New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 6, 1927, Page 20

PAYS UP LD BIL CONTRACTED IN 0 " Conscieace [mpels Former Resi-| . dont to Wipe Slate Clean An honest man has been found. 80 Manager M. J. Monroe of the loeal store of Brennan, Inc., be-| lieves after raceiving a check within the past few days for $10 in pay- ment of a balance on a bill con- tracted in 1904 by & former resi- dent of this city who now resides in Oklahoma. The account had been placed in the profit and loss column in 1906 when all efforts to locgte the man who owed it were fruitless and it | took several days before it could be | located and the amount checked up. A letter was delivered at the store cn Main street some time ago post- | marked from the west and dated April 13, 1927. It stated that as the writer had been more or less finan- | cially embarrassed for the past 18 or 20 years he was sorry to say that hé had been unable to pay a lttle bill which he contracted “somewhere around the year 1824 or 1925” and now that he had the funds, he would be pleased to have the amount looked up and a bl sent him so he could pay it. | Mr. Monroe investigated the files | for the two years mentioned but| could not locate the account and | he answered the letter stating that | the man must be mistaken because | there was no record in the com- | pany’s files of any amount owed by | him, 1 This would most certainly have satistied anyone but not the “man with a conscience.” Another letter | came back dated April 22, and in' it, the man gave his entire history | while living in this city. He told | of the various occupations he held | Virginia Margosian, while here and told of the tran-| saction he carried on at the store. He stated “If T recollect, it was & two-piece suit a pair of gray pants | | With slightly less than $1,600 to go, | | 1 | | i | When Maizie lays eggs, | that means something. She is the prize fowl of the Uni- versity of British Columbia, | and three of her eggs were | recently sold to a Texas | breeder for $25 each, or at | the rate of $300 a dozen, | FALL FATAL 10 GHLD Three \‘enrs* 0ld, Succumbs to Injuries Receiv- ed in Tumble From Fourth Story. NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 6, 192/, RELIEF FUND 88400 Red Cross Subscriptions Lack But $1,600 of Completing Quota for ! Sufferers in Mississippi Valley. The additional receipt of $476.83 by the New Britain chapter of the American Red Cross today brings »w Britain's total up to $8,413.52, to complete the quota. - Today's receipts included $9 from Mrs. F. Chester Hale's school, $9 trom the Gibbs Piano Co.. $5 from T'roop 17, Boy Scouts, $10 from St. Elmo lodge, K. of P., $5 from Wash- ington L. Morgan lodge, K. of P., and $111.93 from the Plainville chapter. At the concert in the South Con- gregational church last $215 was raised for this fund. This money has not yet been added to the total receipts. The $9 received from Mrs. Hale's school was donated entirely by the youngsters who are pupils there. One youngster earned 55 cents by hauling stones in a toy wagon. An- other had been saving for a year to get a dollar to buy a bird book. He figured the flood victims needed the help more than he did the book. Mrs. Charles McCarthy Is Dead in New Haven Mrs. Charles McCarthy of New | Haven, formerly of this city, died | this afternoon in St. Raphael's hos- | pital, New Haven, after a few weeks' evening | illness of pneumonia. She was about | 33 years of age and Is survived by her husband, who was in the auto- mobile accessory business ‘in this city for several years; two daugh- ters, Rita, aged 7, and Mary, aged 5; one sister, Mrs. Frances Marinan of Mountain View, Plainville. Funeral arrangements, in chargc of Joseph A. Haffey of this city, are icomplete. Badly Damaged In North End Crash Automobiles driven by P. Patunce Autos |of 25 Plainfield street, Hartford, and @ be observed for a time, as there |is apparently a mental defect pres- ent. The young max does not rec- SCHROEDER IN HOSPITAL FOR MENTAL OBSERVATION orvce 2 wice_or veacvs ana | having been in New Britain or vi- World War Veteran Whose Memory | cinity. X A non-support charge is pending Seems Gone Taken .To | against him but It is expected that Norwich Today {it will be nolled Monday morning, Frank Schroeder, World War vet- hospital. |in view of his commitment to the cran who is believed to be a victim of amnesia, was taken to the State| _ THE FIRST QUESTION Hospital at Norwich today for ob-| Mr.: Our budget has a deficit of a servation. He was examined by Dr.|hundred and fifty dollars. George W. Dunn and Dr. George H.| Mr).: How shall we spend it?— Dalton and they yecommended that|Life. ‘were senior vice-commander, A. P. Starks of Forestville; junior vice- commander, James Haggerty of Wil- limantic; chaplain, Henry Burrill of Hartford; medical director, Benjamin H. Cheney of New Haven; council | of administration, Henry J. Seeley of Bridgeport, Christlan Schwartz of South Norwalk, Ira R. Wildman of Danbury, George A. Tucker of New Haven, and James W. Davis of Bridgeport. The _staff officers ap- pointed by Mr. Bhailer are, assistant adjutant general, E. T. Abbott of i Bridgeport; chlef of staff, Ira R. ‘Wildman of Danbury; mustering offi- cer, Charles A. Breckenridge of Mef- iden; patriotic instructor, Homer C. G. A, R. ELECTION TODAY Charies Shailor of Milford Is Chosen Commander of Comnecticut De- partment Today. Waterbury, May 6 (#) — Charles | M. Shailer, of Milford, was elected department commander of the Con- necticut department of the Grand {Army of the Republic at the en- |campment of that society in this city today. More than 60 members at- |tended the session in Barry hall this morning. The other officers elected | Northrop of Waterbury; departmenr* inspector, Willlam C. Renfree; judgc’ advocate, Louis L. Baker of Ney London. ! SPECIAL MASSES SUNDAY * Rome, May 6 (UP)—Specia masses will take place Sunday i} the catacombs on the, occasion o the offering of prayers for thg faithful in Mexico. ‘ UNPLEASANT REMINDER Auto Salesman: In this car you will feel perfectly at home. Prospective Buyer: Hum—show me another one.—Kasper Stock- holm. Saturday— A Day of Unusual Values for Thrifty Shoppers Sale of New Coats Sharply Underpriéed for Saturday Finely able spring 297 Also mannish tailored coats of sturdy tweeds Sizes 1115 to tailored twill coats in the fashion- larly $3.95. shades of navy blue, beige and tan. and smart mixtures. Boys' $2.95 Sturdy, long wearing shoes on comfortable broad toe brogue lasts, Of tan calf, with heavy welt soles, Oxfords 2 and 214 to 6. Regu- . Girls’ Oxfords $4.95 and a black worsted coat and T am A fractured skull suffered by H. Krekorian of 200 Trement street, windeed sorry and ashamed of my- | three-year-old Virginia Margosian of | this city, collided about 6:30 last selt for not having paid the bill” 103 Grove street when she fell from | ¢Vening near the corna: of Spring Mr. Monroe divined that the man |a window in the fourth etory of her 2nd North streets. Both cars werc evidently meant 1904 instead of home last Tuesday evening, result-;badly damaged, but nobody was in- the recent date and he asked the | ed In her death at New Britain Gen- |jured, according to report of Officer central office to investigate, This | eral hospital last evening. | Michael Massey, who was passing on was done and among $he Musty | At the time of the accident her |@ trolley when his attcntion was files of 1904 was found the account. | cscape from death was marveled at | called to the wreck. The man had purchased a suit of | ag she fell a distance of 40 to 501 The Hartford man sal] he was clothes as he described for the sum | faet, striking the ground. During the | driving east on North strect and the ot $12. He had made one payment | time elapsing from her ‘all until her | Other car came into North strect on {t, $2 and a balance of $10 re- | qeath she did not regain conscious- | {rom Spring street. The former tried Dress coats of soft kashas, lustrous satins, and fine twill weaves with self or fur collars of squirrel, broadcloth, monkey and lapin beaver, navy, beige and black. Smart new styles in tan calf with contrasting saddles. With gristle soles that are resilient and long wearing. Sizes 214 to 7. f/ Steiger's—Second Floor $3 500 majned unpald. The investigator's| card was tarked “no trace” and the account had been closed as one that was impossible to have settled. | Mr. Monroe communicated with | the man in the west telling him of the balance and & few days later | there arrived a check for $10 with an accompanying letter stating that “It i{s the happiest moment of my | life when I send this check in pay- | cntg and Teachers' association of the Central Junior high school will be Mr. Monroe stated today that he | pejq next Wednesday hos been in the weekly payment g.15 g'clock. After the meeting the | but | noted bird mimic, Edward Avls, will never before in his experience has | give a recital. he been party to or heard of antra under the direction of Miss Doris | Bradley will play. ment of this bill.” clothing business for 40 years occurrence such as that. The acceunt was settled more | than 23 years after it was opened. e man in question had been en- firely forgotten and the had been wiped off the the bill he owed and despite the langth of time since he bought lht( $12 sult of clothes, he wrote asking to have a bill sent him. When his first letter brought the reply that he must be mistaken, he wrote | back again and insisted that owéd money to the company nn\l‘ the relief that he felt in being able | his final letter. The three missives from the man of the Brennan Company and the president stated to Mr. Monroe, | “Many of our managers who have | had their faith in human nature; rudely shaken at times, will have | that faith revived in the simple! honesty of that man in Oklahoma.” | The company manager was inatrue- | ted to write an appreciation of the | man's act and the final chapter was ' written by Mr. Monroe in using the man’s own wish to him ‘“May God Bless You.” MILLER STREETS WIN The Miller Street baseball team acored & victory over the Common- | wealth Chicky Bells yesterday by the score of 17 to 4. The Miller Stru ‘would like to arrange games | with any team averaging 12 to 14 vears of age. Call at 31 Hayes, street. NEW AUTO LAUNDRY The New Britain Window Clean. | ing Co. has branched out into the auto laundry business after 20 years general renovation work and has taken over the building in the rear | of 187 Arch street where an electric | laundry has been installed. The company, of which J. Winkle is manager, was one of the pioneers in the window washing trade and is likewise introducing innovations in its new line. biles with cold water and without soap are the features and as an ad- ditional service cars are to be called for and returned, for which task a staff of drivers will be attached to ! the laundry. Greasing and motor cleaning are adjuncts o fthe laundry work,—advt SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY Connecticut River Roe Shad. ........... 35clh. Buck Shad ......... 22clb. Fresh Caught Mack- erel Porgies 18c: Halibut 35¢ Large Seallops \... 55cpt. MOORE BROS. Commercial St. Phone 1199 | in the fleld of window cleaning and | nees. i to avold the collision and in so do- Surviving her are her parents, Mr. | ing he puiled to the left and drove and Mrs. Michael Margosian, and a | onto the sidewalk. Krekorlan's car brother and sister. | held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home, cemetery, account | tration and republican party leaders | books. | were called into a breakfast confer- Without any other prompting than |ence by President Coolidge today to | his own conscience, he thought of | hear a report from Chairman Wil- ’liflm M. Butler, of the republican national committece who completed a tour of the west. hfl.‘ ati Occhipinti, leader, was received in audience to- day by Premier Mussolini and was | to pay up, is expressed clearly in given a message to carry to Fas- cists in New York. him a photograph Inseribed, are to be kept in the head offices | Occhipinti, faithful blackshirt from | 8s | the first moment.” | Washing of automo- | struck his car on the right side. Offi- | cer Massey brought bota drivers to the police station, where they ex- | plained the matter to Lieutenant Bamforth and were not held. The funeral was Burial was in St. Mary's CENTRAL SCHOOL MEETING | The annual meeting of the Par- evening at FRAMES — rbam})r amlfi (/mfldr/e Why suffer with your eves or be an- noyed by ill fitting glasses? Visit our office and we will tell you the truth about your eyes. The school orches- WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE Washington, May 6 (F—Adminis- has just RECEIVED BY MUSSOLINI | Rome, May 6 (UP)—Tito Giaur- | New York Fascist Mussolini gave | I8 . o | KE GOODW OPTUFE/I 1RIS ey N g T Special Pyralin Sale May 6th to May 14th' Pyralin 3-Piece "Mayflower” Dresser Set ‘ “Priscilla” Embroidery Box n Sale ! prce *16.00 e e TWO gifts for the price of one. A threepiece toilet s¢t of genuine “May- flower” Pyralin—consisting of hair brush, comb and mirror, in all the popular colored pearl effects . . . and, in place of the usual container, & beautiful embroidery box lined in striking figured sateen with fittings for accessories. Get one of these double value gifts before they are all gone. They won't last long, Leghorn & Thomas, Inc. 87 WEST MAIN and black 5397 Afternoon coats of black satin, dress coats of black Kasha, tailored coats of beige, navy twill. The majority with collars of the finer furs. Spring Coats Reduced 3497 © 398 Former Prices Ranged Our entire stock of High Grade Dress and Sport; Dress and Sports Coats fashionable and misses. Steiger's—Fourth Floor Coats are substantially reduced. Girls’ Summer | Dresses—New! $1.95 The season’s first showing of pretty printed frocks for girls of 7 to 14. Of flowered and striped dimities with white collars and cuffs, and dainty touches of hand work on collars, cuffy. and pockets. Bteiger's—Second Floor From $59.75 to $125 You'll find every fabric, style, fur and color—for women May Sale of Summer Hats Last Day To-morrow—Featured at Annual May Millinery Style and Value Event Offering purchased over 1000 new summer Hats—there are scores of styles for women and misses. Last day To-morrow! Two-Tone Silk-and-Straw Embroidered Silks Smart New Models Turbans Ripple Brims Pleated Crowns In new rose blush, new grayed pastels, fashionable black and white, and navy. There’s real saving in buying two-pants suits—especially at only $11.85. 5 $4.65 2-Pants Suits Reg. $12.95 and $15.75 $11.85 All wool fabrics in smart mannish styles with three-button coats, vests and two pairs full cut golf trousers. In tan or gray mixtures. Sizes 7 to 18 years. the utmost in style, value and quality! We Each an tutstanding value! Faille Silks Milans Crochets Felts Boys’ Reéfers $6.85 Blue cheviots with brass buttons and navy insignia, also smart gray and tan mixtures. Double-breasted, Regularly $7.95 to $8.50. Sizes 214 to 10 years, Steiger's—Second Floor Slashed Brims Helmets Flanges honey and beige tones, petunia shades, corals, Stelger's—Third Floor