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The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-20
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

day.
 1Oc dress gingham at Sample Shoe Store.
 A. NJ. Westmoreland is business visitor to Little Rock today.
 Any kind of dress shoe for men can be found at Sample Shoe Store.
 T. F. Hughes of Emmet, was business visitor here this morning. c. H. Moore is visiting his family and calling on the druggists today Mrs. w. R. Boney and little son returned to their home in Stamps this morning after a visit with her mother, Mrs. Hattie Cantley.
 Mrs. Jim Stark returns this after noon from a visit with relatives at Hope. Miss Sue Stark will accom- pany her and remain for visit.
 Mrs. Ethel Bailey Williams of Con- way, is visiting her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Mahlon Bailey.
 Mrs. F. E. Murrah and Mrs. J. R. Wilson have returned from a visit with friends at Boughton.
 We regret to report the illness of Ira Gee, who has been confined to his hmoe for the past two days.
 Your better judgment says trade at Sample Shoe Store. Your neigh bor does
 FOR SALE-One second hand wag- on. Mrs. D. F. Andrews. Phone 150
 Arthur Daniel left yesterday for a visit with the family of W. R. Mum at Philadelphia.
 Miss Ruth Gresley returned this morning from Philadelphia, where she went to attend the recital of Misses Genevieve Tims and Jessie Mae Earle at Ouachita College last night. c. C. Calhoun and family are in- vited by the management of the Gem Theater to attend the matinee or night performance today.
 The 1916 Club is being entertained this afternoon by Mrs. Otho Stephen son.
 We sell flour for cash, and for less Stark & East, 113 w. Main St, Pres cott.
 Misses Jewell and Stella billiard of i Prescott, were guests of Mrs. Stella Fairchild Sunday.-Star of Hope.
 B. H. Logan of Prescott, was transacting business in Hope yester- day.-Star of Hope.
 Mrs. Allen McCurdy and baby son, of Mobile, Alabama, and Mrs. Carl Smith, of Camden, will arrive the latter part of the week to visit their parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Arnold. -Texarkanian.
 Our stock of mems dress shoes is complete, and at prices that haven't been equalled since ye good old days of 1917. Sample Shoe Store, w. Main i street.
 Judge G. R. Haynie is presiding over the Ouachita county circuit court in Camden, returning the favor Judge Charlie Smith did him in presiding over Hampstead circuit court at Washington while he was attending the w. o. w. meeting at Blytheville.
 See the special sales ad on flour for Saturday. Stark & East have. sure got the prices and guarantee every sack they sell. 113 W. Main St, 1 Prescott.
 The calcium chloride which is being eXperimented with on East Elm street as dust annihilator seems to be the stuff, and after trying it out thor oughly the city will probably pur- chase enough to spread over the streets of the entire business section | of touo Tho c,,ho+opoa of+ou, ,,.:.:
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-20

Mrs. Clyde Marsh returned last nigbt from Texarkana, where she has been under treatment of Dr. Dale for several weeks, and IS greatly lmproV- ed in health.
 Mrs. Sam o. Logan entertains this afternoon complimentary to Mrs $. E. Orr.
 E. E. White, one of Hopes leading merchants, was up today paying taxes for his Nevada county GUS toners.
 Mrs. F. J. Johnson left last night for visit to TeXarkana, and from there she will go for awhile to visit her sister in Newport.
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 The Chafing Dish Club will not have a meeting this week on account of the serious illness of Miss Mary White, one of it's members.
 Miss Lexie Dean of Canton, Texas, is the guest of Mrs. Nat Martin.
 Mrs. Joe Swift of Texarkana, is the guest of the family of John Stub blefield.
 A. M. Ellsworth, cotton region ob- server at this place for the agricul- tural department of the U. s. gov ernment, began wiring in his daily report of temperature, rainfall and weather conditions at this place yes terday morning. These reports are required each day by the government from April 16 till November 1st.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-05
POMONA GRANGE
HOLDS MEETING
Business Session Both Morning
and Afternoon
SCHOOL THRIFT REPORT
Children in Berlin Schools Are Still
Saving Their Pennies - ID. A. Il.
Entertainment Friday Church
NOtes-Rcrlin Items of Interest.

Central Pomona Grange will OBJ
serve it's thirty-fifth anniversary WITT
the Berlin Grange in the hall of the
local society on Damon's Hill, Tues
day, December 10. The meeting vii
be in the form of the annual gather
ing of this society and officers will be
eelcted at this time for the ensuing
var.
Central Pomona Grange was organ
lied in 1885 and that which will meet
in Berlin has jurisdiction over Ber-
lin, Southington Meriden, Middle
town, New Britain, Newington, Wing
vile, Pennington, West Hartford
West1eld,s Plainville, Durham, Mid
dlefield, Cromwell, East Hampton
Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, Bristol
Avon and Portland Oranges.
A committee consisting Of Mrs. Ada
Watkins, Mrs. William Whitfield, Mrs
c. Weldon, Miss Anna Read and Mrs.
Laura Austin has been elected to
prepare for the dinner which will be
served at 1890 o'clock. 1t is plan
ned to serve a chicken dinner.
A business session will be held in
the morning and again in the after
noon. MIS-. IcOTBt y. IlcSu Will " @
sent an appropriate program in the
afternoon If the business session does
not take up the entire time allotted
the meeting. Several noted officers
of the state and national grange are
expected to be present and a large
class of candidates will be given the
degree of Pomona.
A regular meeting of the Berlin
Grange will be held tomorrow eve
ming at o'clock in Grange hall. At
this time it is expected that the final
plans will be completed for the OBJ
scrvance of anniversary of the Po-
mona.
School Thrift Report
The thrift report of the Berlin
schools for the month of November
has been completed by Superintend-
ent B. r. Showalter and shows that
the pupils in the schools are still saw
ing their pennies despite the hard
times. The total amount saved in the
local schools for the past month was
$226.1S.
The report as given by the school
department is as follows The first
column gives the name of the teach
err, then the number of pupils who
deposited, the amount deposited for
the month and the net amount to
date.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-05
ID. a. II. Entertainment

A meeting of Emma Hart Willard
! chapter d. A. r., was held at the
| home of the regent Mrs. F. Dodd this
afternoon. This meeting took the
place of the one which was scheduled
for Friday afternoon of this week.
On Friday evening in the Berlin
Congregational church the D.. A. r..
will provide an entertainment the
funds of which are to be used for the
District School Nurse fund. The en-
tertainment will begin at o'clock
and an interesting program has been
arranged.
There will be two parts to the pro-
gram. In the first part one act play
will be read by Miss Althia Clark of
Meriden. This will be followed by a
song by Miss Irma Hupfer, also of
Merden who will be accompanied by
Mrs. Edna Damon also of the Silver
city. The second part of the program
will consist of a miscellaneous rendi-
tion by Miss Clark.
1t is hoped by the members of the
society that there will be a large at
tendance at this entertainment mas
much as a school nurse Is badly need
ed in Berlin and the town has not
enough money at the present time to
pay for one. 1t is also being planned
to hold a series Of these entertain
ments in East Berlin and Kensington
to help swell the fund
Berlin Church Notes.
The Women's Missionary society of
the Berlin Congregational church will
meet Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock at the home of Miss Elizabeth
Wilcox.
The regular weekly prayer meeting
will be held at the church on Thurs !
day evening at 1880 o'clock.
Both the Boy and the Girl Scout
troops of the church will hold their
meetings on Friday evening.
Farmers Exchange Meeting.
There was good attendance at the |
meeting of the Berlin Farmers En-
change held at the Berlin Town hall |
Saturday evening of last week. In ad-
dition to Howard Selby who delivered |
the address of the evening, Mr.. South
wick of the state farm bureau also
spoke.
the addresses a social was held The |
Berlin Farmers club was the guest of
the Exchange at their meeting.
Berlin Bits
On Thursday, a holiday will be OBJ |
served at st. Pauls church in Ken
sington and there will be masses at
$50 o'clock and 1880 o'clock.
The Baraco class of tbn Kpnein Of n n
Methodist church will meet this eve
ming at the home of Ora Edgarly.
On Tuesday evening the Epworth
League of the Methodist church will
hold its regular prayer meeting at the
church.
The T. A. b. whist will be held in
T. A. B. hall tomorrow evening at S
o'clock.
The Reliable Sewing club of Ken
jington, will meet Thursday evening
With the Misses Anna and Catherine
IcKeon.
A meeting of the American Legion
will be held at the Tabs hall on .
thursday night. {
John Blake of Berlin street report I
d this morning that he picked a ;
handful of radishes from his garden ,
morning. I
The Berlin Farmers club will meet !
m Saturday evening at the home of
he president Raymond Dyer.
The assessors of the town are now
,usy working on the tax list Of the
own.
A meeting of the Kensington fire
New Britain herald., 1921-12-05

district Will be held at Foresters' hal
On Wednesday evening. Officers vii
be elected for the year
Inc Independent Political club vii
iheet IN Foresters hall tonight
Inc Worthington Athletic club viii
hold basketball practice in the Tovr
hall this evening.
William Dooley Of Meriden. and q
former resident of Kensington was :,
VISITOR IN town over the weekend.
Mrs. Lewis A. Westcott of East Der
I'm mas left for an extensive stay witt
her daughter in Waterbury.
East Berlin Items.
Inc ladies of the Sacred Heart
church will hold whist and social ir
the church basement, Tuesday eve.
ming. All are cordially invited to at.
tend.
Philip Nase has returned to his
home on Wilcox avenue after spend
ing a few days with relatives in
Sharon.
Mr.. Root who has been spending
the past two weeks with his daughter
Mrs. L. NJ. Root of Main street has
returned to his home in WASHINGTON,
D. C.
benjamin Rentcheler of New Brit
ain, was in town on business Sunday.
Edward Porter of Hartford, spcnt
Sunday with his father on Wilcox
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. f. Bacon are re-
celVing congratulations on the birth of
twin boys.
The Mothers Sewing club will
meet with Mrs. Edward McCorkle
wednesday evening of this week.
A motor truck party of about
thirty-five people from Middletown
rendered surprise social to Edison
Maine at his home on Main street
Saturday evening.
Lee Lawrence Of Hartford, spent
the weekend with relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Siebert and
daughter Miss Beatrice of New Brit
ain, were calling on relatives in town
Sunday.
The Knights of Pythias society will
hold a whist social in their new hall
on Crown street Thursday evening.
The public is invited to attend.
Miss Virginia Walsh has been visit
Ing friends in Kensington.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-05

th,rc are tint7
that It would be
difficult to discern
in the rainbow.
Those colors all
come from coal
tar bt t after it is
undcr1tood t h a t
coal tar Is the
qllntassence of
tn forests OF I'M
told ages the feat
does not appear
to IN so mar
velloIls.
And still for
centuries { h | s
country has been
W a 8 { In s vast
quantities Of the
precious material.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-05

To the Legal Voters and members of
the Kensington Fire District:
Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting OF the Kensington Fire
District will be held at Foresters hall,
kensington, December 9TH 1921 at s
o'clock p. NJ, for the election of Of
ficers for the ensuing year and for
the transaction of any other business
/ proper to come before said meeting
and you are further notified and
warned that Immediately following
the annual Con the same day at $50
p. NJ, at the same place. meeting,
there will be a special meeting of the
fire district for the purpose of receiv-
ing and taking action on the report
of committee on lighting; also for au-
thori2ing and empowering the dctrict
committee to contract with the CITY
of New Britain for supplying water,
to prepare plans and specifications
for a water system in the district, to
obtain bids for the construction of the
same and to submit estimates of the
amount of bonds necessary to be is
sued to meet the expense of q water
system; to take such other action as
may be deemed advisable for the
supplying of the district with water
and water works, both for fire pro
lection and other uses of the district
and to transact any other business
pertaining to the above matters that
may be deemed advisable.
Dated ut Berlin, this Goth day of No
vember, 1921.
f. l.. NORTON,
JAS. j. FITZSIMONS,
+. s. GRAHAM,
Committee Of the Kensington Fire
DIatrIct
New Britain herald., 1921-12-05

In act, the manu-
faCture of coke. in
which prOce S Goa
tar Is obtained, Is
the only metallur-
& | c a operation
that America con-
tinucs to conduct,
in a large meas
ure. a f t er the
manner of a cen
fury ago. In 1915
there we're 1880,
444 tons OF coke
produced in this
country for which
almost 81, 900, 900
tons Of coal were
used.
Because Of the
G n or m o II S de-
New Britain herald., 1921-12-05

United States gave England 25,-
100000 tree seeds in 1919 for re-
forestation purposes.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-05

mands for war materials modern by
product ovens were constructed and
in 1919 more than So per cent of our
coke supply came from these ovens.
1t is estimated that for every ton of
coke made in modern by-product ovens
there Is saved in fuel alone 825 pounds
of coal. When a house holder burns q
ton of coal he has sacrificed something
like 1000 cubic feet of gas. nine gal.
Ions Of tar, twenty-five pounds of am
monium sulphate, EOS gallons OF pure
benzol and O,56 gallons Of pure
toluol.
In our industrial life the use OF coal
derivatives is just beginning to be felt
The rubber industry depends upon
pounding ingredients and softeners.
Practically all types OF paint now use
a der.yative OF coal Printing inks,
shoe pollshes. brake Innings, dry clean
crs, perfumes, explosives, linocums.
Clues, pastes and Photographic devel-
opers, contain coal products as basic
ingredients. Tho paper Industry, the
soap business, and the shoe manufac-
turer wou be in serious difficulties
without the by-products of coal tar.
The electrical industry would lose its
chief source of Insulating material and
the doctors and druggists would be
without sun cient supply OF phenol to
make th"ir supply Of everyday drugs
Coal tar the refuse OF ancient vege-
table Kingdoms. is valuable because II
produces a Ea'axy Of brilliant colnrs
not so much for the coors themselves
but because In producing them 40
many intermediates are developed that
arc OF inestimahle worth to the indus
trial life Of the nation.
uerican Business. Nev yo-kN
New Britain herald., 1921-12-05

\ German chemist says no one
person can be considered inventor
of the friction match.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-05

been Ceylon. Bohemia, Germany
France and the United States.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-05
Lady Clonmell has opened a laun-
dry in London.

Switzerland is electrifying her rail-
ways to save importing coal.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-05

TO RENT - room tenement: water, g1s
and electric near Epson Corner, Kensing-
ton. Tel. 667l3. D. Negri. l2-3-2dx
New Britain herald., 1921-12-05

Silkworm moth has been cultivated
for more than 1000 years.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-05

Flies can fly from five to 35 feet a
second.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-05

Edwin Pratt OF Park street, has
returned from the Hartford hospital
where he underwent treatment for
his eyes.
Martha Rebekah loa-e will hold a
meeting tonight when the nomination
of officers will take place for the
next term.
Mr.. and Mrs d. c. Peck spent the
weekend in Ansonia, with Mr..
Peck's sister, Mrs. Gaylord.
Mrs l. IA Lappis OF Waterbury.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-13
POLICE UNCERTAIN
 ABOUT ENFORCEMENT
(Continued from Page One)

(Continued from Page One) better headway will of course be meant to take care of traffic now handled to large extent by the Con necticut avenue jitneys.
 There will be no increase on the North Main street line, for the jit- neys are allowed to remain on this run. The trolley company is unable to gratify a desire for extended ser vice from Wentworth street to Beth any Chapel unless proper pressure is brought to bear on the State authori- ties. for the trackage above Went worth street is part of the abandoned idgeport-Danbury railroad com pany, that formerly operated cars as far as Long Hill.
 While buses are allowed to remain, service will be somewhat increased to Brooklawn, while the South Main street-North Bridgeport line will be immediately changed from a 15-min- ute headway to an Sminute sched- uIe, with every other car continuing g to the terminal at the General Elec- tric plant on Boston avenue. On all lines extra service will also be provid- ed during the rush hours morning and evening.
 The BeardsIey Park-South Park avenue run, and the Oak street
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-13
Robbed Of Gems
 Worth $75,OOO

Springfield, Mass, July 13.---Louis Cluck, manager of a Boston jewelry company, is dying in the hospital here today. unable to give complete ac- count of a hold ul5 in which he was robbed of jewelry worth about S75,- 900. Cluck was found beaten into in
 sensibility and bound and gagged ly ing on the roadside between here and Hartford, Conn. According to his in coherent story, he was en route to Hartford when a fast moving automo- bile, occupying the center of the road and apparently badly managed, ap- preached. The machine forced Cluck to drive his car against an embank
 ment on the side of the road. The bandits them jumped out as though to offer assistance but instead drew re volvers and commanded him to put up his hands. They then beat their victim over the head with revolvers
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-13
TRUMBULL

The directors of the Nichols Me moriaI Library fund held meeting at the Bridgeport Trust Company Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock Arch1- tect Fred erick Cooper met with them. Mrs. William F. White is taking a three weeks course at the Library division of summer normal school at Vale University which will fit her for her duties as librarian upon the com pIetion of the building. It IS antlc1- oated that actual operating will com
 mence early next SprlnS- Tn Ihe meantime those in charge are look ing for proper site, plans for the building and material which will pc most practical and at the same time artistic.
 The Hilltop Friendly Club met
 Monday afternoon at the home or
 Miss Harriett French Mrs. Carlton
 Paddoc was hostess and furnasheo cake. cream and fruit punch. MT and Mrs. Walker Spring spent the weekend out of town Mrs. R. Conner and daughters: Ruth and Agnes, have been guests or Mrs Ernest Nelson. Miss Jennie Reynolds has returne ned home, having spent two weeks wfth her grandm other, Mrs. Jennie Key holds.
 The Trumbul1 Baseball team won two victories on two successive days over which facttt1ey are much eIated On Saturday they played the Willow team. On Sunday the Lake Torpeoo lost to them
 Mrs. Charles N. Evitts, is enter taining her sister and husband, MT. and Mrs Ernest Smith of New York city Mrs Thomas Myatt, Charles
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-13
New Britain Wrathv

New Britain, July 13.---The city of New Britain tok a hand in the jitney- trolley squabble last night when Mayor O.. F. Curtis, at a special meet ing ot the Common Council, fayed the Connecticut Company for its al legged inadequate service here, de- cIafed that it was a thing of the pa st anyway and the company could take up Its tracks as far as local service was concerned, and concluded by se- curing the unanimous passage of a resolution calling upon the public utilities commission to call a meeting fir a consideration of the transport adon problem in this city. An appro- priation of S250 to collect data show ing the poor service accorded the public here was also voted
 The Fl operators who will receive certificates, according to the an- nouncement of the commission last night are:
 Route Az, Andrew Sorenson.
 Route B. Stephen N. Lucas Wolf B1oome, George Hansen, Albert Mil Ter, Andrew J. Metro, Frank O. John son, William A. McCormaSx, Hep burn B. Duncan, Giuseppi Monte vecchi, Augustus Bossuer, Nathan Soloff, Keyser Cumbus, Joseph Cher nes, Frank Olson, James Middleton, Frank Lake, Louis Watcke, Tony Cuvitilo, Frank Kogut, Harry Frank.
 Route c and C-1, Julius Kish, Mrs. Emma J. Fox, John J. Doyle, Benja- min Wilkins, Frank Unitis, Charles D. Welton, Samuel Nichols. William
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-13
BUSINESS MEN
 EXPECT CROWD AT
 THEIR OUTING

The business men of this city are looking forward with a great deal of expectation to their annual outing next Friday at Pleasure Beach. The advance sale of tickets gees on stead fly and according to present indica- tions a large crowd will attend. A feature of the outing is the far>t that it is not confined to members of the association, but that others may par ucipate aS well.
 are reminded that the boat leaves the Stratford avenue dock promptly at one o'clock, daylight saving time. Tickets may still be obtained from the secretary, F. F. Morgan, 1115 Main street or from John Beck and Sons, florists, Main street. R. T. Whit ing. Main street, and the Bridgeport Gas Fixture Co.,, Broad street
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-13
Hunt For 12
 New Witnesses


 Poughkeepsie, N. Y., July -13-Just before hearings in the Sullman di- Vorce case were resumed here before Referee Gleason this morning a small army of subpoenae servers was sent out by the legal camp for Mrs. Still man on d hunt for twelve new wit l1es5es upon which the defense pins hopes fer important testimony for the defense.
 John F. Hoppe. chief process server for Mrs Stillman'S counsel left imme- diateIy for Pennsylvania where most of the witnesses sought are reported to be. Most of them were formerly employees at the Stiliman estate at Mondanne on Long, Island. The de- fense expects their testimony to help refute James A. Stil1man.
 Statements that he was not in his wife's company for nearly a year prior to the birth of little Guy, whose paternity Stillman has repudi- ated. The defense is expected to open it's presentation of testimony this af- ternOOn,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-13
Build Cinder
 Track At Park

A quarter-mile regulation eight man cinder track will be built inside the present half mile dirt horse track at Seaside Park at the close of the outdoor running season this year. Superintendent of Parks Henry Clife says that it will be one of the pest tracks in New England. It is to be 24 feet wide and will have 100 yards sGaightaway. It will also be banked on the turns to aid in making speed The present track is consider ed the best in the state but it is said to be hard for a runner to judge his pace on half mile track.
 e The Ingersoll Corporation of Pleasure Beach are also planning to build track before July 23 in effort to get the sanction of the A. A. U. meet that is scheduled to take place : at Seaside Park
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-13

H. Mcdonald, Joseph Sobotk, Mich olas Sharkey. John P. .Tierney, Paul 5. Johnson, Louis Antonio. Dominik AntonelH, Thomas Arganese.
 Route D, D-1 and M-2: Joseph Gledura, George Roesch, Peter Bla- dyga, Freder1ck Kacser. Jr.. Harry Marsden, John Martin, Samuel Shaine, Arthur K. Kimba1l. George Gledura, Joseph CorweH, John Kraus, Andrew Patrick, John Hor- nak, James Andross, Angelo Deragio, Van Pittu. Nicholas Yelick. Michael Dalton.
 Routes E and E-1; Herbert D. liar riS, Joseph Caserta, Joseph Sydi- kis, Joseph Martin. Antonio DeLeon, Edward L. Schlump, Jacob Massoth, Jr., Joseph H. Kohlman.
 Route Fl: American Transit Go.
 Route J: George w Bevans, Jr.
 Route M: William Moe and Walter Kelly.
 The American Transit Go. is grant ed only one route, from Bridgeport to Nichols Center.