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New Britain herald., 1916-06-08
Maple Hill

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 Or joke that will amuse Send it in.
 A story that is true,
 An incident that's new
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 Send it in.
 invitations have been issued for the coming marriage of Miss Cecil Louise Olmstead, daughter of MT. and Mrs Herbert B. Olmstead, to Seth Doud GOodale. The wedding will take place Wednesday, June 21, at the home of the brides parents
 John s. Kirkham met with a painful accident Tuesday morning, when he Tell down the steps of his veranda ana dlslOcated his shoulder. He was removed to the Hartford hospital, William Buell., who is a student at Syracuse University, has returned to his home for the summer vacation. MT. and Mrs. Charles Hare and MT. and Mrs. Alvin Lamb have returned from an automobile trip to the Berk- shires.
 Burritt Root, who is a, student of the Massachusetts Institute of Tech nology is home for the summer vaca- ton.
 Next Sunday is Children's Sunday and will be observed morning and eve- ming. Baptism of children at the morning service and special sermon Ch1ldren's concert in the evening.
 Mrs. Hulda Penfield died at Crom- well last Saturday. She was a sister of David, Eli and Nelson Whap1es The burial took place on Monday afternoon at the Center cemetery. The Christian Endeavor unions of Hartford and New Britain have their annual field day and basket picnic at Ellzapeth park Hartford, on Saturday. It Will be postponed if stormy. The exercises begin with 1OO-yard dash TOT men, to be followed by 50-yard dash by ladies, obsta cle race ladies' $, potato race, mems base ball game.
 The neighborhood prayer meeting
 will be held this evening at the home 1 of MT. H. l.. Kellogg at the junction.
 Subject The Children's Place." Twenty-Five children, patients at the 1 state tuberculosis sanatOrium on Cedar mountain, were taken to the
 circus in Hartford on Wednesday, in l charge of Miss Lee of the office of the l tuberculosis commission, and attend ] ants at the institution. The tickets were paid for out of 8 fund raised i among the employees of the institu- l tiOn. The commission has received a 1 check for $10.25 from w. T. Cole of 1 Sandy Hook to be used for the chill 1 dren. In his letter Mr. Cole said the
 donation represented his share of a 1 fund contributed by members of an
 association in New York to which he i belonged and which was formed to i help worthy objects. He had heard of l the work which was being done at | the sanatOrium at Cedar Hill and l wished to show his appreciation of it. A total of $200, has been secured by i the Congregational church and Sun ! day school for the Armenian and l Syrian relief fund The pastor is- 1 sued a circular letter setting forth the | great need for help and had it dis 1 tributed through the parish. On Sun 1 day morning he devoted his sermon
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08

Hillside creamery, 31c Russell Bros. .advt.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08

MT. and Mrs. Charles Hare and MT. and Mrs. Alvin Lamb have returned from an automobile trip to the Berk- shires.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08

George Slater and family nave re- turned from an automobile trip to Mantle, where they were the guests of Mrs. Skaters parents, MT. and Mrs David Webster.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08

Burrltt Root, who is a student O. the Massachusetts Institute of Tech nology is home for the summer vaca ton.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08

A total of $200, has been secured by the Congregational church and Sun day school for the Armenian and Syrian relief fund. The pastor is sued circular letter setting forth the great need for help and had it dis
 tributed through the parish On Sun
 day morning he devoted his sermon
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08

crushed stone. The trap rock in the Beckley ledge is especially fine and consequently in great demand for all kinds of construction work where crushed stone is demanded
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08

Miss Julia l.. Spring is entertaining Mrs. Clifford of New York.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08
Continuing Stock Reduction Sale Extraordinary Values Are Yours

REDUCTION
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08

Domet Flannels, regular 5c grade, 1-2c yard. The Sc kind for 7c.
 36 inch Brown Cotton, 1-2c value, fine for curtains priced 4 3-4c yard. Regular 1-2c grade for 5 1-2c yard. Regular 10c quality for 14c yard. 40 inch width, reg ular 10c grade, 1-4c yard.
 Heavy BIeached Sheets, sized 33x99 inches, 83c kind, TIC each.
 Bleached Pillow Cases, heavy ones 42x38 1-2, 22c kind, 20c each.
 Good Pillow Cases, size 45x36 inches, 12 1-2c quality, lie each Extra good for this low price,
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08

Next Sunday is Children's Sunday and will be observed morning and eve ming. Baptism of children at the morning service and special sermon Ch1ldren's concert in the evening.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08

Rehearsals for Children's day will be held tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Congregational chapel.
 A meeting of the young girls inter ested in the formation of a camp fire group was held at the home of Mrs. Charles H. Moore last evening. Miss Strong, a teacher in the Elm Hill school, explained the movement and it was decided to organize a camp fire group. Miss Stone was chosen guar dian and Miss Airline Root, assistant. The next meeting will be held at the home of Miss Doris Freeman, Monday evening from 7:30 to 8:30 o'clock. All girls over twelve years of age inter- ested in the project are cordially in vited to be present.
 Miss Mansfield entertained the members of the graduating class of the American School for the Deaf at her home Tuesday. Miss Mansfield was formerly at teacher in the insti- tuition.
 Mrs c. B. Woram is entertaining her sister, Mrs. Nellie Hammer of New York.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08

Harry Sharp and Miss Emmabelle Landon, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frank Landon of 72 Hart street, New Britain, will be married Thursday, June IS. Miss Landon was rendered shower Wednesday evening at the Edwards home on Maple street, New Britain, in honor of the coming we'd ding.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08

Dust Caps, regular 10c value, Of fered at this sale at Sc each.
 Wood Pant Hangers, a special bargain at this sale, 4c each.
 Sanitary Belts, all elastic, regular 25c quality for 17c each
 Darning Cotton, extra good grade, selling three spools for Sc.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08
Had Large Estate.

Speculation was rife today over the disposition of his estate. Judge Neal was left a small fortune by his father. He also inherited considerable wealth
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08

AffA' oN
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08

Mrs. Hulda Penfield died at Crom- well last Saturday. She was a sister or David, Eli and Nelson Whaples. inc burial took place on Monday afternoon at the Center cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
GREATEST ORGAN IS
IN NEED OF PLAYER

London, March.-The appointment
of an organist to st. PauPs Cathedral
to succeed Sir George Martin, who has
just died, will be matter of great in
terest in the musical world The or
gan is the largest in the world, and
the position of organist is regarded as
the highest musical post in the British
empire
The organ, with its five banks of
keys, was originally built by Father
Bernard Schmidt, celebrated German
organ builder, between the years 1924
and 1850. Father Schmidt received
$4,000 for his work, which, at the
value of money in those days, was con-
sidered very liberal, especially as
Schmidt was responsible merely for
the inside work" The case was sup
piled by an English workman for ST.
700, and the carving of the case was
the work of another artist for which he
received $4,000. The organ Of course
has undergone entire reconstruction
since Schmidts time, but all of
Schmidt's pipes have been retained
and are now doing as good service as
when they were installed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23

All the news all the time. The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
BOY BATTLES FOR
|. LIFE, BUT IS LOST
Leslie Notion, Davenport Orphan,
browns in Swollen Duck Greek
Body is Recovered.

After battling alone against the
swollen waters of Duck creek, outside
of Davenport, for ten minutes or more
in an effort to escape from drown
ing, Leslie Notion, II years old, a
ward of the Orphans home, late yes
terday afternoon, lost his strength
and sank.
A passing farmer, seeing the boy
struggling in the water and clinging
to few boards, rushed to the home
for assistance, but when help reached
the spot an eddy swirled on the sur
face of the creek and far down
stream floated the few boards. There
was no sign of the lad.
The Notion boy left the cottage and
went to the creek. No one knew of
his absence. In going to the creek
of the institution.
He had tied several boards togeth-
er and constructed a raft, on which
he was playing. The current, made
swifter by the swollen creek, carried
him from the shore Then the fast
enings loosed and the boy was thrown
into the water
He grasped at several of the boards
and was struggling to get to shore,
while the current forced him into
deeper water. He screamed twice.
and attracted the attention Of farm
er passing over the bridge.
The boy was in midstream and
there were no ropes at hand. The
driver dashed to the home and gave
the alarm. Men with ropes and
planks fastened to the spot pointed
out by the farmer, but the child had
given up the unequal struggle and sank.
The police department was noti-
fed and officers, together with the
wOrkmen at the home. started drag
ging the creek to recover the little
body, little over an hour after the
drowning.
The boy was born Sept. %, 1904 In
February, 1909, he was entered at the
Orphans home His only surviving
relative is an aged grandmother at
Nashua, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
Special Taxation Notice.
Gen. No. 379.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested, that the city council OF
Rock Island, Illinois, having ordered
that cement sidewalks be constructed
along Thirty-eighth, Thirty-ninth
Fortieth, Forty-first and Forty
streets, and along Fifteenth and Eigh-
tenth avenues, and the ordinance for
the same being on file in the office OF
the city clerk Of said city and said
city having applied to the county court
of Rock Island county, Illinois, for an
assessment of the cost of said i'm
proyement according to the frontage
of the property along the line of the
proposed improvement, said assess
ment being payable in four install
ments, each bearing interest at the
rate of five per cent per annum, and
an assessment therefore having been
made and returned to said court, the
final hearing thereon will be had on
the 7th day of April A. d. 1916, at the
hour of 8 O'Clock a. m, or as soon
thereafter as the business of the court
will permit.
All persons desiring, may file objec-
lions in said court before said day,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
YOUNCWORKERIS
KILLED BY BLAST
AT MATHERVILLE
Robert r. Raisheck, Aged ~, Loses
His Life In an Explosion at
Coal Valley Mine.
THOUGHT FUSE NOT LIGHTED
Enters Room Just i'm Time to Get Full
Effect of Charge in Face
Funeral Tomorrow.
Special to The Argus.

Natheryilie. March 23.-Robert r.
Raisbeck. aged %, was killed yester-
day at noon in an explosion which oc-
Cured in the Coal Valley mine. a half
mile east of here. He had lighted
bottom shot and when it did not i'm
mediately discharge he thought the
fuse not lighted and entered the room
10 investigate just in time to get the
full effect of the charge. His face and
head were terribly mutilated and he
was dead when picked Up.
Mr.. Raisbeck was working in the
room Of Jud Cox, who had gone to his
dinner. After lighting the fuse. Rails
beck and Robert Cox, aged Il. who
was working with him, left. Thinking
that the fire had gone out the men re-
turned, and in the premature explosion
which followed the former lost his life
and the latter was seriously burned
about the face.
Inquest Is Held.
. Coroner Mackay, Aledo, was called
and held an inquest last evening at 3
o'clock. Two witnesses were exam
ined. Jud Cox and John Hoover, who
helped carry out the unfortunate man.
Jury composed of Andy Garrett, fore
man; John Housky c. McDOnagle, Will
liam Coltman, James Conner and W.
H. Nooman, returned verdict finding
death was accidental, due to the dis
charge of a bottom shot which the vic
tim thought was not lighted.
Deceased was the son Of Mr.. and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
Special Taxation Notice.
Gen. No. $50.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested, that the city council of
Rock Island, Illinois, having ordered
that cement sidewalks be constructed
along the west side of Thirty-eighth
street from Fourteenth to Eighteenth
avenues, and the ordinance for the
same being on file in the office of the
city clerk of said city and said city
having applied to the county court of
Rock Island county, Illinois, for an as
sessment of the cost Of said improve
ment according to the frontage Of the
property along the lines of the pro-
posed improvement, said assessment
being payable in four installments,
each bearing interest at the rate of five
per cent per annum, and an assessment
therefore having been made and re-
turned to said court, the final hearing
thereon will be had on the 7th day OF
April, A D. 1916, at the hour of 8
o'clock a. NJ, or as soon thereafter as
the business of the court will permit.
All persons desiring may file objec-
tons in said court, before said day,
and may appear on the hearing and
make their defense.
Dated, Rock Island, Illinois, March
22nd, 1916.
J. II. STUHR,
Commissioner appointed to make said
assessment.
JOHN X. SCOTT,
City Attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
FLOATS TO SHOW
LIFE OF PIONEERS
Pictures of Primitive Conditions Exist
ing Here Hundred Years Ago
Part of Celebration.
SCOUT AND INDIAN
Sham Battle TO Depict Fights Between
Whites and Red Men on Near.
by Islands.

A realization of the conditions that
territory surrounding the tri-cities.
during the period when modern modes
of travel were unthought of, will be
forcibly presented to the present gen.
GRAFTON during the week of the Fort
Armstrong centennial association, to
be held June 1924
Included in the list of floats submit
ted by DireCtor-General Benson are
several that will show how these prim-
tive conditions were met by the pio-
neers before the days of the Pullman
sleeping cars and the elaborate equip
ment carried by the modern woods
man.
The old covered wagon. with the
camping paraphernalia dangling be-
meath it, familiar sight in this vicin-
ity 100 years ago, will be part of the
centennial, while pioneers actually en-
gagged in the pusuits peculiar to the
period will be shown. Likewise will
the pioneers be shown in the erection
of log cabin, the women who braved
the terrors of the then unknown will
derness, going about their work, and
the children Of the settlers engaged in
the games, many of which would seem
tame and uninteresting to the children
of the present day, with the home
made toys and rough material.
The presence of the settlers, trap
pers, scouts and Indians during the
celebration. typical of the early days,
is expected to be big feature. while
several hundred uniformed men, the
members of the national guards of Hi
nois and Iowa. will lend military eff
feet to the scene that will be appreci-
ated by thousands who are interested
in the subject at this time.
Sham Battles Planned.
Sham battles are planned between
the whites and the Indians in repro
duction of the battles Of Campbelis
island, and also between members Of
the national guard to illustrate the
methods of offense and defense used in
modern warfare. Hundreds of canoes
and flatboats are expected to be used
in the engagements between the In
dians and whites, and the unusual
spectacles will no doubt attract thou
sands of visitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
Cured His RUPTURE

was badly ruptured while lifting a
trunk several years ago. Doctors said
my only hope Of cure was an opera
ton. Trusses did memo good. Finally
1 got hold of something that quickly
and completely cured me. Years have
passed and The rupture has never re-
turned, although l am doing hard work
as carpenter. There was no opera
ton, no lost time, no trouble. | have
nothing to sell, but will give full in
formation about how you may find
complete cure without operation, il
you write to me, Eugene M. Pullen,
Carpenter.
COB Marcellus Avenue, Manasquan,
IN. ]. Better cut out this notice and
show it to any others who are rup-.
tured-you may save life or at least.
stop the misery of rupture and the.
worry and danger Of an operation.
i-(Adv).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23

Mrs. John Raisbeck and was born in
Cable, where he lived until four years
ago when the family moved here. He
was single and leaves three brothers:
James, William and Ellis, all at home.
and four sisters: Mrs. Joe Greenwood,
Orion; Mrs. Ray Forsythe, Viola; Vio-
let and Luella at home.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at the home in charge of the
Redmen to which order the deceased
belonged. Interment will be made in
the Matherville cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23

"Bless my stars, look at 1t, Land of
the Twin. Why. just look at it! That
corn came right off.-just like peel
ing bananas. Put your finger on my
toe right there.-dont be afraid
that's it,-feel how smooth the skin
is? Well, that's where the corn was
Well. that beats ALL" That's the way
"Gets-It" works on all corns, every
corn every time. It's the new. simple
way of curing corns. You'll say good
bye to all foolish contraptions like
bunoling bandages, sticky tape, plas-
tiers, toe-eating salves, and grave
diggers such as knives. razors and
scissors. "Gets-It" stops pain. Applied
in seconds. Never fails. Nothing to
stick to, hurt or press on the corn. See
that YOU get "Gets-It," and nothing
else. for corns.
"Gets-It" is sold everywhere, Csc a
bottle, or sent direct by E. Lawrence
& Co, Chicago. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23

All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23

and may appear on the hearing and
make their defense.
Dated, Rock Island, Illinois, March
22nd, 1916.
J. H. STUHR,
Commissioner appointed to make said
assessment.
JOHN X. SCOTT,
City Attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
TEUTON SUBS MAKE
UNUSUAL RECORDS

Amsterdam, March.-"One who was
in it" contributes to the Berlin Nor
gen-Post an article describing the
achievements Of the German subma-
rines in the first year of the war. Re
ferring to one incident to illustrate the
magnitude of these achievements he
says:
"One single U-boat has accomplished
the record feat Of sinking no fewer
than So enemy merchant ships, with an
aggregate displacement of 1872, Ito tons.
This boat, which obviously was espe-
cially favored by war luck. succeeded
in the course of one expedition in sink
ing q enemy ships with an aggregate
of 74,204 tons-a tonnage which ex-
ceeds that sunk by the Emden in the
course of several months"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
G'E-T-S--I-T
Imitators Try to Deceive You By
Names That Look or Sound
Like "Gets-It,"

"Gets-It" is sold by the millions OF
bottles every year. It's the worlds
biggest corn-cure-made so by it's
wonderful merit. So. it's an insult to
you when you are offered a substitute
or imitation. Refuse it flat-footedly.
II you don't, it's Your own loss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23

whats in a name" Yet the fact
that his own is Ralph Arnika may be
some slight balm to the feelings of
a New York holdup man who was hit
on the head with the butt of re-
volver and knocked unconscious dur
Ing a recent alteration with a po-
liceman.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27
Weather Forecast for the Week
Beginning Sunday, April
%, 1916.

Washington-The pressure dis
tribution over the American Con-
tinent and adjacent oceans is
such as to indicate cool weather
during the week in all northern
States, the Plains States, the
Rocky Mountain and Plateau reg
ions, and the Ohio Valley, and
normal temperatures in the
Southern and Pacific States. The
change to cooler will be pronoun-
ced over the Northwestern States
by the middle of the week, and it
is probable that this cool wave
will be attended by general frosts
the latter half of the week over
the region of the Great Lakes, the
Ohio and upper Mississippi Val
leys, the northern Plains States,
and the Rocky Mountain region.
There will be unsettled weather
at the beginning of the week a.
long the northern border from
the Great Lakes eastward, and it
is probable that disturbance
will develop over the far West
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27

Plant City CONTRIBUTOR val.
liant service to the Democratic
party in Florida commend us to
s. j. Triplett, of the st. Cloud
Tribune. Two years ago and be-
fore Triplett went to st. Cloud,
that city registered three hundred
Republicans and one hundred
Democrats. Now the registration
shows five hundred and one Dem
ocrats and only one hundred and
seventy-eight registrations of all
other parties combined. Triplett
is very modest about claiming any
glory for this change, but those
who are familiar with his con
slant work through the Tribune
know that he had very large
part in the political regeneration
of all these intelligent men. And
still with it all, there is yet no in
dication of his making any effort
to elbow his way to the pie coun-
ter.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27
Married Ladies Club

In a very pleasant manner,
Mrs, Banister, was hostess
Thursday afternoon, to the Mar
ried Ladies Social Club. Four
teen members answered to roll
call.
The. first of the afternoon was
spent socially during which a
beautiful solo was sung by Mrs.
Sturdy, couple of contests was
special feature of the after
moons pleasure. In the fabric
contest, Mrs. Eubank was award
ed as a prize a beautiful hand
made handkerchief and a nice
book to Mrs. Wotitzky, for the
prize in the magazine contest.
The business session of the
meeting was spent planning an
excursion to Boca Grande the "a
OF May, celebrating the eleventh
anniversary of the club. Later
refreshments were served consist
ing OF ice cream and cake. The
Club will meet with Mrs. w. R.
Eubank, May 4, responses to be
quotations from Washington Irv-
ng.-MRS. w. L. KOON, Sec.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27

Tuesday or Wednesday, advance
to the middle West Thursday CIR
Friday, and to the Eastern States
near the end of the week. This
disturbance will be attended by
general precipitation, with some
probability of local SHOWS in thp
Northwest. Except for the per-
iod of unsettled weather and pre-
cipitation attending this disturb
ance and the unsettled weather at
the beginning of the week along
the northern border, the weather
will be generally fair during the
week,-E. H. BOWIE, Forecaster
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27
Easter at a Colored Church


Easter service at st. Mary S
Primitive Baptist church, was all
that could be desired, considered
a new work recently organized.
Five dollars and five cents was
raised for the sacred cause of
missions.
Much commentator is due
Mrs. Marian Samuel, Mrs. Nancy
Jerry, Lewis June and others for
their faithful efforts in assisting
the pastor to make this occasion
success.-T. w. SAUNDERS,
Pator. (adY.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-04-27

Registering more guests during
the first few months of this year
than for the same period of last
year, the Seminole Hotel of which
\. T. Ragland is now manager,
shows that there is more travel to
this section now than then. And
1t is confidently expected that
travel here will be heavier than
ever the coming fall and winter
season.