New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 24, 1920, Page 13

IGLEY TAKES UP BATTLE ALL ALONE Gets Out Petition o Oppose Lighting Rates. fizht and rrea Another ep in his the Connecticut Light company and the new service rates adopted w Mayor George A. Quigzley toc #pite the adverse vote of the common eouncil Wednesday night. om uow ! on Mayor Quigley will act as a pri- vate citizen and customer of the com- pany. backed up by dissatisfied con- sumers of the com nyv's product, he says. It will be recalled that since the notice on the part of the company to change its policy, Mayor Qui has protested agalnst the fundamen- tal principles of the plan and insisted 1hat in imposing charge for area wbrvice, the company wrong He spoke bhefore tk common council on Wednesday night. in an effort to cure the consent of that body to appeal to the public utilities commis- sion on behalf of the City of New Firitain The common council how- ever, adopted a resolution of Alder- men O. . Curtis &and A. M. Paonessa that complaints he registered with committee consisting of the mayor, edvporation counsel and board of al- dermeh. and if the protests war- ranted then a comp nt would bhe ladged with the public utilities com- mission ollowing action of the com- mon coun Mavor Quigley an- nounced his determination to fizht 1he ‘new plan. Teday he secured a pgtition from Corporation Counsel James E. Cooper for the signatures of the lightin company customer who are dissatisfied with the new rates. The mayor said the petition would be at his Main street real estate office this evening, and, will probably remain there for several days. inst Power and by a the t{ furthermore said that in the pukt few days he has had complaints from a number of people concerning the new rate plan. Some of these people were from this ci others from Newington, Plainville and Berlin, and dissatisfied ones from the suburban towns expressed an in- tention of joining him in fighting the area rate plan. In several instances, hills received by customers of the company were for service given back in December and November, where: ceording to the mayor, the company fts 1o ition of change in polic; stated. that this would occur on | Janpary 1, 1920. A representative of one of the leading organizations in the ty, lcalled « the mavor sin the S s 2 o i Music i Ba 190 Pearl St.- common council sted to h new rafe i here. his man much as the few times during the month, it mean that the 1 bills would uiuch higher than the service mevited. Mayoer Quigley announced ths h held the of the against the lighting of the had also. laid aside tl =ni lighting bills of the police and fire partments. CITY ITEMS S, meeting, and inst allowing he put into claimed that 1tion only pro- the effect ina met organiz a cit Mrs., Lyman Rev. L. 8. Johuso her cighty-first birthday yesterday. Adna F. Johnson, Glove sale at advt Johnson's— Rev. William Roéss will the fellowship supper at the Y. A. next Monday evenin on Meaning of Pray Mr. Ross will speak of his experiences in Africa where he was a missionary for a number of years. He also saw ing the war, acting in pacity, and has a number ing stories to tell. speak M of born hospital Mrs. Louis Oak street. Dance tonight by Olcott's Tomorrow the Bell City the afrernoon & The nded em at 301 orchestra at o’clock quartet will render program at the Y. come here afiernoon ccomm Mr. daughter, Pinehurst, N. Dy, kDo Florida. The first of a series of dances will held this evening at Golf club’s new club house at Maple Hill, orge E. inity street. Adna F. Reeks and wife are in be ove sale at advt. The h Young People’s society of the Lutheran church will sieigh ride t evening. They wil meet at the church at 7 o’clock sharp. ilove sale at Adna F. Johnson's— advt. . E. A. Cooper spending a winter in Florida. Principal E. B. Wecks of the streey school, is confined at hiy home n Ifairview street by illness Beloin to James & store Commercial block, for shop pur- of ‘Vine street, is stay Joseph e, Hotel has leased in the barber : po: Three thousand—that's the capital prize.—advt » would | wife of | L | ment ser- | his of- | the Sequin | Bunny is ill at his home | ;,, o Johnson's— | have a | East | | Plan Reception For . Amateur Thespians of Columbus show this afternoon at 3 2id that the commit- ngements ihe members of who took part in the Place and the The Knights commities met o'¢lock. It was tee intended ta d 0 a reception th ind cha the play Tim Girl,” which was prese first part of the w M. J. Kenne; stated that the affair might take the form of a banquet and dance, though no definite plans have been nade. he tion of John his mother, Meehan, executrix of the late Luke Meehan, in which the son contested the probating { of the will. has been brought to a close. By the terms of settlement, the appellant is The son’brought action against the admission of the will on grounds that Li n a standing litig: 2d, against will of the the time it was drawn. Lawyer gh M. Alcorn was counsel for;Mrs. Meehan and Judge F, B. Hungerford and Lawyer B. M. Holden for the wi Hi . O DEALERS' ASS i Orgay ion of Automebile Dedlers Perfected and Officers Elected. The autemobile and accessory deal- ers of this city have organized an au- tomobile assaciation. An executive | committee has been selected by the president and will prepare a set of by- laws which are to be presented at the next nieeting of the organization. The officers are: Ay N. A. G. Hawker president—J. 1, vice president— Lash sdward F. H. Spencer. E H. B. Chamberlain Executive committee——J. E. Lash, G. B. Baker, E. Gunn, A. J. Sim- mons, C. P. McCarthy ORFE PAY FINES. headquarters this morn- five more residents paid fines of h for violating the city ordi- e relative to thc cleaning off of sidewalks ‘'six hours after a snow storm. During the past few daye as as 35 warranis have heen is- by Prosecuting Attorney Geor Klett. FIVE At police many 1 sued W Deat;s~ and Funerals. Funeral of Alvin 'Faplin. uneral services for Alvin Taplin wiil be held tomorrow afterncon at 2:30 at the Methodist church in ille. The remains will placed the receiving vault in the Forest- ville’cemete: The body Florida today thousand—Oh est be xpected to arrive from Five Boy—the Elks give it nted during the | al- | made a substantial settle- | | Albert ol | Grocers’ ther was in no condition to | SELLS GROCERY BUSINESS William Cowlishaw, 28 Years Active- Iy Engaged, Disposes of Intcrests to Archibald Sharp and Albert Shaw After 28 years in active business, William Cowlishaw has sold out-his interests and hi His grocery store, which has heen located on West Main street for the past years, has been purchased by Archibald Sharp, manager _of Sovereigns’ Trading company, Shaw. ‘@ie new owners assume active management of business on Monda, . Cowlishaw grocery busin ley’s block on M: ng to West store He is and will th th2 Beg- mov- st went into 28 years ago in street. iater Myrtle strcct and thence (o Main street where his first in C. W. Smith's building. president of the Butchers and sociation of this city and vice-president af the state organiza- tion. He is likewise prominently iden- tified with the Masons and the Knights of Pythias. Lynch’s orchestra at the Elks' fair. —advt. When works like a dog with three An active brain must have pure blood, not poisoned with products of indigestion—or liver ' and kidney laziness. | lmrgest Sele of Amy Medicine in the World. Sold everywhere. In bemes, 20c., 25c. temporarily retired. | the { al at the ation and par of the state and federal . Samuel Kent, of Ne juitted of char information obtained uad.” list possessiop of import- ing upon the case. | INVESTIGATION OPENS ecord the Charzes by Rhode Isjand Editor of : who Poor Conditions in Pricon g0 Receive Attention, Washington, investigation in Rathom, of the Journal, that | Newport, R. I I naval officers to commit n: practices in order to obtain ev against residents of Newpo gun today by a special se al committee which met behind closed doors. The committee is to dete whether a full public be conducted. Arthur L irbrother. a repre- | sentative of the Providence Journal, read a statement before the commit- tee detailing the alleged condi He quoted testimony from Jan. 24.—Prelimina > charges by John Providence (R. T.) naval “vice squad had been orde o DEES 1D o b an lewis ! ernoon at the hospital. He r ) Rachel Lewis 1« brother, Rev. E. Lewis, strect, 2d Bristol. died this aft- New Britain General i th his sister, also leaves of Had- meles. nee He 1ows be- 1 inquiry should Tel. 1625-2 Any Hour, Day or N TARRANT & HAFFEY UNDERTAKERS MYRTLE St, East End Office, H Jubilee St., Tel. 1451-2, Parlors 15 Walnut Street. | Lady Attendant—Free Use of Parld Telcphone. Orders Taken for Upholstering { FUNERAL DIRECTORS ! i "andrews & Gogliitle, Inc. THE FFUNERAL HOME Office and g@@&?&@'@i@’@@@@@@@@‘@@@@@@a@ GG HE BB BB YOUR is under etelolol dotofelotetalefelefetofeteletototetoleteteRetetatetedole] United States Government Supervision * If Deposited in Our SAVINGS DEPARTMENT Open Tonight 7:30 to 9 P. M. and On Every Monday Night Between 7 and 8 P. M. New Britain National Bank The Only National Bank in the City Organized 1850 [lotetedetatotetotototetetototo R i LEBBEVEETEVB BB DDEOE The Danice kY i “Eight” will be on 5-6 At The 2nd Annual Spaces & [ Automobile Show JAN. 26 to 31 ~ Tel. Charter 7033 Arch Street yaniels Motor Sales Co. STATE ARMORY