New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 14, 1925, Page 7

Drapery Section Steps Into Line With Special Clearance Prices Nearing Spring, these bargain offerings come most opportunely enabling far- seeing and thrifty folks to get much, for home beautifying, at decidedly lowered prices. window adornments, were $8.50, priced $5.98 pair. from $12.50 to $8.50. 69c, for 49¢ yard. mulberry, 36 in,, 49¢ yard. $2.25, for $1.79 yard. selling for 39¢ yard. lar 25¢ kind, 19¢ each. are offered at these big reductions. Of Extra Value, some fine Voile Dra- peries, with lace edge and drawn work, were priced at $4.39, offered at $3.19 pair. Quaker Lace Draperies, very handsome Brussels Lace in ecru shade, reduced From $12.00 to | $7.98, and from $9.98 to $6.98 per pair. Plain Voile of fine quality, regular price Plain Sunfast Overdrapry, green and | Striped Sunfast, 50 inch, regular price Lots of Cretonne, of regular 59c grade, Extension Rods, flat, non-tarnish, regu- | Window Draperies, many odd lots ofi Lace Voile and Marquisette draperies that in two, three and four pairs of a pattern, now Voile Draperies, with motif and drawn | work, regular price $3.98 for $2.98 pair. Finer grades, $4.50 kind, $3.39. Very Special are the Marquisette and Voile draperies reduced from $5.50 to $3.98 pair. Scranton Lace Window Hangings are worthy your notice, regular price $3.50, for $2.59 pai Bordered Scrim, by the yard, regular 29c¢ quality, for 19¢ yard. Scrim and Marquisette, short lengths, offered at 1215¢ yard. Checkede Voile, in white and ecru, re- | duced from 89c to 29¢ yard. Silk Poplin, yard wide, in gold color. A big value at $1.00 yard. Lustre Gauze, 45 in., tan, canary, ecru, grey; value $1.49, for $1.00 vard. Tapestry Table Runners, in., were $3.25, for $2.79. Take Note of Your Needs and supply @i yourself while these reduced prices are available. are mu Berlin News NEW BUS SERVICE TOSTART HONDAY Connecticut Co. Will Run Cars for Kensington People AFTERNOON ~ SCHEDULE decided upon, visited it. was, before ter survive her, Miss E Blue Hills School Cost $13,030— Miss Edith Young Clark—DMiss Deming Entertains at Party— her Mr. Clark's cfforts in that direction ch appreciated by the board. Members of the make a formal inspection of { new school building at some future time, although the date has not been The being used every day and has cefved the approval of all who have hool board will the building is Te- Mrs, John Carey The remains of Mrs. John Carey were taken to Pittsfield, Massachu- sctts yesterday for burial. neral will be held in Pittsfield, but burial will be in Adams, Mass. marriage, Helen Mattison, daughter of M Mrs. Albert Mattison of Berlin, Her parents, her husband and one daugh- The fu- She Miss and Miss Deming Entertains abeth Deming, vear old daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Itobert Deming of Berlin, entertain- ed ten of her friends at a Valentine | | party this afternoon at her home. the course of the afternoon games the 10 n Church Notes—Items. were played and Valentine favors 1 exchanged Later, refreshments Because of an insistent demand oo pveds tor additional jitney service between | New Britain and Kensington, the Connecticut Company announced to- day that an extra bus will be put on the line beginning Monday to take care of passengers going to and from points in ISensington “J})‘Ofl" the present route of the s rvice. The busses will run from Center | Square, New Britain, to C. L. and pole, 4138, near v(h\‘. Nsnk»nc? of orge Bolles on the .\!(‘rl\]‘wn-l\nh <ington road. The route will be by way of Upson's Cornc The schedule will be as follows: I (o0t oo [cave Center Square, New Britain, oo at 1:10, 4:30, 5:10 and 10 p. l'n, returning from Kensington at 1:30, 4:50, 5:30, 7:10 and 10:20 p. m. It will be noticed that only an aft- ernoon schedule will be ar)hurcdvm, An additional bus going to r\lzi“ will be nmnoticed on the ?r\:f'arllnnlu. This bus will be onvvflf the regular jitneys between New Britain and Berlin, but will go from the Berlin terminal to the new terminal to make the 7:10 p. m. ""';"' has been stated that the Con- necticut Company, when it secures more busses, may run on a sched- ule to serve the working men, maintaining service in the early morning, but until new busses are secured, this will be impossible. . F. Hanford, of Kensington has Leen one of the prime movers in sceuring this additional service for St. Rev, J. C. at S follow, Vernon L. p. m. o'clock. tomorrow at 10: be Miss Blanch 1 {for discussion wi China's and the p [ fect Tribute Hife. Kensington and 1t will be much ap-{The Ladies’ Ald society will meet | preciated by those who must walk a [Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock considerable distance in order to [with Mrs. Arthur Moffatt, The sub- | reach the bus line at the present [ject of the address hy Sostorat time. |the mid-week service on Thursday School Cost $13.939 {evening will be, “Analogies Between The Blue Hills school, recently |[The Radio and Our Spiritnal Life.” constructed, cost $13,939, according|The Junior I o will meet Friday |afternoon at 3:4 Berlin Con to figures made known today by the Tierlin school committee. The final cortificate for the work has been arded thp Glannotta Construction The subj ~ompany. uel A. Fiske at the morning service The figures were: at the Berlin Congregational church General contract and ex- tomorrow at 10:45 oclock. T tras hoys' class will meet at 10 o'c Heating and the Men's Al o noon, as will the Sunday Soptic tanks Architect’s . I.ss saving on bricks of ) Total o hgtag The extras mentioned in the above list included the general contract of $11,772 and the following Hardware i partment, fees ark, danghter | Frank D, Clark died yeste held o 50 10rTOW tie tank 20 | 0’clock from her late residence. Rev Installing septic ta 100 | Vernon L. Phillips, pastor of the Sidewalks vovovcsces 2 a0 | Xensington Congregational chu Wite oric I ea s | officiating. Burial will be in Brick work in "‘{" Tent:e 150 | Stocking’s Corner cemetery. o ve T00f .....- : % 4“"]““"“ roo! 12,362 Acorn Club Dance Seb LA et The Aco! eti Pue to & change in the plans it H\w ].\m :" A’ t ssary the air|a alentine dance was necessary to change e . all ducts, causing the expense noted. "_"\O\k) -‘Al(r-rnm::; hln..h. HUED The change in plans brought ulmntt:‘_lm‘] A et y the Five . at. | Roamers, as from hot air to hot water hea 'ms of eres "‘;‘nh‘.r, 0. Ciark of Fast Berling "v"“' y' v"""r:‘ t Tl P vicks for the building atl : il 2y | sold the bricks o which |Meet tonight at 8 o'clock the | an exceedingly low cost, u\‘!;‘“ |home of Herman lettstoc of brought about a consderable East Berlin i) 45 3ro; 1 tevolution,” service will be held or will r a story from Lincoln's ngr Withercd Gourd” will be the t of the sermon by Rev. Miss Edith Young Clark The funeral of Miss Edit r of Kensington day at her hom of a lock o'clock Paul's Church Masses will be celebrated tomor- row morning at 8 and 10 o'clock at St. Paul's church, Kensington. John C. Brennan will be in charge and Sunday school will follow. Sacred Heart Church Brennan will conduct ss at 9 o'clock tomo red Heart church, A session of the Sund: Rev, ow morning st Berlin, Kensington Congregational | Mornifig service at 10:45 o'c sermon by hillips, the Needy Throng.” {school department will meet at 1 and a meeting of the Christian Endeavor society will be held at ¢ the The Sur Kensington Methodist A Lincoln Day program carried out at the morning service at the Kensington Methodist church will b o'clock. Rev, |May B. Lord will preach a sermon appropriate to the occasion. A meet- ing of the Epworth league will be ! iheld at 7 o'clock and the leade The st Amecrica The n. ject ) o'clock he Per- 1 A meeting of the official hoard wiil he held Monday eve ing at § o’clock ational Sam- and , will be on at 3 ern will | and | evening | hospital, East Berlin Items The services at the Met church Sunday are as follow: lar morning worship at 10 lowed by Sunday school at 12 o Deld at 7 o'clock. Rev, A, C. The Ladies' Ald society Methodist church will hold a ance s tine so this evening at 8 o'clock. The tainment program consists of 8 o'clock, A number from this place w | entine social to be Biven hall in Berlin this vening. dist church will enjoy a Val {social in the social room {chureh Monday evening, | Herman Splettstoeszer will tain the members of the Farmers club at his home on street this evening at 8§ o'clo | A very successful minstrel r sal was held at the I planned to pre H t the entertal |at the Athietic hall, Tuesday ev | March 17. This enfertainment |ises to be one of the best of it ever presented in this place. ove ing at the home of Mrs, |Lewis on Grove street. INJURED AS 1) BER FA Councilman Arthur N. Ruth of the second ward broken toe. Mr. Rutherfo: building contractor was | Thursday when a pile of Jumb on him at his yards on Pleasant | S G stree > 4 (SRR S e THOMAS MEIGHAN || | BREAKS RIBS IN PALL | N e | | Eidred Moxon of ) street s THE ALASKAN ‘ | at the New Britain Genera) hospital e A ring from two broken ril n who is a | Work on an ice hox in a stora lorate.] Visit A | on North Main street when he fel = . ol | sming i e Guiden & Cunningham’s | | Saies of artificlal gas in the United R | States Tast yoar totaled 405,944,000, estaurant | | 20 billion cubic feet over 1923 | TUAT HE 60T AWFUL SIck AN THEA HE DED L~ NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1925 sized 20x60 Miss Hazel Bacon has returned to her home after undergoing an opera- tion for appendicitis at the Hartford | The Juntor league will meet at 3 p. m. and the evening service will be will have charge of the services, of le, entertainment and Valen- al in the church I-asvmr-nt‘ | tend the masquerade dance and Val. | ot The Epworth league of the Metho- ' come credit. home of Mrs, McPherson Friday evening and it is is confined his home on Stanley street with '|‘ [FRECKLES AND VEAK- AY MOM SAID , ( zled o part of 16 the which or pend hodist | Regu- | fol- ‘clock. ance. lowa FULLY EXPLAINED A, A McLeod, Bank Treasurer, Explains Changes in Laws who are liable for the tax are puz- reductions to be made, went into cffect 1. In order that the readers of head of a family | emption of $2,500 reg her net income. an exemption of $400 for each de- | nt who is under 18 years of the rate will be 2 per cent on the {first $4,000, 4 per cent on the next $4,000 and 6 per cent on the ba The rates mentioned appl on net income only, the income aft- | er the personal exemption and al- deductions arc made. . . ered to be entircly earned net in. |evs P[alnv’[[e News come except when it 18 made up |80 wholly or in part of dividends of [to dgmestic corporations, In no case nlay the earned income exceed $10,. |at 000. The term ‘carncd Income’ T means wages, salaries, professional | Wi fees and other amounts recelved as compensation for personal services |8 actually rendered. “Thus a person with an earned income of $3,000 (after carned in- | come deductions) will pay a tax of $7.50 (tax of $10 at full rates less 25 per cent carned income deduc- tlon); for $4,000 the tax will be for $5,000, $37.650; 8§6,000 $7.000, $75; $8,000, $10 $1 and $10,000, $165. Re o'c by '} b evi ductions benefiting the pocketbooks returns hut every man in my busi- ness knows that cach individual r port is a case in itscll. Compl tions always arising which call for help and advice. This bank con- aa n | are {11 siders it o part of its service to help | sach single person is allowed an |N¢Y presented Mr. Mead with a gol exemption of $1,000 and is taxed |piece as a t ate from his fellow only on what he recelves above |members of the lodge for his faith- | that. ch married person living |ful work in office, | with husband or wife and cach| The ledge is planning to furnish 1 minstrel show for the Bristol lodge allowed an ex Gec » Taylor of Broad street L oo O B e v i ing from acute abdominal trouble and safd that he would be X-rayed lin the hospital for the exact trouble, Tt might Le neeessary to operate on {him, but that is not yet definitely |°" decided This [ flo Fuller |15 What is called ‘normal tax. By | S sCCOpCraton e | that 1 mean the tax on that part | Ilavia Lezette Denjamin, daugh- ., the |of the inconmie ater anl deductions ['€r of Ar. and Mrs. ¥\ Tvan Benia- g, clear- | 1ave been made and after the per- MN Of Plainville, has - successtully | enter- church will give a whist social In the | cxceed $10,000 ins [church basement Monday evening at | All are invited to attend. | formerly. ence sonal exemptions have been taken. “Of course, on all incomes in ex- cess of $10,000 there is a levy which starts at 1 This makes a big differ- | Acorn Athletic club at the Grange | cided advantage of all of us, jundergone an opcration at Britain general hospital. eration was performed ip{ax 8 LonEwas Dor Hent on | Mels and Sox. e New The op- Doctors by D. p. m., Re {D.D., of Hartford, Kendrick, will preach in rvice which was e {liness of the Br ad of 000 as | place of the song | da {to be held, While Maiin means a lot to the man who person- | ck. ally earns all he gets. He will not | ehe e taxed as heavily as the fellow vestments, et#, “If your enti mptions nment ening prom- s kind The an " |Community Theater| to | rd, a njured | er fell My carpenter was at : oo moaGrY 2 ———— — J [ 1w { RUN AN'TELL who has a steady in e “DRIFTING Regule dinner $0¢ HIS FRIENDS ) net d deductions made is $3,000 or less it is consid- | | |next rehearsal will be held Tuesday fr—————————— | ome from in- | | incoma after imulate ely to PLAINVILLE, ( o4, PoP! ALEk's ) LITTLE BuLL Do6 ) DIED OF AMMONIA LAST NisKT! IS tomorrow will be | Epworth® league in the evening tople will b Meetings will commence | |Communion; 10 a. (afternoon, | making plans to hold a two nigh |the library fund {underwent Andrew Carnegie’s Recige for Wealth: Saturday, Feh, 14 : “The hest w PRISCILLA DEAN — in — | ening at 7:46 p. m, at the par- nage. All the members are \n‘smll be present, Services In the church morning worship 10:46 o'clock, sermon by Rev. | Arthur A, Ball, pastor; Sunday school | th adult Bible classes at noon; at! 30 p. m, Miss Elsie Hempstead | fin will be the leader and her | “America and China's | svolution ening service at 7:40 | clock, good music and an address | the pastor on “The Ideal Church.” Advent Christian church — Rev, lomas Feltman of Waterbury will the speaker at both morning and | ening services, | T'he Hartford Praying band will at 10:45 a ; i [nold an all-day gospel meeting at | geomnarasthiss taxes) (ortho 9S8l chas 1o GTap MEsrsTeni Hanson ol FINANCE OFFICER HONORED |come with whom for 1523 income i1® fome ot New, Lens Homwon o and you will note the tremendous re- | 2 M ; | 3 SR G i e Pt m. and 2:30 p. m. George Taylor Stricken lll—Under- | Of feryone, S T Taken (0 Hospital, goes Operation—Plainville Church | jokes about making the income tax | Mrs, Nhnnh.v Stevenson was take turns will fall a little flat this |to the New Britain General hospital | Notes—Falr for Library Fund— |veir For the ordinary s larfed in- |¥esterday afternoon in the New Brit- ; Uividual, it is a comparatively sim- |ain ambulance suffering from a Flainvilic Bricfy, DI HIn s e il PRI i {pleuritic attack, Dr. George F. Cook Income tax tine I8 coming again [(4%. But it's all very well to take [her attending physician, advised the and many of the Plalnville people |4D0ut the simplicity of income tax [removal. 8 Episcopal Chul Church services y. § m. Notes. Sexagesima Suy- celebration Holy m. church school; a. m. morning prayer and sermon. car the “Herald” may understand fully Thursday, meeting of Woman's the new income tax regulations, A. |18 Patrons and friends answer sueh auxiliary at 3 p. m. Il A, MucLiod, treasurer of the Plain- [Questions and we shall be glad to |p, m., at the parish house, choir ville Trust Co. was asked about the [PAVe evervone call on us for assist- yehearsal. Saturday, meeting Altar matter and just what difference [3NCC 48 they need.” Guild at Mrs, J. 1. LaField's at 8 p. | there would be between last year's Honor Finance Officer m. return and this year's and Mr.| Pythian lodge, K. of I, ut a regu- Congregational Notes, MacLeod’s reply in bricf s as fol- [lar meeting last evening, paid a fing | The executive committes will hold 35 tribute to Louis Mead of East Main [a meeting at the parsonage Tuesday | here are two big changes in this (Street who retired as keeper of [evening at 9:30 o'clock or earlier If year's tax regulations’ which mean |finances afier a continuous servige of |the town meeting is over, | | @ saviug to vvery man and woman |10 years. A soclal was held, an en- | The Woman's Federation will hold RBERS feoinlFy. B Dhesat 67 chinigsall Lbrtalnmen i rcatn A a S A e & wing meeting Thursday. | in exemptions and changes n |Was served. During the evening, | A short business meeting will be held rates. Chancellor Commander Harry Bon- lat 2:30 o'clock. I%ood sale in the | Tadies bring noon lunch, | Coffer served, Christian Endeavor, The Chirstian Endeavor so ety of | |the Congregational church will hold | | ' | a regnl mecting tomorrow after- ¥ ted Men's hal irist 5 e less of i }"ml o \‘I‘ RS e v S e ten there ZER L The Jeader will be Miss Harrict George Taylor 1L Gainer. Catholic Church Notes, age or who is incapable of weit.|sttlcken auddenly il last ovening In| gorviooe e (he ehuseh. bt Our support, Uhis year (he iexeniplions| Richs market jon West Maln strect |y 0y oo naray will ba at the usual a6 Dased upon dcinal (hancisl de- |a50 Re was taken to e Wifice of D g oL, (o robwe with smaded ot 8 —l pendency instead of upon mcre |George I Cook for help. Dr, Cook | 1™ FORATOT W 1y school legal dependency as hitherto. 1o |Was out on a call and Dr. Charles | oo o= 5 i instance, a father whose children | We M00dy was called in and gave | W. €T U, Meeting, receive half or more of their sup- him m-:«! aid treatment to relieve the | The Plainville W. _r"[v will pait alrinRa st Siop o TS s e i olsloalciln Ev i e e other source {8 'not entitied to this | V00K Was called to the home to at-| "0 home of Mrs, Fred Manches. i fend Mr. Taylor and he immediately | % 8 B¢ e b e T ordercd him to St Francis’ hospital. Sbo s WESkaMalLEstret AUEA SIUl attendance is desired. Fair Ior Lbrary The Woman's club of Plainvil | fair in Grange hall on Picrce street | May 2 and 3 for the hen it of | for which the big | wer show of last year was held. | nt plans are made to have an ! tertainment on the first night and neing on the second ni c and other i the progres wishing while | ms will | of the to donate | Anyone anything for the various booths may | P<OP!® 40 80 by giving (heir articlos to an vocal hton: Noti g c solos, monologues, banjo selections, | INCOMeS from $10,000 1o §14,000 | ‘mm“gf‘\'}‘r‘):)"”"(_;:“Mh Mormine |10¥ Member of the committee. Mr. | comedy skefches and selections by |and increases until it is 40 per cent | S _", Seh. e l‘\'!‘flvvl\ T. Wheeler is chairman of | SR Ay na by Pt g (semicena el 4ol olelocle Wichurch i o oo R R RS the Cole Trio of Yalesville. Fvery. |On any income over $5 ! | i ; - B } neon [school immediately after the morn- |giged by Mra. John H. Trambo body is requested to bring at least SLEEE Rt el S e e e et ] o Ll one Valentine addressed to somebody | however, that the interest recelved i fi' L G = s i ‘],h\' ‘nlvs ark, Mrs, Edward | else, Prizes will be awarded tne |from dividends on carporation stock ("2 Vet Brastow and Biwin 1L il |lady and gentleman receiving the | 18 not subject to the normal tax but S o T e P ,"‘ ospital = largest number of valentines, to the sur This surtax is not 2 T = Sl Sy SO AL CDRES ol O i chool following the norning | Pearl street, is a patient af the New The ladies of the Sacred Hoart |imposed on net incomes until they 2 itain General hospital where she an operation last Mon- | ¥ . | i 5 | Resumes Duties il at- h_: re is one other thing tha | pastor, Rev. G. Ward is regretted, | s orge Halsted, timekeeper | plicaten: faforata tittla bILEDWEH oot God Whotatiened Ehel norles of [nt Hart and Touistinorn i by the|which is, nevertheless, to the de- |peatings recently held at the Baptist | attend to her duties after having church by Dr. Kendrick will he glad | been con her home herc ia what is known as the earn of the opportunity of hearing h a severe cold. | It you are ma |preach again. 7:45 a. m., Thursday, Visitors Here Tomorrow entine | but have no children and your in- |priver meeting Members of the Forty & Fight, | of the come is $3.000 your tax at the | AT, B, church—There will be ner society of the Americau | full rate would be £10 and from |special meeting of the board this| will congregate for a gath- enter- " this you ean deduet 25 per cent or | | | Berlin | $2.50 as carned income eredit, This | o —— e 1y money bank a | - The PLAINVILLE TRUST Co. CONN. imt as the acoustic properties of tl | Roselil Bristol News CHARGE AGAINST WOMAN DISMISSED Judge Malone Discharges M. Zebroski After Assault Hearing BIG SALE FOR CONCERT High School Defeated by South Manchester — I, F. Barnes to Speak at Brotherhood—Four Peet More of Water in Reservolr, Dismissal of the ¢ inst Mes. Murtella Zebrowski of Terry- ville, fnvolved in a quarrcl with Lominick J. Ale cal real estate broker, last week, when something thro into complainant's | oyes. took place n Judge Wi liam J. Malone heard the cuse morning in the court he cd at the Ales o fice last to transact ness ar flerms were men- tioned she rently became an- gered and something was thrown in Ales' eyes, inflaming them. He as- serted that acid had been thrown in an attempt to destroy his sight but the cvidence indicated that nothing harmful than pepper had been employed by t Ales was given medical attendar after the disagreement and in court today showed littls i}l effects from his expericnce. High School Toses Although playing a splenc the local high school quintet bowe to decfat by a score of 27 1o 17 last night at the high school gymnasium at the hands of the South Manches- ter five. The locals followed the hall closely and bombarded the haskets with shots but seemed to ve a jinx busily at work, for the ball ¢ tinually rojled from the hoop. Manchester's forwards did not have anany chances to score as the cals did, but made every shot coun thereby taking the game. The gam was fast and furious from the st and was declared to have been t! more rt best on the local floor this year. In the preliminary contest, the Man- ch seconds deefated the loeal seoend team by a score of 43 to 17. Closing Concert Scheduled The coming to Bristol of Suzanne Keener, formerly of the Metropol tan Opera Company Monday night which s aroused considerable in- terest and the desire to entertain this noted song-bird has been quite universal, The disposal of a large number of tickets for this final event indicates the great interest that the Bristol have in this singer. While it one of the la entire series o there yet temain a il enable tho. yjoy the concert most part will be est of the that 1o ¢ for the the winter balcony, Community Theater are such that the balcony are really the best for concerts, these tickets should be taken very quickly Her program follows: Mad Ser from Lucia .. Doniz Miss Keener With flute obligato Picce . Schumann . Chopin MacDowel] Pretud Witches' Dance . Mr. Putnam folk song in Seandinavian Denmark Nor I Lail Me Down So o When I Was Seventeen . Miss Keener INTERMISSION way French songs in Louis XVI costume | Lemaire | Yous Dansez Marquise on Petit Coc pire from Manon Auber . . Hue o IRk Goddard Mr. Willlams Written for Miss K¢ Dream .. 5 D ik G ink Grey Miss Kee Bristol Tuned In of radio sets all over o atio whe L. Beacl n the quartet were Ray- TGl iat church: M Dw , supervisor schools, and £ Torryville, W. R. €. Meetings v sewing Thon i held in the G. He Knows What He’s Talking About id game, | n- | lo- | audiences | few seats | ccuring same | seats are | costume | Folk Song | 18, according to an announgement made by Chairman Nina Houghton of the Child Welfare assoclation, A card party under the ausplces of the corps will be held at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Anders at 171 Prospect street on I'riday afternoon, Ichruary 20 at 2:80, The corps will hold a food sale at the Central market on Friday, Febs ruary 27, On Wednesday a Lincoln's day program was held in the G. A. R, hall under the direction of patriotie {Instructor, Mrs. Annie Haviland, Barnes (o Address Brotherhood | Fuller Barnes, president of the | Wallace Barnes Co., leading spring | makers of the world, will address |the members of the Congregational Brotherhood on “An Early Bristol Industry” at a meeting to be held |in the Congregational Parish house |this cvening at 8 o'clock. A social time will follow the meeting and refreshments will be served. Floods Subside This city has recovered from the | load conditions occasioned by the [spring thaw and rain eurly this ¥ The I'vquabuck river has res turned to normaley and has once more become a stagnant stream. Many property owners about the city were pumping water out of their cellars yesterday, Including the Hotel Perl, which had over two feet of water. The fire department pumper was called upon in one oce Rescervoirs Rise | The thaw and rains of this week caused the water in the Bristol res- ervoirs to rise about four feet, ace cording to water department offie clals. On account of the continued drought this winter, the reservoirs were drawn down several feet and while they were not all filed this week the thaw and rain aid- ed mate Iy so that it is believed | that all the reservoirs will be filled by zain of April 1 Valentine Brothers Incorporate Brothers, v and , have firm Ine. meat dealers owners of several incorporated under name of Valentine Broth- The incorporators are ar A. Valentine, Ludgar A. Val- ontine and Arthur J. Valentine, he capital stock of the concern is 000, divided into 250 shares of par value of $100, which is the | same amount which the concern will start husiness with. Many Births in January | Valentine |of this ci marke [ the ors, ) the January was a banner month for his city in the number of births. re were 65 hirths, six marriages and 22 deaths according to a com- | pilation of vital statistics at the office of the city clerk today. Poet to Add; Forum Meeting Dennis A, MeCarthy, noted Trish roet and the author of several vol- umes of poems, will be the speaker at the open forum mecting in the | Congregational church tomorrow | night at o'clock. Lis subject will be Poct’s Gospel of Good | Wil A fiftaen with Mrs, L. gan, will |ing. Rtev. | preside. Appointed Red Cross Examiners i Miss Catherine I'oste daughter lof Mr. and Mrs. James D. Foster of leral street, and Miss Mildred daughter of Mr. and Mrs, 1 H. Rowe of Prospect have heen appointed Red Cross live saving examiners by the headquarters of the Amer- d Cross at Washington. The minute organ reci.al, L. Beach at the or- precede the forum meets Ernest L. Wismer will i appointments were forwarded through the local chapter of the I Red Cros: Miss T'oster is an in- structor in phy | Hartford schools | holds a similar Bristol schools. | Funeral of Adolph Stockman | The funeral of Adolph Stockman, i al education in the and Miss Rowe position in the well known resident of Broad street, at Norwich hospital Thursday, was held at his home afternaon at 1:30, followed by a sorvice at fhe German Fvangelical | Lutheran church on Meadow street 2 o'clock. The Rev. Otto Dues- o officiated and burial was in the W cemetery. 5 Athletic Club Incorporates A certificate of incorporation, in- | corporating the Wooster Athletie ! Club, Inc.. for the purposes of pro- nd sports, has been d-at the ¢ of the city clerk, | The incorporators are Eddie T. Vio- lette, George Kelly and Fred J. Iman. The headquarters of the are now in the Missal building orth Main |Autos Rlamed for Bad Hat Trade Business Orange, N Feh. 14.—The unt- who died on | this {he fice versal u omobiles and the resultant ness of men auto- ists to v old of a low price knockabonut grade, is in part cause of trouble and hard es in the hat ifacturing in- its mer s are declar- Orang rs made high g 1 1 demand for v priced st t poor bus- s 1y s vs, have stry, which with union ted opem ads will find yon & winter driving. BY BLOSSER V' NEEDNT LAUGH= HE