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New Britain herald., 1915-05-22
BARGE CANAL MAY > YET BE REALIZED
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give as much time as Is necessary and will be glad to do so to this project.
 With your approval, therefore. I will call upon Major Pillsbury in New London, show him 8 copy of this letter to you, and make plans to car ry out the idea of bringing him to New Britain little later on."
 It is undisutably argued by mer- chants and manufacturers that the construction of such barge canal as is proposed would prove the greatest boom that this city and other nearby towns have ever received. It would make New Britain one of the ranking cities of the east At present, while this city is recognized as the hard ware center, neverth eless it is handi- capped by its natural location. Aside from the main line of the railroao and without any waterway approach ing it, the costs of transportation to and from here are considerably moro than they otherwise would be.
 Hartford Wants Deeper River.
 With the construction of a barge canal that would connect New Brit ain with Middletown and secure for New Britain thereby the services of the shipping on the Connecticut river these high expenses would be mater tally lessened. Both imports and ex-
 ports would be cheapened. The
 prices of some commodities, such as
 coal and lumber, would also be cheap
 ened as the added expense of trans
 portation Is borne by the retail pu--
 chaser. Particularly, since the Hait- fird chamber of commerce has started what seems to be fruitful agitation for the widening of the river channel to 100 feet from Hartford to Say brook and also deepening it to twelve feet, this canal would help New
 Britain and make Berlin, instead Of
 8 residential village, busting, man. ufacturing community.
 Would Follow Mattcbessett
 However, the construction of such canal as is proposed would entail the expenditure of an enormous amount of money, but as the bed or I the Mattebessett river could be fol- ] lowed much Of the way it would not I cost as much as might be expected on 1 first thought. While 1t Is not likely 1 that this canal will be built this year. ! or next year. it is encouraging to note ' that steps are being taken in tho right direction and today the business l interests in this city feel much more 1 optimistic about the possibility of 1 this project n the near future than 1 they ever have before. .
 ] The visit of Major Pillsbury to this city will be awaited with interest and 1 with George M. Landers to represen, 1 the misunderstanding interests and to 1 point out the enormous benefits to be ] derived, and MT. Johnston to speak l from the businessmen's point of view | it is certain that the government en-
 gineer must be impressed with the l feasibility of the proposition.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-22
MISSIONARY SOCIETY ELECTS. Annual Meeting Held Yesterday at
 Home of Mrs. Marcus White.

Mrs. Laura T. seelye, the First church missionary, spoke on Alaska" at the annual meeting yesterday of the Foreign Missionary department of the Woman's society of the First church, which was held at the home of Mrs. Marcus White, 99 Forest street. The Young Woman's Foreign Missionary society attended the meet ing. Miss Caroline Wooliey of Hart ford gave talk on Dr. Grenfel's work in Labrador, her talk being par ticularly interesting on account of her association with him there. A short paper was read by Mrs. H. M. Bates.
 Encouraging reports were read by the officers of the department and the following officers were elected:
 President. Mrs. Marcus White; vice. president, Mrs. Fl. S. Blake; secre- tary, Mrs. w. F. Parker; treasurer. Mrs. F. A. Porter; program committee, Mrs. Laura T. Seelye. Mrs. Henry w. Maier and Mrs. E. w. Clary.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-22
BUILDING TO START IN, JUNE.
North & Judd Shipping Room to Be
 Razcd to Make Room for Factory.

The plans for the new addition to the North & Judd Manufacturing com pany are in the hands of the con- tractors and all bids will he in by June l, after which the building will start at once. When the new addition is completed the officials of the com pany will have realized the dreams they have held for several years of strengthening out the building line and improving the appearance of the cor ner.
 The plans were designed by Unkel- bach X Perry, who have been very successful in this kind of mill con- struction and have been designers of many of New Britain's factory build ings. According to the specifications, the East Main street building will be extended to the corner of East Main and Stanley streets and two stories will be added to the Stanley street building, the dimensions of which arc 60 by 112 feet. The dimensions of the new building have been fixed at 52 by 12e feet. The shipping room on East Main street will be torn down shortly to make room for the new building. which will contain the shipping de- partment.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-22
CHIEF INVESTIGATES.
Finds No Cause for Complaint of
 Treatment at Ci,iIdren's Home.

Acting upon a complaint made 'o him yesterday by Miss Coons, who made the startling statement that her fourteen years old brother Edgar, as we'll as other inmates of tho Children's home, was being mistreated, Chief w. J. Rawlings conducted an investiga- ton of his own and found that there is no ground for the charges made.
 Mrs. Alice Maxson, the matron, de- nies whipping the boy. and other in- mates at the home bear out her state ment. They all say there have the best of care, but declare that Edgar Is not as obedient as he should be.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-22

and a vampire, and told me that she was having me watched She said I ought to be ashamed of myself to have all the policemen and trolley car conductors watching me all the time, and added that, if I didn't go away, she would have me arrested. I don't Know what l shall do. I cannot bring myself to believe that Harold's love for me has grown cold.
 Trouble from the First.
 a"Ever since Harold and I were mar ried, everything has seemed to have Eone wrong. We were married June 17 last my Rev. Dr. Perry of St. PauPs Episcopal church in Brookline, Mass. the pastorate of which my father once held. One week later, when i've were enjoying our honeymoon, we received word of the death of my father.
 Subsequently, Harold was taken ill and was laid up for several weeks of typhoid fever. We were living in Hartford at that time, and he was in the cost department of the Jotns- Pratt company. Later. we leased q cottage at No. Roberts court, East Hartford, which belonged to Mrs. Jea- nette Roberts
 Family Causes Trouble.
 ''In the first place. Harolds people never approved of mo. They didn't want him to marry me and after the ceremony had been performed, they began to criticise me, particularly as regarding my hopsework. Probably they were justified in doing so, be- cause admit that didn't know much about. housekeeping, inasmuch as I was brought up in a family where the l children were not required to assist l about the house. We always had a servant. It seemed that his people l were out to criticise everything I did sEd, on the other hand, speak words 1 of sympathy to him, in my presence.
 This got on my nerves until, finally, l induced Harold to give up his job and move away from Hartford. We went to Boston and made our home 1 with my mother. Of course, what 1 betting there was there. was accorded
 me, so that arrangement was not
 satisfactory to him. Then, to add to
 our misfortune. had a long siege of 1 illness, which I have not fully re-
 covered from yet.
 No, l. don't want a divorce from 1 my husband!',s "Whatever he does l I love him still and hope that time
 will bring about a reconciliation. And | then, of course, he can't get divorce l from me, as he would have nc l grounds upon. which to base action,' 1 concluded the heartbroken young wife I Families We'll Known.
 At present Mrs. Sawtelle is ir
 Hartford where her brother. Dr. Will
 liam Newton, D. D. s., of Boston,
 found her yesterday. The youns
 woman is the daughter of the late
 Rev. pr. William Newton, who was
 one of the best known Episcopal cler-
 gymen in New England and whose
 .ast church was St. Pauls in Boston Her husband is the son of Alfred w.
 Sawtelle, of PIP Ashley street, Hart
 ford. Mrs. Hanford l.. Curtis, of 2s
 Liberty street. this city, is sister oi l the husband.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-22
SECOND WARD OUTING.

The Second Ward Republican club has decided positively to hold its out ing at Savin Rock on June 19. The club will invite the members of the Third Ward Republican club and Stuart w. Parsons, president of the latter organization, will be asked to bring the matter before the members. The Second Ward club expects an answer by Tuesday night when it will meet again.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-22
Mrs. John Burton, hostess .....
NcDoNoUGH CHOSEN.

Attorney P. F. McDonough declined last night to accept the permanent ;chairmanship of the democratic town committee because of the slim st- tendance and he was elected tempor- ary chairman. MT. McDonough took his stand on tn ground that as all the mem bers were not In attendance the real sentiment of the body was not expressed.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-22
CHAMBER . OF COMMERCE.

A meeting of the Civic bureau di- rectors of tie Chamber of Commerce will be held Monday evening of next week. Plans for the midsummer out ing will be made at a meeting of the executive committee which probably will be held Monday afternoon. The clerks will have their first holiday this year since New Years on Mon day, May 31, which will be celebrated as Memorial day.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-22
1.-THE, BURGLAR"
Farce wen Acted by Members of the
 Aloha Club.

The Aloha club of the High school presented an amusing farce, The Burglar" last evening at the school auditorium before a large audience. The play was one-act comedy and the acting was well done. All the characters were strong in their re- spective parts and the play went off very smoothly. Following the play a dance Of twelve numbers was enjoyed in tho gymnasium.
 The cast:
 Mrs. Valerie Armsby. a young
 widow ....... Gladys Thomas Mrs. Charles Dover, bride. Harriet Wells Mrs. John Burton, hostess. ....... Viola Strosscr Miss Frieda Dixon. Eleanor Martin Miss Edith Brent. ... Eleanor White
New Britain herald., 1915-05-22
Events Tonight
High grade photo-plays at Fox's

High grade photo-plays at Fox's Moving pictures and vaudeville at Neeney's.
 Meeting of Chamberlain council, Jr. Q. U. A. NJ.
 Meeting of the Vega Benefit society at 59 Arch street.
 Meeting of the Royal Neighbors of America.
 Meeting of I.andcrs camp, No. Io,764, M. w. A., at s4 Church street.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-22

- Charles F., Hart of Curtis street who underwent an operation at Miss Nagle's sanitarium. is reported as comfort able. He is being attended by pr.
 K. F.. Kellogg of this city and Dr.
 Willard and Dr. Keith of Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-22
WOMEN ACCUSE MAN;
 COURT ENTERS MOLE
One Fair Complainant S!aps Ialks's
 Fac; Nc Called Her Liar z

Charles Talka. of Arch street. arr rested by officer John Carlson last night on complaint of Leonora Dorr, Mrs. Kirk and Bert Dorr. who al- legged that he made annoying advances towards the two women. was dirchsrg- ed this morning when Judge John H. Kirkham decided that the case Was too weak to convict the accused and ordered Prosecutor Klett to enter nolle.
 Wac Waiting for Escort.
 Miss Dorr was the first to notice Talka's alleged advances and she told the court that as she was waiting on Church street for male friend t0 take her home. Talka came along Ihd acted in such a way as to annoy. her. Her mother, Mrs. Kirk, also teAtifedf against the accused and declared hq had followed her, whereupon sht threatened to beat him over the head with her umbrella unless he desistcd# A Mrs. McGrath also testified and she showed herself 10 be we'll able to take care Of herself when ghc Eaid that after the man had been cA1N5atAl and accused of bothering the women he called her a liar. ''f slapped his face,' said Mrs. McGrath. r
 Talka denied any attentions Of an moving the three women. He said he passed by Miss Dorr and seeing her waiting in the shadows he said hello and made a smacking noise with his lips. That was all he did. he declared and then said to the court, "Thot'e not so very bad Is itg"
 Asked if he had any children. Tnlka, said. Sure, three of them---affd little ones too"
 Finding the case too fImsy to con- vict the man on, Judge kirkhafn gave him a warning and then asked the prosecutor to enter q noile.
 Fischer Steals Old Riac. - |
 AdoIph Fischer, regular customer at police court, was in the dock this morning for stealing a gun from F. c. kilbourne. The gun was valued nt s5 and was of the vintage Of fTs. After examining the ancient weapon. Mir. Kilbourne announced that ihe one in court was not his and eA- pressed the belief that Fischer Tusast have exchanged his for another. The case was continued until Monday. Mrs Fischer was also in court this morn ing, to complain that her spouce docs not support her.
 Knocks Down Stove,
 William Sullivan went to the circus last night and getting wet on 4~the outside. he got soaked on the inside. Arriving home in his drunken con dition he proceeded to knock the kit chen stove down and was arrested bs officer O'Mara on complaint of bid brother. Judge Kirkham placed hinn
New Britain herald., 1915-05-22
,itv Items

tIlleen Crowley has returned
 N Spending several weeks as
 of her cousin, Miss Hazel E.
 Shelton.
 Ltd: Quality First. The Eddy
 nd Decorating Co.--advt.
 Christine has sold property
 hut street to Helen Kelly
 feehan has bought property
 gr1 street of the New Britain
 atc and Title Scofl1pany.
 sdding of Miss Florence
 Bollerer and Rudolph Eill take place at 6 D. m. on
 t the home of the bride, 77
 street.
 Expected that plans for the
 Lev line in the north end will Boon with the public utilities
 lon.
 ner l.. Rhodes wishes to state
 is in no way connected with
 des Municipal Ice company.
 F. .Ednnnds of leNlaugatuck is Friends sin the city.
 3enisss D ierdsn and daughters <xfon street are at Ocean New Londonf, Tor a few days.
 oneert and whist of the Phe-
 rti -c1nb which was to havc eld last Wednesday will he kt Wednesday evening In Odd
 hall. Hungerford court.
 Ladies auxiliary, A. 0. +, will nlass initiation Sunday after- | 3 o'clock, in Electric hall, Tx being performed by the |e degree team. All members. Fs anniversary whist and dance [d Hoff.. Monseve. May 24.,
 orch. Adm315 15c.-advt. s storp of the Swedish Bethany has just been completed by E F.. Pihl. August Jennings left the hospi- hy and will spend the next flow the home of her parents, Mt. rs. John Swift of 165 Pleasant < for the observance of Memo V will be made at 2 o'clock to- V afternoon at a meeting of the ttees of the Sons of Veterans Hammond camp, U. s. w. V. |e auxiliary committee in the G rooms.
 }. Penfield camp, $. of V., ant Rdies' auxiliary are making ar nents for a bazaar in Bennett n Arch street in the near future |ayment of $500 has just bee by Rev. M. W. Gaudian, paste ]. Johns German Luthera' |, on the church debt, thereb ng it to $5,000. The annus will be submitted to the syno 1g in few weeks.
 the meeting of the W. c. T. [ Y. W. c. A. yesterday afternoo ! party was planned for the fins ng to be held two weeks henc } home of Mrs. Alden l.. Andru Reports were made Q Hartford county convention i vile by Mrs. I. R. Wightma drs. James Healey.
 open meeting of l.. D. Penfiel S. of V, in G. A. R. hall las was we'll attended in spite of tn
 A. c. Breckenridge. gave tL is of welcome and Past Con er I. E. Hicks responded. MT Taplin, vice president of tf ary. also gave talk. Refresf Were served and a short mus sograrn was given.
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New Britain herald., 1915-05-22

l.. F. &. C. Mutual Aid dance. Hanna's Ahmory, Tuesday eve.--advt.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-22

buy. made Of six piles of rubbefA nl
 tsix tubes in ONEl. Booklet gives Tkl 2 siven prompt attention when accon 2 per cent discount
 les Main St, Room :, or address. Maj
New Britain herald., 1915-05-22

Hhleen Crowley has returned Spending several weeks as If her cousin, Miss Hazel E.
 helton.
 Ito: Quality First. The Eddy Ind Decorating Co.--advt.
 Christine has sold property hut street to Helen Kelly
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-09-24
Dedication of the New Children's
Room at the Library.

All the children of the city are in
vited to attend the dedication Of the
new children's room at the library, Sat-
urday, Sept. 25th.
A story hour will be held at 2:30 p.
M, at which time Miss Humble of the
Library School at Madison will tell the
stories.
After the story hour the children will
be shown their new room, and cards
will be given to any children who are
not borrowers at the present time, so
that all children who wish them may
draw books on that day.
In the evening at 1880 parents and
teachers and anyone interested in chill
dren are invited to meet Miss Humble,
who will give brief talk on children's
books.
During the past year requests have
often been made by mothers, to the
librarian, for information regarding
books and stories suitable to be used in
the home for the littlest children. Miss
Humble will be glad to talk with any
parents at this time on this subject.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-09-24
Congregational Church.

A reception for the pastor and fam
lily will be held in the parlors of the
church Friday evening at 8 o'clock. All
members of the church and friends are
invited
There will be meeting of the con-
gregation after the service Sunday
morning to vote upon the question of
changing the time of the morning serv-
ice from 1920 to II O'Clock and the
time of the Sunday school from IL to
10 o'clock. 1t is likely also that dele
gate will be appointed to represent the
church at the Congregational state as
ISOLATION to be held at Ashland, Oct. 5,
6, Z.
The service Sunday evening will be a
missionary service in preparation for
the Thank-offering supper to be held
next Wednesday, There will be special
music by the choir. A large attendance
is desired.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-09-24

The 10Th annual convention OF the
Rock County w. C. T. U. was held in
Evansville, Sept. Is and 16. The con-
vention opened Wednesday afternoon
with an address by the president, Mrs.
Rose Hoffman. Several unions report
ed good work done during the year and
increase of membership. The evening
session contained an address of well
come by Rev. Chas. Coon. The Edger-
ton prize essay was read and tenn
perance grafton given by Mrs. Stanley
Howard of GAINESVILLE. Mrs. W. Dick
inson of Edgerton told what she saw at
a rest cottage. A select reading was
given by Miss Lila Clifford.
At Thursdays meeting the following
officers were elected: President-Mrs.
w. Dickinson, Edgerton; Cor. Sec. :
Mrs. Sarah Greenwood, Edgerton; Rec.
Sec Mrs. Carrie Dresser, Clinton;
Treas. Mrs. H. Harwood, GAINESVILLE.
Most of the afternoon was taken up by
papers read by delegates and an ad-
dress by Rev. Bannaw of Rockford.
Miss Lila Clifford gave interesting re-
citals. The exercises were interspersed
with music by local talent.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-09-24
Methodist Church Notes.

Special features characterized the SER
vices last Sunday, marking the begin
ming Of the pastors second year of SER
vice. The congregation on both occa-
sions greeting him with warm welcome,
gave special attention to the messages.
At the evening hour Mr.. Willard North
gave a thoughtful address upon some
questions of Importance which enliv-
ened the proceedings at the Lay Elec-
toral Congress which he attended at
Racine, and Mr.. w. H. Pomeroy, CIV
ing the financial report for the year,
declared it to be in some respects the
most satisfactory in his recollection.
Worship next Sunday, 1920 and 7:3O.
Morning theme, "Fellow Workers with
Cod; evening, 'Infrmities of Flesh
and Spirit
Sunday school and Bible class at IL m.
All urged to cooperate.
WILLIAM HOOTON, Pastor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-09-24
When the Ghost Walks.

The ghost of Saunders creek must be
seriously troubling the Eagle for in
either fright or frenzy it screams
"When Will the Council Act?' Taking
the recent flood as the occasion for
sharp prodding of the common council
for alleged neglect of duty in permit
ting the ''Dane county drainage crime, J"
it continues to berate the city fathers
as follows: at is now either time that
the present official house wake up or
vacate their offices. The city of Ed
gerton demands immediate action to-
wards relief. There is no excuse for
the disaster. There is no need of it.
To wait until spring would be unpar-
donable. Start the machinery today. !"
That is pretty strong talk for new
conner, isn't it? But pray, what ma
chinery would the Eagle man start to-
day? No Strengthening of the creek
bed would ever prevent a flood such as
followed the cloudburst of a week ago
from overlooking its banks an inundat-
ing the low lands along its course, as
everyone we'll knows. Saunders creek
has been the natural drainage of a
watershed longer than the memory of
man runneth, and will continue to do
so long after the Eagle man is gather
ed to his fathers. To provide for such
contingencies would necessitate not
only Strengthening the creek, widening
bridges and approaches, but the build
ing of dykes that might cost not less
than quarter of million dollars. Do
the citizens of Edgerton want to launch
such an experiment to provide against
cloudbursts that never before were
equaled and do not occur oftener than
once or twice in a generation?. Prob
ably not. The Eagle, however, was
willing the city should spend five or six
thousand dollars for a sewer large
enough to carry ''rotten creek" down
Swift street a short time ago. We
doubt if our citizens will be carried
away by clamor to spend the public
money in experiments. 1t is hoped
that the council is composed Of men of
prudence who will guard the taxpayers
rights as they would their individual
expenditures.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-09-24
Sheep Shipments Coming Fast.

The shipment of western range sheep
has commenced to move and the pros
poets are that the Edgerton feeding
yards will be busy place for few
weeks now. Owing to the quarantine
regulations on the Chicago stock yards,
recently placed there on account of
recurrence of the foot and mouth dis
ease, no stock can be reshipped from
there. The Edgerton yards are about
the only feeding point adjacent to Chi
cago that is without the restricted area
so that sheep can be sent here and sold
to feeders in the territory usually sup
piled by Chicago. Two train loads that
came in during the week have been
sold through Chicago commission firms,
largely to feeders east of Chicago.
Sunday evening Is cars were sent out
to points in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan
and New York for feeding purposes.
We learn that one Chicago commits
sion house will handle $4,000 head
through the Edgerton yards the coming
few weeks, train load or so of which
are expected to arrive this week. The
price of feeding lambs has ruled higher
this season than for several years past.
The Omaha market has peen getting
the bulk of the feeding stuff thus far
this season, but the Chicago firms think
they see a way to get the business
handled nearer their customers by using
the Edgerton yards and if their plan
works out, considerable temporary pas
turage will be needed near town for
the next few weeks.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-09-24
Twenty-Five Years Ago.

The tobacco crop has been safely
housed before frost.
Rev. Henry Sewell closed his first
year as pastor of the M. E. church.
Tracy Montgomery of Porter was
badly kicked in the face by horse.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Conn on Wednesday.
The new driving park announces a
two days race meeting for Oct. 80,
with $500 in purses.
Thieves entered the Busseyville post
office Tuesday night, taking 800 in
cash and about the same amount of
stamps.
Geo Haylock Jr. became caught in
the tumbling rod of threshing outfit
and his clothing stripped, even to his
shoes.
Friday, Sept. 26, 1890.