New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 16, 1924, Page 7

NEW BRITAIN DA (DURING JULY AND AUGUST, WE CLOSE WEDNESDAYS AT NOON) Annual Mid-Summer Sale of Shirts The Famous “Yorke” None Better. With Prices Lower Than Ever " ILY HERALD, WEDNESD Plammlle News UITTLE INTEREST SHOWN IN MEETING Chamber of Commerce Commitlee {Waits in Vain for Representatives PUBLIC NURSE'S VACATION ‘\\m\dr\lfl-“lllm Marriage In RBristol welintertaing at Porch Parvty-0, O, | Lease In Effect Today = Plainyille { Brfefs. The much heralded meeting of the | Chamber of Commerce baseball com- | mittee which was held last evening in | A, J. Bordeau's barbershop in the | Russell block for the purpose of se curing the sentiment of those inter. ested in a baseball field in the town, turned out 1o he a fazle, Mensrs, {dohn Lamb, Willlam Dunham and A an attempt will he made to communi AY, JULY 16, 1924, lowing the eer ny, the coup t on an vatended wedding trip and return, they will reshie is Mr. Woodruff of the Plainville Entortains at Poi ln I'am Mrs, Inving T, Tyler vntertain poreh party at her hame on luh sireet yesterday afternoon in honor of the Afth birthday of Miss Kathryn Smith, daughter of Mr. and \lu Fred ¢, Bmith of last liroad sires dainty luncheon was served mm the eolor sgheme used was yellow and white, Miss Smith received several | pretiy giit Post Ofice Lease new lease which has been en into by the United States post department and Htate Iepre Myron K, Rogers, went into | effect today and the post office will lua stationed in its pro; L quarters for the next 10 years The required alterations in the issuing of the lease are belng put through and will be completed within a short time pro viding no interruptions are met with The entire appearance of the terior of the post office will changed with the lobby being ranged differently and the space hind the windows increased to uare f The office of the master will be transforred 1o the rear of the private boxes, All this is ine [tended to make the service more fficient, | Moove-Popp Wedding Robert Moore of the Standard Steel | learings, Inc, on theiy s -.p rinter Y] A The tered office sentative ine e & office force, will post- | ' “Bristol New: ASBAR HELD UNDER $1,000 COURT BOND Mlleged Would-Be Kidnapper Will Be leen Hearmg July i ' WIDENING OF MAIN- STREET Way creased Sy Peets=Special Election Width of Traveled to Re In. o Be Held on Boml Issue==No Movies in Firemen's Hall, this for fiaed court officials Monday morning Kasbar, thrilling episode Miss Varsenih Monday afternoon Main street, The case was scheduled for w hearing this morning but court | of by $1,000 the apprarance Bonds wers morning the on in court of Crum who starred in the of the attempt (o kidnap Nudzarian on | struvture, which will replace an old sieel and wood bridge, located near the new Central fire station. Can't Have “Movies," Movies for Forestville were diss couraged when the request of Ane drew J, Day of Glastonbury that be allowed to rent Firemen's hall at 4 charge of $10 a day, was refuse city fathers said in refusing the thal the hall waa a commus nter and that it could net be rented to outside interests, Mr, Day planncd to run moving pieture sho In the hall several nights a week, Special Amount Necessary Hecause of a shortage of funds in proper appropriation, the eouneil und it necessary to vole an emergs vney appropriation of 3113 last night to expenses for the seeding down the Memorial boulevard yark by the Paul Hubbard o, The work has cost $1,618.10, of which amount the greater part of the sum was in the city's park seed. ing appropriation Find Work 0O, K, Ieport that the driveways on Pratt and Wooding streels were of the proper thickness as preseribed by the city regulations was made by City Engineer Carleton W, Buell Bome time ago property owners on the streets complained to the counell that the driveway eement waa not of the proper construction so that the C1y engineer found it recessary 1o I8 up the places to determine the thickness, o Parking Fxtended e teques g cover of Ay M, officials could not attend so that the | matter went over until next week, Judge 8, Russell Mink will represent the accused man while the parents will be represented by Attorney Jo- tee, were the only ones in attendance [leave tomorrow for I’hiladeiphia land no representatives of ties, [ where he will be married on Saturday | bassball or foothali mz..mr,.mm"m Miss Ruth Helen Popp of that city, [ were present to voice their opinions [ Mr. Moore is well known in Plainviile, No parking was extended 30 feet inore on Pleasant street when the forme= regulation of 15 feet of ne | varking from the corner of S8chool streer was mada 45 feet. Because of ANSHIP, SHIRTS, THEIR s EQUAL IN EVERY WAY TO CLSTOM MADU~=IN QUALITY OF MATERIALS, IN WORK M IN FIT, IT HAS ALWAYS BELN CONCEDED, BY EVERY MAN WHO HAS WORN “YORK THAT THEY PROVED TO RE THE BEST HE HAD EAEFR 1IAD FOR ALL-AROUND WEAR, where he has resided for some time ACTUAL EXPERIENCE HAD PRACTICALLY PROVEN THAT, Points That Place The “YORKE" Far in The Lead-=\Matorials used are the very best that can be found for the purpose, thoroughly shrunk before cutting, and all colors guaranteed tast bring it back and get a new garmant in exchange, At this sale's prices, “YORKE." Take note $l 55 that for . or with turn down coliars printed Madras, French purcales, fine oxfords, in ne; plain: white, tan, grey and blue, $2.08 for 8$1.55 vach, Made ( each we offer new Shir s cotton pon at stripe and check efieets, or two for Three “YORKE" band style Yo impe C mY‘ Laney with all colol nd e $2.6 NMadrs n neck of woven and T e and Also iarments worth to Dolla ings, in neckb With va rang style, If your shirt fades, lower than for yoars, you had better see to your needs and stock up with the is this sale's price for RKE" shirts made of satin rted Madras, quality Poplins, new stripe rs under a strict gue others with turn up to $5 you down have collars, ing choice at this sale for anly 82,65 each. Bal- Lroadeloths and other good shirt- antee, Some M Bfrlin Ngws_ NEIGHBORS QUARRF! OVER WATER RIGHTS Jobn Pefers and Herman Stock- man Explain to Judge Griswold COMMUNITY CLUB OUTING Ease Berlin Organization to Hold Big Picnic Saturday—sSite of Oll Tin Funeral (o Shop Sold—>Military Antoniv Correli This Morming. and Herman Stock- town., W John Peters man, hoth of raigned before fn police court last on charaes of aszault, The tovmer fined $10 and costs and each was given a 50 day suspended jail sentence. They were arvrested on July 12 the Berlin railroad station after they had cngag ed in an argument and qguarrel m.r' water rights, According to tos this reoar- dndge George Griswold night wat al imony oifercd last night the two men, woman and a dog were (he characiers involved in | stuging the fight which proved gnited an attraction for passengers wiiting for their trains, Peters, it was alleged, sterted the real buttle when he struck | Stockman with a club, According In{ witnesses Peters was not justified in | siriking the blow us Stockman had done nothing to him. The men had | argied over cer water vight Tn reference to their property but could not come an azieement. When Stockman was struek py the elub he pitched into Pete it was al- leged to the extent t the latter | suffered a dislocated arm and dy | has had it set twice hy a physician, l'omh\h Plazzo of New Britain and | vwuna Zenovessi of Middletown aigned on charges of violating the motor vehicle law, It was claimed that they got out of line and cut in ahead of other machines during heavy | traffic on the turnpike recently hf" were fined $25 and costs ecach with the fine suspended. The Berlin authoritics are conduet- | ing a campaign againet drivers who cut in front of other machines and they will be dealt with more soverely | in the future, it has been announced. | The street, the police say, it not wide | enough to allow for cutting in when traffic is heavy. | A. L. Commander's Visit, E. Percy Armstrong of Waterbury, | state commander of the American | Legion, will pay his first visit to Ber- | lin tonight when he will attend the | meeting of the Rolton-Kasica post to | be held at §t. Paul's Y. M. T. A. & B. | society hall in Kensington at o'clock. All ex-gervice men in Bers lin, East Berlin and Kensington are urged to attend this gathering to make the reception to the new com- mander a worthy one. The commit- tes in charge has arranged an in- teresting program for the event Armstrong —vas elected commander of the legion at the convention held | Do Your Feet Suffer? For aching limbs,* weak feet, fallen arch- es, flat feet, painful heel, Inturning ankles, allouses, etc., wear flexible feather welght arch supports which we make from fndivid- ual impressions of yoru feet in corrected vosition. Many continue to suffer from foot troubles through trylng ready made arch supports, which ean mot fit properly, the vastly different shapes of feet; may as well wear ready made eye glass: or false teeth. e fit the foot and not the ehoe. Different from a atlmr supports. Fitted and wold exclusively JA\'Z‘ J. n.‘l\'llll\ 259 §t.. Booth Block. { Eve- ent. to v | and in the latter part of August will | receive applications for those desiring | Room 302, T'kphm. 1. Hours: to 6 p. m. :Innlu!ulu-ivm { noon of this week. | Bulkley, | the East 1 | years ago a tin factory | the late Mr. | Steve Bighinati of Iast Britain last fail. tdition the post in New In ' ARMSTRONG §0 the thiet honu work may hegin on application. East Berlin Outing Community club of Th t Berlin | will stage its lirst annual outing at the | in that town on Saturday afler- Zrove ‘The club has been some time and has over 200 members, The attendance at meelings has been rather shim and the oficers have decided that an out- ing would be an attractive way to again arouse interest in the organiza- tion. All residents whether members of the elub or are invited to at- tend the affair, Hareld R, C in existence for not is president of the club, Vernon Read is secrets and ramer s treasurer, M geitheim is chairman of the reere tion committos which i, the event, Mra, Harold man of the refreshme and Mrp, ¢ s chairm mittee on athleti An inte ting sporis program has heen arranzed, the v!“mH\ of which will be announced late committee Home Service Drive home service drive Army started in Berlin nk I Riges s in ve and the quota for $500. Mr. Rizgs will make house canvass for funds to continue the worthy | the army ‘@ gurrying on He will ba the only | town and will show his | at every house so that the | be sure that the money army. Anyone else col- for the army, will The annual of the Salvation orday, Ir charge of the ve thiz town iz a house to with which work which in the state. solicitor in credentials residents may is going to the Tecting, ostensibi be an imposter, Tawn Cle The New Britain Trust company, | for the estate of the late William has sold a parcel of land on vlin road to Robert Dem- 1s. Pratt. About 40| conducted by | Bulkiey's father operated The land adjoins! both Mr. Deming ing and Charles location property owned by and Mr. Chase, Elvira Bighinati has been appointed administratrix of (he estate of the late Berini. To Revise List The board of registrars met to revise the Berlin on this will soon voling to be made voters. The selectmen will set aside a day in the early part of | September on which new voters will | be made, Install Septic Tanks Excavation has begun at the Worth- | ington school for the iastallation of | six septic tanks which will make pos- sible an indoor lavatory system the school. This wiil be the only one in Berlin schools. Work is being| rushed so that the Iavatories will be | ready for use 2t the opening of | school. The tank are each about, | eight fest high IM six feet in width . members are | asked to bring their discharge papers making | | of in charge of | vl is chair- | v of the com- | {very important mesting at Kensington | | this evening. | by automobile and at | 1ar system at the Kensington Gram- mar gchool but upon investigation it | was learned that the soil consi isted of clay. About the Town Children's sht was the Berlin Grange last night, M Garner Goodwin, Mrs, Matthew Gr wold and Mrs, George W. I'ryon were in charge of the program. Games were played and refreshments served, Charles Anderson, proprictor of the Kensington confectionery stor left vesterday for a two weeks' vacation at Riock Tsland., Do William T, Elton of Mass., is the guest of his s George Lawrence, Mrs, Imer W. Stearns le for Waterford, Vi, where remain for the balance of the sum- mer, 5. W. Stearns of Be at the shore bloyes from the (. J. New Britain, Corelli services obscrved by Boston, | ter, Mrs, ft tods lin strect spent with other em- Leroux store in al Funeral for Antonio Cor- <l were held at 9 o'clock this morn- ing at St, Paul's church in Kensin, ton, Rev. J. C. Brennan was cele- | brant at a solemn mass of requiem As the body was borne fromthe church | Miss Perrotta and Mrs, Kinivy sung | Nearcr My God to Thee.” Members | Bolton-Kasica post, American Le- | gion, and the Tripoli socicty, Sons of | lNaly attended the services in a body, | Taps were sounded and a volle: fired over the grave at St. Mary's| cemetery in New Britain. The pall | arers were Luigl Ru , Roeco Al- | banese, Giovanni Bassella, Frank Pul- cini, Biogi Dellecolli and Alexandro Aspro. East Berlin Ttems | Mr, and Mrs. William Holigan and John Mclntyre of Southington were the guests of friends and relatives in town Tuesday. The weekly meeting of the Com- munity Club will be held in the base- ment of the Methodist church this| evening. The entertainment program will be in charge of Mr. and Mrs. George DeMore, Mahlon Hazen is driving a new au tomobile, Mrs. Nannie Minatree has returned | to the home of Mrs. Harold Clark after enjoying a two weeks' vacation, The local members of Rolton-Kasica post, American Legion, will attend a,| | | Perey and Maud Mansfield have cold their farm of 35 acres in Ken- sington, to Walter Rudnicker of New Britain through the Cashman Farm Agencey. Mr. Rudnicker will live on the property. | | — — | HALLINAN STORES OUTINC About 20 employes of the Hallinan | stores enjoyed an outing at Hammon- assett beach this afternoon. The group eft New Britain at about 12:30 o'clock the beach an| interesting sports program was car- | ried out. Later in the afternoon there | was dancing and before returning to New Britain a luncheon was sefved. SUES GOV, SMALL FOR FEE Epringfield, Til., July 16.—Thomas D, Masters of Springfield, a lawyer, | today flled suit for $12,000 against Governor Len Small, alleging that the | amount was due him as attorney's | fees for the part he took in repre- senting the Governor in the prelimin- ary hearings of his “civil suits.” These t recovery of moncy alleged to have heen withheld by Small while he was State Treasurer, from interest | arned on deposits of state money, Try the New / Cuticura Shaving Stick Freely Lathering Mediciral and Emollisnt <K NoTi The household furniture in the late tome of W. D. Dunham, Hudesn St., Berlin, will be sold Tues. July 15, IH. had been planned to install a simi- [ from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m.—advt. she will | | whick: ‘ho [the fact that the same ones who have s0 prone | | by |Arvitla I, | were of the proposed plan of getting Llec trie fleld into shape to use as an ath |letie fleld this year The members of Iwere unable to omplish anything further with regard to the field and (an attempt will be made to ocmmuni- cate with the various organizations in [town with respect to the matter and another meeting will be arranged to |be held in the Chamber of Commerc headquariers on Pierce strect when the matter will be threshed out once {ogain, Tt is possible that if the nest mesting peters out the same ay last | night's session, there will he no fur- [ther work done by the committes and the matter will be dropped by the | Chamber of Commerce. 8o auch has heen sald abonut the propect and the Chamber of (om- merce has undergone such an amsunt of criticism because of the ‘uct that |there is no available place on which to play the national games, was cxpected that the same persons who did so much talking about the project, woulid be present at th2 moct. ing last night. Although it was puh- lished in two separate fssuss of the | ‘Herald” that the meeting was fo lLe | held and it was known by the mem- | hers of the committee that several of those who are supposed to 1 the |leadera in the move to keep sports (alive here were cognizant of the ‘ime and place of the meeting, the com- ! mittee members assembled to find that there was nothing could he dcne |about it At the present teams which play steadily in ville. One is the St. Mary's team and jthe other the Plainville Pionc the team representing the Hartfo n- ty Y. M. C. A, group here. 'The lat- Iter plays its games on Trumbull’s field and the former on what has |een |known as Rockwell's field. Tt was he- |cause of the sale and later develo ‘mt‘n' of the so-called Rockwell's field into a land sale project, that the movement for a bhaseball iiell wa started, The matter was hrought to the at- ‘ntion of the Plainville Chamber of Commerce with tha result that the committee was appointed 1o seck sites might he available. The sec. the committes time, there rota munication with of fields udaptable. to the various ownor playing, and found that one project would require | large amount of money to put it Then came a letter from a into shape. [the Connectiout Co., present ownera of | Tlectrie field, the home of haseball ir, Plainville in past years, which that the Plainville Chamber of | merce could have the use of the field |for the purpose of an athletic feld for this season at least, free, This was considered good news and an cx- cellent offer by most all concerned {n the matter and without leaving t as they were, work on getting the ficld in shape, The projcct was to he discussed last evening and some plan of future cp- ion to be devised, Th ever, never happened because of ppeared so interested and o criticism, didn't care to enough to attend the meeting. The committes will make one more at- tempt and if it is not mere successful than last night's affair, it is most likely that it will he dropped for good {and no one will have the right to {eriticize in the future, Announce- ments of the future meeting will be {made within a short time. Public Nurse's Vacation Miss Elizabeth Helneman, publie health nurse, will' leave Plainville on July 20th on her anntal vacation, Her place will be taken during her absence hy Mrs, of Iiast Haven. who has heen secured the Plainville Public Health Nurs association. \rs, Robertson will in Plainville on Thursday in that she might prepare to ae sume Miss Heineman's duties when she leaves, She is 1 graduale of “he Brddgepert hospital and has been on gaged in public health service n New Haven and East Haven for a numboer of ing arrive order vears, Woodrnff-Watson Nuptials 1. Woodruff of Bristol and Miss Watson, Mrs, W, F. Watson of Stearne Bristol, were married this 11:20 o'clock at the home of the hride, The ceremony was per- formed hy Tev. Ernest 1. Wismer of Rristo! Only the immediate relatives prosent, J and streat morning at COOKE SERVICE IF YOU WANT QUICK R TS List Your Property FOR SALE Ull RENT WITH The John Cooke Co. Real Cstate and Insurance 7 HOUGR STREET, Plainville, are two Plain- | of the chamber got into com- | bother | Josephine Robertson | daughter of Ay, | and will be known to many as one of |the managers of the weekly dances at the Community theater during last |neason. 1t is expected that Mr, and | Mrs. Moore will reside in I'lainville | when they return from their honey- moon, To Elect Delegates Brock-Barnes post, American | Legion, at the regular meeting on [ next Monday evening, will eloct deles gates to the state couvention will be held in Torrington next month, A Jarge attendance is looked ’Xux\\ml] to and several have already ulnlm\lnyml their candidacies for the | places open. Brock-Barnes post will be allowed two delegates, The committee arranging annual carnival to be held on the land between the l.egion home and | jthe Community theater will make a report at this meeting, The popu- for the that it | larity contest is fast gaining headway | and several young women in Plain- | Jle are to he entered as contestants, | 0 votes will be given by the | mittee upon entrance of any candi- date, The amateur night committee |'of which William ¢ unningham is the {head, is also progressing favorably, and a large variety of acts will be furnished in competition for the s to be offered. ! Community Theater Program | Manager William B, Wilbur, man- {ager of the Community theater, | the following attractions for {week: Wednesday, Harr; he Lightning Rider,” Inte News, “An All Star Cast,” round of the Leather Pushers, Thursday, “The Spoilers” with a brilliant cast, including Milton Sins, | Anna Q. Nilsson and others, The | comedy “I"atal Photo” and ; pter of “Leather Stocking.'" urday, “Ruggles of Red Cap" will be the |feature, a chapter of “Ruth of the Range” and Ben Turpin in * “Ten Dollars or Ten« Days, Sunday, ;“l(‘n!m)l Husbands™ will be the fea- ture and this needs little introduc- tion to Plainville people. A comedy and other films will complete the program, this in ional and a Plainville Brief: | Carlton Smith has resigned position with the Newton Hay, Grain ;'md IFeed Co. and has taken a position in Trumbull Electric Mfg, Dr. George I% Cook of St ancis’ hospital, will open an office in Neri's block on July 22.—advt. his Cottages at Tndian Neck, reasonable prices. Yel. Plainville 138-14,—advt. TELLS OF AIDING IN Texas Man Admits That One of His Friends Beat Man to Death o With Ball Bat Marshall, Tex.. July 16.—Starr | Green, under arvest for the whipping | to death farm laborer near here last Saturday, of Isaiah Sanders, a Negro other men \u-nl to the baseball Negro had cursed Green's brother, Charles, worked, When they approached, the Negro | drew his knife. Green said that he | then leveled a shotgun at the Negro, and was about to shoot when one of the party said: “Don't &hoot; hat," and struck head with a b | “Then two of us hald Sanders and | | the others whipped him," Green went [ on. The Negro was not hard to hold | after he had been struck with a b and we whipped him about twenty ' minutes,” the Negro on the | Derhyshire, Just is an old custom in to decorate heehives wedding. It England, | before a e T— M 1ri- Often C‘ua‘(d By Mosquiio Bites | | | Mosquito repellants are | service against Malaria of little mosquit oes, | You can smear yourself all over with | Iwurmwua or Eucalyptus, at the best it's only tempora something stronger if you want to feel secure, Ttching and all fear of infee- tion or blood-poisoning ceases at once if you apply Moone’s Emerald fll which | com- | ‘ SLAYING OF NEGRO s | t | —— the coinmittee started (o | today told the police he and several | grounds to whip Sanders hecause the | on whose farm Sanders had | 111 Kill him with this | You've got to use | seph P O'Connell IKasbur tells a story love because of the parents to marry the suitor, The girl, according to Xas- bar, favors him and was about to | elope when the arrcst took place, | The wedding was arranged by the | parents and for a time Kasbar basked | in the smiles of the Nadzarvian family | |but clouds appeared on the horizon | of love in the form of another man, | whose suit was more to the parents' | |taste. Thercupon Kasbar found him- | |self slighted and began to take other measures, He was denied the home, |according to the tale told the police | |and then met the girl at Lake Com- pounce, where the plans for the {sudden departure were formulated, A point, he has not cleared up, how- s the reason for the screams s Nadzarian. | Main Street Widening. Widening of the traveled way on | Main street to 431; feet and the es- ! tablishment of a 12-foot building line | |on the east side of the street and a |six-foot line on the west side were upon by fthe city council at | decided its meeting last night, when the traf- | thoroughfare fic difficulties of the | were discussed. The proposed changes are in accordance with a plan, drawn lup by City Engineer Carleton W. | Buell and which will cost about $1,500 {to put into operation. The traveled way will be made six feet wider than at present, {herchy allowing greater | freedom of movement to motor cars {and permitting the passing of cars and trolleys when machines are |parked at the curb, an impossibility at the present time, The huilding line will mean that the structures will be lined up as at present arfd that |no further encroachments into the 'sidm\nrks may be made. V. E. Milward of the F. A. Shaf- fer Co., opposed the proposition as he sought to come out into the side- walk with an addition to the old savings bank building recently pur- |chased by him., He said that when |he bought the structure, he had | every intention of extending the front |and that the extensiorf was necessary for the plans of his new store. His | |request was denied. i In order that the work may he- come effective, the proposition will be | advertised in accordance with the | city charter provisions. Should an appeal be deemed necessary by any inr the property owners, the common pleas court will be the scene of the | discussion as the hearing last night was the final one by the local board on the matter. Will ‘Consider Street, Tnvestigation of the needs of Grid- {ley street to put that thoroughfare |into good shape will be made by City Engineer ¢, W. Buell and the street |committee as orders to that effect | were lssued last night by the council. | The street has been in unsatisfactory | condition for some time and has been petitioned for bv.((rr work by thé | property owners. The council will 1 take up the matter so that the re- quest of the residents may be granted. Water Causes Objection much water cansed residents | property owners of the Riley of the Bristol Realty Co., off [ Livinity street to complain to the | ety council. They asked that some jection be taken for relief. The city | S discussed the matter and re. the complain to ity en- o recommend method improvement, Election Necossity sreed upon night, when bond i indebtednes | amount of of a blighted | desires of the girl to another | Too [and | f thee wome | Neeessary of a special ele by the city council las proposition to float a | $237.000 to meet fl!\\ came up. Notes of that | the | Bristol of Chautauqua for 1925, |Vt first taxing district within a short time and it | was decided to float the issue go that the money mav be horrowed lower rate. A report of s considered necessary letermine the property valuation of he city and an emergency appropri- | to pay the interest charges for | temporary renewal of the notes he needed. The special | will a matter of form in of the city hoard mem- | ceme due a | the asses- | <ors o to ation the will Ve ion opinion May tion Need Eapert to an rmine the bhenefits and damages incidental to the changes on Main | street because of the proposed strest | widening and establishment of the | building lines, granted by the council to the special committee benefits and damages. This spec committer is made up of the str ammitte d City Engincer C. W Luell, vey of the situation wil! be made b the committee and a re- port will be made back to the city |council at the next mee! Vacen Gets Co | Contract for the construction of |the new cement bridge on Meadow | street over the old North creek was awarded to Cosmo Vavva, who pre-| nted a bid of £2,075 for the work. Thia bid was practically $1.000 less| than the price offered by Fred P | Heiming, the next lowest bidder. A ithot hire expert to was al | | Mr, | brothers, on | § | piac avenue, |chapel at 2 o'clock. the dangerous corner at this point, many narrow escapes have eceurred when machines wera parked too near the intersections of the thoroughe fa N BRISTOlL~Takes 7 and 8 Wilcox-Bachand Wedding Garland Wilcox of Elm street, and Miss Leona Edna Bachand, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, George T. Bachand of Judd street, were married yester. day at St. Ann's rectory by Rev, J, P. Perreault. They were unattended, After a wedding trip, Mr, and Mrs, Wilcox will reside in this city, Mrs, Wilcox has been employed by the J, R. Mitchell Co. Mr, Wileox is em- ployed by the Wallace Barnes Co. City Ieads A telegram was sent to Swarthmore 'uesday afternoon, stating that Bris- tol had signed, on the fourth day, the {contract that insures the coming to A telegram in response extended the hearty congratulations of Dr. Paul M, Pearson to Bristol in maintaining lcadership among Chautauqua towns, The personal appreciation of the pres. ident of Chautauqua for the splendid spirit in Bristol this year despite lo- cal handicaps was expressed in that telegram., In a letter received from Howard N. Buckman, assistant to the director of the Swarthmore Chautauqua, it f{s stated that Bristol has again estab- lished a record in turning in the con- tract quicker than any other town on the circuit, and it should be remem- bered that thus far no town on the Swarthmore circuit has failed to re- new for another year. Bristol Briefs Fred Porter has returned to his home on Grover street after a two weeks’ vacation at Lake Bomoseen, Miss Violet Powers of Boston {s spending several days at her home on Federal street. Mrs. J. C. Eno of Cleveland, Ohio, is visiting her sister, Mrs, W. C. Hawx- hurst of Federal court. Edmund Wade of Maple street has left for Camp Hazen at Chester, where he will spend a vacation. Robert Seery of Federal street has returned from Niantic, where he has been spending scveral days. Mr. and Mrs. George Funk and family of Goodwin street are spend- ing a vacation at Quonochontaug, R. I. Announcement has been made of the birth of a daughter, Patricla to Mr, and Mrs. Roger K. Lane of Tulsa, Oklahoma, formerly of this city. Mrs. Ellen Daley is i1l at her home on South street. SOUTHINGTON NEWS Welch-Callahan Wedding in Hartford —Fngagements Announced—Mep. chants' D-y Todny—lhmz of In- terest, Miss Grace Callahan, daughter of | Mr. and Mrs. D. F, Callahan, former« Iy of Southington and now of St. Pet« ersburg, Fla., and Keron R. Weleh, son of Mrs, Mary Welch of Southing- ton, were married yesterday morning in 8t. Joseph's cathedral, Hartford. They were attended by Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Malloy, cousins of the bride, IFollowing the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at the attend- ants' home after which the couple left on an unannounced wedding trip. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Beahn of Plantsville, announce the engagement of the daughter, Dorothy Beahn to Dana Archie Mitchell, son of Mr, and Mrs, John Mitchell of Waterbury. The | ceremony will take place tomorrow. Announcement is made of the en- gagement of Miss Helen Zarzewski of West Main street, Plantsville, to Jo- seph Asklaw, son of Mr, and Mrs, Joseph Asklaw of Knowles avenue, Asklaw is proprietor of the fish market on Center street, Merchants' day is being observed in Southington today when all the stores have heen closed. The merchants with their families and friends spent the day at the shors. James Orr, age 47 septic poisoning at the New Haven hospital vesterday. He was a for- mer well known resident of this town and had been ill about three weeks. He leaves a wife and three children, Clyde, Norma and Winston: twe George and John Orr of Southington and two sisters, Mrs, Da- vid Low of Hartford and Mrs, Freee man Judd of Southington. The fu- neral will be held Thursday arternoon with services at his home on Quinni- New Haven, and services will be held in Oak Hill cemetery at veare, died from 13:30 o'clock. Mrs. Elizabeth Lowery, formerly of Southington, died in New York city, Monday. She is survived by twe nephews, Edwa-d W. Lowery and H. H. Merrell, both of Southington. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon with services at Bradlev Memorial Buriai was ia | Oak Hill cemetery.