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The Journal from Meriden, Connecticut • 3

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THE MERIDEN DAILY JOURNAL MERIDEN CONN FRIDAY JULY 9 1915 TERES THE NEWS OP WALLINGFORD IS YOUR STOMACH CLOGGED WITH WASTE? COMPANY GETS ORDERS FOR CAMP H1IH DULY JD0HY1 WALLINGFORD OFFICE: Corner of Main and Center Streets KITCHENER HAS NEED FOR MORE MEN AT FRONT Wallingford Board of Trade to do a little practical work by backing up the people of street and the selectmen of the town In their effort to secure something from the Connecticut company in return for the use of our highways and bridges Mr Gaillard of the trolley company says It is impossible to make any changes in fare limits Will the Board of Trade kindly wake up and accept the challenge? Yours truly JAMES POOLE Wallingford Conn July The Wallingford Aerie of Eagles will meet at its headquarters this even-c ing at 8 o'clock day from 830 to 11 Two more have been added this week in the role of pupils attending making a total of twenty-seven Recorded real estate transfers at the town clerk's office: Harry Allison of New Haven to Alexander Pekley of Boston land Iwith building on the South Plains Walter Olsen of New Britain who has been the guest of Mr and Mrs Hall returned home to-day Edwin Grannlss returned home last night from a visit in Bridgeport Rev A Greenleaf and starry Wilcox have returned from stay In New York London July reasons which led me to predict a long war still hold good and the time has come when I wish to make larger demands upon the resources of British manhood" This striking declaration was made here to-day by War Secretary Lord Kitchener in an appeal to the patriotism of the nation Lord Kitchener's speech at Guild hall created tremendous public interest and the building was soon overcrowded with throngs filling the nearby streets Troops lined the thoroughfare traversed by Lord Kitchener on his way from the war office to the scene of the meeting Lord Kitchener did not minimize the seriousness of the situation which England faces He paid a glowing tribute to the bravery of the Australian troops at the Dardanelles saying they had performed a feat of arms of unmistakable brilliancy The war secretary laid strong emphasis upon the need of "more men and then still more but he declared that the general situation in the theatres of war was better for the allies than it was ten months ago recent fall of the recruiting figures was due only to temporary explained the war secretary call for men is no longer limited on account of the lack of materials The armies require a larger reserve and from now on the requirements will continue persistently time has come when something more is required in order to Insure an adequate supply of men registration Is completed for men between nineteen and forty those not required for work In munition factories would be approached with a view to enlistment Unmarried men will be Lord Kitchener Indicated by this that the government is ready to resort to actual conscription Lord Kitchener declared that the recruiting efforts had borne good fruit but he continued "It Is now necessary to go one step further and attack the individuals who have not yet yielded to the patriotic impulse The gallant soldiers on the firing line are beckoning in urgency to those at The war secretary declared that casualty lists indicates the needs more plainly than anything else is inadvisable to give out the exact figures he added the recruits can be clothed and equipped as they come into the service" Vienna via Berlin and Amsterdam July 9 The Austrian government to- day apologized to Frederick Pen-field the American ambassador because the Neus Wiener Tageblatt printed an attack upon President Wilson and the United States because of the American protest against Germany's submarine warfare The apology was made after Mr Penfield had Inquired whether the newspaper voiced the opinion of the government In addition to disclaiming that such was the fact the government warned the censor that no such articles could appear in the future NO ELECTRIC ENGINES HERE FOR SME YEARS CHALLENGES BOARD OF TRADE TO GET BUSY ON PETITION Wallingford Conn July A challenge for the Board of Trade to get busy is embodied In the following communication: Editor of The Journal: I note in your issue of July 7th that the Connecticut Co wish to build a new turnout In Hanover street Yalesvllle and that the people on Hanover street wish the Connecticut Co to extend their fare limit about a quarter of a mile to the north taking in fourteen houses on the Wallingford five cent fare This Is a matter In which everv business man in Wallingford should be interant ed as it brings fourteen more families Into the flve cent sone Here is an opportunity for dhe Wallingford Wants Half Cent a Word a Day FOR SALE Goods slightly wet with clean ice water Gorton Fish Cake k15c Not a Seed Raisins lOo Seeded Raisins 10c Currants 8o None such Mince Meat at 8c Any person or party wishing to make a private display of fireworks can buy 2 pound sky rockets for 1160 a dor-en 1 lb sky rockets at 86c a doren and 1-2 lb sky rockets at 75c a doren Wn Murray FOR "SALE OR IRE NT-Desirable residence on Christian street east of Main Twelve rooms modern hot water heat cement cellar set tubs etc Inquire Cow lea A gold bracelet Sunday afternoon on Main street Finder please return to store FOR RENT Downstairs tenement corner of Main and Christian 8ts half of house on Christian street Enquire Grace Gilbert Cabbage and celery rplants Apply Steele South Main street Energetic salesman by local store Experience unnecessary Address Box 402 Meriden A Polish English apeak ing girl for housework Apply at 186 North Colony St WIUUM BKCROET ARCHITECT Pink Guarantees to Return the Money If Doe Not Relieve You a to sell a medtein When our customers come In afterward much wood it ha don them said Chas Pinks the t0 a Journal man that why I like to sell and rwom-mend Mi-o-na the dyspepsia remedy The distribution of samples that I made created so much talk and so large a proportion of those who received a sample have bought a bo of Ml-o-na that my clerks have been busy selling the medicine ever since I havo so much faith In this article that I am going to guarantee it in the future and will return the money to any purchaser of Ml-o-na whom It doe not help That may seem rash but my customers have said so many good words in its favor that 1 do not expect to have many paw-k ages returned "Anyone who has dyspepsia whoso food does not digest well and who has to take thought as to what he can eat and when can leave 60 cents deposit at my store and take home a box of Mi-o-na and if the remedy does not regulate his digestion and help his dyspepsia he can withdraw his money I know hut what we would be willing to pay him Interest" This shows great faith in the merit of Mi-o-na It Is reaJly amost unusual medicine and the rapid lncreas of sales since Chas Pinks Introduced It In Meriden shows that it doe all that It la claimed to do relieve dyspepsia regulates digestion and enables those who use It to eat Just what they want with no fear of trouble after Adv MID-SUMMER FRESHET SWEEPS BOATS DOWN CONNECTICUT Hartford Conn July Feeling the effects of yesterday's rain and fad by the turbulent small tributaries the Connecticut river went on a midsummer rampage to-day the crest at the ten foot flood that swept down from Holyoke Mass carrying away about a hundred of power and sailboats some of them large motorboats which were anchored in midstream off' this city River experts fear the unusual freshet may reach a maximum of fifteen feet above low water which will compare with the damaging flood of sixteen feet July 16 1897 Between this city and Middletown many acres of cultivated farm land mostly tobacco are inundated and the river Is rising a foot each hour With a rise of fourteen feet at Middletown in the Connecticut river as a result of the freshet little damage had been done up to noon to-day Two boats were reported to have been washed away during the night and I precautions are being taken to pre-S vent damage here as the river is constantly rising to-dAy SAGE OF CONCORD FINED $16 FOR PRIVATE SEWER Concord Mass July Frank Sanborn the "sage of and friend of Emerson Thoreau and Longfellow was fined $10 In the Dls- tricifc court to-day for not connecting his private sewer with the Concord town sewer He appealed and was let go in his own recognizance to appear at the August term of the Middlesex Superior court Mr Sanford whose appearance la court was a matter of wide interest on account of his long controversy with the authorities about this sewer question pleaded not guilty to th charge SALARY IS REDUCED BY IN Wallingford Conn July Many Connecticut postmasters hare had their salaries changed by order of the post office department in the annual readjustment of postmasters com pen sation which has just been announo many bust- tal service there are about as man? decreases as there are Increases In Wallingford the sal ary reduced from $2900 to $2800 INTERSTATE COMMISSION TO STUDY LUMBER RATES This cigar make your amok a luxury without being an extravagance Try them and Judge far Adv Wallingford Conn July 9 Last evening Captain Lanouette issued the following orders for the week of camp at East Haven which opens on Monday July 26 for the members of Company In compliance with general order No 11 A and special order No 88 A all members of this coni-pany will report at the armory Monday July 26 1915 at 6 a for six camp duty at East Haven Conn Drill call at 6:45 assembly 6:50 Service uniform with olive drab shirt haversack canteen blanket roll with shelter half poncho blanket tent poles and pins will be taken Extra clothing consisting of extra underwear towel stockings and toilet articles will be carried in squad boxes All extra clothing must be plainly marked and will be delivered to the sergeant before 6 Sunday July 25 1915 It is recommended that efich man take an extra pair of shoes (black or russet) The artificer will take the following articles: 2 cans cosmic 2 gal sperm oil 6 cleaning rods 5 yds flannel cloth for cleaning patches 2 lbs sal soda 2 quart bottle sal soda solution hatchet and saw also his repair kit The quartermaster sergeant will have charge of all baggage to and from camp The mess will be in charge of Lieutenant La Montague and Quartermaster Sergeant Borghi and committee 'elected by the company The first sergeant will be responsible for the discipline in the company street and must see that the company is formed properly equipped and in time for all formations and will be assisted by all non-commissioned officers Payrolls will be signed before leaving camp and any man absent will be fined $5 per day as the prescribes Each man must know his general orders and have his gun cleaned and in good condition at all times as this is to be a camp of rifle inspection and it Is absolutely necessary that rifle be given the best of Care Each corporal will have a cleaning rod and cloth for the use of his squad Special drill of this company will be held Thursday July 22 at 8 Fine for non-attendance $2 A meeting of officers and non-commissioned officers will be held Thursday July 15 1915 at 8 Private John Koezak is hereby ap pointed cook LANOUETTE Capt Co 2nd Inf Commanding YALESVILIE Mrs A Lord of Southbridge Mass is visiting her daughter Mrs Everett Smith for a few weeks Mr and Mrs Edward Tompkins are visiting relatives in Ashland this week The fast Mohawk ball team of Southington will play the Yalesvllle team on the local grounds to-morrow afternoon and a good game is assured Miss A Troloar of Passaic is visiting her parents on Church street Mr and Mrs Edward Jacobs leave to-morrow night for a week's visit with relatives in Newark They expect to take a trip to Atlantic City while away The library will be open the usual hours to-day Robert Kingsford returned home last night from a stay at Money Island and Stony Creek Horace Carne and William Howe have been at Cosey Beach this week The assessors of the Town of Wallingford will be at the Yalesvllle Town hall Tuesday July 27 from 9 a to 3 and at the Tracy post office Wednesday July 28 at the same hours The Girls' Friendly festival will be held this afternoon and evening at Mrs John McKenzie's Mr and Mrs Wallace Van Leuven are spending a few days with relatives in Cheshire All members of the team are requested to get out for baseball practice to-night MISS GILBERT CELEBRATES HER SIXTH BIRTHDAY Wallingford Conn July At the home of her grandmother Mrs i Gilbert 311 North Main street Miss i Dorothy Gilbert entertained several of her playmates this afternoon in honor of her sixth birthday anniversary The dining room where the refreshments were served was In a decorative scheme of red A birth-i day cake illuminated with six candles added much to 'the features of the af-j ternoon pleasures There were spy-j eral games enjoyed and a merry time was had The favors were fans Those invited were as follows: Marlon Hapgood Harriet Buffum Jean Leavenworth Mary Brainerd Virginia Cox Iris Richards Csther ine Rich Virginia Robinson Alice Kofoed Edith Allen Betty St Johnt Harriett Craig El'a Hail and Betty Braiaard Eight weeks more of vacation for thd school children This evening the members of Arthur Dutton post will hold a meeting at the A hail The postponed special events at the Wallingford Country club grounds will be held to-morrow afternoon The events will be the tennis matches and ladies' whist besides the dancing the latter being from 5 to 7 Mlzpah chapter will meet to-night at the Masonic temple Mrs Gilbert and son Raymond Gilbert of Fair Haven are visiting relatives in the borough The Judd company works will start up again next Monday morning Division No 2 A 0 will hold Its monthly meeting this evening The rainfall of yesterday in the borough was 115 Inches At the Odd hall this evening Aquilla lodge will bold a meeting Rev Henry Stone Atkins Bannell Twing and Ruble-man were appointed a committee at the quarterly meeting of the Advent church held last evening to ascertain the cost of installing steam heat for the church Next Monday afternoon Mrs Mary Turner of South Meriden the Misses Sarah Yale and Grace Gilbert will leave with others from Derby Water-bury New Haven Cheshire and Bridgeport for flve weeks' trip through the west They will visit the Panama-Pacific exposition Yellow Stone park the Grand Canyon Los Angeles San Diego exposition Colorado Springs Denver Salt Lake City Niagara Falls and other points of Interest Rev Henry Stone Mrs Stone Clinton Bannell and family are now at the Plainville camp meeting grounds Charles Robinson is home from a visit in Woodbury Bristol and other places in Connecticut Rev Henry Stone will preach In Bridgeport next Sunday The Wallace Sons Mfg Co will start its works next Monday morning Several washouts in the roads about town are reported as the result of the big rain of yesterday A meeting of the Wallingford fire department was held last evening to consider holding a joint field day with the Yalesvllle Drum corps It was expected that some of the drum corps would be in attendance but owing to the corps having a meeting last evening In reference to the same subject none put in an appearance The meeting of the fire department was adjourned to next Tuesday ing This morning Chief Luby ln- formed some of the members of the drum corpB of the adjournment and the chief was told that a committee from the drum corps would attend the meeting next Tuesday evening Rev Blair Mr and Mrs Kenneth Blairnd the Misses Helena and Annie Blair returned last night from an auto trip through the New England states Mrs Willis Ives and daughter Miss Ruth Ives of Gloversvilie are i the guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Loueks Mrs Emily Francis left this morning for the Plainville camp meeting grounds Misses Alice White and Ethel Kenney are stopping at Mystic Mr and Mrs Charles Loueks am son have returned from a stay in Sharon George Johns and family are at the Plainville eamp meeting grounds Mrs Leslie Brown and children were borough visitors to-day on their return to their home in Sag Harbor I Mr and Mrs Kenneth Blair leave to-morrow for their home in Brie Penn by auto Mrs John 8 Mansfield and children are stopping at Beach Park The members of Aquilla lodge will hold a basket picnic at the home of Miss Florence Harrtson in the Pond Hill district to-morrow afternoon The members will leave by auto from the corner of Main and Center streets at 130 Mrs Gwynne and Ruth and Robert Gwynne of Peaeedale I are the guests of Mr and Mrs Bailey John Norton and sons William and Robert and Miss Annie Norton return to-morrow from Pine Orchard Commencing with next week the summer school sessions at the Colony treat school will be held every week MISS BALL ENTERTAINS ON EIGHTEENTH BIRTHDAY Wallingford Conn July 9 Mlsa Mina Hall daughter of Mr and Mrs Hall entertained last evening at her home on North Main street In honor of her eighteenth birthday anniversary The bouse decorations were in pink and white Dorothy Perkins roses being used plentifully about the rooms and the dining table arranged In pink and white crepe paper A large birthday cake surmounted with eighteen pink tapers was a conspict ous feature of the refreshments which were served late in the evening following a merry time at games and music Mrs Hall was assisted in serving the guests by Mrs Charles Wilcox Miss Hall received many handsome gifts from the young people present the following friends and schoolmates being In attendance: Misses Beatrice Furnlsa Ethel Rundle Priscilla Hill Ruth 81mpson Helen Leonard Gladys Chamberlain Marjorie Miner Doris Gavette Katherine Welgold Sigrid Malmqulst Elisabeth McKerness Goldie Johnson Leona Burke Marion Miller Evelyn Miller Mina Hall Frederick Clifford Ives Harry Wilcox Almon Malraquist Harold Erlcson Harry Felton Walter Taylor Walter Olsen Raymond Uonard William Law Edward Burke and Frank Baehr FRENCH FORCE GERMANS FROM TOP OF HILL 631 Berlin July By wireless) French troops have forced the Germans to evacuate hill No 631 in the Ban-de-gapt region of the Vosges according to official report from the general staff Thia height was captured by the Germans on June 2 The announcement of its loss indicates that the French are making severe assault on the north flank of the German Ballent extending to St Mihlel The Germans have offset the loss of hill No 631 however by taking by storm several lines of French trenches on a front 350 yards wide east of Ailly which is near St Mihlel The general staff reports the repulse of an attack at Souchei but admits that thus far the Germans have been unable to drive the enemy from the trench section lost on Wednesday The situation in the eastern and southeastern war theatres is reported unchanged SURE THING "Never sneer at anybody "No "Some people poke fun at vegetarians here But be mighty glad to meet 'em If you were cast awav in the Fiji PAINTING AND DECORATING fOND IN -CULLEN CO PAIXTRR and Decorator Dealer in WaH Paint and Moulding of PLUMBING AND HEATING GFORGE LUBY STOVES RANGE Furnaces Pumps Sinks Sheet Mei rlrer Tl2nln- Plumbing Stove Repalrlnir Steam end rating Jobbing In all its branches at short notice 48 No Main Tel HERMAN A DELIUS v282 CENTER Steam Hot Water and Vacuum Vapor Heating Leader and conductor work Jobbing promptly attended to 41 SHEET METAL AND PLUMBING PACNAM HESLIN PLUMBING Tinning and Hot Water Heating Dealers In Stoves Furnaces of all kinds Jobbing In all Its branches attended to promptv SSfi-4 II North Colony Street UNDERTAKERS AND FURNITURE THE FITZGERALD A Inc Household Furnishers Funeral Directors and Embalmers Center Street and Whittlesey Avenue WAGON MAKER PAUlj A KOLEZTKE IWW EAST Center Street Blacksmithing Repairing Automobile Painting anu Trimming Agent for the celebrated Studebaker Carriages end Wagons Shop 874-1: house S74-S WHERE TO EAT NO OTHER PLACE IbUT THE WOOD bine Dining Room 270 Center Street Bowling alleys newly renovated and electric lighted Private parties so-Moitod Mrs Edgar Manning of Montclair is the guest of Mrs Gurdon Hull Mrs Frank Hancock of Over-brook Pa is the guest of firs Hubbard Donald Perkins and family will return Sunday from a stay at Indian Neck Chautauqua opened in Simsbury this morning with Mrs Emily Farrow Gregory In charge as superintendent She will deliver a lecture each afternoon on literary subjects The programme there Is quite similar to the local Chautauqua Dr Paul Pearson giving a lecture-recital at Simsbury on the third day That town has only about seventy-five guarantors boosting the joyous days" Miss Florence Rich will entertain a few friends at supper to-morrow' in honor of her birthday anniversary Miss Ingrebrod Malmqulst returned to-day from a visit at Brooklyn Mr and Mrs Kenneth Blair will leave by auto to-morrow to return to Erie Pa There are to be two changes In the masters at the Choate school for the next term All the old masters in the school remain but Mr Dean who has been at the school one year will be unable to return on account of Illness of his father and Mr Cherry who -has been at the school two years will not return Maurice Perry a Harvard man who has been teaching most successfully for the past five years will take Mr place and Anthony Morse at present rowing stroke on the Yale crew will take the place of Mr Cherry An additional master will also be added to the faculty of the school this coming year George Schellens a graduate of Pennsylvania Mrs Fred Hull and Mias Lesley Hull leave to-morrow for Prince Rupert where Miss Hull will remain to reside with her father Clarence Doolittle has purchased a 1915 model Cheveldt touring car EIGBTEEN BOARD TROLLEY FOR SHORT BEACH CAMP Wallingford Conn July 9 A happy and excited crowd-of youngsters boarded the 10 o'clock electric car this morning for Short Beach accompanied by Rev Burford Parry Eighteen of the boys were on hand all the boys in the list given in The Journal last night going down with the exception of George Dickerman who expects to go down next Monday A number of the mothers of the bovs are planning a picnic at the beach next Wednesday each to go laden with good things for the boys to eat Mr Parry issued the following camp regulations which the parents of the boys will be glad to read and also remarked to The Journal correspondent this morning that care would be taken as to what the boys spent their money for as no doctor had been engaged to go along with thb crowd and it was hoped none would be needed These rules will be posted where the boys can be reminded frequently that: cottage is not our property Every boy will be responsible for breakages rise in the morning at 6:30 Prayers at 7 Dinner at 12 Supper at 6 will obey posted orders of the day and tend to their own duties Each squad shall report to Mrs Whitney half an hour befora the meal is served beds must be immediately attended to after breakfast by those occupying them Mr Parry will make an inspection each morning at 9 Parry will enter the water at all times with members of the party No boy shall enter the sea alone save on written permission from his parents absolving the loader from all responsibility must be sought from Mr Parry to leave the vicinity of the cottage for a considerable time boy Is permitted to use a boat who cannot swim at 9 each evening Lights out at TEMPERATURE VS STYLE "I am waiting to see if the weather can conquer the idea just watting to see how long the girls can continue to cling to those summer MERIDEN AND WAII INcrosn and Mill Engineer Design of alt Bus ev-rv i AUTO kind of Interior trim and alteration furnished Office 10S North Whittlesey avenue New Haven Conn July 9 It was learned to-day from an official of the New Haven road that the electrification of the New Haven lines will not be extended probably for some years nP8S an( revenues from the po ed Usually there are a great more increases of such salaries thaa there are decreases but this year owing to the falling off in postal to come Plans for the extension of the electric system which npw runs i from Harlem river to Cedar Hill will! not be carried out The reason given is that the enormous expense of in- stalling the system does not warrant its extension in view of the present financial status of the road The work which has been abandoned indefinitely includes that in and around 4 Boston and the proposed electrification of the old Hartford division Washington July 9 -Th Interstate Commerce commission to-day ordered an Investigation covering the entire country of rates on lumber and MAXWELL TO REMAIN lumber products both by rati and WITH NEW HAVEN TEAM The Inquiry will cover all phases of the lumber traffic Including rates New Haven Conn July 9 Bert practices rules and classification A Maxwell manager of the local team date for the first hearing has not yet been set of the Colonial league received word ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR WI1LIAM IIJBT ELECTRIC AL Contractor Contract taken everywhere Satisfaction guaranteed Prompt Service 41 No Colony St Telephone S8S-4 PLANTS FOR CABBAGE AND CELERY plant Rowden Mitchell S4S-J INSURANCE lUTOMOBILB INSURANCE FIRE Liability Collision Property Damage Pates have been reduced Davis Simpson Block TAILOR FEINBLUM LADIES' TAILOR Cleaning Pressing and Repairing 81 North Colony Street Button to match your suit made to order LIViJT AND AUTO HIRE A BOOTH LIVERY HACK FEED 1 Boarding Stable and Automobile to rent colls: House 14-1 Stable S4-8 Stables Masonlo Temple MINERAL WATERS iRINK THAT WHICH YOU KNOW la good such as high -rade carbonated waters soda reined cider orangeade etc Dealers I A latk AMA 4eMia IIIICU WiVAWS write or for term Office 44S house 77-2 SHOE REPAIRING 1 WAJ NOT AFFECTED BY THE FIRE but am still at the same stand in the Wallace block prepared to do all kinds of shoe repairing at reasonable prices 8 Tlaca to-day from Walter Ward of Brooklyn that he was to remain in this city as manager for the remainder of the 1 season Mr Ward declared that the Cornish July It reported displacing of Maxwell was is believe here that the crisis in an error the German-Amerleao Negotiation 0Tpr submarine warfare is doe at WILL NOT APPEAR hand President Wilson played golf a usual to-day He had an eighteen hola New York July 9 Evelyn Nesbit match with his physicians Dr Cary Thaw will hot appear in th Thaw Grayson in the forenoon and plan-sanity hearing before Justice Hen- ned to motor in the afternoon drick Deputy Attorney Cook thia af- No dispatches concerning the lnt ternoon announced that he had re- nation aT situation were received bf ceived word from the summer camp the President early in the day where Mrs Thaw Is living that the woman was really sick and unable to come to count He ordered his process server to secure an affidavit to this effect Oxmoor 5c Cigar NO LONGER DANGEROUS The Fourth a former bugaboo So mothers vow May really be looked forward to With pleasure now ay.

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