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New Britain herald., 1916-02-28
CAPE CANAL BLOCKED.
Coal Laden Schooner Sinks in Bay State Ditch

Bourndale, Mass, Feb. 2s-The tWo-masted schooner Helen G. King of Boston, loaded with coal sank yesterday in the Cape Cod canal, about a mile west of here, and until she is raised the canal is likely to be out of commission.
 The schooner became unmanage. able on account of an accident to her steering gear and ran on the rocks on the north side of the canal. She lies diagonally across the ditch with only her stern out of water. The crew escaped without difficulty.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-28

informed them smoke was coming through the roof Mrs. Jamboli be- came hystercal and 1t required the efforts of the other women to quiet her. The women set to work re- moving the furniture when told of the fire and the damage was entirely caused to the walls of the house.
 Drum Corps Annual
 The annual meeting of St. Paul's Drum Corps will be held in Parish hall tonight at s o'clock Reports for the past year will be presented and officers elected for the ensuing year.
 Improvement Society Whist.
 The Berlin Village Improvements society will hold whist in the new Grange hall tomorrow evening" The proceeds will be used for the main tcnance of the street lights on Worth ipgton Ridge. The cost of the lights is in the neghborhood Of s26O and it is expected that a large crowd will attend.
 To Hold Card Tournament
 St. Pauls Holy Name society will entertain the Holy Name society of St. Mary's church, New Britain. in Parish hall tomorrow evening. Last Tuesday the local society visited the New Britain organization and the local "forty-fve" teams were defeat ed. "Forty-fve' will be the piece de resistance tomorrow evening and the local mem bers expect an entirely diff ferent result A social hour will be held and refreshments will be served.
 Berlin Congregational Churches.
 An important meeting of the Boy Scouts will be held this evening at 7:30 o'clock. Every member who is able to attend is expected to be present promptly, prepared for a busy evening.
 The Womans Missionary society will meet Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs $ A. F'isl1e. An address will be delivered by Mrs. Edward ". Capen of Hart ford and a large attendance is hoped for.
 The mid-Week service on Thursday evening at 7:3O o'clock will be pre- paratory to communion service. Com- munion will be observed next Sum- day. letter has been received from the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church of Newark, N. J., dismissing George F. Dodd and Mrs. Florence P. Dodd and recomm ending them as parish toner's. They will be received into membership at the communion ser vice.
 There vii! be a meeting of the pastors class at the parsonage Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 Rev. $. A. Fiske, the pastor, has arranged a series of sermons on the four great words of the Master, Como, Follow, Abide, Co.," which vii be delivered during March. Tie order follows: March 5. communion, Come: The Gospel Invitation"; March F, Hollow: The Moral Inn perative"; March 19, Abide: The Intensive Life; March 26 Go: The Great Commission
 Kensington Congregational Church Many members are planning to attend the annual meeting of the Women's Home Missionary Union of Connecticut, which will be held in New Haven on Wednesday, The speakers at the meeting will be Rev. pr. Potter of Hartford, Rev Dr. Phelps of New York and Dean Brown of New Haven.
 A preparatory service will be held at the parsonage Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. James Ellsworth have been approved by the church committee and will be admitted to membership next Sun day at tho Communion service. The meeting of tho WigWam club, scheduled for last Friday, was post
New Britain herald., 1916-02-28
WILLIAM FRANCIS DEAD.

Hartford Feb. 28--William Fran cis, for 65 years a hardware mer- chant here, died at his home last night of infirmities incident to old
New Britain herald., 1916-02-28

age. He was 92 years old. MT. Fran
 cis was a charter member of the orl- ginal Charter Oak Driving aSsocla- tion. At one time he owned much
New Britain herald., 1916-02-28

real estate in Hartford and had de- veloped that section now known Us Parkerville. He is survived by his widow and four children.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-28
EXTREME WEAKNESS
 AND SUFFERING
Read How Mrs. Goodling got
 Relief and Strength.

York, Pa. have used Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
New Britain herald., 1916-02-28

We carry a complete line of Hub rubbers artics and rubber boots. There is nothing on the market for the money any better. If you need new rubbers try the Hub. We think it will satisfy you. 1. J. Birnba um. -adVt
New Britain herald., 1916-02-28

informed them smoke was coming through the roof. Mrs. Jamboli be- came hysterical and it required the efforts of the other women to quiet her. The women set to work re- moving the furniture when told of the fire and the damage was entirely caused to the walls of the house.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-28
Drum Corps Annual.

The annual meeting of St. Pauls Drum Corps will be held in Parish hall tonight at o'clock. Reports for the past year will be presented and officers elected for the ensuing year.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-28
With the Changers.

The Grange will have a social and dance tomorrow evening in the Town hall. Wednesday evening there will be a public whist in it's hall on Pierce street.
 First prizes for the series of Whists which it recently completed have been awarded to Mrs. c. F. Riecker and William Brown.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-28
SPRING DRESS GOODS

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New Britain herald., 1916-02-28
Ralph Stephenson Very Ill.

The condition of Ralph Stephenson, who is seriously i'll at his home on Broad street was reported this morn ing to be slightly improved. MT. Stephenson has a severe attack of the grip and it is said symptoms of ty- phoid have developed. A trained nurse is in attendance.
 The young mans. many friends are hopeful that he will make a speedy recovery.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-28

HdSUIfS NItdT SI-o.
 Members of the committee in charge of the minstrel show and dance given by local Masons last week in the Town hall report having cleared $125 from the affair
 The entertainment was given for the benefit of the Masonic building corporation and was a social as well as financial success.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-28
Improvement Society Whist

The Berlin Village Improvement society will hold d whist in the new Grange hall tomorrow evening. The proceeds will be used for the main tcnance of the street lights on Worth ington Ridge. The cost of the lights is in the neighborhood Of S26O and it is expected that a large crowd will attend.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-28
For the Athletic Girls

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New Britain herald., 1916-02-28

HAVING AN sT9 D2 S eoD M Es Enc n9U o
New Britain herald., 1916-02-28

Frederick $. Spencer and B. Frank Pollard have been drawn for jury duty during the March term of the superior court.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-24

game but the early play was weird
basketball The pace was too fast TO
be continued and the teams soon set
tied down. Then Adkins began to get
busy under the basket and tailed four
successive baskets for the Cactus
Passing was wild and the checking
hard while sheriff P J. Edwards waved
both arms and loudly urged the Tigers
to victory.
Done's great work on the defence
kept the Tigers at a distance while
Adkins and Curly Bowman were. es-
tablishing records on the forward di-
vision. After 10 minutes Of play, the
game was getting rather rough, Demar
Bowman Al Tatum and Bob Bryant
being the chief offenders. Referee FL
don Rutledge was absolutely impartial
but allowed a lot Of the rough stuff TO
get by
Demar Bowman Held in Check.
Demar Bowman. usually a star. was
held well in check by Schumacher
though he set the sturdy Tiger hard
pace Adkins, however repeatedly
broke away from Fox and Curly Bow
man was a bit too fast for Tatum-
At half time. the score stood is to
10 in favor of the Cactus and that the
score was not IN proportion at the end
Of the game was largely due to the fact
that Demar Bowman did not team"
with his men in the first part of the
second half Demar seems rather jeal-
Gus of letting the other fellow get the
baskets and took all kinds Of chances
in throwing himself but with only
small success He evidently realized
his mistake for. toward the end of
the half, he began to feed to his
brothers. Curly and DevereauX- The
latter went into the game in the place
Of Adkins
The Hi began TO draw up on the
Cactus in the early part of the second
half and Bob Bryant started dropping
the field baskets. Then Cooper Nc
Kenny was sent in to help the forward
line Mudd going to the side line When
Demar Bowman realized how things
were going, he changed his tactics and
once more the combination Of the Gao
tus became evident and the score was
boosted high enough TO be beyond all
danger
Only One official.
There was only one official on the
floor for the two captains couldn't
agree-0n their officials and Il was not
until after the scheduled time of start
ing that they selected Rutledge. He
did good work but was not strict
enough It seemed as though both cap
tains wanted a man who would let the
players infringe on the rules They
have no kick coming and Rutledge per
mitted as many violations by one team
as the other.
The tabulated score follows:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-24
WINTER Tennis
PROVES SUCCESS
Miss Bessie Taylor Wins
Women's Singles; Mems
Singles is Fast Contest.

MidWinter tennis was played at the
Fl Paso Country club courts on Satur-
day and Sunday. with considerable
success. There was a slight sting to
the air. but so long as the sun was
shining on the courts il was warm
enough for good tennis The players
were more comfortable than the spec
tators. but quite a gallery watched th7
play both DAYS
Miss Bessie TAYLOR was the star IN
the events for women. She captured
the wOmen's singles and. paired with
Lieut. Walter GulliOn. won the mlNeu'l
doubles The mems events were IN
finished and the tournament viii be
continued next saturday and sunday
afternoons
Miss Taylor defeated Mrs. Sexton. OF
Las Cruces. g.. So. and met MIS- v
: Foster in the second round. Miss
Taylor was again successful, the
scores being 6-2. &c. In the final she
defeated Mrs George LeBaron by
score Of 60. 6-l- Mrs LsBaron De
feated Miss Peggy Davidson. 81. 60,
and then won over Miss Floy Barn
hart. 81, Go.
The mixed doubles saw some good
tennis Mrs. Sexton and Mr. Lolita, OF
Las Cruces, played a remarkably good
game. They easily defeated Mrs " =
Foster and Lieut. F. Parker 60, o..
and C. D. Burrage. whom they de-
feated, 60. ST. Mrs Sexton and M
Lolita met Miss Taylor and Lieut.. Gull
lion in the finals and were defeated
by the Fort Bliss players. 6-5, 10
The mems singles brought out
good entry and some fast tennis re-
suited The results in this class were;
s Blackshear defeated J. r Woodui,
g. Ga; F. " Berger defeated Dr.
Cornell Gas Cruces), 81. 81; Lieut.
W GulliOn defeated Lieut. " Bren-
nan. 81. So. NJ A. Fuller defeated
Lieut. F. Parker. 6-3. 6-1- Norman Fer
auson defeated c. D. Burrage. So 10;
+ H Bailey defeated Lieut. J. Harris
Ga rs: Mr. Hamilton Gas Cruces)
defeated 3. B. McGimsey. Sc. IS, 81:
A Gill defeated Mr. Converse Gas
Cruces. 81, g.. 60. H Blackshear
defeated Mr. Lolita Gas Cruces, 1912,
60. So
In the mems doubles, s. Blackshear
against Norman A. Ferguson and p
Hardiker. and the match viii be played
next Saturday afternoon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-24
PIMPLES AND SKIN
ERUPTIONS DANCER
SIGNS Of BAD BLOOD
First Sign of Blood Disease.

Pimples. scaly itching skin, rashes.
burning sensations and Scrofula denote
with unfailing certainty a debilitated
weakened and impure state of the
blood. The trouble may have been in
your blood from birth. but no matter
how you were infected, you must treat
il through the blood 1t is a blood dis
ease. You must use s s. S, the stand
ard blood tonic for 80 years, if you ex-
pect relief For purifying the system,
nothing IS equal to it The action OF
s. 5. 5. is to cleanse the blood It soaks
through the system direct to the seat
Of the trouble-acting as an antidote
10 neutralize the blood poisons. It re-
vitalizes the red blood cOrpuscles. in
creases the flow so that the blood can
properly perform its physical work
The dull, sluggish feeling leaves you
the complexion clears up Even long
standing cases respond promptly But
you must take s s s Drugs and sub
stitutes won't do. Get S S. S. from
your druggist If you need expert ad-
vice write 70 Swift Specific Co., Allan
Ia. Ga--Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-24

IOIalS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS II -
Scaled personal fouls
Referee, Eldon Rutledge- scorers,
Ward Worthington and 'Pinkey' sill
berberg; timer, R. Upton
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-24

A dollar saved by buying goods pro-
duced elsewhere is a dollar thrown al
your neighbor's birds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-24
CARDIGAN FAVORS
SHORTER TRAINING

Lewiston. Me- Jan 24.IManager
Bill Carrigan of the world cham
mons while at home to settle some
little business affairs in ms city, eA5
plainAd why the team would not spend
so long a time at Hot Springs TINS
sDrfna- as il has in previous years
Manager Carrigan said
7 have been in favor OF spending
only two weeks at the training camp
in Hot SPRINGS for the last four years,
but I could not make the owners try
il out until this season. -
Two weeks is plenty long enousi
for any BAN player to tram; rake a
man raining four or five weeks steady;
in nv opinion at the end of that time
ne goes stale and is pracIlc;aIlX az aim IN
before the season opens. L don thlnk
over two weeks to get into condition.
's'Tbe most of them keep in condt-
ton an the winter by doing little
Iiebt work in the gyms or out IN the
omen Possibly the new recruits we
have this season will need little
more Than the others. but / doubt it.
Wsit and see II my men are not in
better shape when the season opens
fben some of the other clubs that
train for a month or two
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-24
CACTUS CLUB WINS CANE. 81 To %
BEATS HIGH IN BASKET BALL CANE
Game, Though Closely Contested is Rather Rough and
Not Very Scientific Cactus Wins Through Being Bet
ter Able to the Stand Hard Pace of the Game
Several Men "AI I'M By Time Game Ends
By sBECK.v

ETTER physical condition, better
combination and better defence
IL tactics all contributed to the vic
tory Of the Cactus club over the High
school - the City league basketball
game at the Y. NJ c A on Saturday
evening the final score being 81 TO %
The game was hard contested and
was hardly what might be called
scientific exposition Of basketball Man
for man. there wasn't an awful lot to
choose between the teams but the Cac-
tus PLAYERS were better able to stand
the hard pace and they finished strong,
P. Schumacher. Chris Fox and Al
Tatum were pretty much all in" when
the game ended and Schumacher
dropped about 10 minutes before the
final whistle but pluckily continued
Demar Bowman was the only member
Of the Cactus team 10 show the effects
OF teh hard pace.
In combination. the Cactus had il
on the Tigers to a considerable extent
In the first few minutes Of play, curly
Bowman fed Al adkins continually.
Al kept close under the basket and
contributed five field goals in the first
few minutes. Moreover. their style OF
play gave the Cactus two shots where
ordinarily they would get but one
When Demar Bowman took chance
from back of the floor. Adkins was
beneath the basket to get the ball and
have another try before the Tiger de-
fence could be drawn back
Both Done and Clyde WOollen did
great work for the Cactus defence IN
the first period and when Lucas re
placed Woollea in the second half, he
teamed well with Done Fox ana
Schumacher the Hi guards, on the
other hand, had a tendency to play too
far up the floor
Early PIay Is Weird
Mudd tailed the first basket OF the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-24
SAT.

stage. He Will appear in a monolog
act. beginning today Callahan's sal
airy will be $3.50 for one week He
probably will take a short tour Of sew
eral cities OF the theatrical circuit
then take up his duties as manager Of
the Pirates
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-24
FORM SIX DAY
BICYCLE RACING CIRCUIT

Chicago. Ill. Jan. 24-Western BIZ
cycle race promoters believe they have
broken the power Of the National
Cycling association and the Cycle Rae
ing association. which have controlled
cycle racing for a long time
The Westerners have made rapid
progress toward the formation OF a six
dav race circuit Following the 12-hour
a day, six-day race at the Coliseum in
this CITY starting Feb. 2, the cyclists
will 90 to Kansas City for a 10-hour a
day event. which will be held from
March 4 TO p
Milwaukee Will complete the circuit.
with a race from March 1s TO IS and
Minneapolis may be added to the cir
cult
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-24

High single game. X H Aber 256: high
total. three games. Lee Davis Sos. high
team game. MestOns $50: high team total.
WestOns 271S; most splits. one game H. +.
Christie g. most spares one game. W r.
Anderson 9; most strike outs TO date. L S
Calisher 4
High game. Big league. Lee Davis 240;
high total. Lee Davis 663
High game, Industrial league. X H Aber
256; high total. E L Clark 575.
High game. Shelter league J. Nandemoer
PAS; high total. y. y Rhinehimer 6G4.
High game. Shelter Independent league,
Geo. Rogers 100; high total. Geo Rogers SO
High game Telephone league. H. W Cook
235: high total. H W. Cook 5s9
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-24

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-24
CALLAHAN IS IN PITTSBURG
AS VAUDEVILLE ARTIST

Pittsburg. Pa. Jan 24-Jimmy Cal
iahan. new manager of the Pirates,
will make his first public appearance
here, not on the ball field, but on the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-24
BOWLING

Official standings OF the various leagues
rolling on the Cactus club alleys with the
sweepstake leaders and the individual aver
ages have been announced as follows.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-18

The largest lot of Remnants for a
long time.
All odd lots from our January
Clearance Sale.
Every Remnant, every lot where
there is a small quantity, now in this
Stock Taking Sale at less than cost
to close.
One table Of l21ac and l5c Wash
Goods. These are Percales of best
grade, Ginghams and Fancy Wash
Goods. These are all of them good
patterns, best goods, now to close
at SC per yard On Bargain Table
One lot of 25c Scotch Ginghams
and Csc Kimono Crepe on Bargain
Table with several other kinds equally
as good, all at 15c per yard.
One lot of Toe Colored Outing Elan
mel in best patterns. These we viii
cut any length wanted at Tie per
yard.
One lot of l5c and zoe All-Linen
Guest Towels. These are soiled and
will be sold at half priee-a l5c
Towel for TIC.
One lot of slx90 Pequot Bleaehed
95c Sheets. This small lot at roc
each.
Remember the Remnant Table. !
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-18
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. Foster and daughter, Miss Ger
trude Foster, who have been passing sew
eral days with DR.. A. C. Foster in Barre,
have returned to their home in Platts-
burg, N. Y.
Miss Bertha DeMaris, who has been
visiting relatives in the city for few
DAYS, returned this morning to her home
in Burlington.
Manager Clinton F. Millar of the Con
solidated Lighting company, who has
been quite seriously i'll at Hotel Barre
for the past two weeks, was taken to
Boston last night over the Montpelier &
Wells River railroad at $3.50 o'clock. Mr.,
Millar had so far recovered as to be able
to endure the trip and until his condition
is materially improved he win remain at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. C. Millar, in Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-18
We are stock taking and throwing all odd lots and
remnants to our bargain tables
Bargain Basement

We would take these goods to first
floor if we had the room, SO as to
have all these bargains together.
Only a few steps to the basement.
Don't miss a call there every time
in our store,
Half Price Table in basement; all
odd lots from the whole store drop
here.
Extra large Huck Towels at IOc.
Bed Spreads; three grades in this
Basement Sale.
Fifty-cent Kimono Aprons in medi-
um-colored Percale at 39c each.
Bleaehed 7c Plain Cotton Crash now
at sc per yard. win cut lengths
wanted.
One lot of White Huckabuck Tow
els at &c each,
One lot of 25c White Shifting Ma.
dras at 1Sc per yard.
One lot of Bates Turkey Red Cling
ask in basement at 39c per yard.
Special values in Blankets and Bed
gomforters.
The above in Bargain Basement,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-18
TALK OF THE TOWN


See Abbott's stock taking sale.
| Mrs. Minnie B. Taylor went this morn
ing to Richmond, where she is to make 1
visit of indefinite length.
Public dance in Rowland hall Tuesday
evening, Feb. Is. Carrolrs orchestra. II
aid of good eause.-adv.
Mid-winter camp meeting at the Sal
walton Army hall this evening at
o'clock. Everybody welcome
Luigi Piaz2i, who has been employed in
Albany, N. Y, for several months, re.
turned to the city last evening.
We buy hides, skins and pelts. Pay
the highest market price. Bring yours
along. H. J. Smith Co., 1857 North Main
street.
Regular meeting OF Bright Star Rebek
all lodge. No. Is, Wednesday evening.
Jan. 10, at 1880 o'clock, followed by a
social hour of 800.
Miss Yvonne Billadeau of Graniteville.
who has been visiting friends in the city
for a few days, left yesterday for Man
chester, n. H.. where she expects to pass
three weeks in the home of her uncle.
The ladies of the Universalst church
will hold a sewing circle at the home of
Mrs. S. d. Allen tomorrow wednesday,
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. As an outline
of the years work viii be planned, the
desire good attendance
Manager Charles A. Neyeau of the
farm on west hill has been APP
pointed a member of the committee rep
the Vermont Guernsey Breed
srs' association among similar commit /
tees appointed by the state dairymen's
association and similar organizations of
breeders in Vermont The president and
secretary of the Guernsey association are
making arrangements for a summer |
Meeting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-18
TALK OF THE TOWN


Visit Abbott's bargain basement.
William Abbott, member of the
truckmen's Barre local, who has been
quite seriously i'll at his room in the A,
Tomasi block for several weeks. was re-
moved to the City hospital last evening
in A. w. Badger 4 company's ambulance.
DR.. Fl. Nelson Jackson of Burlington,
who, with his brother, S. HOLSTER Jack.
son, recently purchased half interest in
the L. L. Smith company's quarries on
Milestone hill. arrived in the city last
evening and is staying at Hotel Barre
for few days. With Donald Smith, DR..
jackson went to Graniteville this morn
ing to look over the quarries.
r. ID. Mcleod, who has been in charge
OF the ticket office at the Central Yer
mont station for the past 10 days, re.
turned last night to Bolton, where he is
employed as station agent. Miss Lillian
Roberts. who has been detained at her
home in Mortified by illness, has re-
turned to Barre and resumed her duties
at the ticket office this morning.
Barre granite is to be adequately rep
at several state retail conyen-
tions to be held this week. Alexander
Young Of Young Brothers left the city
this morning for Philadelphia, Pa, where
he is to attend the annual mid winter
meeting of the Pennsylvania Retail Mon
ument Dealers association James
Grearson Of the Grearson & Lane turning
works in Burnham's meadow is in Tren-
ton, n. j., where meeting of New Jer-
sey monument dealers is in progress.
Tomorrow Secretary Harold r. Human
IF the Granite Manufacturers associa- |
lion expects to go to Bridgeport, Conn, |
where he is to be one Of the speakers at |
.he Connecticut retailers convention.