New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 26, 1923, Page 7

|of the Elks Christmas fund in the |role of Santa, the annual yuletide | party of the local lodge on Monday ' e | Gclighted hundreds of children and ! proved the most successful in years. ! During the afternoon, a Christmas en- | tertainment took place and gifts of all kinds on the huge tree in Elks hall POST OFFICE MAKES That's All There Is, There Isn't ci: e Ainy More, Hayes Says AUTOISTS RAP CAR CREWS baskels of eatables and articles of clothing. o ristol News . considered one of the most note worthy in Plainville and generally has the whole-hearted support of the public here, Episcopal Notes Thursday, St. John's Day, 10 &, m,, oly communion Friday, holy Tnno- nts’ Day, 10 a. m., requiem célebras tion for the faithful departed. Plainville Briefs Baker has returned atrer helidays at his home in NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1923. |an especially busy one and the stores terest is being shown in the perturm- Efficient Handling of Record D = Pl s == Browrz T w &AD liveries Is Highly Praised . lnr, g00d as it was last year and in | previous yea Monday night was I pers, | Library Fund Musicale | A musicale for the benefit of the |library fund will be presented Wed- { nesday evening,-January 9, in the b Congregational church and much in- //drtférds' kopping @, e . Ep \g €n. 0 eveningz. The subject of the affair is f S Klanners Have Party. The local Ku Klux Klan held a Christmas party at 2 o'clock on Christmas morning in a big lot off Curtiss Lane, with about 100 members attired in tasteful *“nighties” in at- {endance. The enclosure was roped off and all rites of the society for the | furtherance of Americanism was duly observed. Instead of the proverbial C'hristmas tree, all aglow with pretty |lights, the Klan had a twentieth cen= tury touch, with a llazing cross, which instilled the proper Kris Krin- | gle spirit within the shivering throng. | The cool air of the morning did not allow enthusiasm to mount to a high vitch so that the gathering dispersed before the early morning services of nearby churches began. As far as can learned no gifts in observance of the holiday spirit were distributed, | because of the absence of the usual (NO HATS ON APPROVAL NO HATS EXCHANGED) HALF PRICE ON MILLINERY FOR BALANCE OF WEEK IRY SECTION, THAT BR S SUCH BARG. ON OuUR \' STOCK or OBSERVE 8TH ANNIVERSARY » | Quict Christmas Tere — Co {Comptabs Agnine ing Conges- | George tion on Main Street—H. Team | | | | | ‘ Tonight—Legion to Celebrate Suc- | spending the .ynn, Mas Sol and Lee Marino have returned to New York after spending the holi- days at the home of their parents on Maple strebt, STRIKERS SUMMONED cessful Year—Pythian Sisters Ini- | Whips Alumni—Death of Miss Fi- len Roche—Elks Have Rig Tre ‘4 THE SEMI-ANNUAL OCCASION, IN schedule, but force, the record by matter o deluged with morning and noon by or- force had | normal augmented a a mail Praise was heard today for the ef- e oide o {with a greatly local post office getting out ail of the time. The office w sacks of mail ycster with the time Timit set at ders of the department, the {10 work with almost incredible speec Plainville st | ficient work of the post | |office force in handiing the Christmas 1 min maii. All in the office up to delivercd to the | nd when the cmployes, South Beach Printers May ghic Ad- meon, the post office had | cleared of all mail sent | creat You Have Choice of Hats of silk, tinsel brocade, | metallic vffects, felt, Lyons and Panne Velvet, some tur tnmmed, others tastefully decorated with flow- Becoming Hats for the matrons, choice styles for younger women, pretty models for the girls as well *as dainty styles in children's Hats, crs, glycerine ostrich, ribbon bows, and colorful tats, Tailore Spor 4 Hats, o and Sport | ), aga in hiack and the most favored colorings. giving choice that every | Ostrich bands, greties, {ute rush of | packages receiv térday were noon consignees {quit work a |been entirel Dress Hats, semi-dress be Hats and wntrisipod Hats vom pous, flowers and judged in Contempt of Court For woman or miss should take quick advantage his is really our Holiday Gift this week at just half present mar brace this great opportunity. Great Before Inventory Selling - of Women’sand MissesReady- || A SALE HELD EACH YEAR TERLY DISR ARDED TO FIRST AND MAKE THIS Coats, Dresses, Suits, Pors, Prices. Do not let the Old Year let them get by you, Come PUBLIC IN FAVOR * OF WILLIAM FAGAN Satistied With Popular Kensing: ton Postmaster's Work in Office STORES SIGN A PETITION Yuneral of Herbert Goodrich—( plains of Holdup « Construction Contract Company Recelves n . Christmas Passes Quiethy—Items, leclipsing the today that every Kensington has ex have - Postmaster another term | Mr, Foagan among the It was learne] business house in pressed a desire u& Wiliam W, Fagan Serve at the Kensington office, cirenlated a petition stores and factoriés and every one sgned it, Politics did not scem 1o enter into the proposition at all, as hoth democrats and republicans can Le found on the lisk of signers, Many bhouseholders in Ker sated that they are with the way in which Mr. conducted the post office terms, They have statcd are willing to do anything for him order that hy may be in office at least anothor term. Ko far as is known 1wo others looking for Ihese two men, Sidney George Alling, Kensington and of hy the prople Examinations Leen taken it s the result will be Poctmaster Fagan, in offi ured 1hings sidents [S One of them is the viilage delivery Viail is deliversd throughout the busi ne and twic day and the servic gince the beginning Ve ontirely Vagan has during his that they in ryr there only the M. Cowles and well known highly position e are thou ther the position not known during .y important nsington have when & two - residential section i ' ene has been of t et 3 tem Sinee has the office My, Vagay post office improvement being in al%o secured & new town, a decided the old one.” Bridge Contract he Beriin * Construction has been given the wirict the Seuthbury hridge P'omperaug river, the cost beir $94. This bridge contract is one vight being placed by state high- way department, the other soven con tract stretehes of roadway, the aggregate cost of which is 8750,- wih, Twenty road will be built Complains of Woldup Arthur KIS of the Western company at the Berlin railroad sta tion, reported to the New Rritain po shortly after midnight yesterday that, while he was on’his for compar contract 1o con over the k 811, o being for two miles of Union liee, morning. way from Berlin to New Rritain with held or up five money from Berlin, he was end robbed of $23 by four men, Sergeant Michael J. Vignn of the New Britain police investigated, but found nothing to substantiate () complaint ma However, an vestigation will carried ferthe is expected ————— — —— h-g e it rkings r MAKE SALEK'S Skirts, Blouses, Housegarmoents and all Givls' and close ments that are being offered during this sale at so much less than value it woulfl seem almost a crime to see the offerings, note the | day | Berlin police |#anghter " -.\I feral of. to you. When you realize to-Wear FOLLOWING CHRISTMAS WHEN A QUICK CLEARANCY Wi LOW PRICES TO LIGHTEN OUR ¢ without benefiting by adding to prices and erbert F. Goodrich The funeral of Herbert I, Goodrich of Berlin, who died Tuesday after. p. m., from nd Sons’ funeral home, ew Britain, Rev, Carle- Kensington Congre- conducted the sery West Lane cemes B. C. Porter Gourts treet, ton Hazen of the gational church fee, - Durial was in tery. The of age dent of mother, threc Goodrich of t. Goodrich thur Goodrich three sisters, Berlin, Mr and Mry ort was about lways been a leaves, hesides his Warren: B N. Y., Louis Kensington and Ar- New NBritain, and Mes. Aliee Cashman of Alfred Barrett son Bradbury of Bridg. years resi deceascid and had rlin, il brothers, Byracu of valfic, 1= Teport Max Sugenhime, ticket agent at the Neviin radiroad station ated this morning that travel out of Berlin this hristmas was the heaviest in severnl e gald the entire rallvoad was aftected the same ¥ peo traveling Heavy ye: system the number re. w of number of several years past " post been quantity the office noticed for several 3 ng rything wa ever, there bheing poason, On on Kens matter W stat at he that postal exeaptionally hengy. mall which we ,J'n was than has been “This morn wis offics also of hrough mor ears \ of =a entire no_ evidene heavy Monday 1he rorting room was flled with pack: 1 bundies of letters, fostm: Pagan stated that there was much maii this year as Chrisimas Passes Ouietly observed quiet! were spent the stor ee a8 there was last in weveral Christmas L terlin yesterduy. There reunions and many \isitors town All stores and the day, On Christ approprints ex wer Berlin and Kensingt®h. In exercises were around the Christmas tree at the where carols were Previous to this groups of went about sing In oups ¢ also custom of dizplaying were closed for mas refses held in Beviin 1) communi community Nk ng people Kenstngton G, . ed candes in windows was obscrved throughout the town and many of the homes presented a beautiful aspect, several them ing in every window Get Afeged Chicken, Antonio road will evening chickens carolors = ight of ha candles Poisonce Farmington conrt pois exted hy ter int had ¥ several nelghbors that with pear i pharg on of ning a was arr . bees made their ciied on scatt oyanide legad, nd in th it atehed by the ne srested, © The and found to have the i e yords, it is al igh corn alyzed heen with of s @ doctored The se sfav Kahn of Hart € charged with m f striking lestrian on the turnpike a wiil ‘ The defendant is bein Attorney B ol iord, who is bei v & a result ar killing a short time this evening. ago, also np represented by Harlford Elener Ttems OF Interest NMr. and Mrs, Charles nt Chrisimas with re chfield Mr. and yesterda don. . ative .t in Mrs, Btobert Deming spent with relatives in New Lon Joscph Ry spendings e Mre. W. B r. and Mrs of hington, 1. ys with Mr C., ar . and Bro: A was My n reunion the Holigan held vesterday ot the hom and Mrs. James . Holigan Mr. and Mrs. P K. Showaite New York are spending the b Mr. and Mre. Theodore Hin Fast Berdin Ttems h of tamily Savag Tive or league wi Mt ekiy meet ) 1he edist chure New Eritain the guests of your judge of Rerlin! cleancd up, how- | tfactories ! this | A TAKE IN LADBO outfit, Mrs, ND T VEN Mi some¢ Henry Raile Main street, Mr, and [ Plorence | BEuests of [ burt at their home in Maple Britain | The basemen Mr Mr, Christma Methodist Sunday school will he this evening at t of t our entire showing is at your « gardlcss of previous price reductions, we are sure you will em- OFT TORY of for yourselves, s T, and N tre he chu vited to attend, Mr the gues! [ 1o Ttisley Mr, ar Wl M ts of at wl Mrs, dren wpent Chr re, Wi their her hon V. tma West Cromwell, Mr. children Mr, their Mr. an Rutherfo of [ at Charles Malin str My returned fter an I hax been his home SOUTHINGTON NEWS The | \ v enewed slay r o Cheshire 'a tion at ng. 1 of the w [ the Accord wer alon i e'clock youth, 11 in | lousch, mask tig carrying ordered money wh money von the robl 1o « over {i tach fow was |a m it v keep his e ran waiting {him av Ladd, rushed i mac two of th the wall Ladd were ut mobile for Sout the comman the robis The (4 Waterby attempte fromt of truek, w o'clock ¢ was in St funerat Th wife perint atory T - ire Burial w Carol gue by Miss carols | Katisfac 1he office o mai o0 " of and home a Mr rd, Woo oot Mrs, Frenk Oderman have |4 home to th Ol spending the in Bedtin, 1 Alh re holdup at the n carl erie aiting ing t e in the . yest it enter tly re 1 n mor al on 1 e L artomn taking nto 1t hine e b of h & art which ing Jeer or ma struck and trolley o the t s Thom dent road singe of Grace Theds neath the in the manncr i Mrs, I Mrs, N Mr, Woodward's parents, A artfe J in thi Sterl J ward, heir | spending the Ithe guests of relatives in Manchester Filmore on of rearch "hittp rt Ho ormatory Ain ¥ k T. 1 statio y o the sta rday description of whom tallics icuiars d th wn olver o d on i orme P rson ash r nt h 85 pa work and s up a through t} His v waitin, that h four nt An 4 and 1o good of €1 crose trolley vid th Thomas' church Thomas' (eomtery of M e Ko of the Cheshire at the O rs of e is bed n whic of the Christmas 1o the Wear the at | ] Carns spent T hour y« kitled b Monday Methodist choreh, led windows of |here and despatched (o other points |about the state, | The Plainville post office broke all |records for business during the past [week. The amount of mail and the {number of packages were the largest |ever handled in the history of the office, | Remarks heard this morning, show- led that the public appreciated the | worl® accomplished Ly the post office | empleyes. Obhserve Wedding Anniversa i Mr. and Mrs. Burt Norton of 15 | Linden street observed the cighth an- | niversary of their wedding at their home Monday. A large number of triends from Hartford %nd other places thercd at 1t in sposal all ARE JANT by 2 ARY % evenir m musical and ve 8 wer sented ¥ My Norton the recfpients o number | |gifts from those A buffet served, | lunch was Quict Christmas in Plainville observed. On Monday voung folks trav. preg At Special “ of presont sthart gar- Christma { crally quictly evening, parties of |ersed the town singing Christmas carols and on Christmas day, on |ices were held in the churches parties were held in the home Miss | pess was entirely suspended as the | lieo experienced yuiet Hul- | Eve and Christmas Day, New | being reported this mornin, i dences that stuff of a more convivi ¢ exercises at the [potency than just CHristmas greetings held nifest about the center last the when many appeared on the in- apparenthy “under the was - ger and Busi- The Christma rests their home Carns po- sday Richard Hin 1rs. no was evening stroets | weather,” Court T The posfponed tri J. I, Murray {of Hartford, arrested on the charges reckless driving and driving under the influence intoxicating will be held the town court o'clock this At the hearing, was granted mos MucPherson | 4t the ye Charles T s place yesterday. | Conlon who the de ing Woodward of | ¢ naant the guests of Mriand Mes | at their home in are o'clock reh. Al lliam Fogette laughtor, Mrs, | me in Harttord Read and ehil. s with relatives in of liquor, at first in ‘ nk Walker and were the guests ening continvation Attorney appear for n gnest of will e Legion Banquet Prock-Barnes post, American L { gion, will hold in the post | roms on Whiting strect Saturday eves ng to the closing of ohe the successful years in the history oi The members will tredted ic ple supper and a prog gpeeches and en- tertainment prescnted, Tt that the state commander pre as will many other officer: to hom inmvitations been extended Lodge Initiation Temple, No, 20, Pythiar meet this evening in Odd into s on Lanauet celebrate in this place | few days most the pol to a « am will past | e n L. Raylesville, I, 1., days past few of be n cxpected will e ate hane 'sthian will Fellows ha'l and a large « didates witl be indueted wysteries of the or Vieen laid 1o make the abls th ing 8 again alleged | ug, guard at the ! the resuit of waiting t ¥y morn W, proprietor n, was the vietim was oner Itousch | Kisters, the 1 have " Iatos 1 memor Follow will be will is re dalr #la the a social hour grabh bag Eacih me smal th meetd at aronN bring hag %o that which a e mber articts (air ma a quested to put in the W e Home 1 Miss Helen L Standard ecl story Ladd 10 tion shortly after morning of . Hotiday - gan, £n & 1% and fr D that with with Place over hi overseer at Co., is her the ring ends at orver th s I him ) b P Election be th Odd be we nt “n e will odge, 1. O, the Nomin ast night for Srq pla i didates took week station but | mecting the el ordeving La * . it § na 1 rohker . ehairs have a 5 expeeted, w and whict Atorics embedde g station SRR thinke int the direction omohile this morning after nen in gave cha - hie escape 1ries Solleck a Min when he the ke with in morning at Burial | tr his mitk COMMUNITY THEATER Tomorrow at 2:30 and 5:30 Thomas Meighan In a Peter B Kyne Story HOMEWARD BOUND Susmn Kane assistant reform. | home irs, ne, su n jer o 18is afternoon heshire cometory. the Golden Rule r, sang Christimas ma 1 Christmas o 18 eapressed h al anoth Shipper of the ory Ave triumph r sa «t second to orics of the owing fo Ricke rictmae PASSING THE Comeds . T INS TO tiation—VPlainville Briefs. the serve. | %0 that the Christmas parcels might be in the hands of the owners before that hour. Postmaster William Al Hayes prepared for a much greater {amount of mail than last year and his foresight -was rewarded in the smoothness of his force in maintain- ing the schedules, which the majority of the offices of nearby cities could not do. FExtra men and trucks were assigned to each route, while the regular gen were given doubic signments and all did their wor |well with such dispatch that no hitch occurred to delay any of the matter lin transit. It was estimated yester- day that the increased mnail per cent larger in amount than istmas. Alumini Beaten | Not Obe; Injunction, Striking Publica- | Stamford, Conn., Dec. 26.- |empl of the C‘onde Nast |tions, Inc.,, at Sound Beach, were served with notice today ordering them to appear in supe r court bhe- fore Judge Allyn 1. Brown on Janu- lary 7, to show cause why they should not be adjudged in contempt of court for alleged violation of an injunction issued by that court on December |'The complaint sets up that membe of the typographical union who were enjoined have been calling present employes names, have been insulting them and h interfered with per so1 ho have business or employ ent in the plawt. It is also char heen intimidation of It | v e was last as cketing of in ay . BITTEN BY ALLIGATOR {Keeper of Prospect Park Zoo in New vhirlwind ibition basketl last night at tie sium by the high quintet {which emerged victorious from the encounter by a score of 37 to 13, The passing game of the school team was | superb, so.that the opponents, York Caught by Knee — Rescucrs |posed of college stars and players | from the West Knds, could do but | Pry Huge Jaws Apart, little against the schoo! boy When 1 safe lead had been attainec {Thomas Monohan sent in string of substitutes, who st as well us the first string men in cag g the ball and in keeping the lumni on the defense, The high school five Thursday for a ftour of Mussachusetts, playing high lquintets of Springfield, Holyol nearby cities, h school gymna school ~John O'Lrien, Prospect Park bitten ne ven-foot New York, Dec. head keeper of the vu, in soklyn, | badiy injured today alligator | The aligutor h | from @ box when it jdown and its Jdie keeper's knee Other zoo cmployes forced oy alligator's mouth and re LoBrien’s leg. £l whole was by a s released 4 O'Brien just above be will leave on knock jaws closed school the e sed Com of Trolleys Complaints have been receive the police stution from motor jdrivers concerning the part played ny the trolley cars in the traffic troubles narrow Main street, between North Main steeet and Riverside e, When dles are parked this section trolley cars through (he stroet, passing cars are cither “pocketed” {pelied to back up and make all of maneuvers 1o escapc coliisions, Consequently the traffic e th corner of Main and I atroets has 1 many straighten he ors, at car ENGINEER PRAISED ey ion on ir run motor com- sorts I Wrecks Five C in Order To Save Ve We N Walking ana Life of * Aged Along Railroad Tracks, A L.ouis Pitts com for night isedd the brakes Pa., Dec, 26 Itochesier & was today Punssutawney, | Flick, a Bessmer, |hurgh engincer mended by road officials wrecking five (reight Plick reported that ) cars to huckl applying the lenty, fir ¢ to =mve the life an aged syoman who was walking |along the tiex in front of his train a reflroud tangles to driv po de cars otor conplained 1he cor to the crews 10 cars who have | Hew, ussert that not make any great oid incom enfence to the nd some of the con plainants went so far as to say that some of the men in ruehing their s to the corner, when auvtomobil sight =0 that the nt be annoyed b, trotley ffort motor or of n W. H. Heroy, Well Known In Glass Industry, Dies Stam d AL 2% William W Horoy, aged 76, well known to the gl manufactaring and importing | trade died at his home today. He wa native Biigabeth, N, 4, and carl engaged with his father flat ! becoming a membe firm 1 Manhattan Mat € 1 York and hen the ¢ to 11 rittsburgh ™ 1805 becam chairman vereial department of @ He & A trolley re were molor car An effort offic t in m n obyiate b by w traftic als to nee Flen Roc 47 fen Roch 16-year-oli Mr. an? Mrs, Patrick Broad sireet, digl 1 ‘nristmas Dey af in ife in the of glass, afterward the w Marriner He organizers of the e Co. New N mpany was so importatior well knowa of roy and er a eh s atte vae born at Bristo m the in ase ol lance at tie red n me of cory me Bociete des o Belgium tshurgh yme ters danghters su; eventh Day Adventists Raise Big Sums fd¥ Work Washington, 1ee. 26 The & t ork omi ua ng carre untrice MAN HE “SLEW” LIves “Murder” Gets Only Dags in Jail Confeased Thirty so by pantor Judg posed Anderson of 4 1 in East who 1 v sterday pruiten « 8 G strock Williamw over the head hought he had A n emu stwe. | Josep # companion iron He Staniey and detective <ot with bar 1m Ned railroad you Shoe \\'orkerAs' Unions to Be Amalgamated \oon Ha Ves Fiks Pias Sania rinan Albert T Trot com- | Coach | ded | westarn | anta Claus and his tree, Police Court Rocco Rafanello was sentenced jail for 30 days by Judge William ! Malone at the police court session this orning on charges of violation of the liquor laws. The aeccused took |an appeal . John A, Zeiglowski was allowed to go under continuance of his case for six months, after he had been charged with vieation of the liquor laws, ). os J. Desseite me% J. Bassette, 77 years old, of 7 Park streef, died yesterday at his after a short illness He was Pike where 40 ledford, there he has He leaves Misses Irene to | home Canada busi | born in River New After a ved to this city the last 14 years four daughters, Boessette, Mrs Marcel Servis land Mrs. Stélla Fissette, all of New Bedford, and -three sons, Joseph, erry and Louis Bessette, all of this ; The funeral will be hed at § o'clack on Thursday morning at St. {Anne’s church, The buriai will be in t. Thomas' cemetery. Bristol Briefs, Captain Thomas F, @ lecal poliee force, visi Moriden yesterday. Vernet Dutton of New istmas Day the home of his parents, Councilman and Mrs. Frank W, Dutton of Summer street, Dr. Willlam O'Connell of Brooklyn visiting relatives and friends in Forestville Mr, and Mrs, reyville avenue short is where ved for is wi and On cken of the ed friends in York, spent is Ralph Joerres of are spending the holiday season at the home of Mrs, Joerres' parents in Wakefield, Mass. Miss Mildred Row of the New Haven School of Gymnastics, is spend- ing the holiday reccss at her home on Prospect street Miss Erma Gillis has resumed duties at the Bristol National arter gpénding Christmas Day at home in Boston yril Gaffoey of New Diritain visited friends in the city yesterday Willlam 1isher of Boston University, spending the holiday at his home on Franklin street William Lysaght visiting friends and “KID THOMAS" MURDERED her bank her of New York relatives here, Pormer Prize Pighter Shot Down a: he Lea His Cabaret in Greens wich Village This Morning, Dee, 26 Tome asullo, 45 “Kid owners of the in Killed early ment houss itant Police sult of Joseph pugilist known vd the PPoodle™ cabaret shot and jeft an apart- His escaped. was the ree formerly Thomas,” “White Village as he ae one of Greenwich was today in who Hancock street unknown killing fued ved 1o have had the is believe the a gambler's & bely 9 in itie g hospital there clothes cash his apartment he body arrived & no money in French i"v‘anr ('onl}fiues To Go on Toboggan York ) ) The French cents, € history market, fallir o rst time in L at rements Paris French tdget Turkish-American Claims _Are to Be Taken Up Soon hington, Drec. 26 —1lear Admiral at e ople notificd thee Jay th cigned the Turkish govs . 4. under which a Turkish and appointed Turkish, Amer have the pa American s will be withir “gate an s After the treaty [ ratificat one . nged to consider aime of Kish and The ag t understanding was negotiated Americar is in nationals emer ccordance wit reached e treaty Shelby. O, Man's Death in Hotel ¥ Awribed to Cigarette ). 1o the Tha floor floor clothing Holme's third night heads n Corden, cparate the