New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-09

bal1ister and asked him what his
name was adding: IT might need you
again some time
Although a month late, the Janu-
AIRY thaw seems TO have arrived.
Among Others the Herald Of rs
years ago this week contained the fol-
lowing items:
February 3-Nillis Fl. Devote is a
| member of the Cornell Glce club.
Miss Bridget O'Brien says that tho
story she is married to Andrew Shar-
lowe is not correct. Artie Latham,
goal-tcnder on the local polo club, VIII
play third base for the Cincinnati ball
club next summer.
February 4--Therc were three real
estate transfers last week The entire
tract of land south Of Rentschler's
park is to he cut up into building lots
and sold The new owners Of the New
Prtain TramWuT company have in
creased tho pAf of their drivers 50
per months. 1Wpnty-One of the school
mates of John Foss, Jr., rendered him
a surprise party at his home. 81 Pros
pect street. last evening.
February 5---Sunday.
February 6-F4arry Roardman, Of
this city, and Miss Williams, of New
Ynrk, won prizes at Miss Mary Whit
tleSeys whist last evening. Coast1ng
down hill is the king of local sports
and some of the rippers now start at
J. &. Smiths house on Grand street,
around the corner and down Hawkins
street to Hart street, thence down to
Arch. to Webster HILL to Kensington
street and some have gone as far as
the corner of South Main and Whit
ing streets. H. &. Noble sailed for
Havana Saturday. The New Britain
Sick Benefit association will meet at
1875 Maple street this evening. M. J.
Begley was fined $40 and costs by JUS
tice Burr in Berlin Saturday for sell
ing liquor without a license.
February w. +. Smith will open
a new drug store in Seiring & Holmes
block this evenin. George Ashley, a
clerk in E. G. Babcock & Co. S store,
and Miss Eunice Eddy will be mar
ried Thursday afternoon. There is
consid erab bic agita ton over the pro-
posed Soldiers Monument for which
+he late G.. B. Erwin left $4,000 and
the city appropriated $1,000 more.
February S-~William Emily and G.
=. ellis have returned from a fishing
trip to East Hampton with a string Of
G5 pickerel Peter Crona has three
trst-class BARRIERS working for him.
February 9: Mr.. Ashley and Miss
Eddy were married last night by Rev.
Or. Stidham and were attended by
| the Misses Mamie Ashley and Laura
BedeIl as brid esnlaids and Edward II.
Wells OF New Haven and Charles
| Cobb Of Boston ushers. The en-
! easement of Henry Kellogg of New
ington to Miss Frances kirkham sis
| ter of Lawyer j. H. Kirkham. is an
nounccd. Dr. J. r. Martin, recently
| Of Winsted and formerly with DR..
| Horton in Bristol, has located in this
| city and opened an office in Clark's
| block.
And while the Herald Of that pc
! 25 years ago:
Ladies wore bust1eS
Operations were rare.
NOBODY swatted the fly.
Nobody had seen a silO.
Nobody had appendicitis.
Nobody wore white shoes.
! Nobody sprayed orchids.
! Cream was cents a pint.
Most young men had liberty bills"
Cantaloupes were nuskmelons
You never heard Of a, 'tin Lizzie"
Doctors wanted to see your tongue
Milk shake was q favorite drink
Advertisers did not tell the truth.
Nobody cared for the price Of gaso-
line.
Farmers came to town for their
| mail.
The hired girl drew one-ffty
| week
The butcher "threw-in" a chunk of
| liver.
| Folks said pneumatic tires we're a
! joke
Nobody listened in on a tele-
! phone.
| There were no sane Fourths, nor
! electric meters.
StraWstacks were burned instead Of
! baled.