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TWO TOWNS S0LD ONAUCTIONBLOCK ; Many Secure Comfortable Homes Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lucas are away for a few days. Mrs. Lucas is at Springfleld with relatives Mr. Lucas is at Schenectady, N. Y. and turned over to Harry H. How- ard, president of the district. The maps show the position of all water mains which have been lald and the location of all the fire hydrants in the district. and FEAR HUGE DAMAGE ALONG CAPE COD Storm Said to Be the Worst in | ricane, striking from the southwest, working around to the northeast, and back again to jts original source. The gaMey and fire room both were filled with water, and in- ability to get up steam left the boat at the merey of the wind and waves. Smaller boats than his could not have weathered the blast, the cap- tain claimed. A similar story was told by the steam were sunk in Louisburg harbor and the tug Ida Lou and five small fish- ing craft were either sunk or went ashore at North Sydney. Several yachts also floundered or went aground at Baddeck. The schooner | Ella Deveaux sank at its whart in Sydney- harbor. | A large warehouse at Sydney was liftéd by the wind and carried 300 feet. today as the result of recent storms over the Atlantic. They were the Camronia from Glasgow and Londonderry, which arrived last night; the Martha Washington from Trieste, due yes- terday but not expected until today; the Fort Victoria from Bermuda, ar- riving late yesterday; the Matura from Trinidad, expected today, a day late; the Santa Maria from Central American ports, due yesterday but and T walk to the village post office now and then.to fetch my letters. I have no time to become lonely, as I go for a swim in the morning, and write most of the day.” Borah Would Welcome Investigation for Sacco Spokane, Wash., Aug, 26.—(P— United States Senator Willlam R. a five day program but unfinished business may cause many of the delegates to stay an extra day. Slovaks in the United States were urged to support the $1,000,000 foundation which is beipg raised for the new Slovak College of Liberal Arts which will be located in Dan- ville, Pa. The convention unanimously adopted a recommendation that golf become one of the sports sponsored {or Leés Than $400 Boston, Aug. 26 (AM—Two New England mill villages have passed captains of the “Foam,” a trawler, and the Henrietta, a two- masted schooner, which reached here at the same time. Neither were so far out as the “Harvard.” but reported heavy wind and rain, starting about 11 p. m. and lastin Borah will welcome a congressional investigation to remove any question of doubt as to what files of the de- partment of justice will reveal as to the guilt or innocence of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, he sald here today. “But I don't think the files will show anything,” he added. “I have a telegram from the attorney-gen- eral's office, quite emphatic and com- plete, declaring there is nothing in the files bearing on the guilt or in- nocence of the two men. As long as there is any doubt, however, I would welcome any investigation that would help to clear up the doubt.” 2,000 Attend Order of Catholic Sokols Ball Bridgeport, Aug. 26.—{(#—More Many Years Boston, Aug. 26 (A—Fear for the |safety of hundreds of small fishing | under the auctioneer’s hammer trom | Miss Schmidt Honor Guest |sioops huddlea off Georges Banks, | | 125 miles off Cupe Cod, during Wed- e e At Luncheon Bridge | 5% 0.0 10 et 00 oreseea " by tile concern which built and owned i them, to the families which had oc-: Miss Helen Egan of 238 Burrltt | o\ ;e0in yonn T, Hayes of the steam y street entertained at three tables of cupied them for years or outsiders b >" |trawler “Harvard,” which crept into | who bought for investment. ’l‘hefl"“"fc Cepisl L"h"".“;:’ O Ber | port last night with one dead and |dories. None of the ships reported | The vacht Scadrift is ashore on post war depression caused the cor- | f‘f’e“rz“- r‘nsf:! '}g;‘ ‘lgri’:;:‘ v F;)‘:‘:t“ |three injured among her crew. | sighting any smaller craft on their |the south side of the barbor in three poration to abandon its mills 1n1‘me npnd this ’c" m"d ”'w m-]o; The storm was the worst gale he | way to port. [fect of water. Off Monomoy in & Manchaug, Mass., and White Rock, | ¥ prm“y‘d‘bw’;um fn Eheen ama |could recall, the captain said, and | mud fat is the Constance, owned by R. I | white, The prizes were awarded to | SWCPt everything movable off the Seward Prosser of New York. A Most of the populations drmcd““ue; “,,d“”n;'mynul,h Cynthia | decks, severly damaging the super- wrecking crew was at work on her away but those who remained lived | jotme8 HAZGHNG BROIde, CHIME | iructure. this morning. rent free. Finally the corporation delightful hmd‘mon iy I;"_ Michael Johnson and John Yuer- The Son O’ the Wind, owned by declded to liquidate some ot ts | T O s wore given Fca, hoth of East Boston, were | RayBurn Watres of Scranton, Penn., holdings. I by Schmidt and Miss Irene M, Washed overboard by waves “40 feet s cast ashore south of the com-| “I never have any fish, for the The first to be sold was the Man-| o¥ =% | high.” Yuerrea came back on the wharf. The hoat was re- |natives are busy all summer with chaug property of 74 houses, a farm | PU(ERL e it badty njured ahout (e hexd aunched and was being com- | thefr farms, and have no time for and three mills which were found-j _ .o\ 0 1R by RNs SIE1S aerembIad] | houlders. He was removed to ioned for a cruise in the Carib- | the nets,” she says, than 2000 persons attended the ed in 1526. After the mill closing | o By "0 P00 Oy Tombloyed in the |the Marine hospital in Chelsea on | bean Sea, “It s impossible for me to work | grand ball held last night by dele- in 1921, much village property Was| im " "po eniv Boaring Co. and |arrival. Johnson’s body was mnot serlously in London, and this little | gates of the Order of Catholic destroyed by fire. The COMPANY| (y"enter the New Britain General |scen again. Two other fishermen, island is an ideal spot. I have no, Sokols at the tenth triennial conven- gave two of its bulldings as churches. | yoqpital Training School for Nurses | William Fowler and Ronald Whiffen neighbors excepting an old lady | tion here. Michael Sinchak of Mo- The r;;m:mdnr‘- If«\f(:he)dj.l tt B e feritie 1A Tete loss savtoudy huet {who has a cottage a short distance [ nonsen, Pa., led the grand march. gm*sm the St & 2e The storm, according to Captain | from the bungalow where I stay.| The convention is scheduled to The scone was repeated at White | WREAD HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS | Haycs, was in the nature of a hur- The postman calls twice a week, | end tomorrow night at the close of Rock, a village with its own water supply, electric light service and fire protection. In a day long auction the 64 year old village was knocked down for $80,705. Purchasers of the Manchaug mills hope to restore industries to the town. Many persons were able to obtain at the sales comfortable ‘homes for as little as $400 scarcely a year's rent in a busy town. Hun- dreds of acres of land were includ- ed in the sales. NEWINGTON NEWS A meeting of the Newington Gar- den club was held yesterday after- noon at the home of Mrs. Douglas A. Johnston on Fredrick street, Ma- ple Hill. The subject for discussion was “Annuals” and members dis- played specimens for which ribbons were awarded. Mrs. Wlillam T. | ‘Wells won the blue ribbon and Mrs. Charles B. Russell, president of the | club, was awarded the red ribbon. The report of the secretary, Mrs. ! Charles I. Luce, was read and ac- copted. It was voted to have a dis- ' play. at the annual horticultural | show to be held in Hartford, Sept. 15 and 16. ItT was also voted to Join the state federation of garden clubs, a rela- tively new organization. Mrs. Rus sell and Mrs. L. L. Redick were delegates to a meeting held in New Haven recently at which the pur- pose! of the federation was explain- ed. The local garden club was in- vited to join. By becoming a mem- | ber at this time, the club is con- | sidered a charter member. Pouring at the tea table were Mrs, Russell and Mrs. L. M. Bancroft. | Mrs. E. J. Skinner assisted Mrs. | Jonhnston. The next meeting will be held at tl: home of Mrs. N. E. Mann on | Robbins avenue, Thursday afternoon September 8. This meeting will take the form of a flower show and prizes will be awarded for the best display of perennials, annuals, glad- ioli, and the most artistic arrange- ment of flowers. This meeting will | take the place of the annual flower show which is usually held in the parish house of the Newington Cen- ter Congregational church. by the Catholic Sokol organization. Many Public Bequests in Will of Mrs. Westcott Springfield, Mass., Aug. 26.—(@— The will of Mrs. Harriet Kellogg Westcott, formerly of this city and Ambherst, filed today, leaves $14,000 in public bequests, as follows: Am- | herst Library, $3,000; Second Con- | sregational church of Amherst, $3,- {000; Amherst Home for Aged Wom- en, $2,000; American Guardian so- ciety, New Yofk, $1,000; Massachu- setts 8. P. C. A., $1,000; Mary Mat- | toon Chapter, D. A. R., of Amherst, $1,000; Wesson Memorial hospital, ion and Salvation army, , $1,000 each. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Holden of Plainville spent yesterday with Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Rice of the Center. arriving today; and the Maracaibo from Venezuela, due this morning, but delayed until this evening. Writes Her Novels On Baltic Islands London, Aug. 26 (A—Madame Kallas, authoress and wife of the Esthonian minister in London, goes to a small island in the Baltic every summer, where she does most of her writing. Madame Kallas' principal foods during her three months on Kas- sari, near the island of Dago, are chicken, vegetables, strawberries and blueberries, Three Yachts Aground Nantucket, Mass., Aug. 26 (P— | Three yachts were ashore in Nan- | tucket harbor as a result of the {storm that swept through here Wed- nesday. Many smaller boats were six hours. One of the “Foam's so ashore and considerable dam- crew was injured, while the schooner age was done to the fleet of the lost her sails and a number of | Nantucket Yacht club. Four Ard Di Halifax, N. §., Aug. 26 (A—Mea- ger advices received from Sydne N. 8, early last evening stated tha four persons had been drowned and |two saved in a schooner wreck at | Gabarus. Owing to the disruption of communication occasioned by Wed- nesday night's storm, the damage done in Cape Breton did not reach here until last night. Sydney's tele- phone and telegraph service with the { mainland and Cape Breton Center was cut off for 14 hours. Shipping suffered mostly on the island. Sixteen small fishing boats wned BOMB IN SEWER Baltimore, Aug. 26— —An ex- plosion, attributed by the-police to a bomb, late last night slightly damaged the city sewage disposal pump station and the city morgue, nearby. Belief was expressed by the police that Sacco-Vanzetti sympa- thizers were responsidle. Liners Off Schedule New York, Aug. 26 (P—Six ves- | scls bound for New York with a to- | tal of 2,133 passengers were report- ed from several hours to a day lnle‘ v oo | . While They Last “ ] T Close Out Sale | 7 Full fashioned pure thread Silk Hose in the season’s newest colors and all sizes Tomorrow—Presenting— The Early Amivals in Beautiful Fall Frock Fashions They're here---waiting for milady’s greetings. A gorge ous collection of Frocks distinctively Fall-ish---made ir Smart Satins, Flat Crepe, Georgettes, Jersey and Woo! Fabrics. Featuring all the newest style details as the Basque Flair Skirts, Tiers and Diagonal, Embroider and Laces ina lovely choice of all the new Fall colorings Strictly First Quality | X - We are discontinu- ing this number for _the new higher silk Hosiery number. Remarkable Values for Economy Seekeis 20-Piece Iced Tea Sets They come in green, rose and amber color and include one large size jug with cover, six 12-ounce glasses, six coasters and six sippers, all in the optic $ 2 9 5 shape. Complete ......... Saturday---the Ideal Time to Purchase a Double Plaid Blankets Fine Size 66x80 Beautiful quality of 2 Blanket—in a large assortment of lead- ing colors. Botany Wool Repp A light weight wool fabric, 42 inches wide, for Fall street wear and school dresses. Full range of new Fall shades, including black and navy. Priced here at $ ] 9 8 only, syard il ioan i, School Time Is Near! English Tea Pots Heavy brown glazed with broad colored band. Four sizes all at one 59 (& PEICE e e Early Arrivals in Smart Fall Sport and Travel The new Fall Coats are indeed very striking---hand somely fashioned of imported and domestic woolens they instill a great deal of pride to their owner. Some are gorgeously trimmed with luxurious fur collars and cuffs. Others self trimmed 12.50 to $6 Saturday—A Sensational Clean-Up , Justice of the Peace C. S. Bar- rows fined: Miss Josephine Santoro of Waterbury $5 and costs in New- ington town court last night on a charge of using abusive language to Miss Mabel Lapenta of Hartford following an automobile accident near the state tuberculosis sanitar- fum. Miss Santoro was arrested in Waterbury Tuesday by Constable John F. Walsh. Congoleum Art Rugs $8.95 First quality. A rug for every room. Size 9x1015. Special Mrs. Theodore C. Wallen ana daughter have returned to their | home on Robbins avenue, Maple Hill after spending the summer at Black Hills, South Dakota. Mrs. Wallen went west early in the summer with | her husband who was a special cor- respondent of a New York newspa- per and attached to President Coo- lidge's party. Mr. Wallen has con- tinued on to Yellowstone National Park with the president. Satin Crepe For early Fall wear, a silk shimmering satin crepe. An all silk reversible fabric. Can be used on either side. 39 inches wide. In all the new fall shades, including black and navy. Specially priced for $2 : 3 9 Saturday, yard ............. ALL SIZES 15 to 5214 Maps of the Maple Hill fire district | have been completed by Engineer | Louls A. Oldershaw of New Britain, | WOMEN CAN NOW DO MORE Because Lydia E. Pink- ham’s Vegetable Com- pound Keeps Them Well An Extraordinary Purchase : Manufacturers’ Samples Romper Suits and Creepers Values to $3.95 in This Group \\ & AN & MR Novelty Suits for Boys 3 to 8 $1.95 to $5.95 of Novelty Fabrics—Leatherette and Blyle’s Famous Imported Jerseys. In flapper, middy and lumberjack styles. All Wanted Colors % D ) N Y% A ’\ T e e e $ Very daintily made by one of America's well known manufacturers. A large selection of beauti- ful models and colors to choose from. mple sizes. A few larger. Fifty years ago there were fow oceupations for women, Some taught school; some did housework, some | found work to do athomeandafew easssssisnises pations not open vomen. Today work in 2333t Tomorrow Only—150 Beautiful Hand Made Gowns and Slips Smartly made of fine quality Nainsook—daintily hand em- broidered. Many styles to select Each 2 Exceptional Saturday Values Our entire range of such beautiful Printed Silks --- Cheney's nd other well known Prjnted Crepes, Radiums and Geor gettes in a gorgeous assortment of all lovely colorings. 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