and Mre, Peter Prior of Canal tained a fractured skull and a broken nished a fine “feed.” back. |supper the 14 members of the club Although there is no evidence to held a theater party in Meriden. support the statement, Dr. Griswold Ttems of Interest. is of the opinion that Keschelski was' The Woman's Aid society of the thrown a distance of 15 or 20 feet.|Beriin Congregational church will Kahn claims that he was traveling at | hold a food sale at the church a rate of about 30 miles an hour. Wednesday afternoon. Constable Ventres found that the East Berdin Ttems car traveled a distance of 186 feet| .. Gookly whist social will be and skidded a distance of 25 feet be-| . by the ladies of the Sacred fore it stopped. It appears that the | iy, chureh in the church pariors men was struck on the left #ide of |y;50 cvening at § o'clock. The Sun- the road and that the car then went| .y school teachers will act as hos- over to the right and stopped. teswes. Driving Under Influence. William Brown attended a special Horace A. Mitchell of Bridgeport|meeting at the Knights of Columbus was arrested Saturday night by Con- st Hartford. stable Orville Ventres on a charge of The Progressive Reading Circle will driving while under the influence of | hold its Christmas meoting at the liguor. He was taken to the New home of Mrs. L. M. Turner on Cottage Britain police station and locked up.|street Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. He was released yesterday wunder| Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Dodge and bonds of $200. He will appear 1n|lon. Clifford, of New Britain were the the Berlia court Wednesday night. |guests of friends in town Sunday. New Store in Kensington | A number of the local members of The Atiantic and Pacific Tea com- pany will soon take possession of one | Cromwell will attend the annua of the stores in the Buckiey block in | meeting at Cromwell Tuesday evening. Kensington, it is understood. Work- Mr. and Mrs L. Cogswell entertain. men started remodeling the interior |ed guests from out of town at their of the place today. Tt is expected that [ home on Wilcox avenue yvesterday. it will be open for business about| The meeting at the Athletic build- January 1. Committee Meeting Tonight {mation of a fire district was adjourned A meeting of the committee of the |until next Friday. Kensipstan fire district will be held A meeting of the Modarn Woodmen Washington lodge, A. . & A. M, of | ing Friday evening to discuss the for- | The Farmington Valley Basketball | league will formally open the 1924 ason when Collinsville high school and Lewis high school will come to- gether in the town hall Friday even- | ing. | The local K. of C. team met defeat at the hands of the fast Al ) | ain five in that town Saturday night | The markets and grocerics in the {town will remain open Thursday, Fri- day, Saturday and Monday evenings |for the accommodation of their cus- | tomers. annce Will Oppose Any | Plan Refusing Priority By The Associated Press. Paris, Dee. 17.—~Germany's request |that the reparation commission agree |to release its priority claim on Ger- man’s resources to an extent necessary to permit Germany to borrow money abroad with which te buy needed food was delivered to the reparation com- mission today by the German war burdens commission. The reqnest will probably be considered at Wednes- day's meeting, but the present atti. tude of the French, it is stated semi- officially, is against granting the ap- | plication. A frog and a lizard, previously wn- known to science, were recently found in Colombi ew Brit- | l have announced the engage- ment of their son Clement J. Prior to Miss Aline M. Pratte, daughter of Mr. and M John B. Pratte of Park street Mr. Prior i an em- ploye the New Britain Trust Co. Plan Commission Meets Plainville town plan commis- meet this ning in the in a regular business ses- sion. The members will attempt to complete the work connected with Webster street and other matters of | importance will be taken up alse. Stores Keep On The Plainville merchants announced this morning that they will keep their b opesi during this Monday, Thursday, Friday enings. The only two nights in which the stores will close are esday and Wednesday of this week. There has been a large volume of Christmas shopping during the past week and all the stores report large saies for the past week Gifl Reserves Play Plainville Girl Reserves wi present the play “ “Neath the Sceptre {of Susan” the Congregationa chureh chapel Thursday evening. The cast e composed of some of the best amatour talent in the organizatior §ahd the various parts have | worked up to a degree bordering on perfection. The proceeds will be| street of The sion will town hall places of ness week and Saturday e The heer \§ HEN seeking best values in furniture New Britain and Plainville folks have learned the wisdom of turning to Funk's in Bristol, rather than to the larger cities, \\ l'\\ \ \ \\ \{ From three generations of service this store has earned a reputation for fair deal- ing. The stock and assortments are unusu- ally large and prices are lower because of smaller operating costs. A 3 f/ N » ) // { [ ML The following are suggestions from hun- dreds of splendid gift possibilites, most of them best Grand Rapids makes, now await- ing your inspection: ”!Ltl == 1o $11.00 8700 to 83 Candlesticks Sewing Oabinets Martha Washington Sewing Cabinet« 81 Smoker's Stands £3.00 10 36,00 Desks for Home £10.00 1o $150.00 Windsor Chairs £5.00 to $50.00 Telephone Stands . ) 1o $30.00 Gateleg Tables 2.50 to S$51.00 Cedar Chests Extension Gatelegs Tea Wagons Fireside Chairs Tamps Coxwell Chairs Doll Carriages . Ladies’ Dressing Tables Kitchen Cabinets spécial Reed Rockers, only In gray, ivory and walnut uphol<tercd 00 to $26.00 S18.00 10 $60.00 $75.00 $15.00 1o £50.00 to $1 1o 84 00 16 ST £140.50 $1.00 to & £15.00 to $100.00 M to S86.00 $15.00 Open Evenings Until Christmas | . FUNK & SON, Inc. Opposite Railroad Station L RISTOL .;l.._, BRI [~ - . &