New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 2, 1925, Page 10

#‘ Baylin . 4 'the British flag, LETTER CARRIERS INDUCT OFFICERS Auxiliary Also Installs-Post Office Clerks Have Election Hardware City Branch No, 102 A. L. C. and Ladles’ Auxillary No. 104 N, A, L. nual banqu officers Saturday Burritt hotel, John 8. loley, national v president, N, A. L. (', of Boston, and Willlam Merritt, past state president, N. A. L. (., of Bristo were the installing officcrs. Officers installed were Ladies Auxiliarys Dresident, Mrs, Annie Clark; vice-president, Mrs terson; recording secretary, atrice Juengst; financia retary, Mrs. Mary Sunburn; urer, Mrs, Maria Abraham tress at arms, Miss trustee, Mrs. Laura Lel Branch 192: President, M. Peterson; vice-president Herwig; installation of at the and evening treas- 1son; 1 Jue Charles Everett 2 secretary, Streigle; asurer, I'red burn; collector sick benef Pirtsinger; collector M, 1. A, George . Clark; sergeant at arms, John Motodzinski; trustee, Louis Lehr After the dinner remarks were made by John Burns, William Mer- il and stmaster Herbert E. 2rwin. The principal speech of evening was given by National Vice-president T'oley, ' interesting talk on the postal work- ers’ fight for an increase in ealary. Local 900 Elects Officers M. H. Gibney was clected, presi- dent of Local 900, National Federa- tion of Post Office clerks, annual meeting of that orga in O, U.A. M. hall yesterday after- noon. Other officers chosen were as follows: Vice-president, J. J. Heffernan; secretary-treasurer, J. J. | Sheehan ;delegates to state conven- tion, J. J. Sheehan, H. J. Phalon, W. D. Roche. This convention will be held in Bridgeport on Februar National Organizer Smith of An- sonia, State President Parmalee, State Secretary Lawton, and other out-of-town guests were present and gave short talks. Officers Chosen by Branch The annual meeting of Branch + 129, United National Association of ! Post Office Clerks, was held yester- day and the following officers elected for the vear: President, Fred W. Michaelis; viee-president, Canrad Hultberg; secretary, John V. Grath; treasurer, Charles W. Bick- i erton; sergeant at arms, Clifford L., | Faulkner; delegates to the state : convention at Meriden, February V are John V. McGrath, Fred V Michaelis and Ernest K. Bryar. . PLAINVILLE NEWS (Continued from Page 7.) Inspection Landry 94 , Cass . : H * Haskell . . Demeris . ¢ Elliot .. 78— 89— 445—1307 108 % 436 4 Bullards 4 Paul ... 86 6 25 89 90— 260 76— 102— ¢ Bmith ... f Birnbaum . 270 88— 428—1333 309 446 88 &S ¢ Smith 67 87 # Goodall 83 85 i Lamb 21 105 Neft . 85 81 " Litcher 19 103 : 4“5 301 2nd Operation Pestello . . 85 86 Stanley 82 Hayes . Donlon Low Man .... 7 70— 204 89— 81— 76— 118— 340 434—1320 §5— 256 Quin ... Daniels Edwards ..... Shirley .. Kibner . 434—1250 ¢ Miss Dorothy Clayton, a at St. Margaret's school in Water bury, spent the week-end at her home on Whiting street Sterling Wyckoff, kon of Rev. and Mrs. Charles & Wyckoff, spent the week-end at the home of his par- ents on West Main t The Plainvilla W. ¢ meet tomorrow o'clock at the home of Mrs. C. A. Bunnell on Hamlin street. Mr. and Mrs. Pearl W. Smith of Broad street at d the meeting and banquet of the Letter Carriers association in the Burritt Hotel, New Britain, Saturday night The Standard Steel & Mutual Benefit clation will hold an important meeting in the Legion rooms on Whiting street tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. The Plainville town school eom- mittee will hold a meeting in the Broad street school house Wednes- day. evening U. wil ernoon at i S IN ENGLAND, Feb. 2.—Two distinct earthshocks lasting several seconds were felt at Redruth and Cam- borne, in Cornwall, Sunday evening. C. held their an-| who gave an | 82 [cil's camp on Wood 241 | 243 | student | Bearings | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY lGROUND HOG SEES NO SHADOW || ANNOUNCES WINTER IS AT END | SOUTHINGTON NEWS The grand list of Southington this year shows an increuse of $245,008 over that of 1924, according to the board of assessors, who have just comploted their work and filed the abstract with Town Clerk H, H, Mer~- rell. The resident grand llst amounts to $7,246,417 and is as follows: 1,487 houses, $2,417 151 barns, $526,« G41; 1,756 lots, 87 124 stores, $340,000; twenty-two mills and fac- | tories, $1,601,2 16,139 acres, | $470,17 4 $24,967; 1,188 cows, $45,020; automobllc $339,- sheep and poultry, $10, merchandise, L000; ten per cent $30,4 total, $7,173,773; excmptions for ex-service men, 1, churches and socicties amount 644, and bonds an | penalty, | the blir $18,930; 21 stores lots, $62,172; 4,803 acres of ind, $181,1 mules and horses, $1,840; 110 ¢ . $4,480; ten autos and trucks, $4.104; sheep, $420; wagons, $154; furniture, $1, i 000; goods and mer- cash notes and , $100,199; ten per cent penalty, 13; total, $76¢ 1 700, Funeral services for Charles E. Bingham were held at his late home | in Marion yesterday afternoon at 2 | o'clock, Albert Blum, a spiritualist | reader from Norwich, conducting them, Interment was made in Oak Hill cemetery, | | Dr. A. 8 Mace of New York city | “BR'ER GROUNDHOG" | will address the regular meeting of [ the Southington Business Men's as- | Iarmers and those whose plans will hegin soctation in Oxley assembly hall this | for the future depend to a large ex- evening. There will be a discussion | | on the question of consolidating | town and borough governments, and | arrangements will be made for a the joint banquet with the Southington club, to sing, the | will prepare to shoot |will soon be seen green gras up. flowers tent upon what the weather pros- [\ T and all the world If it happens to be a cloudy day nd there is nothing to frighten ground hog, will grease up the farm | him until he has become once more machinery, get the old plow ready jaccustomed to the daylight, this |for spring planting and prepare to |four footed weather ophet ex- The league basketball game be-|go to work, because, in accordance [traordinary will remain out and | tween the Pextos and Bristol, s with an old and time honored be- [the Winter will soon be at an ebb. | | uled to be played in the local Town |jjer, today marked the breaking of But——and thereby hangs a sad | hall, Saturday evening,, was Dost- |the backbone of winter. ale—if the sun is shining brightly poned because the hall was Veing | According to the superstition of the flickering shadows play used by the Eurcka Social elub for {t,e aclents, Mr. Ground Hog, after |hide and seck among the trees and its three nights' fair, Lushes in the forest, Mr. Ground {fog, when he first takes a ook at world from which he retired a few months will receive a | shock. He will sce his shadow on the ground, the snow, will become pects are, and who still believe in ancient superstition of the |a long sleep, opens his eyes on the | second day of February, rolls over | The matter of consolidating toWn |4 few times, yawns, seratches hie and borough governments 18 causing | right front ear with his left hind | much discussion here, and, while the | foo¢ or some such stunt, and an- | majority of elcctors appear to be in |yoinces to himsell, “Well, old | favor of this action, there is much | ook vou've had a good slecp, I|{rightened and so do a backflop in- | uncertainty as to exactly what form | et tta morning, let'a go out and |to the familly residence yhere he of government will be substituted for | g = R L iy AnGiHaE a A the subterranean slumberer, | while t Wind a the present. | AR 3 | his first nap over, after a few morc . I'rost continue to hold sw Tax Collector (L 0. Shepard ha;‘m'flllminnn" stretch pops his| This morning being clondy, the bee n ,f,p,,] x'un»“ll )orl “W:‘“”"u‘; | head out of his underground home |ground 1 those who | deputy judge of the focal town eourt. |, ;"4 411 the world looks good to | ther now T ... ihim, goes out in search of food. | nave s hope—cither the ) "‘r", itrag 1:‘,',‘1',‘,,;“‘; “n",]",’l’"zsf Those who know say, it he steps|ground hog's reputation as a truth- NG AN A i storms and sufferings of | ful propliet is goue, or the winter is t, the he joint meeting of the Plantsviile [°Uh 4 5 Japtist and Congregational churches |the Winter will be over, the birds |over, |last evening, was forced to cancel | | his engagement. or do not 1 Y Tar V, o |Spanish War Veterans Memorial in Havana Fet oved to | ¥panish-American ave committed suicide in the North | dedicated | Canal here late last night, 2 short|,,s commemorating the landing of distance from the police station. When he returned to the station from the municipal toboggan slide where he had been on duty, Cap- > ! Joseph H. Mulhare declared | canse of Cuban independence, that Meseth was intoxicated and or The Ha gation included ! dered him to go to his home. A few | President Zayas, Dresident- minutes later a mill watchman saw | Gerardo Ma do, A man jump in the canal. The uni- Crowder, L8] 1in Walter rm cap of Meseth was found on with a gation the bank. 1 veteran De La Rc court, lie A mamber oT N Haven 1oy |POliceman Reprimanded, e sttt oot Believed a Suicide | Scouts under Scoutmaster Kechten | availed themselves of the skating Mass., Teb, 2. and other winter sports at the coun- I ff street over |the week-end. In former y the hoys have contented themselves with coming to Camp Sequessen in the summer months, but several groups | have used it this winter. Police| Havana, —Veterans of the erday near Matan- | TLawrence, Officer Charles Meseth is be war a monument General Emilio Nunez from the tug | Dauntless in February, 1838 with unmunition and men to aid the The roads in and about this town e in very bad shape as a result of {the recent storms, despite the ut { most efforts of the state highw: partment and the local authorities. | The police here say that machines | equipped with chains are skidding on | |the ice almost as badly as those | without them, and many narrow | escapes have heen reported. No a | tual mishaps are known to have oc- | | curred. { na dele mith ihan Veters other prominent Sons of General Shot After Religious et Meeting, Woman Dies including the Montreal, Feb. 2.—Elizabeth Jos- [ N1°7 selyn, 35, of Gireen Acre, Maine, who | == | December 19, died here last night \TAKE SALTS lF She is said to have attempted to end | her life following a meeting of the | [] ago she developed scarlet fever and was removed to thd contagious dis- | eases hospital, where she died of a cardiac attack. Says Indigestion Results from an Excess of Hydrochloric Acid, His Iawyers Today Attack Indict- e ment Under Which He Is Arraigned | T ndi ed food de b ftomach decays, Feb, 2.—~Counsel for lair today attacked his {indictment for contempt of the scn- | ate growing out of the naval oil , Phie _ a hearing before the Dis- of Columbia court of appeals. | no power to compel testimony or | fuction of documents when |4 | tive capacity. power of the senate to com- | fmony, it was argued, is| course of the exercise of | functions committed constitution to punish its own members for disorderly conduct or for failure |to attend the decision cases of clections to the senate; the determination of the et : hem | qyalifications of its members, one point behind a end of the of impeachments rst half, the Meriden Boys' v‘\uh‘ e back Saturday night and the Bristol club by a 34-2 Kocin and Thieson starred Meriden, which was playing on e floor, while Aleario and were Bristol's biggest Meriden Goals | The Tadies' Ald society of the | First Congregational church will {hold an all-day sewing meeting in the church parlors tomorrow. [Luncheon will be served and the | public is fnvited. was alleged to haye shot herself on Although several cases of gearlet |fever have been reported during the past few weeks, they are all said to e light and the d er of an epi- {demic is thought by the health of- | ficer to the smali, Ernest Maynard |Jr., of Main street, is the contract the disease. SE. ayed tood left in the rity, 1e us that 1 is i TR 1ingtor interior of the new JnEton, | the same a oper post office building has been started @ noted aut ind Wil probably be completed { within a month | 1 | work on | | by leases, a oac stom ligestion and star Comes Within Half a Game of New | Britain Reserves By Trouncing | Bristol 34-24. those judicial 1o the senate by State League Standing 2 W. L. amely New Britain | session Bristol . ... 0 CONSE After a slow start wh rial DETECTIVE WATTS DIES Newton, Mass, Feb, 2.—William . Watts, former deputy superin- ndent of the Boston police depart- 1ent and internationally known a detective at his home here | mote carly 1 Watts served for | juices 30 years with the Boston police, dur-| Jad Salts | Kocin, 1t ing which time he gained a reputa- | made from the AR 1 | tion as & hunter of notorious erl mon 1als. He was born in Cambridge in [ and 8o 0 | 1851 and was prominent in Masonic | less salts is nse { disorders with ¢ yeater I'hieson, 1f Matarese, ¢ Piatek, ¢ Willow, rg Bernski, 1 Doors and windows rattled and beds were shaken, but no damage was done. At about the same time sev- eral slightly shocks, lasting several S seconds, were felt in Jersey and ‘other of the Channel islands. 332 RUM RUNNERS, Washington, Feb. 2.—The Am L-ean government has identified & Joreign vessels engaged in the running business” in the last the department of justice a today. adding that 307 e fiying 10 the flag of Nor way and four the French flag. | 18 | Bristol { Goals CHIROPRACTIC WILL GET YOU WELL (FREE CONSULTATION) Dr. Fred C. Torkelson CHIROPRACTOR Tirs. 10-12—2-5 Tel 8P M Fouls Nat. Bank Bldg. Room 310 95—oflice 117-13 Residence Hyland New Britain patrons may now give their telephone orders on direct private wire without usual toll charge. Call 3500, Our Great FEBRUARY SALE of FURNITURE NOW IN PROGRESS Reductfons Range From 10% to 50%—Every piece of furniture on 3 mammoth floors reducegi, including Berkey-Gay, Karpen and other splendid mak / So many charming pieces have been reduced that we urge early choosing. Space restricts adequate descriptions here. A ' We do not exaggerate when we affirm that m any of our patrons wait for months for this sale be- -ause they have perfect confidence in G. Fox values. We do not buy cheap furniture and then arrange a sale. Instead we actually reduce the finest kind of furniture featuring quality, beauty and durable construction, that we may quickly prepare our floors for the new spring stock that is daily arriving. We are never knowingly undersold. Hence, our year round prices are as reasonable for furniture of the highest character as one sometimes pays for the cheaper grade. Knowing: this, our patrons are justified in waiting for the annual February Sale, because reductions are genuine and quality supreme. G. Fox February Special— 3 PIECE LIVING ROOM SUITE $198 A splendidly built three-piece sufte covered with two-tone mohair, A very exceptional value at $198, Breakfast Room Furniture 5 PIECE GRAY BREAKFAST SET Reduced from $42 to $35 A dropleaf table with four chairs finished in gray with bands of rote or blue. A splendid value at the original price. A wonderful Reduced from $62.50 to $49.50 A stunning set in polished black with orange bands and motifs, Table and five chairs included. A very cifective color scheme. Charming Spinet Desks QUAINT SPINET DESKS Reduced from $30 to $16.50 A charming small sized desk. " Wonderful value at this low price, LARGE SPINET DESKS Reduced from $85 to $45 A beautiful, large size spinet desk with octagona! shaped legs. AHOGANY SPINET DESKS Reduced from $150 to $69 ¢, solid mahogany spinet desk with nine draw is. desk one would be proud to own, Occasional Tables Reduced END TABLE AND WORK TABLE COMBINED Reduced from $22.50 to $11.75 Combined end and work tab construction. roomy drawers and is convenient as well as good looking. END TABLE AND SMOKER COMBINED Reduced from $17.50 to $10.50 Fitted with cigar lighter, cutter, ash tray and match box. A very useful piece of furniture. CONVENIENT BOOK TROUGHS Reduced from $10 to $5.75 A few hook troughs with handies in two-tone mahogany finish. An addition of charm and attraction to any room. Has Friendly Living 3 PIECE TAPESTRY LIVING ROOM SUITE Reduced from $189 to $129 nite consists of wing chair, arm chair and davenport, tapes- try covered, of very good construction, 3 PIECE LIVING ROOM SUITE Reduced from $239 to $189 Wing c arm cha r and dav conventional design 3 PIECE KARPEN TAPESTRY SUITE Reduced from $300 to $175 guaranteed, tapestry covered suite with reversible spring An extra special value ort, upholstered in bive and cushions. Windsor Chairs FORMERLY $6.50 TO $20 February Price $3.75 to- $10.75 Some are of mahogany, others mahogany finished or in com- binations. These Windsor chairs arc without arms, For Your Sun Room ‘4 PIECE FIBER SET Reduced from $90 to $75 An extra special value is this set with sofa, arm chair, rocker and table with spring cushions. Covered in colorful cretonne. 4 PIECE FIBER SET Reduced from $95 to $77.50 An extra speciul value including rocker, settee, arm ehair and table. Covered in cretonne with gay flower design in black, Quaint Colonial Furaiture COLONIAL MAHOGANY TABLE Reduced from $110 to $25 Very heavy solid mahogany table. Double pedestal. er. Slightly shopworn. .COLONIAL HIGHBOY Reduced from $190 to $11¢2 A beantiful and useful Colonial highboy. Splendid quality. COLONIAL CHINA CLOSET Reduced from $150 to $115 Colonial china closet of solid mahogany with glass front and grill work. Three drawers. Unusual Chairs Reduced OVERSTUFFED FIRESIDE CHAIRS Formerly $100 to $175 February Sale Price $55 to $95 Fireside, deep arm and gingle chairs. Some are covered; others upholstered or overstuffed. UPHOLSTERED MAHOGANY CHAIRS Reduced from $35 to $19.50 One group of mahogany chairs upholstered in good quality ma- terfal. Wide range of colors, C SEATED CHAIRS Reduced from $22.50 and $25 to $13.95 A group of good looking chairs with full eane seat in rocker and fireside styles. A limited number, Room Furniture 3 PIECE KARPEN TAPESTRY SUITE Reduced from $340 to $179 This suite is covered in beautiful tapestry. Extra special value at this price. Splendid construction is a worthy feature, 3 PIECE DAVENPORT BED SUITE Reduced from $360 t& $298 This suite consists of a full sized davenport bed, wing chair and arm chdir. Covered with jacquard velour in wood browns. 3 PIECE KARPEN MOHAIR' SUITE Reduced from $430 to $325 Davenport, wing chair and arm chair of very high grade con- struction. Mahogany frame covered in silk and mohair in brown and taupe. One draws Antique brass handies. Dining Room Furniture, Inviting and Durable 10 PIECE DINING ROOM SUITE Reduced from $285 to $169 wple 1 construction distinguishes this jset which includes huffet, china cabinet, server, extension table, five chaits and arm air, with tapestry s 10 PIECE WALNUT SUITE Reduced from $395 to $275 This Is indecd a handsome suite in spinet design with oblong extension tahie, 60-inch buffet, china cabinet, server, five chairs and arm chair with tapestry seats. ' 9 PIECE WALNUT SUITE Reduced from $275 to $175 Just $100 may be Saved in the February Sale. This suite includes an extension table, combination china cabinet and server, five chairs and arm chair with tapestry seats. LAID MAHOGANY SUITE Reduced from $605 to $325 This suite of splendid construction includes buffet, extension table, china cabinct, server, five chairs and one arm chair uphol- stered In blue damask. Bedroom Furniture, Artistic and Sturdy EXTRA SPECIAL, 4 PIECE SUITE Reduced from $415 to $275 A beautiful suite of genuine walnut including bow end bed, dresser, chifforette and semi-vanity with silver finished handles. 4PIECE WALNUT SUITE Reduced from $205 to $149 attractive suite Including dresser, dressing table with drop leaf, chifforette and bow end bed. A very 4 PIECE WALNUT SUITE Reduced from $340 to $195 This suite Includes a large dresser, chifforefte, semi-vanity and bow end bed. A very unusual value at this price, 5 PIECE BERKEY-GAY SET Reduced from $533 to $275 An exquisite set of hand painted walnut including chifforette, dresser, hanging mirror, bed and semi-vanity. Must be sccn to be appreeiated. FURNITURE—Eighth. Ninth, Eleventh Floors,