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New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
WATER SYSTEM FOR
 BERLIN RESIDENTS
Extension Of Kensington System Will Supply WorthiDston Ridge

The Worthington Fire District has completed arrangements for bringing water to Berlin. and expect to have the water distribution system com- pleted by fall. when 1t will be con- nected into the Kensington Fire Dis trict water distribution system now under construction.
 Louis A. Oldershaw. civil engineer, of New Britain, and Daniel F. Crow ley. civil engineer. of Bristol, asso- ciate engineers, have been engaged by the district to make the necessary surveys and plans for the system, and to supervise the construction of such.
 The water main will start at the end of the Kensington Fire District on Pennington avenue opposite the old Berlin fair grounds, and continue along Pennington avenue to Worth ington Ridge. taking in Warrington Ridge from William Webster's house at the north end of the district to the Sage Farm at the south end. also the Middletown road and Hudson street.
 It is planned to start the construc- ton work as soon as possible. 50 that the system may be completed by fall, at which time it will be connected into the Kensington water system when the Kensington water main is com- pleted on Pennington avenue to the fair grounds. In this way Berlin will get It's water at the same time as Ken sington. which is expected Nov. 1.
 The kensington water system is un- der construction, and the mains have been laid along Highroad as far as Mooreland farm, with connecting mains on Kensington street and Cor bin avenue to the New Britain water mains. The laying of mains in the streets in the center of Kensington will soon be started.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
AHOY! SHIPS GARDENER
ecafaring is Fast Becoming Expand ing Occupation Now as There Are Palm Gardens on Board Also.

London, June 16.-That seafaring is an expanding occupation is indicat- ed by a story told of the recent de- parture for America of a great new liner, equipped with everything from . swimming pool to palm gardens.
 The captain ascending the gangwAy met a venerable unknown man wear ing the company's uniform and cap. The captain questioned the stranger as to whether he was member of the ships company. and received an af- frmative answer.
 What's your rating?" queried the captain.
 Please sir I'm the ships garden er," was the reply.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
LitvinOff Is Chairman
 Of Russian Delegates

Moscow, June 16 (By the Asso. ciated Press).-It is announced that Maxim Litvinoff will be chairman of the Russian delegation to The Hague conference. The delegation which will leave for Holland on June 1s, will include Leonid Krassin, Christian Rakovsky, the Ukrainian Soviet pre- mier, M. Krestinsky. now minister to Berlin and commissar of finance and M. Sokolnikov, assistant commissar of finance. They will be accompanied by II technical experts, two of them women.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
WOMEN WILL GUIDE MULES.
Governors Daughters Will Be Among
 Duchess Fair Racers.

Poughkeepsie, N. r., June 16.-An- nouncement was made today of plans for mule race at the Duchess county fair, Rhinebeck, on Sept. 1. the drivers to be the Misses Marion and Margaret Miller, daughters of Governor and Mrs. Miller; Mrs. J. Griswold Webb, wife of the assembly, man. who has won the contests in past years from Mrs. Vincent Astor; Mrs. Johnston Redmond and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.
 Sept has been designated as "Governor's Day." and the governor, his family, members of his staff and other state officials are expected to be present.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
MELLON MAKES DENIAL
Charges Made In Blair-Dover Con- troversy "False and For the Most Part Ridiculous" he Asserts.

Washington, June discharges in a statement circulated among mem bers of congress in connection with the Blair-Dover controversy that key positions in the treasury department were held by democrats were declar- ed by Secretary Mellon in a formal statement to be "so false and for the most part so ridiculous" as ordinarily not to require notice.
 The statement which made it's ap- pearance today at the same time it became known that 15o house mem bers had signed a communication to the president praising Assistant Sec retary Dover of the treasury, was fur ther declared by MT. Mellon to be the product of few selfishly ambi- tious employees and some di5credited former employees
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs, John Halsin.

The funeral of Mrs. John Hallir will be held at 2:4b o'clock tomor. row afternoon from the home st her brother, John Helander of 90 Chap. man street, and at 3:30 o'clock. serv- ices will be conducted at the Swedish Lutheran church. Rev. Julius Hull teen, of Hartford. will officiate. Dur ing the service, Mrs. Harry E. Chris tesen, will sing. The deceased was a member of the Fadhem society and the Swedish Lutheran church. She had been a resident of this city for 35 years. The burial will be in Fair view cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
Will Dispose of Estate
 Of Rev. Basil ZachernOvy

In the bankrupt estate of Rev Basil Zachernovy, of Newington, Law yer D. l.. Nair has been appointed by Judge Kellogg in the superior court asa committee to dispose of the land in an action to foreclosure. In, the United States bankruptcy court, the local attorney has been named trus- tee to dispose of the personal proper ty. The sales will take place July 10. Judge Kellogg has named E. w.. Schultz and James Palmieri of this city, and A. L. Burr of Hartford, to appraise the property.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
PRIESTS FUNERAL HELD
Remains of Rev. John Conway Laid At Rest-Rev. Francis Keough of This City Officiates.

Newtown, Conn.,, June 16.-Funeral services for Rev. John Conway, pas tor of St, Roses R. c. church. who died Tuesday, were held here today.
 Right Rev. John J. Milan. bishop. presided at the funeral assisted by Rev. Thomas A. Cooney, Naugatuck, and Rev. John B. Coyle, New Haven. Rev. J. J. McCabe of Jewett City, was celebrant of the mass; Rev Thomas Mulcahy of Waterbury, deacon; Rev. John keane, Westerly. R. l., sub deacon: Rev. Francis Egan and Rev. Shea, New Haven, acolytes; Rev. Francis Shea, Waterbury, thurifer and Rev. Francis J. Keough, Hart ford, assistant chancellor, was master of ceremonies.
 Burial was in St. Roses cemetery, NeWtOWn.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
Harding to Visit New
 England Early in Fall

Washington, June 16.-President Harding told delegation from Bos- ton today that he would endeavor to attend the convention of graphic arts which will be held in Boston August 2S to Sept. 2. Senator Lodge, repub- lican, Massachusetts, introduced the delegation. and William McMaster representing the mayor of Boston, presented the invitation to the presi dent
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
Criminal Superior Court
 To Hold Special Session

Bridgeport, June 16. = A special session of the criminal superior court will be held here Monday to try the cases of Edward Y. Kiviat, Max Beck CT and Herman Kraut, all of New York. arrested for the Connecticut company payroll holdup. May PA. States Attorney Homer S. Cummings today notified counsel for the defense of the special session.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
Retreating Troops
 Still Loot Many Towns

Kiukiang, Province of klangs1, China June 16.-(By Associated Press )-Northward advance of an army sympathetic to Sun Yat Sen, president of the South China republic at Canton, have brought it from Kanchow to near Kianfu. The retreat ing Kiangsi troops continue to loot towns. Gen. Wu Pei-Fu is blocking the advance with 12,000 troops at Nanchang, capital of the province.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
FOR MILITARY TRAINING
Ten New Britain Young Men to Take Months Schooling at Citizens Camp at Devens in August.

New Britain will be represented by 10 local young men at the Citizens Military Training camp at Camp Dev- ems this year. which will be in ses- sion from August to August 31. There have been other local appli- cants for training at the camp but their applications have not been ap- proved of by the commanding gen eral of the first corps area. Accept ance of applicants for training at the camp will be made up to July 1.
 Those who will attend from this city are: Mathew F. Clark, Theodore Dudjak. Myron w. Young, William F. Priessel. Benjamin J. Nevulis, Robert T. Leghorn. Harold w. Roberts Dom onic Naples, George E. Halloran and Israel N. Litman.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
Vandervelde Thought
 To Re ASsasSinated

Brussels, June 16 (By the Associat- ed Press)-Rumors were current in the Belgian chamber of deputies this afternoon that Emile Vandervelde, former minister of justice who went to Russia as counsel for the social revolutionists on trial there, had been assassinated at Moscow No con- firmation of these rumors had been received in Belgian official circles.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
OUTING TOMORROW
South Church School Starts Summer Schedule Sunday Morning = Picnic At Lake Compounce.

The summer session of the South Congregational church school will be- gin Sunday morning. The school will open at 9:30 a. m., and will continue to meet at that time as long as the summer schedule is in effect Fred eric l.. Fay will tell, "The Story of Our Flag" and will supplement his address with stereopticon slides
 Tomorrow the members of the school will go on an annual picnic to Lake Com bounce. Special cars will leave the church at 9:30 a. m., and will leave the lake at p. m. to re- turn.
 To all members of the school a trip ticket emitting the holder to trans portation both ways, ice cream. ride on the merry go-round," etc., will be given
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
Bride, 15; Groom, 19,
 Take Marriage License

Edward J. Smith of 174 East Main street. and Miss Emma Emily Blair of PIT Myrtle street, took out mar riage license at the office of the town clerk last night. MT. Smith is 19 years of age, and Miss Blair is 15 years old. It was necessary for both to secure the consent of their parents before the license could be issued.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
Key Workers Enter
 Four Meriden Homes

Meriden, June 16. - Key workers entered four homes on Franklin street according to police report today and they stole clothing, jewelry and small sums of money amounting to about S2,000.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
WILL CLOSE BREWERY

Central Brewing Go. of New York is
 Charged With Violation of Dry Law
 by Manufacture of Good Beer.'
 New York, June 16.-The Central Brewing company of New York Is charged with violation of the Vol- stead act by the illegal manufacture of beer in an indictment of IS counts released from seal by Judge Irwin in Federal court today. The indictment was returned by a federal grand jury last night.
 The company is charged with man ufacturing 6,4S0 barrels of beer hav- ing been more than four per cent. alcohol. Assistant District Attorney Cohen said the taxes and penalty which may be assessed against the defendant company will amount to $234.o79.33 and that the defendants 8 plant may be subjected to forfeiture in civil proceedings.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
Mrs. Mallory Defeated
 By Her British Rival

London. June 16.-Mrs Molla Blur stedt Mallory was defeated in the semi finals of the Kent tennis cham pionship today by Miss Kathleen Mo Kane, the British star, 6-l. 1-6, 6-3.
 Miss Elizabeth Ryan, of California also playing in the semi-hnals. beat Mrs. Beamish, England s--6. 6--3.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
Would Force Munich
 Hotels to Lower Prices

Munich, Bavaria, June 16.-Demo- cratic members of the Diet have in terpellated the government on high prices charged tourists suggesting that measures be adopted to counter act the bad effects created abroad by what is termed the 'usurious prac- tice" of Munich hotels and theaters.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
CARD OF THANKS

We hereby wish to express our most grateful thanks to our relatives and friends for their practical help and sympathy during the illness and death of our father, Thomas H. Gill bert.
 Signed,
 MIR. AND MRS. F. H. GILBERT
 AND FAMILY.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
PERSONALS

MT. and Mrs. M. c. Levitt attended the commencement exercises at Rens- selaer Polytechnic Institute, at Troy, N. r., yesterday, where their son, Sydney. was graduated with the de- gree of chemical engineer.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
Walnut Beach Woman
 Found Dead in Bed

Milford, June 16.-Miss Louise Perkins was found dead in bed in her home at Walnut Beach Center today. Dr. Fischer medical examiner. said she died of cerebral hemorrhage but how induced he has not yet deter mined.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
Cornelius Clancy.

The funeral of the late Cornelius Clancy will be held at o'clock to- morrow morning at St. Josph's church. The burial will be in St. Marys new cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
NAME WAS OMITTED.

In the story of the High school class night exercises last night the name of Raymond stoddard. who took part with the sextette in the class history group, was unintentionally omitted.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
RECEPTION ENJOYED

Members and friends of the Elihu Burritt Junior High school enjoyed a reception at the school last evening" folliwing the commencement exercises held earlier in the day
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
BUILDING ON INCREASE
Timber Orders Exceed Production and Are Now 30 Per Cent Above 1921 EY0n,Sse.~

Washington. June 16.-Building op- erations are steadily on the inchease. Reports to the National Lum mbermen's 6 association still exceed production and are more than 30 per cent in excess of the same period last year.
 For the twenty-three weeks of 1922, ending June 10. production of lumber reached the enormous total of 1,11e,- 5s0,b73 feet more than for the same time last year. Shipments showed an increase of 1,125,213,19o feet and ac- cumulated orders were 1,5o5,747,137 more.
 Based on maximum capacity, pro- duction of lumber reached 9S per cent of normal, shipments 101 per cent of normal and orders well above pre-war figures.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
TO BOOM BRITISH TRADE
Steamer With 25O Business Firms Represented Starts From London For Round the World Trip.

London. June 16.-The steamship British Trade" will leave London in June on a round-the- world tour, car rying samples of British goods. and visiting all the principal ports.
 The trip is planned to last nine months. On board will be 250 rep resentatives of British firms who will be prepared to do business anywhere and with practically everything Great Britain has to sell.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16

Election to the Comedie Francaise is the highest honor that can be paid an actor.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16

Of every 100 children who enter public school only 15 finish high school
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16

The two words skirt" and shirt" were originally the same.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
ROOSEVELT GIVES
 SHARP REPR|MAND
Annapolis Year Book Editor Is
 Scored for Sighting Jews

Washington, June 16.-Acting Sec dressed stinging reprimand to En sign J. l.. Olmstead, editor in chief 0 the Lucky Bag, the Naval Academy yearbook, because he permitted pub lication of the sketch of Leonard Rap. Ian on a perforated page.
 Olmstead, who is widely known as an athlete, halls from Des Moines la, and was one of the most popu- lar members of the graduating class
 The of1ical reprimand will be placed in the record of Olmstead and probably will end the incident. The text follows:
 Il. Your statement of May 2S to the superintendent ot the Naval Acad- emy concerning the treatment of one of the members of your class in the Lucky Bag" of which you are edi- tor-in- chief, has been received and is satisfactory to neither the superin- tendent of The Naval Academy nor to the department.
 Cruel and Unvarranted."
 "2. The department considers that your action in permitting the issue of this publication was cruel and un- warranted. Others, especially your as- sociate editors, are undoubtedly also guilty in some measure in this mat ter. but the primary responsibility must rest upon you as editor-in- chief
 "3. At the outset of your career in a service which requires the closest and mutual trust among its members, your conduct, by its cruelty to a comrade, merits the de- partment's strongest condemnation.
 "4. You have been guilty of an
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
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NEW YORK CLEARING HOUSE REPORT. Exchanres ,.... 967 500 900 Balances ............. 92oo0, GOO
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-02-01
RLnOMNGT0N

Last week B. c. Johnson sold his
fine new home to Dick Orr, and viii
give possession March l. Mr.. John
son has secured a desirable position
with an electrical company in Chi
cago and viii move to that city.
Mrs Jas. Hayden and son, ]. T..
Greening, and wife, have rented a
desirable store room in Muscoda. and
will move TO that city in a Snort
time and engage in the millinery
BUSINESS. Mrs Hayden, besides be-
ing an unusually capable milliner. is
popular and has a large number of
friends in this city Mr. and Mrs.
Greening are salespeople OF wide ex-
perience, and will do their share in
making the business a success. We
wish them good luck
Monday morning Harley Pohle's
team, hitched to a pair of bobsleds.
took a run up Canal street. turning
the corner by Auman's restaurant
and running up Congress street, and
finally rounding up i'll John Hale's
yard on Mill street. In making the
turn at Auman's corner they ran too
close to the sidewalk and the sled
struck the hydrant and fountain,
breaking them off at the top OF the
ground. The box and contents also
were streWn along the walk at this
corner Except for one bent runner
and the broken hydrant and fountain.
no great damage was dOne.-Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-02-01
Surprise and Shower for
Miss Bernadin knObel

Friday evening Mrs. E. V. Kern and
nellie B. Kilby gave a miscellaneous
shower at the d. 9. Johnson home in
honor Of Miss Bernadin Knobel. The
event proved to be surprise to Miss
Knobel who received many useful
gifts. Those present were: Misses
Lele Goble. Elva Duyer, Aloha Aup-
perle, Mary Bailie, Marie Myers, Ethel
Utt, Jessie ziegler, Bernadin Knobel
Mesdames Sydney Hyde, Fred Phil
brick, Fred Heiliger, Rollo Day,
Clayton Lewis, Walter Damn, James
Fowler. e. V. Kern and J. G. kilby.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-02-01
Xenz. RraMner Weddinr

very pretty wedding took place at
St. Thomas church, POtosi, Wednes-
day, when Emily Brawner, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Celestine Brawner of
PotOsi, was married to Paul Zenz OF
the town Of Waterloo, this county
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Biersner, Pastor of the church.
The groom was attended by his
brother, Clarence Zenz, and the bride
by her sister, Esther Brawner The
bride wore a dark-blue suit with no
ornaments except a pearl necklace a
gift Of the bridegroom. The BRIDE
groom wore a dark-blue suit After
the ceremony wedding breakfast
was served to about one hundred rel
atiyes and friends
The residence was tastefully dec
Grated in green and white and the
cousins of the bridal pair waited on
the guests. A pleasant afternoon
was spent at the Brawner home and
supper was served at five p. m to all
present
In the evening most of the older
people went home and about fifty
young people came and dancing and
games were INDUCED in until mid
nihgt when the young couple left for
the Twin Cities and other points,
Many valuable presents were re-
ceived from friends and relatives.
The bride was d successful school
teacher for number of years and
the bridegroom is a prosperous and
successful farmer.
Upon their return home they will
be at home to their friends on the
Knapp farm in the town of Waterloo.
The good wishes of the entire COM
munity goes with Mr.. and Mrs Zenz
through life.-A Friend
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-02-01
congregational Church

Wednesday eve-Priscilla Circle
meets. with Miss Elva Dyer Thurs
day afternoon-Ladies' Aid meets at
the church. Other services and meet
ings as usual.
Presbyterian Church
Sunday SCHOOL,: As. Morning
worship-10:45. c. E.-6:45. The
ladies aid meets at the home of Mrs.
Ed. Taylor Thursday. Members will
please meet at the parsonage no later
than one o'clock.
HURRICANE So p. m. Ser
vices-3 p. m.-Wm. J. Grossheim.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Presbyterian church observed
Denominational Young Peoples day
Sunday, Jan. 20. An interesting pro-
gram was presented by the members
of the society ***
Methodist Episcopal Church
Special meetings at church each
night this week. Rev. Geo. Fl. r. Ker.
shaw will preach.
Hurricane services Sunday School
at 1870. Worship 2:3O.
New officers and teachers at Hdr-
ricane are; Supt. Roy Woolford; Asst.
Supt Ray Williams Sec Treas, CLARK
Hampton. Teachers-Roy Woolford.
Jesse Williams, Clark Hampton, Mrs.
Max Pagel and Mrs. Roy Woolford.
Musician Mrs. Melvin Williams. We
hope the people of the Hurricane
community will come and bring their
children.
JOHN BIRRELL, Minister
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-02-01

Fred o. Roberts, Pine Grove, has
brought suit for $4,000 against Al
bert w. Manley, banker of the village,
alleging that Manley alienated his
wife's affections and broke up his
home. Roberts states shat while he
and his wife were tenants on Man
ley's farm the banker was attentive
to Mrs. Roberts, finally inducing
her to leave her husband Manley's
lawyers say there is no foundation
in the story and that Roberts had I'M
successfully tried to blackmail Man
ley for 100000 The case has caused
senation in the community Ali
three parties are middle-aged.
Charging desertion by his 65-year-
old wife, Anastasia, James Clough,
rs, was granted divorce at James
Vile They were married in 1905
Children of the two by former mar
riages are married to each other.
Judge Grimm of Rock county, says
divorces are dropping off materially
because of prohibition.
Joseph Kautzer and Mrs. Olga Pref
sing, Milwaukee, are under arrest on
a charge of adultery. Kautzer bought
a new car last summer and fed with
the woman, who is % and pretty,
leaving his wife, 49, and children. He
went to Minnesota and recently res
ponded to a longing to see and hear
from his children by going back to
Milwaukee Kautzer wrote to the
children asking them to reply care of
general delivery. When he went TO
get his letter a detective was there IN
wait The arrests followed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-02-01
LIVINGSTON

Mrs. Sam Nero attended the funeral
of Mr., Rogers at Dodgeville Monday.
A burglar alarm was installed III
the Livingston State bank Friday
Clayton futile and father E. K.
futile, went to Tomah, Wis. to pack
household goods belonging to the
latter family, who are moving here.
Bertram Livingston has returned
from Madison where he completed Il
course in the art of making butter
arch Rundell was in Chicago and
Madison the past week.
Miss Leila Skate entertained the
Senior class at her home Friday eve.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-02-01

Basket social and entertainment
at Ward school, Friday, Feb. g. The
ladies will please bring baskets
Idamae Drouillard, Teacher.
At the next meeting of the Beavers,
tertain.
Womans Club meets today at three
1o'clOck with Mrs. j. G.. Bailie.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-02-01
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our friends for
their sympathy and floral offerings
extended us in connection with the
burial of our son and brother, Private
Roland j. Smith
William Smith, Mrs Geo. Bonham.