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NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, JULY Ig, IWt ROAD CONDITIONS IN CONNECTICUT Norfolk. Hill Wadaw Hiaek road uailr eaniiruclloii, Travel um ir. bi rMJ Hf'lfi Nw Hrtfor4MiuaJam attrfaee bnif pe4 an the ttirwej ro4. Na di' la traffic BloamiWId WtMluius Mountain tatd ia unir canatruetiou, loit Jo. laura putt. needs. Itnun Htaffard Upring.llrd villa roil ii hems resurfaced. P Inure provided at ni'Mry. Mnnroe Qravel road I bint irgti4 en Hie Trumbull Turnpike. Na Jjiy to ImfTie, uihbury floUury road. Tr Mill pmIiii over the road farmer y In ue cpt tharl daiaur. Tha abandoned ro4. where the new bridi I being eonatruoled, if till mpMbla. KentCorn all ro4. The ron. rreto pavement la complete but travel Ii confined to the half auction completed flrat, pMln at convenient turn.ouia on tha ihoulder. Cornwall Kent road. Two atram ihaveui ere it work and about three mil of half width concrete pave. mnt haa been eonetructed. Through travel la paatlnf over the road with out detour. flrookfleld The Whlaconeer Hill road. A a:i'in ahovei u working In the cut and macadam conatrucllon la being carried on. No dotoura are nernaxary. - Canaan North Canann-Houlh Can ' aan road. Work la under construe tion. Take aand road to Talla Vil la a. New Hartford Ncpaug road. Work la under construction, road will be c!od In aectlona when asphalt la ap plied. Hliaron Wt Cornwall-Cornwnll Prldga road. Weat aide of Houaa tonio river la opn for traffic. Work U undr construction. Sharon Baliabury-Housatonle rlv er road la under construction. Open for traffic. Greenwich Poet road. Sh'ct as phalt under construction from Dia mond Hill to Riverside. Traffic Is not being held up. Parlen Post road. Concreie roa'l is under construction. Traffic ile toura at tarlen Center over concrete road, to Noroton. Guilford gaybrook Post road. Concrete la being laid on cul-oft east of Madison. Grading Roing on at gaybrook. Madison and Clinton. gaybrook Pratt street. Conctcto road la under construction. Traffic using gaybrook to Saybrook Point road. Westbrook Menunkctsuck River Bridge. Construction work started, une way traffic over temporary Vi-i el era. "Seymour Bladden river bridge is under construction. snort detour provided around the bridge for ve hicular traffic. Pedestrians walk over new bridge. Westbrook Patchogue river bridge is under construction, on a cut off. Traffic uses Hie old road. Easton-Sport Hill bridge Is un der construction. Traffic using old t ridge. Oxford ' - Mltla river bridge la nn-...M-,t,.iiMinn. Temnorarv bridge Is provided while this work - going on. East Haddam Town street is un der construction, but is open to traf fic. Stafford Monaon road is closed. Fair detour on dirt road. Stafford Wales road is closed, l'sir detour on dirt road. Union From Union Center to State Line, road is closed. Fair detour on dirt road. siifflf.li! From Thompsonville road to State Line, concrete road Is under construction. Koad is open for one way traffic, operated by tlagmen. Man.flfilil Manslleld Depot road I under construction. Passable, but traffic should use detour posted. Mansfield Manslleld Four Cor pers-Storrs road Is open but rough. Urolua Paplut Mill. Concrete! Itemea It bui'g laid, etitiau Inn polarity aluewd. imiourt are po.tuj Uruloa thoion.oid atiallo ruad ia praiiicaliy iinjwiUia, A4iu uu u( dkluur. Uiotuit Noauk-Ul'oton I. mm I'omt mad la under construction. Travel tram i'ort Hill ehou'd go lo Nfj.nW via llioal airttl and tnenee la Uroiou Mng I'uln. I'utnaiit I'utnaitt Kiliiugiy road la under eonai-urtlon, l"-lour oM around melton eloa juat north At laugn where iuutn pavement la btjug laid. t'omfrH Ablngion road Ia un. dor vunatruciion. leluur aigna IM. cat ImM route around Ihia section, I'omfrt't Murdock ro4 Ii under coiutruclion. Thla road la sicaej, urf4in( It beiig put down, Ciiort detour. Watorford I oat road, eoneii'ie pavtmnt ia being laid, dt-lour plain ly marked. Kaat Lyme Hcction lorn up on rot lioad. rauMilile. tild Lyme 1'uat .toad, grading Ii being dune, nwal)lj. Through traf- lis will avoid Incoiiveiiience if It tol Iowa Hhore Itoad from l.yiim tn Moa brokor'a Corner In Watorford, aa puel cd. Montvllla Norwich Hadiyme road la under couaiructton, Detour posted over unimproved road. Halern l.'aat tladdnm. liradiug operatlona are under way uu Nor wIch-Hadlya road. Miction niAt of llaiiford-Nnw London road la Impaa able; travel should use didour P"st cd. Section wist of turnpike very rough hut open to traffic. (ion.i) in coritr au.ms Ibis Time Ho U Asking TIii'iii To M'Klf Hill Whli Ari'liitoft Versailles. July Frank Jay Gould la again back In the courts here thla time asking them to settle dif ferences with his architect M. Bou- clet. Gould, It appears, t up a stud farm at his country house, Itobillart, Calvados department, but tha Holds were damp and full of holes Into which the young colts would full. Ho asked Ilia architect to make a plan for draining and levelling the proper ty. M. Bouelrt did so, estimating the cost of the work ut aon.nno francs, a, sum which Gould decided was too much. The architect's fee of 8.000 francs, Gould also decided, was out of reason and he refused to pay, whereupon the architect, on the ground that.Gould was a commercial man, brought suit In the tribunal of commerce at Caen. The case was then transferred to Ver sailles. The court is expected o de liver lis Judgment next week. g)fi- til Ml ST PAY VKK Philadelphia, July IS. The United States district court today decided that proprietors of motion picture houses must pay music publishers a license fee for the privilege of playing copyrighted compositions. Judge J. Whitaker Thompson held that the rendition of even only a part of a musical composition in a motion pic ture house where an admission Is charged to see a film is a "perform ance for profit." SMUGGLING ARMS London, July 18. The police of ci -o hawa rl(ained the North German Lloyd steamer Schlesien and seized 60 cases of ammunition anoara marked "machinery for Tientsin," ac cording to a Singapore dispatch to the Dally Mail. The police of Colom bo confiscated a number of rifles on the Schlesien when the vessel was there recently. lUMOIt HEVIVED London, July 18. A rumor of the Impending appointment, of the Duke of York as governor of one of the British Dominions Is revived by the Dnily Mail which traces I he report to visits with the duke made to Down ing street and the colonial office yesterday. National Meat Stores Co. 0 WEST MAIN ST. TEL. 483 Largest Retailers of Meats in America FRESH KILLED FRICASSEE FOWL 25 FRESH KILLED YOUNG FOWL 43 c Legs of Spring OCr Lamb .... lb Shoulder of OQ- MU i I as a Stew 1 A unuiu Fresh Calves' A(n Liver .... lb wc Home Made O K n Sausage .. lb Fresh Pork 1Qn Loins .... lb Rumps of Veal .... lb Legs of Veal .... lb Veal Chops .... lb National Roast .... lb Boneless Roast .... lb Shoulder Roast .... lb 32c 22c 16c 22c FRUIT and VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT Large Can- OC- Beets Clr taloupes3for,1' bunch u Large New Potatoes AKr Bananas, doz.uc peck Currants 1 CP New Peas 1Qr quart 10C Quart Peaches 1 Cr String Beans 1 Cr quart 2 quarts .... u MTV, - 'THE 8TORE OEAUTIFl'k" Special Offerings to Our Newspape asEaaisEgagBsissw Test M I M II ' .' . n rx, kM" n r mm Uur Newspaper EXTRA SPECIAL! 52-Piece Imported China Dinner Service m H L-J H B H B B B B B H S 111 B B B B ID B B B B B B B B B B B B B Ii B m B B 1 B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B (U B B B B B 151 I! E I! I S d 1 1 1 d B I E 11 ti B B B B B B B E E d B B B B B d PLAUT NEWS FRIDAY, JULY 18 Do You Read Ads During am These Hot July Days! Does newspaper advertising pay during Summer months? That is nn important question for us to decide and we will reward you for your opinion with extraordinary liberal saving. If you read this advertise ment carefullv. we know that you will be here tomorrow with your answer to our question. Please remember, these specials for tomorrow only. HQ IDcEYf J $13.95 (Big Figures, But a Small Price) Yes 52 pieces of real Rood china. Many daintv patterns and pretty designs to choose from. Will give long service and is most remarkable value at the price. Sg"'; a NEW BRITAIN HERALD READERS; SEE THIS 4-PIECE BEDROOM SUITE AT $147.50 This beautiful Walnut Bedroom. Suite must really be seen to be fully appreciated! because the sketch above does not begin to portray the exquis te 5Kr excellent workmanship. Four handsome pieces-large dresser, chif Se bcSnd bed and full size vanity dresser - worth , considerable moie than tomorrow's "advertising test" price. Convenient Terms J This 8-Piece Walnut dQ Dining Room Suite at The style is the distinctive Tudor period, so much in demand right now. Included are massive bufTct, oblong ex tension table, five chairs and an armchair with beautiful tap estry seats. If you are thinking of buying a dining room suite, you must see this special offering. Convenient Terms, $85 Luxurious 3-Piece Living Room Suite at A luxuriously velour upholstered suite including a mag nificent davenport, club chair and fireside chair, with tight cushions and hard edge. A suite that ordinarily would sell for more, but we are testing the pulling power of our ads, so the price is special for tomorrow one day only. Convenient Terms A Comfortable Fiber Rocker $15.95 Sturdily made of closely woven fiber with steel rim forcing, walnut finish. Seat cushions and backs in beautiful cretonnes. Why Is An Advertisement? When the hiihv Inucli, ulien thn miii "lilnr. when the Hnwrr Wnrm. lirn dlnnrr w n.t out Ms Invltlne nronm; whoil any onr of Ipii llioiian.l llilnei Impprn lii.li at trart jrai'r altPnllon anil pain r IntrrrM. joii are twine nritertlsod in. ml that K 11"- "why and the whnlr pnii-M- of nnt aHfrtlMTiii-nti to our all.-ntKm. M-rur- Jur Infr PM. armisc onr ,lrlri It. t.-ll v onirthln oti rton t know, to remind .von of mnithlnn yn linvr forKOltrn. to convin.-p von of sonicltiinit c-on.i-nlnR lil.li joti limr hrpn hclt'atlne. to lirlp Jon B. l I hi' Ih-M at Iho 1rat i-ort. Why I an aiMritloimnt? Wc rP" " 1,rrp """ rw to anmrr thl question. JO HARTFORD. CONNECTICUT Davenport Table $ 1 2.95 This graceful Queen Anne Pavenport Table in mahogany is a most appealing value at the price, quality considered. BHBBBEEEBSBHBBBBBBESEEBE