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NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1927. Mail Orders Filled her personality. It was with this thought in mind that Irene C smart Frocks and Coats THAT WILL PLEASE The New Irene Castle Fashions for Early Spring Wear Are Decidedly Different and Brilliantly Smart The discerning woman or miss wishing individuality in the garments she wears is ever on the alert for style that is distinctive and suited to Mail Orders Filled le created these HE FASTIDIOUS The present silhouette with its ease and comfort pervades all the Irene Castle creations. That coupled with the fact that all styles are new and individual has a strong appeal to all women who would be well dressed. BROWN THOMSON & CO. HAS THE EXCLUSIVE SALE I\ HARTFORD OF IRENE CASTLE FASHIONS Berlin News FEBRUARY STORM ENGULES DISTRICT Deep Drilts Reported by Dwell ¢rg in Outlying Sections Mrs, Simpson and Infant Child Die —Pastor to Exchange Pulpits— Many at Reception to Nurse De- spitec Weather—Bri Crippled by drifts which complete- amped portions of the Berlin is today 1y back rouds of the town, aigging itselt most furious late Reports fron the that and seven-foot drifts in that locs slowly out from one the has ever encountered, of storms state outlying distric x are common and it is thought that it will be some roads of town will be cleared for proper motor traffic. Blue Hills, as usual, suffered most from the drifting snow, the hills of that locality sending swooping winds across the flats which were quickly submerged under the white blast. Iarmers in that section today either remained at their firesides or brought out old Dobbin to pull the sleigh into Kensington center where stories of mountainous drifts we ed and surpassed. The main highways wer fairly clear from drifting snow, ploughs being on the Saturday the storm wage il ntly .mum:v- to interest {he iway commission. At about noon the main artery through Worthington ridge was kept under the care the shovel snouted trucks and the Farm- ington avenue and B mp road also Kept from driftin to any great extent hy added vig the road commission comp: the of ch Sw ance of vehicles. Today found b Ecrved by the ploughe, The snow heing dry and hard ielded b tle to the ef. forts of automobilists to make trac through the deep layer which ered the streets and roac vas frequent and or on Worthington rid opposite the North and this morning. the machine sides th in poor con- Sherwood Porte Both occupants inju and contus s towed to a near- of town nure, s mo; Ariving car through un- broken roads in an cffort to make her rounds on scheduled time, Miss Dalbey's car being light, was having A tough time of it and it was only through extra care that the nurse succeeded in evading the ditches on soveral occasto! Bus scrvice continued tlroughout the storm and through gesterday and tod The slight schedule differences > not pro- longefl and all speed was uscd in an effort to keep the Connecticut com- vany's vehicles on time. was her valiant little admirably Church yesterd: Iy ¢ thro 1Gads to the templ Imost im- passable. Cooperation on the part of those living on the out of the way thoroughfares have mow broken a tuirly passable path through | difficulty | beind ¥ MANY ‘ROADS INPASSABLE 7 ! has been employed it i Voters at time before all the, sufficiently |ing the that | fts and horses and sleighs find no in navigating the icy wastes, First Sclectman Geoorge B, ure residents tod that ort would be made to get all roads cleared in th shortest possible lnn"'h of time. H»q in the snow removal line will be on the job today he stated and any ] slays will be caused by overwork in e three districts, he promises. Death of Mrs. Simpson Miss Tda Mae f age, wife of George C and her infant child died ¥ at her home on the High Road, Ken- sington. Funeral arrangements are nded by C. Porter v Britain e incom- Carter eve Simpson, erday and Mrs, Simpson came here from . last April cnds in this 1in Reriin. ousckeeper ind has made town since her arriv She for several local f . Selectmen to Meet llar weekly sess board of selectmen will be vening at the town cler the Town hall. Routine due for disposal. Many Attend Reception A large number of local resident attended the tea and reception tén- dered Miss Tvy Daibey, town nurse by the ton League of Women home of Mrs. Jean r of Kensington. Despite the ble weather, many Berlin- ites took this opportunity of meet- newecomer, Mrs, G e B. Gircen, president of the league, and Miss Carrie Bowers poured. Mrs. ay Williams and Mrs. Douglas De Mers rendered vocal selections. Attend Funeral 1 membe Miller which was he oon from Lis latc Mr. Miller, months g0, and mili m of the held this bus Kensing the Hook infavo his commun- 1d this after- home in Newing- until about three rosi on Hudson acted tor of tional chure nds in t He died riday morning operation which followed attack of illness on We ning. as Exhibition Tomorrow The f med exhibition of set- ek players by the Kensington Ath- letie club will be held tomorrow eve- ng in conjunction with ven by the organization at 211, Kensington at 8 o'clock ent advised to bring the ren to witness the on of s exh in their na- sight will be in- as well as interesting while sharks) have so trained will not attack humans or having a bad run ack sharks tive clement as the truetive 1 they ( hat t Included in the be John Conlin gan, “IRo T cast of ¢ N ky" B wis, Tom Malarney and ana, To Play Wednesday The Kensington Boys' club basketball team will take Wapping Community club team at the w DBritain high school gym- nasium, New Britain, on Wednesday cvening. The dope favors the Ken- singtonians as \Wapping has not showed an alarming amount of form throughout the year while the locals been playing st game in recent encounter Funeral of Mary Haskell The funeral of Miss Mary 1 vas held from her late residenc Wilcox avenue, East Berlin, day afternoon at 1 o'clock, Re: L. Burgreen, pastor of the Meth- odist church officiating. The bo was taken to Moodus for funeral rvices at 3 o'clock that town nd interment there, Camp-Carroll Nuptials Walter Dart Camp of Hartford and Miss Gertrude Blanche Carroll of South Windsor, formerly of th town, married Saturday after- Senior the kell on te in W on the| All the town facili- | Imont, | { | | | | | r- | the noon at the parsonage of the Ber-| lin Congregational church by Samuel A. S| he immediat The coupl after which they will take up resi dence on Sisson avenue, Hartford. Dislocates Wrist Williara Pragluski of Perciva avenue, while cranking his car th morning. dislocated He w Kken to the Dr. Mattiisw Gr to his (ter treatment, Engagement Announced nd Mrs. Benanzio Pedemont of Berlin announce the engagemer of their daughter, Julia, to Pete Battanio of Hartford. The was mac priy at the Pedemonti Raturs eveni ent from Hartford springfield. Rerr serve played was « family were present residence o ne Mr. news public at home o Gursts were pre New Britain ane hments wr nes and dancin joye To Hold Dance The Kensington League of Wome: s planning to hold a card ance at Gra avenue, on The public is invited to a Nd um Meeting > meeting of the Kensington im to be held in the par lors of th- Kensington Congregatior al church this evening at § o'cloc patriotic program will be gi the public is invited. Both vocal strumental sclections will he glve speaker will be Rev. William H. Alderson, pastor of Trinity Metho disi church of New Britain, a large following in this place. To Exchange Pulpits Samuel A. Fiske, pastor o lin Congregational Vernon L. Phillips. pastor Kensington Congregationa 1l cxchange pulpits or 3 ¥ at the regula morning services at cach place. Schools Close will close in vance = and of the church, Local doors tomorrow vashington's birthda n on Wednesday dar hour. The holiday wil nerally observed “here, blishments shutting down in cele on of the birthday of the fatife thei of ast Berlin News 1d Mrs, S, M. Hazelwood lef! for Boston where they wil spend the week. While there, Hazelwood will attend the annu convention of hardware manufac turers. Gearge Olson Britain we Mrs, Art over Sund The lad and f the au Lawrence amily of s of M. and re ane of Sacred Heart churekh lors this evenin vited to attend, be served, The Epworth league of the Meth The public is in reshments wil Rev. Only members of left on a wedding trip his right wrist swold and returned | Vil en and and who has few Mr. New family Plainville News | ; HARDEST STORM OF - ing Roads—Mails Delayed 0D FOLKS CONCERT | At Congregational Church Wednes- day Night—Foresters to Organize Ladies' Circle—Shower For Miss | D'Antonio—Plainville Briefs. Plainville today er the hard ter, with the prospect for sucee nightfall but with more snow pre- dicted for later in the week. Whils the depth of the snowfall was not | as great as that of previous storms | the alternations of ice and sno formed a crust which great { hampered efforts to clear it The town tractor plow took to fh road § night and has been | jat w ~ then with only | "brief inter The crust! lmnm red it gr owing it down {and times stopping it altogethe The drifts which piled up to four ‘ eet and more in the Mountain View section proved too much for it and forced it to take to the fields to get around them. The wind undid its | { work almost as fast as it was done, blowing the snow back into the | cleared roads and necessitating | second digging out. First Selectman |John J. Kimmel said this morning |that he expected the town's work would be completed before night. The state plows Kept the state! | highways pretty well open in spite | { of the drifting snow, while the Con- | necticut Co. and Bristol & Plainville sctric Co. kept their brushes and i plows at work continuously to main- | tain service. While schedules could { could not be strictly adhered to ye ! terday, cars were kept running in! | commendable fashion. One trolley | car left the track and Central Square ! | Ssaturday but was worked back on to Lthe rails. Mails were delayed and {were an hour or more behind sched- | ule this morning. 0ld Toiks' Concert The first Ol1d Folks’ concert since | 1890 will beheld the Congrega- tional church on Wednesday eve- ning. A series of such concerts, wi | songs and costumes dating back to 11760, was given during the latter || part of the last century but aban-. {doned in 1880, The gowns and pro- gram have been preserved and will be used Wednesday. The concert be in the form of the which concluded the old singing | schools; there will be hymns, ducts, solos, quartets, choruses and read- ing Under the was digging out storm of the win- s by t il it | r 2 1 odist church will hold a flinch party % lin the church basen tomorrow L levening. The public is invited to {attend The deg {lodge of Dythian i | gucsts of the locai temple Py-| n |thian Sisters this evenir They will 1[put on the degree work for the 12 andidates to be initiated this eve N ivery member of the ovgani- ation is expected to be present at| {the event, i Parents’ night will be observed at 2 the mecting of the Community club | | Wednesday evening, March 2. All| {the ents of the boys who are + {members of the DBoys' ub have |been invited to attend. Special en-| {te inment for the occasion is lnmg ‘.xrv'mn\ Due to the storm yesterday there - {was not much church going. A pro- gram of pictures on Africa was| shown at the Methodist church last, |evening to a small but appreciative } congregation. Tllustrated lectures on | | foreign lands will he shown at the | church for the next several Sunday | h ‘-\M\mpe, +| Thel | Method in the banquet hall of the Commun- | ¢ [ity bnilding Tuesday evening, March | ¢/l An entertainment program will | Ibe held following the supper. The Junior league of the Meth- 1]0dist church elected a new group of | officers to serve fer the next two| months as follows: President, Ralph | r {Dyer; vice-president, Deatrice Tre- }xulm ry, Nedra Law ssistant secretary, Doris T t ‘(r- rer, Janet Ensing. At 1| meeting next Sunday afternoon there will be a special speaker Mid- 1latetown, -| John P. Lewis, the local sethac amp, will play at the exhibition at | the Kensington Athletic club tomor- 1!row evening. The Knigl their regular w v | row munity hall | The Roys 1 will line up m at the D saturday at leadarship of Professor is Meriden crs will be the of f = 1 dies' Ald society of the| t church will hold a supper | secre from of Pythias will hold ckly meeting tomor- evening at § o'clock in Com- - baskatball team gainst the Junior Hi-Y M. G A, 12:30 o'clock WINTER HITS TOWN < | ! (Difficulty Experienced in Clear- |~ 1 of them living. recitals | T the following homes Sunlight Merri- { manner \\mm Wealthy Ann Pendergras, | Former Resident Dic o Abram Bij Sophron | Miss Alice Brock, S, ccr Cone, Josiah Wild- | resident of Plainvil man, Noble Diadette Bartholomew, duy noo Jacob Snedecor, Rhoda Potter Hol- | Mrs. linshead, Experience Billings, Wil- ' nut liam Alden, Jemima Hopgrove, Eb- in Pia Dame Wolecott, Love Sy caves Jones and Sally Perkins th Wedding Anniversary reception was held vesterday rnoon and evening at the home and Mrs. Howard L. st Broad street in hor 36th wedding anniver Joi d dis wil dab Jennings ree have parts: s in a powerf L Drit most Day of Prayer of Mr. rnational D of from and 1 hospital Legion America ward Goeb of Maple strect; Howard Martin: W in of Hart- Mattie i Dougl: th their pa for Miss D'Antonio s show \‘\',. home on imber o 1mes and refreshme D' Antonio i gifts On Monday. come the 00l at Morel cotton among Clothi left witk Main stre for i Mrs. 1. re- | peap! mher the Febr . bric W or it "astle Moody, 1 will be called ¢ not s will Corsi ary 25, sh William 1. Holiday Observance v birthday will be ob- omary fash- g on holiday Wast Marshall A Dr. and Mrs junior at college, try an wgricuitural eco Nathan Alpe New York ci Aimee Semp n the fight ow hol day. The post office from 8 to 11 no city nor 11 o'clock the | and carpenters will lay a new during the lor of the day Merch 1to put out will b there N where he McPh heard M rson and took floor ts in Theater A near record was set over week-end in the installation of the seats in the new which a arrive and within 24 hours been bored an placa. Qui setting up t °d $10 and cosis I Justice of the P ningham when he cdin 1 aturday night, the holes had put i so mad for within four onsole and organ | s’ Circle Court, 0dd Fellows All mem- e i3 hristian jill tend @ district conver | ringto woeve mportant bualness o After this meeting the ;\yflpnfiul ci cle of lady fo will b All members of the e lates are requested to After the meeting t ertainment, and rved. Baptist Church Notes The Bapiist church cholr wil rehearsal tomorrow sters The W re Will{nignt with luncheon | Broad stree The final meet s held in the ice this aftern at- | Mrs. Vernon Granger board of of the 'hvm i iliing to sing are requested to will lay evening c will be the sa less or Thousands Bless Dr. Physician Who Discovered Common Sense Remedy that the method of onhardt, ool This he me was good 1 serv- the evening D his series of ser- ons on “The Ten Commandment Applicd to Modern Li nt- the appalling increase of broken Consideri , attendar wdrick fir only ing trea By experimentin of d t wded can, sufferer should 1 s0 that les ¢ compo remove th 1 1 pile his discovery doubti Sto Community Theater it th Plainville, and Tue: Peb. 21 and LON (HANEY and WILLIAM HAIN in “TELL IT TO TH MARINL Matinee T at 2:15 o'clock 00l Children 10c. by wil' ! Depar dru are authoriz JHEM-ROID with guarantee | will do as stated or mon On that honorable 1 ferer should sccure a packa Leonhardt’'s HEM-ROID today. no s r nd to that k eve Mon nt it Plainville Not alone splendor makes this a palace of amuse- ment. Large comfortable seats, widely spaced, are also necessary. You will find these here. Grand Opening Friday—Saturday FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS SAY, MOM - OSCAR WOS7A 7AKEN Ay LAOME WITA AIM= L GUESS I'LL GO OVER TO IS MOUSE AN WY-ID AAVE M ) BRING 17 NER=JUST v in Tor- | am | will - No More Piles - all] o Brtstol News EXPECT DISPUTE ON PARKING LAW Oidinance Committee to Give: Hearing Next Saturday NIhRGHANTS ARE OPPOSED \uto Drivers Shovel Paths Through Drifts—Gencral Toliday Observ- ance Tomorrow—Drunken Driving Case Continued. 1s to the neld o outcom > m rnoon, comm connect biting r than south s nie noon will public ice nes Willi int m J. Lo st ley Ho Nurt awns use pro; M wha wi No for the ord mal by e but it city cir recommenda neil t t regl thiy meeting to be held on Tus Mareh 1. In the event the de- n arrived at is adv to the men, it will he city council to vote the rescission of the ordinance It is the contention of Mr. separate stands lotted cach driver in di of the ecity, rather than t 11 located in one Severe Snow Storm oo r tin | to tr | h Tracy be al- parts hould erent o have the | ally the Bristol station a st difficnlty automobil number of rly in the out NS, W bliged experion: | was by ors, wi Sunda |™ The st {all opened | terday I Collins and [ plows are out th | ins Hill section being looked after at an early hour today. City teams and trucks, together with la large gang of men, were busily engaged this morning in removing the snow from the center of the eft The thern | stood at 1§ of the tin | morning to 4 o'clock this mornin when the temperature started to rise slightly, Funeral of Miss O'Connell The funeral of Miss Katherine | 0'Connell of 144 George street was | nmn o'clock this morning at| .lnwl‘)"u church. A high mass of | | requiem was celebrated by Rev. | | Oliver T. Magnell and interment was | in St. homas' cem ery. Mayor to Address Lions Mayor John F. Wade will be the speaker at the noonday luncheon of | lie Lions' club at the Elks' elub on inesday, Feb v 23rd. The sub- | of his talk “City Gov- | up 1 rnoon hy Fore his men they | ons | ssary for | who in | City | ¢ and the | | meet | combine attend the annual meeting of the Connecticut Postmasters’ association to be held tomorrow at the Hotel Bond in Hartford. To Entertain New Britain Camp Members of Hammond Camp, U. 8. W. V., and their auxiliary, of New Britain will be the guests this eve- ning of G. A. Hadsell camp and aux- |iliary in Arcanum hall. A roast beef | supper will be served and will be followed by an claborate Washing- { ton's birthday program. Holiday Observance. banks and city offices will tomorrow, Washington's as a holiday and will be v. The public iibrary remain | The I observe | Birthday, a stores and usual H\ll post will open as hours will be observed by ice which will close at ) a. for t of the day. The registry win will Le open from § a. m. to 9:30 a. m.. nt from 6:30 to 9:30 order window v. There will Mails will be dispatched as usual. Case Continued. v Miller of Wol- reckless otor vehi- influence of continued -until Judge Joseph M. the been 25th by car whicl Miller was operat- on 1) vight of December 12th a troiley car on Ter- resulting in fatal in- I Kenopka of Beach For Treatment. of West street wil) rrow for New York eity will undsrgo a course of ent by Dr. Lorenzo physician Attend Clerks' Convention. Pl O'Conell rical force of Connec Association tomorrow, (s Middletown, nol hasketb: own High ¢ Saturday were asscd in unalle of their op- ticut Post to be held town boys partm oute of! istol Hig team by second a scor Signed. vears of the sec- wuilding at 139 stroet has been issued rry S Beals fo Peter Swingle nnual rental of $2,400. Annual Masquerade Ball. The seventh annual masquerade ball of Stephen Terry Lodge, I O. [ 0. F., will be held at the high school gymnasium tomerrow eve- ning. Music for the occasion will be furnished by the New Departure orchestra. A musical concert will he enjoyed | from 8 to 9 o'clock and will be fol- lowed immediately by the grand i march. Lease for thr. 0 RGN ond No by 1 an asc floor h M Quiet Week-End. » department experienc- most quiet we nde, having been made from rday morning up to a late hour s morning. This decrease in busi- attributed to the severe edominating. Fndees W Departure basketbal) hard fought victory ng at the high school | gym from the Atlas team of New | Haven, the score at the final whistle cing 21 to 25. The issue was mot finitely ided until the final whistle blew. The ability of the lo- | cal players to drop the ball in from | the foul line gave them the decision lover the visitors, who succeeded in scoring more ficld goals than the pembers of the bearing-makers tfit. ting of (he board of of the Falcons held yes- ernoon, it was voted to the 20th anniversary of the xistence of the Nest of Falcons, No. §8, for which a special program will be arranged. No definite date has as yet been set for the celebration, which will take place early tn April. Final plans will be worked out at a ©g called for that purpose for iday evening at the Falcon hall. A pre-Lenten party of the Falcon with the Ladies Auxiliary will be held Tuesday evening, March 1, at Falcon hall. Entertainment will be provided followed by danc- ABY'SCOLDS are soon “nipped in the bud” wlthmn “dodn(" by use of— Royal Neighbors to Meet The regular meeting of the Royal | Neizhbors of Am will be held 8 o'clock this in 3l Men’s hall on Prospect t. 1 district officers ars ye in attendance. To Attend Postmasters’ Meeting Postmaster Frank §. Merrill will eveni expected to | PISO’S . forcoughs ALLO=A'LLO \WHO IS , TUuIs 2 WHO By BLOSSER T

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