New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 27, 1927, Page 7

SPECIAL SALE SMART can get fitted to smart footwear at very much less than OUR FEBRUARY FURNITU Now in full operation, has big benefitss for you. patterns. It will pay you well to investigate. A February Sale Is Offered in Connection With Our At the greatly reduced prices that reliable floor cove should not be passed by. Rugs of all kinds and sizes, carpets and linoleums come un- der the price cutting. Better anticipate your contemplated spring changes in your home and buy now. Comparison elsewhere will quickly prove how you benefit by selecting floor cover- ings here now. Take Heed of These WORSTED WILTON RUGS The best grade, sized 8-8x10-6, priced at regular selling $138. $ ] 0750 “Sale Price . ROYAL WILTON RUGS Sized 8-3x10-6, priced regular at BAlGIBIIOR 4is o 2o dis sc0 ks st was, | | | | In 9x12 The annual event here in our shoe section when women, misses, girls and boys a visit and see how you can save by purchasing footwear now. The savings at sale prices are from 15% to 50% off regular prices. The half off is on floor samples and discontinued WORSTED WILTON RUGS Of the very best grade, room size, | 9x12 feet, with regular price $150. Sale Price .. ROYAL WILTON RUGS SHOES at regular selling. Pay us RE SALE of Rugs Furniture Sale rings are now offered they $117:50 foot size, regular price |fice at the Kensington |school. She says that a etate law | | forbids the showing of the films in | | schools unless the projector is prop- | ;(‘r!y enclosed in a fire-proof booth. | | Such a booth has never been erected | |and except for numerous loans of |{the machine to various local and out (] Berlin News |of town organizations, the machine HOOKER ESTATE IS It is considered unfortunate by| Stock and Bond Holdings Ap- the superintendent that such amount was raised by the children | |under a different superintendent and | ‘not enough information gathered Grammar |transferring Kensington property to | Saxa Hooker. These deeds were dated respective- ly 1812, 1822, 1825, 1830 and 1835 | and were found in the attic of the, Hooker resldence, never having been placed on file. The two oldest were from Elijah Hooker; the deed dated 1825 was from John Hooker; the deed dated 1830 was from Ashbel Hooker and the deed dated 1835 was from Uriel Hooker, all to th late Saxa Hooker. Quit Claim Deed A quit claim deed from Cather- ine and Sarah Molumphy of Ber- lin and Thomas J. Molumphy of © praised at $58,547 MOVIE MACHINE USELESS | Old Hooker Deeds Filed at Office | of the Town Clerk—Superinten- dent of Schools Announces Mid- Winter and Spring Vacations. | machine be sold and that proceeds | The estate of the late Henry Hool of Berlin is valued at $76,757.18, according to an inventory filed in probate court today by J. C. Loomis of New Britain and James i zsimons of Berlin, appraisers. rge bond holdings are included in e inventory. | Stock and bond holdings aggregate | $58 Furniture in the home- stead in Berlin, in which Mr. Hooker leld a one-half interest, s valued at $800. Other items are, to cash from estate of N. Albert Hooker, $1,-| echanics’ bank, New touring car, 1923 | model, $100; gold filled watch, old 61,42 Plus interest of $329.60, personal property is valued at 1 estate in Berlin is valued at $14,500. One piece of property is valued at $ ,+ while a second, upon which is the old Hooker home- stead, together with buildings ap- pertaining thereto, is valued at $10,- 000, Movie Projector Disappes With the possibility of Sunday movies having the greater part of the conversation at this time, an- other question has arisen which con- | cerns a missing motion picture pro- jector which has disappeared from public view for the past three years and around which much mystery has been thrown, About three years ago, the school department started a drive for the purchase of a motion picture pro- | jector with which the children in the schools would be entertained | and instructed. The films were to | be of an cducational type with an sccasional variation of a comedy or an historical film. The children themselves wor hard for the project, selling cand and subscriptions to various mag- azines in an effort to raise the re- | quired amount for the purchase o the machine. A campaign was launched and residents contributed generously to the coffers which more or less rapidly filled up to the re- quired amount. The goal attained, local authorities went about pur- chasing the machine and soon it w brought to this place and placed on exhibition, | The children were naturally | pleased with the results, They had worked hard on the scheme and they saw the routine of their school duties broken by occasional shows at the schools. The films were run through, one showing a weck in dif- ferent schools, e about three weeks the movies were | shown and children and hm'ruflorsJ enjoyed them. After that—mystery. Since the first exhibitions of the | machine that immediately followed the purchasc of the machine, it has not been &hown In any Berlin school. | Miss Mary I. Griswold, superin- tendent of schools. throws some light on the question when she states that the machine at present is In her of- | |about the machine to allay any such {result as has terminated the carcer f the projector in the schools. Much ctter, she says, would be a sterop- icon machine which, could be used and would be advantageous to the children’s education, It is not known what will become of the machine in the futtre; existing conditions not permitting the use of it in i‘s in- tended place. It has been suggested that the from the sale go tow: chase of a stercopticon such as could e safely used in the schools. This would do away with a “white ele- phant” such as Is now resting in the school superintendent's of Mid-Week Services Rev. May B. Lord will lead the mid-week services at the Kensington Congregational church this evening at o'clock. The study of the gospel of St. Mark will be resumed. “The Miraculous Element of St. Mark” will be the special theme of the evening. Truck rds the pur- Ditched to pass one of the the Connecticut Co., a truck owned by W. Wool- Son of Meriden, skidded off the v and into the ditch beside No one was injured in the and h wrecker summon arage succeeded ir Attempti busses of evenin, The incident occurred at the junction of Farmington avenue and School street, Fair and Colder Berlinites shivered and shook this morning when the thermometer re- fused to come above the zero mark for a long spell before noon. Offi- cial veadings of rions thers meters showed the instruments lay ing down on the job and not hoist- ing the indicating streak above ntil O1d Sol insisted in |them to work. ations Announced Superintendent of Schools Mary F. Griswold has announced two va- cations before the closing of the schools this year. The first, the mid- winter vacation, will close the doors of the schools on February 28 and will terminate on March 7. This 2 though scheduled for last postponed when unfavor- ble weather made it necessary for the children to be released several . thus making it a necessity to v with the mid-winter holiday n order to close on the scheduled date. The spring vacation will start on April 29 and will continue until May 9. School will close for the summer vacation on June 24, n and Again John Conlin's Blue Hillians con tinued their unprecedented losing streak Tuesday evening when they traveled to Meridcn to drop another zame to the Acorn A. C. of that city. News of the defeat has leaked out unknown channels as the ans had pledged themselves to never speak of the quict visit unless Those who took the disastrous trip included John Conlin, Carl Myers, R. Myers, J. Simms, R. Kalen, 8. Holmaquls! d C. Holmquist. Administrator Named Albert H. Rarclay of New Haven has been named adminisirator of the ¢state of Henry Hooker of Kensing- ton. MMr. Barclay acting as admin- |istrator of the estate of N. Albert Hooker, flled In the office town clerk yesterday five of the deeds, sending | jast Hartford, releasing their claim |on interests in the Molumphy home | | here to their sister, lumphy, was filed to fice of the town cler “ What They're Doing | The Tabs Minstrels will hold a rehearsal this evening at 8 o'clock iat the Tabs hall in Kensington. All | members of the cast are urged to attend. H. M {John W and Mrs. sington, have | Jersey for a brief visit here. | Canonicus Branch and Lena Cor- |bin, Jr., Branch of the Internation- {al Sunshine society have com- |pleted arrangements for the food ale and tea to be given at the Worthington Community house on Saturday afternoon from 2 to 5 lo'clock. Mrs. John Pinches has charge of the arrangements and is hard for a successful af- Nancy J. Mo- y in the of- Kkett, John son of Constable Hackett of Ken- returned from New | working fair. | At the Capitol | Representative Claude W. Stev- lens, representative from this place to the state legislature, introduced yesterday a resolution calling for 'an appropriation of $176,400 for Ithe e park and forest commis- The resolution was tabled to state parks commission and will be placed on the calendar at a future date. The appropriation was called for by State Forester Austin Hawes and deals with | fire ting equipment and the purchase of more state owned for- | ests. sion. the 150 Auniliary Tostallation auxiltary of the Bol- American Legion, lation of office About 20 members of the auxiliary re present and the ceremonies led by Miss Ruth Pfenni treasurer of the Ladies' aux- |iliary, who spoke on the work the auxiliary in the past and plans for its future activities. East Berlin Items The program committee of the Community club has arranged a schedule of meeting for the period Collins of Kensington and | the entertalnment committees in charge during that time. The dates and the committee acting are as fol- lows: February 2, the younger girls of the club with Miss Etta Lawrence as chairlady. Those acting with her are Virginia Walsh, Virginia Sugen- heim, Alice McCorkle, Jennie Cote and Ruth Bourgeols; February 9, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nelson and Mr. and Mrs. James McPherson; Iebru- ary 16, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Clark and Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis Dowd; February 23, West Cromwell night with Mills F. Griswold as chairman; March 2, Kensington night with Archer Walsh as chairman; March 9, Berlin night with 1. W. Mildrum as chairman; March 16, Educational committee; March 23, William Ogle and the Boys' Club; March 80, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. North and Mr. and Mrs. John P. Lewis. A notice of the meeting nights has been posted on the bulletin in the club rooms. Miss Mary Haskell of Wilcox ave- nue slipped on the ice yesterday near her home and received a severe shaking up. A doctor was called but no bones were found to be broken. Oscar Benson is suffering from a | sprained ankle sustained when he slipped on some steps at his home. Members of the Boys' Club hav organized a basketball team and have already held practice. The first game of the season will be held | Thursday evening February 3 in the Elihu Burritt high school gymnasi um. Their opponents will be Kensington Juniors. The members of the team are as follows; William | Walsh, Arthur McKendrick, Ben Payne. Y meet at New Britain Saturday have been received and the following boys will compete under the colo; of the local Boys' Club; Jack Walsh, William Walsh, Raymond Rich, Wil- liam Johnson,Louis Cote, George Bittner, Philip Bourgeois and Her- bert Splettstoeszers. All members of the team must meet at the New Britain Y. M. C. A. Saturday after- | noon before 1:30. A relay team com- posed of William Walsh, George Bittner, Jack Bourgeols and Jack Walsh will compete for honors. The Lafanso club will meet this evening at the home of Mrs. Arthur Lawrence. The Social Five club will attend |a theater party in New Britain this evening. At the annual New Britain Y. M. C. A. point contest Jack Walsh of is place is leading in the 110 to pound cla He received his carlier physical training in the local Beys' Club under William Ogle, the club physical director. A dance will be held at Athletic hall tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. | There will be no dance this evening. The library room will be tomorrow afternoon and evening for the exchange of books. The Fife and Drum Corps will meet this evening at Community hall. Every member is asked to at- tend. There will be a whist party at St. Gabriel's Episcopal church tomorrow | evening at 8- o'clock to which the | public is invited. \‘ Temperatures of from three to sevi | this morning. It was three below at | 7 o'clock. STEAL ASPIRIN WORTH $100,000 New York, Jan. 27 (A—Using motor trucks to carry away their | loot, burglars ransacked a Hudson | street warchouse today and escaped | with 13,000 cartons of aspirin valued at more than $100,000. 1" Because'l it is free I I i; ‘! than twenty EVERY COUGH ’ years. has been prescribed by Sold in all drug ‘l Community Theater physicians for more Il il “h\.. M PLAINVILLE CHURSDAY, JANUARY 23 LON CHANEY in “PENALTY"” This picture will eod as of the [ | most powertal productions Lon Chaney, who h; self s oue of (I actors on the s he legless maste “Scotty of the from February 2 to March 30 and i- | the | Trevethan, Jack Walsh and Everett | All of the entries for the County | open | Plainville News BATTLE FIRE AND COLD BEFORE DAWN Firemen Badly H_anflicapped at West Main Street Blaze HYDRANTS ARE FROZEN |Hose Bursts and Floods Street— Evening School Pupils Golng on Excursion—Martha Sewing Circle Elects—Truck Runs Over Child. A bitter fight against cold and fire waged by the fire department carly this morning when an oil heat- er being used in an attempt to thaw {out a water pipe caused a blaze on |the second floor of the tenement |house at 121-123 West Main street |owned by Dominick Madia. Frozen |hydrants and bursting hose handl- capped the firemen greatly, but they |were able to keep the flames from spreading through the house and Iheld the damage down to about $400, cording to Chief Edward P. Prior’s stimate, Tw0 acts of carelessness were res- ponsible for the fire. Fearing the freezing of the water in the pipes, Madia last night turned off the water |but neglected to inform the tenants. When they arose this morning and could not obtain water, they be- lieved it had frozen in the pipes and attempted to thaw it by placing an oil heater fnside the wooden closet beneath the sink. The wood caught and an alarm was immediately !turned in. The firemen turned out in weath- er with the temperature five de- igrees below zero and attempted to lay hose from the hydrant at the corner of West Main and Church \streets. This was frozen, the frost |having worked into the stems and leripped the screw threading tightly. Hot water was quickly called for, but In the meantime Chiet Prior or- dered two lines to be laid from the |hydrants at Canal street, and this done at break-neck speed. Here again the threading was caught, but the ice finally gave hefore the an- slaught of the firemen, The fire had shot up through a | |partition in the house and was hreak the roof when Chief Prior arrived. [Tt was temporarily checked by the the frozen hydrants was going on, and then two streams of the “big water” were turned on it. of wind helped the fire fighters to check the flames which broke wrotigh in several places, and only area of roof was destroyed. It took some time to drive the lest traces of « out in the attic and through | chemical line while the battle with | Tarpaper roofing and the absence | North street, Bristol, passed over her. The vehicle passed directly over her, but she escaped being struck by any of the wheels, accord- ing to bystanders. She was treated for bruises and shock by Dr. George F. Cook. Pursler reported the ac- cident to Constable Andrew Hogan, jr., but was not held. Sewing Circle Elects Martha Sewing circle elected offi- cers at its meeting yesterday after- noon at the home of Mrs. Clarence Gustafson on Cedar street. The of- ficers are now as follows: President, Mrs. A. L. Farrar; vice-president, Nirs. Anna Vance; secretary-treasur- er, Mrs. Ella Morrell; first directress, Mrs. Jennie Hickok; second direct- ress, Mrs. Minnle Pease; third di- rectress, Mrs. Lizzie Froelich. Notes The first rehearsal for the Old Folks' conccrt be held at the Cox.gregational church on February 24 will be held at 7:30 o'clock this evening in the parish house. All in- terested are Invited to help and are asked to wear old-time costumes at the concert. Evelyn E. Griffin, 4, died Tuesday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Griffin of Meriden avenue, Southington. She was the granddaughter »f Hatden Griffin of Chester place, Plainville. A dance will be held Saturday eve- ning at the Tonic club, 43 West Main street. ‘The public is welcome. The Plainville Blues will hold their annual banquet at 7:30 o'clock ithis evening in Legion hall. Mrs. Donald Benjamin of Strong at bridge vesterday afternoon. Mrs, |Fred Benzon and Mrs. L. L. Brastow |won the prizes. Mrs. F. H. Gilbert of Woodford avenue has returned after spending la week In Winsted, where she was called by the death of a relative. A daughter was orn Tuesday night to Mr. and Mrs. Dickman of Cook street. The ladies’ ausiliary of Brock- Barnes post wiil meet n Legion hall |at § o'clock tonight. A son was born Tuesday night to Mr. and Mrs. oseph Angelo of 102 Whiting street. The local “Y” and the New Brit- aln Comets may play their game after all, the latest advice from |Hartford urging the Plainville boys Ito withdraw their claim for a for- | teit. A son was horn Tuesday night to |Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hammernick of Brook street. P. Cooper of Lcdge road is a pa- |tient at the New PBritain General {hospital. | We have added many more bar- gains to our January clearance sale. |Come in and get your share. I. J. Birnbaum—advt. Found—Small white gold wrlst watch near center of Plainville. Owner may have same by calling at 47 East Broad strect. S150 ASSFSSHENT FOR WINE SELLER court entertained the Woman’'s club | 2 below zero were reported here | fire from the partition, and the fire- | . men were at the scene for tully an| Bottles and Raid Follows hour before the blaze had been final- | ly stamped out. The damage was mainly to the partition and roof,| Ernest Maino, aged 38, of 383 | with some caused by water on the | Arch street, pleaded guilty in police floors below. | court this morning, to the charge of The Church street hydrant was!violation of the liquor law, and finally thawed ouf, but another (was fined $150 and costs. In consid | handicap was met in bursting hose, | eration of the piea, Prosecuting At which flooded West Main street and | torney Woods nolled the charge soon turncd it into a sheet of ice.|against Mrs. Malno. The Bristol-Plainville trolley n:\rs‘ Officer John C. Stadler testified were unable to pass the spot this |that an “agent” purchased two bot- morning until picks had been used to |tles of wine in the tenement last cut the ice from the tracks for a‘”l‘hursduy evening, and yesterda distance of about 50 yards. There |forenoon a raid was made and a was some humorous comment today |large quantity of wine taken, in ad- about the fire department thus eve- | dition to some liquor. ning the score with the trolley com-| Judge W. I". Mangan appeared pany for the delay occasioned yes- |for Mr. and Mrs. Vincenzo Barto- terday when @ car held up the fire jlucci of 39 Holmes avenue, charged apparatus at a.most the same spot. | With liquor law violation. The police X Chimney Fire |raided the home yesterday forenoon The fire this morning was ”w}myl seized one 20 galion barrel of third in 24 hours. The first was the | Vine, three 10 gallon barrels, and overheated stove pipe at the Bishop |One 52 gallon barrel, besides two home on West Broad street yester- |Dottles of alleged liquor. A police day morning, while at 2 o'clock yes- | A8ent! was URed AR s | terday afternoon a chimney fire | Prosecuting Attorney Woods told | discovered at the home of Joseph |Judge Hungerford that Officer Stad- TFiehel on Cook street., Chief Prior |leF Wished a continuance and it was and Driver James R. Boswell ex. |granted, the trial being set down for tinguished this themselves atter a | I"Oriry 2 hard struggle on the roof in a biting | g rcet Woman Arrested. {wind. Four extinguishers were used, | AOUL § o'clock last evening, Mrs and damage was negligible. Fiore Vernacotole, aged 36, of 83 & A | Dudley street, was arrested for vio- LN \ngelo | 1ation of the liquor law. The police Miirieaz) imimlls in Miss Jecond ive- | oo ane Siellon JUE offwine, oue S e s ok oo~ |two gallon jug, two §2 galion barrels, Ding school gass, W1 5o on the &% letght quart bottlea. The case was 3 hy L R 2 continued until February 2. AL ”"1‘:p{;“’is‘:"";rr”;’r‘;‘"y;(mi\lll Charles Johnson, aged 47, of 39 | Brooklaw treet, cha vit on- | tion in the state. This excursion i | 20 PV © ARk B ‘;fi?flv“a‘fa"\\fis [ for pupils in the evening schools of [porh ot B F E o O St Connecticut and any others who de- | 112 (ostified that he always gave hi re to visit the national capital. |yife Lig earnings until he became The excursionists will have an |ynemployed. He is willing to support opportunity to sec how the foder- Lo thiir ohilaren, he s, al government is conducted and wil | JUG " Hungertord. ordered him 1o fon, retnrning Sundag might, "©" |pay $15 per week and furnish @ 1k Runs Over Child [bond of $150 Joan Williamson, 4-year-old daugh- | 42 ter of Mrs. G. §. Williamson of 122 Whiting street, was lizhtly injured Tuesday night when a truck owned by C. Tunk & Co. of Bristol and ,operated by Rudolph A. Pursler of {dinal, charged with non support, was again continued until March 31. He is under orders to pay $5 a week towards the support of his five-year old daughter. Police “Agent” Buys Two| or go to jail for 10 | he continued case of Philip Car-|¥ Bristol News PUBLISH RESULT OF RELIGIOUS GENSUS 16,769 Catholics, 11,00 Protes- tants, 284 Jews in Bristol PROBE OF FIRE IN STORE Hurley to Conduct Inquiry Tomorrow —Mrs. Marietta Riggs Dies at Age of 85-——Chamber of Commerce Din- ner Tonight. There are between five and six thousand more persons of the Cath- olic faith in Bristol than there are Protestants, according to figures based on the religious census of the city which has just been completed Ly Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Minor of the Connecticut Bible society. Their figures show that there are 11,0 persons who embrace the Protestant faith, divided into 19 denominations and 26 nationalities. While the cen- | sus taken did not include figures of the Catholic population, Mr. and Mrs. Minor believe that it would total approximately 16,759. There are also about 284 persons of the Jewish faith in Bristol, according to their statement. The poulation, among the Protes- tant denominations, is divided as fol- lows: Advent, §3 families and 325 persons; Baptist, 298 families and 1,084 persons; Congregational, 492 families and 1,823 persons; Epis- copal, 241 families and 846 persons; Church of Christ, 1 family and 4 persons; Lutheran, 470 families and 2,319 persons; Methodist, §21 fami- lies, 3,234 persons; Presbyterian, families, 7 persons; Christian Science, 31 families, 129 persons: Unitarian, 1 family, 5 persons; Uni- versalist, 4 familles, 11 persons; no preference, 76 familles, 294 persons; unclassified lodgers, persons; Pentecostal, 1 person; Millennial Dawn, 2 families, 4 persons; Salva- tion Army, 8 families, 41 persons Orthodox, 17 families, §5 perso Spiritualist, 2 families, Quaker, 1 famil enborgian, 1 family, 2 person 2,551 families, 11,002 persons. The above population is divided into nationalities as follows. Ame: can, 7,003; colored, 69; Canadian, 36; Danish, Canadian, 26; German, 1,5 garian, 6; Irish, 20; Italian, 2 wegian, 9; Polish, 18; Scotch, 68; 5; Swedish, 917; Armenian, fan, 5; Lithuanian, 3; Aus- train, 19; Chinese, 19; Nova Scotlan, 6; Russian, 47; Spanish, 2; Alsatian, Finn, 15; Bavarlan, 4; unclassified lodgers, 778. Total, 11,002. The census is based on religious | preference, rather than on actual church membership. The incr in the estimated Catholic population years. The figures submitted indi- cate that the present population of Bristol is about 2§,043. Probe of Shoe Store Fire witnesses been rshal also super- to ap- Numerous | summoned by | Robert T. Hurley, who is intendent of the state polic | pear hefore him at a hea g to be hel¢ in the local police headauarters tomorrow morning in_connection | with the fire in the LaBelle Shoe | store on Main street on the night of {January 12. Notices to appear at the hearing were served yesterday office of the fire marshal, on Fire |Chicf John H. Hayes, Policemen jJames Keith, James Burns and I William Thompson, Bartholomew Healy of Healy and Barnfield, who conduct a music store next to the scene of the fire. Officer Lavin, in conjunction with Sergeant Henry Jeglinsky of the |local department, have been con- | dueting an investigation since the day following the fire but what their ave revealed is unknown. till under lock and key and no one has been permitted to enter the building without the sanc- | tion of Fire Marshal Hurley. Funeral of Frank Maictta The funeral of Frank Maietta of 62 Gaylord street, who died Tuesday morning, was held at 9 o'clock this morning at St. Anthon church. |Rev. J. P. Perrcault celebrated the |high mass of requiem and the body was placed in St. Joseph's vault for interment in the spring in St Thomas' cemetery. New Directories Received ew directorics of the following [cities have been received at the pub- lic library from Price and Lee com- [pany, publishers of the F 1 city |girectory: Akron, Ohio; Attieboro, 4 Cincinnati, Ohio; Montclair, Pittshurgh, Pa.: Rochester, N. nd Waltham, Mass. American Legion Auxiliary The regular meeting of the Amer- lican Legion auxiliary of Seicheprey |post No. 2, will be held at § o'clock Ithis evening in Legion headquarters Oscar Is a Dumb-bell WY, THAT NICE NEW FLAG IN OUR WhoS FLAG IS s WA THATS | has been large within the past few | by Paul Lavin, connected with the | in city hall. Red Men’s Building Co. Annual * The annual meeting of the Red Men’s Building company will be held at 8 o'clock this evening in the club rooms of Compounce Tribe. Direc- tors will be elected for the ensuing year and the reports of the varibus officers for the year fust ended will be submitted. K. of P. Meeting Ethan lodge, Knights of Pythias, will hold their regular meeting at 8 o'clock this evening in Arcanum hall. Ice Carnival Sunday The ice carnival, originally sched- uled for January 16th, will be held next Sunday afternoon at the Rock- well park lagoon, weathet and the condition of the fce permitting. Care- taker Joseph Civizzio has announced that the following prizes will be awarded the winners of the various events: Juvenile race—Afirst, flashlight; sec- ond, hockey stick. Girls' race—first, box candy; sec- ond, box of writing paper. Men's speed—first, box candy; sec- ond, professional hockey atick. American fancy—first, men’s fig- ure skates; second, carton cigarettes. International fancy—first, camera; second, camera. Girls' fancy or girls' figure skates. ‘W. R. C. Committees ‘The following committees were named at a meeting of G. W. Thomp- son, Women's Relfet Corps, held yes- terday afternoon by the president, Mrs. Edith Chipman: Conference committee: Mrs. Edith Healy, chairman; Mrs. Mary Hughes, Mrs. Marie Smith, Mrs. Emma Crit- {tenden, Mrs. Hattle Chapin, Mrs. Lena Scheidel and Mrs. Lena Nourse. Relief committec: Mrs. Ruth Saw- son, chairman; Mrs. Maggie Water- house, Mrs. Eunice Galpin, Mrs. Annle Haviland, Mrs. Mary Thomas, Mrs. Leila Lane and Mrs. Marths Johnson. Auditing committee: Mrs. Abble Lambert, chairman; Mrs. Myrtle Moody and Mrs. Eunice Gaplin. Child welfare: .irs. Mary Thomas, chairfnan; Mrs. Abbie Lambert, Mrs. Minnie Bishop 1d Mrs. Leila Late. Thrift committee: Parnes, chalrman; Briggs and Mrs. Lottle Garner. Americanization committes: Mrs. Mattie Chapin, Mrs. Nina Houghton and Mrs, Jessie Coodsell Coldest Morning This morning was the coldest this winter with thermor-eters register- |ing as low as 16 degrees below zero at the northside, 1° below {in the Stafford district and from 4 to 8 be- low in other parts of the city. Chimney Fire Squad A of the central fire sta- tion was called out early last night tor & chimney fire in the Elton block on North Main street. Thers was no damage done, the fire belng extingnished with chemicals. Realtors Issue Challenge The bowling team representing the Bristol Real Estate board have hurl- ed a challenge at teams representing the other professions in the city and feel confident that they can annex the city championship. In spite of thefr defeat a few evenings ago by a team made up of the legal Tights, {they belicve their team consists of some of the best bowlers in the eity. They attribute their defeat on the ocecasion in question to thepoor form displayed by some of their best men. Wife Leaves Homre Alton Wheeler of Syivester strect this morning complained to the police department that his wife left home yesterday, leaving a note say- ing she had gone to Philadelphia with her brother. He was advised that there was nothing the local department could do. The couple have been before the police court on several occasions for disagreements, the last time only a few months ago, when they were | given another chance to make good at the request of a loca. welfare ase sociation. The trial apparently prove ed a failure, however. Mrs. Marietta Riges Mrs. Marietta Riggs, aged 38, widow of the late Rev. Charles Ha Riggs, founder of the Bristol Préss, died at the home of her grandsdn, Paul Van Wagoner at 35 Williams street, at 8 o'clock this moraing from infirmities incidental to old couple skate— . Riggs was born at Warwicky , on April 12, 1842, the daugh. ter of Thomas J. and Jane Ann Me« Ewen. Her early life was speft in that place where she taught schools She was married to Rev. C. H. Riggs in Harwinton, Conn., on April 12, 1505 and moved to this city in 1871 since residing here. Rev. and Mrs, Riggs celebrated their golden wed« ding on April 12, 1915, at which time they were tendered a reception in the parish house by their numers o-s friends. Mrs. Riggs was a member of the Prospect Methodist church, the Bristol Grange and Gilbert Wi Thompson, Women’s Relief corpsy Sh» is survived by one grandson, Paul Van Wagoner, with whom she made her homd since her husband's death last fall; one sister, Mrs Emma Bradner, of Frankfort, Pa, and one niece, Mrs. Lou Daniels of Bristol. The funeral will be held at the Prospect Methodist church chapel on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. Hubert D. Jones will (Continued on Page Nine) By BLOSSER THEN WHAT'S -/"”’fl v X7 /4 2 o