New Britain herald., 1917-07-02
City Items

on the staff of the Philadelphia Rec- ord, was a weekend visitor with friends at Westwood Park A son has been born to MT. and Mrs. A. c. Hine.
 Fred Greene went to New York to- day to take the examinations for en- listment in the aviation corps of the U. s. army.
 Children's 25c Hose 19c at Besse- Leland 's.-Advt.
 A new wardrobe cabinet for the postmaster's office and a new desk for convenience of persons wishing to address letters has arrived at the local post office.s
 An open safe at the Spring & Buck ley store on Church street was discov- cred by Policeman Patrick QuirlS Sat urday night. Capt. T. w. Grace at police headquarters was notified and police watch kept of the premises un- til representatives of the firm investi- gated and found nothing molested. We price every straw hat soc less than other stores. Besse-Leland Go. -Advt.
 Leo Clancy of Springfield, Mass, was the guest of MT. and Mrs. Simon | Luddy of Bassett street over the week. end.
 Police investigation is being made of complaint by Henry Ramm of Ill Belden street to the effect an au- tomo bile, alleged to have the license number 44,407, hit his motorcycle at l East Main and Stanley streets Satur- 1 day night. Comparatively little dan- age resulted, according to the com plaint.
 Shirt Special, s1O0 Shirts 65c, at Besse-Leland' 's.-Advt
 Miss Ruth Hill, daughter of Rev. Dr. and Mrs. G. w. c. Hill of Wash ington street, left today for Pike, Mass, for the remainder of the summer.
 | Charles Jones, employed by Spring & Buckley, has enlisted in Co. I. First Conn. Inf. He is the fifth man from this concern to enlist in some branch of the service.
 Shirt Special, 75c Shirts SIC, at Besse-Leland' 's.-Advt.
 1 J. w. Denton of Plainville, who is substituting for c. H. Barnes as sec retary of the Y. M c. A. during the summer months, began his duties to- 1 day.
 Mrs. H. S. Hart and family have gone to Oak Bluffs, Mass, for the summer.
 June was a month of increased and varied activity in police department ] circles, according to the summary pre- pared by Chief William J. Rawlings. Records show there were POI arrests for intoxication. A large proportion of the arrests were for minor offenses. Comparatively few crimes of major l importance are recorded. 1 Parker Silk Shirts, all prices up to IS5.OO, Besse-Leland' s.-Advt.
 Letter Carriers George c. Clark, Fred l.. Sunburn and Monroe J. Hart 1 sorn commenced their annual vaca- tions today. Andrew Cherpack of the clerical force is enjoying his vacation.
 During the past month, ending st midnight Saturday, there were 21 fires according to the record of Chief Robert M. Dame Of this number, there were seven and IA still alarms. There was no serious loss and the month is considered exceptionally fa- vorable in this respect.
 MT. and Mrs S. Barkley of .119 Farview street, this city, have an- 'nounced the engagement of their daughter, Hattie, to George E. Bur- dick of Kensington. The date of the wedding has not been decided.
 Children's Palm Beach Suits $2.9S and $49s at esse-Leland's.-A
 Miss Patricia Mangan, daughter of Judge and Mrs William F. Mangan I who was recently injured by over turning a bottle of creosote on her face. is reported as out of danger
 Police Chief William J. Rawlings met members of his department in- formally at headquarters last night at 6:3O o'clock discussion of general policy and advice about certain de- tails of procedure being communicat- ed It was entirely department af- fair, according to report with noth- ing of a public nature to be given out.
 The canning and preserving com- mittee of the Chamber of Com eree held meeting this afternoon andsdis- cussed plans relative to ths work. The committee of federated Charities will meet at o'clock this afternoon. Special prices on Mems Suits at Besse e-Leland's.-Advt. Frank Lynch, who has just been l graduated from Pratt Institute, has accepted a position in Bridgeport. Clarence J. Boardman, today com- menced his duties as assistant super l intendent of>Anails at the local pest office.
 l A supper will be given by the J. G. G. club this evening at the home of Miss Servia Adler.
 The Red Cross rooms on Court street will be open in the morning of 5 July but will close at noon for the } rest of the day
 :. Special sale, Mems Tan OYfords s2.95, leather and rubber soles. Value , $400. at Besse-Leland 's.-Advt: MT. and Mrs Thomas Hef1in are re-