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New Britain herald., 1919-12-31
GTY ITEMS

January Victor records on sale at Pierce x Co., .'s.-advt.
 LeaNitt t& Hayes have taken the l contract for, the new Bethany church carpentry and masonry. The church is to be built on Franklin square at a cost of about S95, ,OOO.
 The salary com1rittee will meet { Friday night to continue the study of salary increases.
 Attorney David l.. Nair left this aft ernoon for Bridgeport where he Will ! spend the New. Year holiday. ! Miss Gladys Strople of Harrison 1 street entertained at a house dance last evening at her home in honor of her guest, Miss Gladys Rathbone, who is a classmate of Laselle seminary.
 Miss Bcrnadino Walker of Harrison street gave a luncheon this noon at her home in honor of her guest, Miss Kathryn Ladd of New Milford. X meeting of the New Britain Gro cers and Butchers association was held last evening in the Chamber or Commerce rooms at o'clock. Pres ident William Cov:lishaW presided and a general routine business took place. About 60 members of the association were present at the meeting.
 Mrs. Buell. E. Bassette of EmmOnS Place is visiting her daughter Mrs. Wilbor Gilbert in Beaumont, Texas.
 An anniversary mass will be cele- Drated at o'clock Saturday morn ing at St. Peters church for the late Mrs. K Dehm.
 Rev. and Mrs. Warren F. Cook are expected in this city Friday for a short stay.
 T0y Pierce & Co. .'S.-advt.
 An express wagon loaded with ashes broke down on Main street near the traffic post, spiling the ashes about the street. A relief wagon was secured in 8 short time and the dam- aged wagon was hauled away.
 Cards have been received in this city from MT. and Mrs. T. Henry Kel logg who are spending their honey moon ut old Point Comfort, Va.
 Harold Latham of Black Rock ave- nue is in St. Louis attending the A. D. $. convention. -.-. .-.-...
 Olcott Mills of Westerly. R. l., is visiting MT. and Mrs. Ernest N. Hum phrey of Lincoln street
 Leap year masquerade, dance, Bar decks halI Sat. eve, Wheeler's orch. --advt.
 January Victor records on sale at Pierce & Co.'s.-advt.
 Ex-Mayor and Mrs. Samuel Camp ner of New Haven are giving dinner dance at their home on Gamer street Saturday evening in honor of Miss Edith and Daniel Pouzzner of this city. Among the guests will be l. B. Goodwin, of Fl Paso, Texas, who is now the guest of Daniel Pouzzner of Winter street. Both young men are students at Syracuse university.
 Dancing, at Bardeck's hail. New Years, afternoon and evening.--AdNt.
 The municipal garage will be occu pied tomorrow. u. .- .,
 A water main burst on Hartford avenue near No. '92 and repairmen were sent today for repairs. E
 The Bailey Ice, company will begin to harvest ice tomorrow. The ice is . between. eigllt-and nine iT1clnes thick. < A marriage license has been issued to John A. Loomis of 112 Market street and Catherine Kelly of S7 Myrtle street. t.st
 A case of diphtheria on Church street has been reported to the board of health today and the home was placed under quarantine. >5'
 January Victor records on sale at Pierce & Co 's.-adyt. "...
New Britain herald., 1919-12-31
GRANTS RECOUNT.

Rockville, Dec. 31.--A recount of ballots cast in all four wards at the re- cent city election was granted by Judge w. M. MaltDie of the superior court today. The petition was that of Mayor John P. Cameron. republican, who was defeated by Frederick G. IIartonstein. democrat, by one vote.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-31
ARREST ALLEGED RED,

' Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 31.-Dr. Anna ReinStein, wife of. Boris ReinStein, at one time reported to be eL member of the Lenine- -Trotzlly cabinet and said to be in charge of propaganda in foreign countries, was arrested here today by officers acting under direc- ton of the Lusl Investigating com uittee. After being questioned by Dist. Attorney Moore, pr. Reinstein was taken to the county jail.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-31
BLOWERS GET S1o.OOA

}, Dec. 31.-I2our safe Rbw- the locks off two vaulle in W of the Gold Furniturefso
 andaescaped with cash stnd North between $15, ,00O aln q Ehe cracksmen broke. 'likto at 1 o'clock this murrllb 2 light watchman to a ca;kir four and Il half hourS jat
 leaving ct 5:3O 0cIddk, to tire watchman.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-31
DISCUSS GARAGE MANAGEMENT.

Plans for the operation &.of the municipal garage were discussed last night at special committee meeting g. The committee favors hiring an ex- pert mechanic and an assistant, the purchase of large quantities of sup plies at a tinle the installation of ;l time card system and the purchase Of a set of bookkeeping books to be kept bv the clerk of the police board. A meeting will be held next week for final action
New Britain herald., 1919-12-31
GET S115,OOO.

Oma ha, Dec. 31.-Tour unmasked robbers shortly before noon today en- tered the Farmers and Merchants' National bank of Benson, a suburb of Omaha, lined six employees and five customers of the bank against the wall and robbed the vault of S1l5,- 900, most of which was negotiable paper and Liberty bonds. They es- caped in an automobile.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-31
WOMAN'S CLUB MEETS

Miss Greta Brown talked on cur rent events at the Woman's club yes- terday afternoon at the Baptist church. She spoke of the 'Far East" telling of China and Japan. Mrs. Frank Traut presided. Mrs. Lawrence Mouat poured, assisted by Mrs Allan c. McI<innie, Mrs. W. C.. Hugerford and Mrs. J. H. Robinson. The table was prettily decorated with red carnations and mignonette.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-31
Miss AhlX F.. Clap.

Miss Abby F. Clap, aged about S2 years, died last evening. As far as can be ascertained she leave @ none but distant relatives Funeral .lerV- ices will be held in Walpole, Mass, tomorrow afternoon and intesment will be in that cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-31
BURNED TO DEATH.

Savannah, Ga, Dec. 31.-- Captain J. $. Southard, of the U. $. Shipping board steamer Lake Helen, was burned to death today at Havana, Cuba, when his quarters aboard his ship were destroyed by fire of unde- termined origin, according to a ca blegram received by the South Amer ican Maritime corporation, operators of the steamer.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-31
ETD BAR BERGER

hce, Dec. 31.--A protest Frmitting Victor l.. Berger. congressman from Wiscon- Ake an address here, wa's with Mayor Joseph H.
 he Providence Post ei the legion. Mayor Gainer iim- called a conference With
 legal department hlads Iced that he would na ke decision on FriGaS.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-31
AUTHORIZES FUNDS.

Hartford, Dec. 31.--Governor Hol- comb approved today the payment of S6,16S.57 for the maintenance of the children's home in Newingt which is conducted by the children's aid society. He also approved the payment of the quarterly appropriations for hospitals as follows: St. Raphaers, New Ha- ven, S3,125; Griffin, Derby, s2,50O; NorWalk, S2.50O and Stamford. $25OO.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-31
Mrs, A, J. Leonard.

Rev, H. A. Cook, pastor of the Trin- ity Methodist church, ot1iciated at the funeral services held this afternoon for the late Mrs Adeloert J. Leonard. The services were held at o'clock from Erwin Mortuary chapel. Burial was in ITairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-31
'. $. FIR PATERNITY ANNUAL
 DANCE TOMORROW EVENING

The Theta Sigma fraternity will hold it's annual dance tomorrow evening in the Y. w. C. X. The affair is i'll charge of a committee headed by Carl Brink and consisting of Philip Sparks, Frank Sullivan and Francis Delaney. The patronesSes are Mrs. Harry Emmett, Mrs. Thomas Fccney and Mrs Ken = meth Walthers. Music will be fur nished by Croslcy's Major orchestra.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-31
ToN SMITH AE . .s2 IS REMINIsCENT
emember When Tllere Were Three Houses On Ndst
 Main Street.

pn Smith, with his mind as 5 that of a youth,5 renen berins when there were but three between %the Black Rock land Cedar street, recalling the (ee coach days and tracing ac- 1.-the development of tlie. city Various modern appliances younger generation .isl &C.,.
 q matter of course yester- ly observed his Sand birth hth is a native of Burling-
 but. has lived in fhis city
 more than half a cen
 IA left his home town away
 sGktthe Civil war days. He
 employ of the Stanley
 Level company and. served Fern faithfully until the was rom active service on a pen era1 years ago.
 [nith is of pure New England Ad is a direct descendant of |e founders of the Nevt Haven
New Britain herald., 1919-12-31
lar Service For
 onight's Celebrators

2lley service for New has been arranged by l.. Beardsley of thp Con npany as, follows Last forth end line at 1a,:3O a. leaves Berlin at l D. m.
 ves Plainvilie at ] p. m. (erNice to Hartford ta 1:37
 car leaves Hartfoisd at
New Britain herald., 1919-12-31
WRECK AT BERLIN.
Afternoon Freight Crashes Into Ca.
 boose of Another Train.

One of the afternoon freight trains with engine No. 1885 crashed into the rear of one of the yard freight trains at Berlin this afternoon wreck ing the caboose and setting it on fire No one was injured in the crash.
 As soon as the fire had spent it. self the wrackage was cleared from the tracks. Traffic was not inter- rupted.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-31
HCRIfITT GRANGE MEETING.

Burritt Grange will hold it's regular meeting at Judas hall, Saturday at 7:3O D. m., it being Past Masters night, The feature of the evening will be an interesting lecture on Taxation and it's Methods" by an outside speaker, a subject which should interest the public. cor dial invitation is extended to all to attend the entertainment which will begin at D. 1n., and it is hoped there will be 8 lage attendance. Dancing will follow the program.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-31
DIR. .SROC<WELL PRESENTED
 WITH HANDSOME TIE-PIN

As a token of their esteem. em- ployes of the health board presented pr William M. Stoc<well,, retiring superintendent, with a handsome tie pin this morning. The pin is in the form of a silver scroll with a unique setting. Dr. Stockwell concludes his public services today. 'E-"
New Britain herald., 1919-12-31
LEAVES ALL TO HUSBAND.

The will of Mrs. Bessie Graham Cochrane has been filed for probate. In the document she Girects that all her property both real and personal, shall go to her husband after all just bills and debts have been paid. Her husband Robert Cochrane, is named eEeCutOr
New Britain herald., 1919-12-31
COMMUNITY SING TONIGHT

The final community sing of Christi mas carols will take place around the Christmas tree this evening from z until 2 o'clock with the Boys Club band furnishins- the music. The sing ing will be directed by George B. Matthews.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-31
FIVE HOUSES IN WEST END
 ARE SOLD: PRICE IS S4O.OO

Howard and Abigail Sherman have sold three houses on West Main street and two more on Bradley street to K. kreenberg. The deal involves about $40,00O and was made through the J. Hockman agency
New Britain herald., 1919-12-31
TO BUHD BLOCK.

E. Stein & Co. has taken a building permit to construct a two story block at the corner of West Main and Wash ington streets at a cost of $S0,000. The building will be SSx90 feet The sital is the one upon which the proposes, New Britain municipal hotel was tol have been con instructed.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-31
Miss Ellen Tracy.

The funeral of Miss Ellen Nichols Tracy was held at o'clock this aft ernoon at Erwin Mortuary chapel. Rev. G. w. C.a Hill officiating. Miss Tracy had been member of the Gen. than 60 years
New Britain herald., 1919-12-31
SWISS MINISTER ARRIVES.

New 1Ork, Dec. 5T.-F'TeaSant X Stovall. l.. $. minister to Switzerland arrived here today on the steamG q, Nicuw Amsterdam from Rotterdary Boulogne and Plymouth. He. was acI companied l,y his wife
New Britain herald., 1919-12-31
CHARGE PR0FlTEERING

ACIsultlC ~ I>ICl11C ICH NO. SstlU JO
 Have Sold Sugar at 13 Gents a
 Boston, Dec. 31.-The Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. was charged today with eXacting- an excessive price for sugar at it's chain stores in this city Mat thew l.. McGrath, a special agent for the department of justice brought 0 formal complaint that the company had sold 9O,OoO pounds of sugar to customers at 13 cents a pound. Will liam J. Davidson, local uperintendent of the company entered a plea of not guilty before U. $. Commissioner w.. H. Hays who ordered the case contin- ued until January 8.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-31

New York Stock Exchange quota tions furnished by Richter & Co.,. members of the New York stock Exchange:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-28

winter 1. was not until Michael
Higgins reached Troy On Tuesday
that he met relatives en- the way to
attend the funeral and thus learned
OF his fathers death which vas a
great shock in view OF recent letters
which contained encouraging reports
Of his condition Mr.. Higgins death
came within a few weeks o. his Goth
birthday. he having been born in Ar
lington December s, 1858 the son of
Michael and Mary Cullinan Higgins.
He was the oldest of the ten children
in the family but 0niy TWO of his
younger brothers and one sister sur
viye him. The two brothers are
Thomas OF Arlington and Michael of
Brighton Mass. and the sister Mrs.
Edward Hastings Of Rutland. Two
years ago Mr. Higgins brother Ed
ward, well-known as fish culturist in
bennington county died in the same
sudden manner and MS sister Miss
Ellen Higgins died at the Addison
last March. Mr. Higgins married
when he was only - years df age,
his bride being Helen r. WEIGH of
Arlington. She died at the Addison
House ~ years ago at the age of
fifty years. He is survived by two
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-28

sons, Michael -, and Edward, we'll
known from their long connection
with their father in business and by
one daughter, Mrs. Arthur NJ Coffin
OF WATERFOWL, n. Y. Mn Higgins be.
gan his hotel career over 40 years
ago at the Arlington House in his ma
tive town after which he was ut the
Putnam House in Bennington, the
Brandon House in Brandon. the Bur
leigh House in Ticonderoga, and at
the Lake Dunmore Hotel II was Just
81 years ago the 2Ist of next Janu-
airy that he came TO Middlebury and
was for eight years proprietor OF the
Preire House and then for the sue
ceeding and last - years he was
proprietor of The Addison, which
place he made more or less famous
among tourists and the Travelling
public for Mr. Higgins set generous
tables and was notably successful in
making every guest feel that The
Addison was quite his own home,
The tributes paid him only a few
weeks ago when a party Of about fifty
habitues OF the old Addison present.
ed with a purse OF $500 in gold and
told him OF their affection toward
him was only one of Vulnerable evil
denCes which Mr.. Higgins had re-
ceived from his friends of their re-
gard In his home on Court street
there is an old "grandfathers clock
a beautiful ornament and time piece
which is inscribed TO John Higgins
from The Boys 1885, this being Il
gift from the travelling men who had
been his guests so often. Nh Hig-
gins did not by any means contine his
gcniality to the paying guests" Any
one needing assistance OF any kind
had claim to his sympathies and in
a quiet way he befriended many a
stranger The large attendance at
the funeral service held in ST Mary's
Roman Catholic church Thursday
morning and the remarkable display
of floral remembrance were further
testimonials of the esteem in which
John Higgins was held by men of
every class and creed The requiem
high mass was sung by the Rev
James Thompson, one of the curates
OF the burlington Cathedral, cousin
OF Mr.. Higgins and the Rev T. j. \
Leonard of St. Mary's assisted. The
bearers were Rufus Wainwright, /.
Cushing Hill, John e. Weeks, George !
N. Shambo and George f. Dougherty /
Of Middlebury and r. Y. Dewitt !
Walsh Of Albany Burial was in the
Catholic cemetery. The relatives and .
friends sfrom out Of town attending
The funeral included Mr. and Mrs, a. (
NJ, Coffin OF Watertown, ~ Y, Mr.. (
and Mrs. Thomas Higgins and son
Roger of Arlington, Mrs Stella Fig
gins of Bennington, Miss Irene Hig.
gins of North Adams, Mass, Mr. and
Mrs. C. Thomas Mann, jr, of Airing.
on, Miss Alice Dengate of Platts-
,urg N. Y. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
astiEgs Of Rutland Large parties
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-28

ard the dining room, when he called
Mrs Higgins. A moment later he fell
Frustrated full length on the dining
room floor and as his daughter-in-law
rushed to him she found him dead
Drs. p l.. Dorey and s S, Eddy were
summoned and agreed that his pass
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-28

ing must have been instant as he fell.
In trying to communicate to near
relatives the news of his death, the
family endeaYored to reach his son,
Michael Higgins, who was on his way
east from Butte Mont, he having de-
cided TO return to Middlebury for the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-28
ARLINGTON

Miss Hazel Bells, who has been
critically i'll with pneumonia, is lit
tie more comfortable
Mrs. a. E. Lovelace, VINO has
been at her brothers, 0. e., Adams,
was moved ON Wednesday by Dr.
Russell to the home of her niece Mrs.
H. d. LaBatt where she is still con-
fined to the bed. 1t was feared at
first pneumonia might develop but
this was avoided and she is now do
ing as well as might be expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Church re-
turned Sunday from their wedding
trip.
The committee of the reception and
dance which was given for Armistice
night viii be able to turn in about
So to the Memorial Fund. This is
the amount on hand after all bills
were paid and this sum was donated
before the dance to help pay ex-
penses.
George Howard was in North Adj
ans Thursday and Mrs. Howard
spent the day in Bennington.
The body of Miss Sarah Fleming,
WHO dide in Brattleboro, was brought
here for burial Sunday.
John Birdett of New York was in
town Sunday
Paul Waterman who has been
spending the summer in town left for
New York Sunday.
Clarence Gilchrist of Schenectady
spent Sunday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Higgins ana
son Roger have returned from Mid
dlebry where they were called By The
death of Mr. Higgins brother John.
Mrs Hardenbrook, who has been
at Mrs. Clarence Gilchrists for the
past two years, has gone to live with
her son.
The following is copied from the
Middlebury Register but Mr.. Higgins
was so we'll known in town his many
friends will be Interested in the ar
tice:-In his home on Court Gtreet,
to which he retired OIL October 1st
after nearly half a century of notable
service in pubic life as hotel land
lord, John Higgins was stricken last
Monday evening" Nov. H. at 7:15
O'Clock with an instantly fatal
apopletic shock, Since giving up his
responsibilities of The Addison man.
agement to which he had devoted the
better part of his life, Mr.. Higgins
failed considerably. He had begun to
sense his own condition as precariou3
but neither he himself, or his family
had realized his passing was to be so
sudden and so near at hand. On Mon
day afternoon Mr.. Higgins seemed
in even slightly better spirits than
usual. He had been enjoying for the
past month or more the compan on
ship of his old friend r, V, Dewitt
Walsh an insurance agent OF Albany.
and had made several pleasant hunt
ing expeditions with him. The latter
had just left for Albany that morning
only to learn upon his arrival at his
home in Albany that Mr. Higgins had
died. The fatal stroke came shortly
after supper Mr.. Higgins having
eaten heartily and after the meal he
had attended to some business, in
Guiding the signing of checks. Mrs.
Edward Higgins his daughter-in-law
and Miss Evelyn Muldoon head of
the Commercial Department of the
Mddlebury High school, who has
been living at the Higgins home, were
the only other persons in the house
at the time. Coming from the bath
room, Mr. Higgins was walking tow
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-28
lmrortant patc In t4istorv.

ON The tenth Of October in 1913
az United States Naval academy at
Aunannlie WIS opened. George Pan.
croft the historian who was then see
re1rv of tic navy was largely instra.
gntll il cStablishia" the academy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-28

OF friends from Rutland and YER
gennes were also present.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-28

Miss Hazel Bells, who has been
critically i'll with pneumonia, is lit
tie more comfortable.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-28

$4,000 LADIES' COATS-Oppor-
tunity Sale SIG OK
Evening star., 1919-10-04
FOR sALE-HoUsEs
FOR sALE-HoUsEs
OW N Jour HO Me.
Continued.
CoH0noe6.

Are you willing to be shown how you can buy
a lot and build home of your selection and
design in the very best suburb around Washing
ton, with the same, or less, money than you
now paying in rent? We show you if you will
let us.
Do not buy house built for speculation and
which is selling at large profit when you can
avoid both by accepting our liberal building offer
Your wife and children deserve home OF their
in the best residential section available.
Real estate bought now in the Nations Capital
is the best investment you can make.
G. E. VA NCE Y
Room 2ao, 726 18th Street.
Evening star., 1919-10-04

FOR SAI.E-AN UNUSUALLY AT
tractive and well located residence
in a fine section of Washington
Heights. less than one square from
Connecticut avenue: English base
ment type. Of Il rooms. 3 baths,
yapor heat, gas and electricity:
house is vacant and keys may be
obtained at this Office. Price,
$40. .0bs.
THOMAS J. FISHER & CO., INC,
73S 18th st. INV.
Evening star., 1919-10-04

A REAL BARGAIN in q incidentally
priced home: VACANT. Wen finished
home with rooms and bath: h -vh
elec. lights: Price. $8,975. Choice
terms. Desirable location.
WILLIAM g: PHILLIPS.
Phone Main 90,
ATTRACTIVE HOME AND WELL
PLANNED; 8 rooms and bath: in best
neig1borhood e In ne. A GOOD BUY
WILLIAM 8. PHILLIPS.
Phone Main 90.
WE ARE OFFERING THIs FINE
LITTLE BUY at only S., $50; 6 rooms
and bath; h.-w.h., elec, lights. in rooi
condition; room for garage: screened.
in sleeping porch; excellent terms
Immediate possession.
WILLIAM 8. PHILLIPs
Phone Main 9s.
IN WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, a first
class buy at $500; conveniently ar
ranged home, 8 rooms and hath.
h.-w.h.; exceptionally good terms.
WILLIAM 8. PHILLIPS.
Phone MaiI. 90,
VACANT; A HANDSOME HoMH ~ a
rooms and bath; large front and
double back porches; h.-w.h., elee.
lights; ;;,, garage; Price. g. $50. BEST
WILLIAM 8. PHILLIPS.
Phone Main 9s.