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NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1927. Mail Orders Filled Browi Thomson 5. Mail Orders Filled Hartford's topping Center: Last Ca of Every hog, who saw his shadow Select your coat and get i 1 Squirrel, Opossum, Krimmer or Fitch. Were §295.00 each. Two plain with self collars and cuffs I Were 8295 for, each Was $295.00, for . Many offered below actual cost. Think what that means, when selecting a coat of Brown Thomson grade and getting it at the price now asked. According to the ground Two with Ermine or Brown Squirrel trim- ming. One lovely brown shade with full Fox collar, cuffs and border. Reg. price $375, for Black with Squirrel trim. That at regular price was ll and Final Clearance Fur Coat Now in Stock ¢ Candlemas day, the hardest part of winter is yet to come. t at way below what it would cost at next season’s price. Beautiful Hudson Seal (Dyed Muskrat) n mi models, of fine grade skins, trimmed with Kolinsky, $234.75 .. $275.00 S 21005 Just six for, each ...... tegular price $325.00. Sale price, each Regular price $295.00. Each RACCOON COATS Two beautiful ones of dark shaded skins. CARACUL COATS $250.00 .. $190.00 JAP MINK COAT Now priced this way MUSKRAT COATS One beautiful black one. Berlin News BPPOSITION GROWS 10 STEVENS’ BILL Democrats Express Dislike of Biennial Election Day INTEREST IS INCREASING Berlin Motherhood Club to Dine Boys and Girls of Town Tonight—Ken- sington Men's Lyccum to Give Pa- triotic Mecting—Town Health. Opposition to the proposed nial election bill which is now dared in the state legislature and which has lain dormant since its in- troduction by Representative Claud W. Stevens, has sprung up follow a printed statement which appear- el in the Herald saturda which was signed “Antimonarchial. This letter e first criticism of the hill's purposcs. Several democrats have joined the opposition and d the bill which near futur The unconcern with which voters greeted the introduction of the bill has gradually given away 10 unfavorable comment. Represen- tative Stevens, when the bill was first introduced in the legi made the statement that he would recall it if unfavorable comment reached large proportions. The question has come the desirability of holdin tions bi-annually. vens' Rystem 3 elections, that 1t true and point to t in the lastelections when the K sington Leaguc of Women Vot brought fear into the hearts of tho who previously becn firmly en- trenched in their posiion To Give Varty. The Terlin Mothernood elib give a \ entine party this at § o'clock in the n Con tional church. The guests of the ganization will Doy Scout the Girl Scouts, rownic Scouts Cub Abont you are expec supper is Lein 1 by menbers of the Berlin ood club who have been active this year in dining differ groups in town. Leaves for Narsing Traini Miss Lillian ashworth, dan nd Mrs. Harold Ashwort Jeave Wednesdy for Grace X New Haven, aining for shworth bien- alen- was will appear in the most 1p as to the elec- vould amount give of interest demioer: ter state 1 ov 100 of a 0 sent. The arra Mother wis 1 school, 1924, and is here and St. Valentine's Report Statemerts from the po of town stow that the daily mail in- ereased emsid as mes- sages of undying ped be- tween the local loved ones. Slim, square end fanatically shaped en velopes with stamps in strange po- sitions Alled the mail bags of town ana pakages which rattled enticing- ly wer: rushed through the local of- fices, special efforts being made to get the parcels to their intended des- tinatins on the great d Daughter Born. Mi and Mrs. William of 445 Arch street, New Britain, are receing congratulations the birt) of a daughter at ti ain hospital on Melntyre was before her marriage c prominent hoth on and the recall of | ture, | crest shown McIntype | egular price $325.00 ... .. Miss Mae avenue, What They're Doing. St. Pa Iife and Drum { Corps will holds its regular weekly |business meeting and rehearsal this | evening at 8 o'clock at the Tabs' hall, IKensington. Al members are re- | quested to be prese The Kensington F meet this evening at Tabs | o'clock. New business on the table for discus: for the coming year w |ed. All members are | tend. Miss Camilla Kelly of Peck s Kensington, entertained fricnds Valentine party at her home day evening. Games were played freshments were were present from Berlin and Kensington Miss Margaret Iverson of Worth- ington Ridge is ill at her home with lan attack of scarlet fever. The hoard of selectmen will hold Kkly meeting this ¢ {ning at § o'clock in the ofice of the {Town Clerk. Routine busincss is slated for disposal. Mrs. Charles Fleischer of |ington has returned to he lowing treatment she the Brigham hospital, Miss Viola Boa !ington Ridge had [ the wee cKeon of Tarmington|evening from ;o'rl\h‘k in the social rooms of | Methodist chureh by the the Junior league. Mr: green will be in charg Wesley Ogle entertained a num- ber of his young friends this after- noon at his home at a birthday party, it being his eighth birthday. All attending had a wonderful time. The ladies of Sacred Heart church will hold a whist party in the church social rooms this evening at o'clock. Mrs, Leland Rich will the hostess, The public to attend. Miss Mildred Wier of New Britain the guest of Miss Laura Porter of Wilcox avenue over the week-end. Rev. W. D. Beach, D.D., of New Haven, district supcrintendent of the 6:30 o'clock the, members of A L. Bul nance club w hall at will be ion and plans u urged to be is invited ta r and Guests Britain, Now at the vi at church last evening. Mr. s6 the Methodist relatives from r week-end. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Wilcox_avenue entertained v Haven over Sund will be no meeting out of town }its regular w 8 1e fol- underwent at Doston. wn of Wor as her guest nd Miss Marion Whi v club will b inity hall Wedne o'ciock. The eld in the for man. Miss Matilda Leitzes spent the | week-end with her parents in Mid- lletown. She is visiting friends on 3erlin avenue, John Ringwood of Kensington is confined to his home with an attack of illness. numbers for their program roW e cning at § o'cloc club will have ch; am at Communi Wednesday evening, February | William Ogle the physical will supervise the work of the bhoys. H. Splettstoeszer was a visitor in New Britain on business tod, Valentine boxes were exchanged in the different rooms at the Hubbard school today. 1 the heart shaped missives changed hands. the prog J Attend Meeting. ! cral members of the Bolton- Kasica post, American Legion, in- cluding Commander Harold Ventres, wttended a ate meeting held in Meriden yesterday at the Silver City headquarters. e speaker of day was the national director of community improvement com- | Sy Seve K | the s Leaves I'or South | and Mrs. George Dalb, afternoon for St. Augu Florida, where they will spend a short tion. They will stop at New York city for a few days where r. Dalbey will attend the annual convention of the American Institute of Mining Engineers of which he is a member. While in St. Augustine they will visit the ruins of the old monasteries and other points of in- terest, . Augustine is the first set- tlement of the Umited States and possesses many interesting relics of an old civilization. Keep young; kee Enervating Body | Ogle.—advt Mr. ef! 1 r. left - W ceum Mecting. The be a patriof t the next meeting of the [ton Men's Lyccum which [ held Monday evening, I at the parlors of the gational chure mental and vocal progra n ¢ pre m Kensing will b ruary 21, Kensington An instru- m is in the tr attend. vening will vson, pastor irch, New ined ment at tev. William H. Al rinity Methodist c ev. Alderson a convincing N h May 5 wherever he name on the has appeared, and his program will doubtiess- ct many Berlinites, Health Conditions Good. sonditions considering the ¥ bly good AL Projectad athletic clubs many are given free land government, the land being from th classed as re- Health Offi ew mild | by wold. an i mpt to 8 8 Methodist church was the preacher and Mrs, W. H. Payne enter- -venson of relatives t the 'rs this evening at Com- lar weekly meeting of the ening entertainment | committee in charge have arranged open | Knights of Pythias will mect | o of y club 23, director hundred of | Plainville News MRS, MARY BAKER | i I | | Westfield Man Booked for Court . Appearance After Accident Y. P S C E ELECTS i ; e Charies Mills Is President—Auxiliary Entertainment a8 Success — New Members to Furnish Grange Pro- gram—School Girls Sing. er of We lacerated day Mrs. Mary E street W seve bruised early when she | bile operated b | Westfield. Mrs, | on Whitin: stre {it being said s |way at the time. Skoloski came up Ibehind, it is alleged, and in tryi {to pass another machine, veered of | the highway and struck the local wo- {man. | The ca travel Bak ely Main and morning n automo- oloski of king ards the center. s off the road- was Baker was to is Lelieved to have been n ¢ o fpred v {the accidgnt occurred, and Skolo | has been hotified to appear in court { here tonight. | Mills Heads Y Mil . Cong la annual | afternoon at the h | Williams on Forestville avenue. Other officers chosen were as fol- | 1ows: vice-president, Helen Hurtado; | secretary, Miss Bernice Hurtado; treasurer, Miss Marjorie Fisher. Legion Auxiliary Party ar 5 ed president egational Y. I, meeting eof M its esterda |urday night in Legion hall was a | success in every v The hall was | well filled with dancers, a pleasing | program was offered, and o tidy amount was realized for the society’s | welfare fund. The program was opened by the inging of patriotic songs by the | “High School Six-ette.” | Davis gave a reading on Lincoln and |Mrs. Frank Andrews a reading en titled “Aunt Smarty from Terryville, Aged SO Years.” Mrs. . B. Carpen- ter recited “Mrs. Smith Leaning to Skate.” There was a duect by Mrs. Irank Gilbert and Herbert Barnes. | Miss Wallen and Miss Cook offered several ukulele selectiofis and songs A fine baton-swinging performance | was given by Mr. Bacon of Bristol. Two other young men from Bristol amused with a tumbling act. A plano selection by Mrs. Bertha Kir ney followed, and the program clos with the singing of “The Star Span gled Banner” by the ette.” | Mr.'and Mrs. Charles Weldon won waltz prize. Building Code Hearing The building code committee the Plainville Chamber of Commer will meet in the chamber rooms to- morrow evening to discuss that part of the building code relating {o plumbing and electrical work. Al who arc engaged in these trades ai carnestly rtequested to attend this meeting and express their views on the suggested cod Girls Sing in Forestville The high school sextet sang Satur- day at the D. A. R. mecting held at the home of Mrs. Pond in Forest- They rendered two numbers, included "The Ginger Bread Boy"; this was roundly applauded and requested as am encore. The sextet was composed of Dorothy Ives and Virginia Conroy, first sopranos; Anna Rusczyk and Zoe Zacchi, sec- ond sopranos; and Sophia Naaman and Hope Farrar, altos. New Members to Perform The program at the meeting of Plainville Grange tomorrow evening will be furnished by the new mem- hers, those who were taken In in the 1026 class. A good program, includ- ing music and*dancing, is expected. The committee consists of Jack El- liott and the Misscs Helen Smith, | Esther Smith, Ruth Lewid, Vera Riordan and Margaret Cre Pastor Oue Year A. D. Kendrick, D.D., yes- completed one year as pastor since his of vitle, which don. i ! Rev. | terday laf the Baptist chirch. ing over of the local pastorate, interest and attendance have in- creased largely, especially the Sunday morning servic: The Young People’s socicty has been reorgan- ized after a lapse of two rs, tho Sunday school atiendance has in- creased, and a junior choir has been | | formed. The Men's Bible class, un der the teachin gof Mrs, Kendrd is well attended. Dr. and Mrs., K | drick are carnest workers and have endeared themselves to the people of | {the church. i | Play In Simsbury | The Plainville “Y* basketball team Il play the Simsbury “Y" in the ter town fonight. Plainville has n this team about i past three years, 1t is still hopeful of turning the some time. They came within tu points a few weeks ago and, with | IS STRUCK BY AUTO Phebe | Miss Vivian | | Wedn Plainville crippled tonight, fulfill their ambition. On day the locals will meet the Bri South church fn a C Z ue game at the New Brit- ain Baptist Church Notes © Baptist church choir will hoid 30 o'clos All willing 1csted to be present. a mid-week prayer T:45 o'clock Thursday topic will rving the Chureh,” which is school lesson for iere meeting at eveni T and throu S inday On 1 will 1y iday evening 2 box social will it the church tomorrow | next | be held in the church parlors under | the auspices of the Youung People's iety Ladies will furnish for two and men purcha Pock sunt ey e the box: Spring Girls Meet A evening was ning at the hon Symington on here seven of t rls gathere Mrs, linson Philo- Mary Marinella, Al Lette -} ngton. Plainville Wins Again The Brock-P: kept up t wee es post bowlers eir winning pace over the k-end by hurling 1 ing West Hartford pos games and winning Ly . takimg threc 5 pins. West Hartford Rurns Riglenzi Boysen Huzfelt Gustafson Barrett | Tlainville a4 103 B a8 s 85 1J. Paul Bugiel . Sanders .. Brooks Brooks let, ) The entertainment and dance con- | |ducted by the Legion auxiliary Sat-| Notes Pythian Sist another of their whists Wedne 1!’: ows' hall. | The will conduct series of public day evening in Odd | The regular me T. U. will be held Tue at 2:30 o'cloc g of the W. C lay afternoon stead formerl; Mrs, street at Mrs. W. A. Hyde's as was announced. Laura Warficld of Park has returned from a long it with her son in Doston Mr. and Mrs. Floyd B. Stil'man have returned from their wedding trip, which was spent in New York city. The Girl scouts held a Valentine party this afternoon in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. George D. Johnson of Danville TIL, w: the week-end guest of Mr, and C. A. Bunnell of Broad st Mr: t. The We-Uns club will meet this evening at the home of Miss Dorothy Clark on Farmington avenue, William Friedman and Miss Helen Sollick of Meriden were married here aturday by Justice L. 8. Mi The Merry Makers will the home of Miss Rose Broad s et at row evening. The date of the Old Folks' concert the Congr tional church has n changed from February 24 to day, February 2 Albert Dresser of Wes is recovering at the Britain General hospital from injuries re- ceived last week when struck by an automobile. Martha Rebekal public box social this evening in 0dd I'ellows' hall. High school pupils of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy ‘clock tmorrow plans for a | vanced religious course. The town plan commis meet this evening in the town hall $20 bill lost between Linden St. chool and Plainville Bank Monda noon, Tebruary 14, Return to C: rigan, Linden St. school, Plainvill —advt, meet at Arcarf on 0 o'clock tomor- at b Main street afternoon more ad- ion will MOSES HERRM DI ew York, Feb. 14 (P—DMoses Justice of the court of speclal session, died suddenly today t his apartment in the Great North- crn hotel. He was born in New York, April 20, 1868. He was elect- ed a member of the state assembly in 1894, Justice Herrman was for- merly assistant district attorney and cit magistrate. He was appointed a justice of the special sessions court in 1913 Community Theater PLAINVILLE Tuex., February 11 and Gilbert and Villian Gish In “LA BOHEME" The film hit of years! Here iy the picture the world “has been walting for. Out of the color and gyety of Paris artist life rises the gorgeous love story of the girl who made the greatest sacrifier for the man she loved! A film romance you ennnot forget! Mon. and John 13 st Comedy—"Heayy Fullbacks” lunch | impo {on charges of kecping li ck the invad.- | k at the home of Mrs. | C. H. Bronson, 43 Maple street, in- | | were in the party wer lodge will hold a ' jand ! wvening at the local high 13 risfol N;’ws_ RAIDERS BREAK UP contest, ich end - 60 to 34 On Wed il journe v will ho Tim Cronin of Hartford ill tor the eurizy and dout opponents W ! be the Meriden the benefit ew line up the double arranged by Lanpher of the Auto Runs Wi t 3 o'clock y brakes of vy Joseph Christi: e released 1 down past several I perform Britain against 1) bill hav- Mana Third Offender Against Liquor Law Gets Jail Sentence POLICEHMEN END “SOCIAL $3.000 t IMeriden E been Arence Salvation Army Drive for Opens—Reckless Driver Fined $: —City Accepts Captured Bear— Deaih of Mrs, Ryan. " 1 im ttoa rd ¢ in the loc b Stafiord Donova 1l entenca of 10 3 ppearance Riley of 16 Judd stract, down. The trucl halt when it collid nty at t lice court proved to hael Lozenski of , Judga Joseph M fining him g a jail i unlug was broug for M nu 1 and reputatio lingki and Oific son and De farm whic miles and in ofiice Carpente located nter o 1 section. seene, a party including thres having a “'social,” and consist women, by quick tilled wer Iy soiz that ficers ¢ alcohol ai 1 Lozenski, upon hearing the woke @ gallon jug of 1 to on testifie 1 about 15 round the premise irtor an old 3 1k on a and in room and Officer T} there was en of age walk} intoxicated. In t id out d 1 attic as so drunk {17 Lozenski was not rey sounscl but in‘or argnment 1 i their subsequent Ac a S0 arres epts Dear wccordi H. Judd persons | ed from young dow He de- s of The ite pross il location in th istol Hardware ha marri stall in t ¥ stables Kept until a suit . |e of the young men who| in the court- | and at the invi- 1ing Attorney . Benjamin Church- sked Lo explain party. He n- rmed the court that he was the | young man to whom Loz re- ! ed and that he did take a num- r of his friends to the isolated irmhous: for the party. His reason for doing so wag that he going o be m d shortly and it would imnpo to stage a bachelor city limits. He also | irt that he knew | gallon of alco For t icnc to pay t Collector Frank nounced that his office will be open from 7 to & a'clock this evening. New Directories Recelved Dircctorics of Auburn, N. Durlington, Vermont, Glens Falls, Y.. Johnstown, Pas.. Newton, and Wilkes-Barre, Pa. have recery from Price and I publishers of the Bristol city directory. conv e wisl Tax to tho! rope i B. Riley has room this morning tation AEANE Jame: the T w Y Mass. Valentine A Valentine ¢ g in t Dance nee will high s sices of club. aff M be given hool gym New this eve 1he Girls’ of u parturs . charge J Glamum Agnes Holcomz, M and Mrs. A . ill be furnis parture orchestra. Board of Relicf to Meet 2 hoard of 1 1 be in s¢ sion t ni city council chamber from to 9 p. m. to co dints from taxpay- n with the work of consists of red Howe, Mollie ccured from a New Bri ame he did not know. convicted on a liguor on December 11, cmber 24, 1026, he s tined for unlawfully possessing a dien. my Drive Opens two wWeek campaign to rais for the Salvation Army was ially opened today when requests criptions were placed in the There will } ¢ no personal can g and check: for donations | hould be n ou to either the Salvation Army or Josep. Valentine, Jr.. treasurer. The campaign will close on Sa y, February 26th with a tag day. The mmittee irive con: whose b I W W shoigun as i salvation S A 100 mail. vas; St. Matthews been of St. in- Mat- A\ new pipe org stalled in the choir thew's Cs rch and was use terday. The old been in service si of the church was erected placed in the basement available for use there. Participates in Auto Tee Race Joseph Bradshaw of st Main Forestvil of the s in 1 2 on the Highland Lake, Sunday aftor- noon. He was forced to leave the 0 which has upper part has been nd will be in charge of the fudge William J. Joseph Valentine, Mayor John F. Wade, k, Judge Epa Judge 8. Russ phroditus Pec . Barnes, H. . Barnes, Peter A. Cawley, John T Chidsey, A. C. Hitchcock, Dudley 8. Ingraham, E ham, C. S. Joy, David 4. - Mason, | 500 however, after the eighth mile 7 MeC M. Merri- : when his radiator froze, and after man, W. J. Phelan, Harry C. RUS-|po 309 succeeded in crowding his sell, W. Kenneth Sessions, Charles| v rrom eighth to third place. B Simmons, W. J. Tr e Tvan Wheeler and Abert D. Wils ok Reckless Driver Fined i lon W. Biger, cl ] her home on Kless driving, was fined §25 tollowing. & shoxt J Donovan in police and complica- hg. He was arrest- & o'clock Sunday afternoon Officer James MeNamee ‘orestville, the po- Biger round a of about 40 was unable to proceeded some cer. 6, widow of the lat died early | Sunday morning Harrison street ness with pleurisy tions. Ars ¢ re costs by Ryan was born in Bristol on the danghter of James Hugh: She at- > public schools of the city her entire life has been Bristol. She was a ember of St Joseph's chur member of the and ient Or testifying tt e curve . . a sp an hour and until he had nee past the of] Biger testified t : came arounc about es an honr ad Ye knovn the officer to l 1 spe op :r of Hibernia urviving Mrs. Ryan Rebert F. Ry ad Rvan. both aof 1 1 sister, Mrs | Putnam’ and n, Jr. he corner ¢ » Graes her, his point and the Lndees Win 17 St By defeating the Wo a grandchild, m\-] been | d at the Bristol public library | De- | The committer | Forestville | d for the first time yes- | < | the couple The o'clock Joseph's Otive high me Iy will be held at 9 1y morning from 8t, Catholic church. Rev, Magnell will celebrate the mass of requiem and inters will be in St. Thomas cemes fune i OVER 100 ARE KILLED Death Toll in Japanese Blizzard Steadily Increases Feh. 14 (A—The toll of death in the .ecent storms in the northern part of Hondo Island passe ed the 100 mark today. The home office contirmed that 63 had been killed, 29 were missing and 113 houses destroyed in Nllgata pref In Toyama prefectura here were 40 dead, 18 hurt and 78 { houses crushed. Former soldisrs arq velunteering to take foed supplics to cen are district Tokyo, pluke was reportel b blan ot responsible for the began fall- 20 and s still 110 he the half a cen- to 14 (TP) le caused the 1 to fail in its at- endurance TO WORK 14 (UP) — On with sleet, New to today. ature was around the und covered the and prople with midway between rain tr | Yorke | The L and snow. Wed in Italy | | i 1 | A Two of the best known families of Virginia and Illinois were united when Elizabeth Stevenson of Bloomington, Iil, became the bride of Ernest L. Ives of Norfolk, Va. The marriage took place in Italy. Tves Is in the consular service and will live in Constanti- no; Tha bride is the great grand- laughter of Jesse W. Fall, who, more than any other man, was re- sponsible for Abraham Lincoln's nomination to the presidency. pox case which are not any worry to town officials | situation is deseribe well in e 1wand. No other contagious diseases | ve been reported. Miss Ivy Dalby, town cpt busy dail; th her work in the schools and sred patien No unu for the nurse's services is | and the town’s percentag 'n th runs hig for the s the year, | Snow \gain. | . Just as Berlinites had begun hop- ng for the approach of Spring in the near future, g Winter dealt his | trump card and sent a snow storm ti relieve all doubt that he still held the upper hand. Toduy's snow- torm was curiously sandy and traf- fic found it hard to keep the wheels in the paths intended for them. I3usses especially had a hard time keeping on the right side of the road, the dry snow weaving the wheels from side to side. Fortunate- | | Iy the snow fall was not heavy motor traffic would have been crip- | led by the unylelding carpet. | FEast Berlin Items A valentine party will be held this ausing rey as nurse, is routine | with her 1l rush reported, of goud | n of £ AOW S IT 71 ANY OF YOUR OTHER ) Y STARS! 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