New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 31, 1927, Page 7

Mail Orders Promptly Filled Berlin News BERLIN ACTIVITIES DURINGLAST YEAR Death Removes Prominent Giti- 2¢ns From Ranks of Town SOCIAL EVENTS NUMEROUS Schools to Reopen Tuesday Morning —Rensington Bowling League— Church Services Tomorrow—Sev- cral Meetings Postponed. A review of the year's happenings for 1827 shows it to be one of the uost eventful periods in the town histery for some time. Many of Berlin's oldest residents were claim- “l by death, over 20 who had A their 60th birthday being ires were numerous during the y and caused considerable damage, the most disastrous blazes being Woodruff bunilding and Moorlan farm conflagrations. During simmer months store kKeepers were vietims of a ser of petty robh ivs. The annual election in the fall cuused considerable interest and sulted in a republican landslid The social events of the year plentiful and the younger people were very active. Following is a flort summary of the important events of the year: Jan. 3—Visiting appointed to work in Berlin . . Mitch- ell, aged 94, dies. Thomas A. Knight, ed $3, Civil War veteran, dies, 8- legion officers installed. 11 Charles Hawkins named for board relief. Louis Occupin, aged 70, dies. 14—Petition made for Sunday movies, 15-—Town Clerk Arthur L. Woodruft announces st y past year on deaths, births tiages. 20—Daniel Malarney for school board, 2 own meet- ing named for February id, 27-- Hooker estate valued at 28-~Woodruft building destroy- by fire, loss $20,000. Feb., 1—Grange cclebrates 42nd anniversary. 2-=Berlin post office roceives mew equipment. 3—Dan Malarney elected manager of Ken- ington A. C. baseball team. 4 Town votes, 72 to 46, for Sunda movies., L. Norton gchool board land on Farmington avenue for new schools. 7—FPren- tice company retains same office 4—Miss Mary Lynch dies. 16— Driver fined $2 in hit and run case. 18—Mrs. N. Haskell, aged 84, diw from effect of injuries. 19— harles H, Miller, aged 52, dies. 21 orm engulfs Berlin Mrs. Ida Simpson, aged 33, dies. Pinches celebrates 80th birthda March 6—Walter Pentield, Civil War dles. 15--Two horse killed by train in runawa 16 Brooklyn plant of American Pap Goods moves to Kensington. teen mill rate adopte Bushnell printing plant d fire, loss $2,000. 22—Re A J. enedict, former pastor of Kensing- ton Congregational church, dies at age of T8, club holds first banquet since its formation. 31— State purchases land at intersection nurs af aged 59 17—A. of Worthington ridge and Farming- | ton avenue, April ven teache from Berlin schools. Rackliffe Uros. storchouse destroyed by fire loss $5,000. S—Mrs, Frances Mas celebrates §1st birthd Mrs. Alfce J. Ialmer, aged 62, di Cracksmen blow safe open in Cole's store. 14—1Ire does $600 damage vicken coop on property of aul 18—Fire destroys barn on resign Browr Teom: artford's /zop/u'ng Center: the | offers | 1n—| Wishing You All a Happy New Year Our annual cost sale begins Tuesday, January 3. Don't Miss Its Benefits property of Joseph Veneziano, loss | $1,000. William Whitmore, aged 70, ! die Burglars visit Berlin | {stores. Maria Bonaforte, aged 62, dies. 20—William Schroeder, | ged 69, and former sclectman, May 2 destroys barn |Orchard road, loss $7,000, 3—Ken- | sington Men's Lyceum celebrates | 25th anniversary. “harles Wil- Uliams, letter carrier, reccives con- | gratulations from Postmaster Gen- {eral Harry S. New. 10—C. F. John- son named selectman. 11—E. E. | Honiss, 68, di 20-—Burglars again | visit stores. D. A. R. elects officers. | 20—Town honors soldier dead. | re on | b | June 3—Rural tablishment 2 Mrs. M. Sheldon dies. Mrs. B. Fleischer, age 47, dies. 13—Tax | collector submits report. 15—High- | waymen operate in Blue Hills. (Burglars visit Kensington stores. |24—Trolley tracks removed. { Kensington fire district committee | {elected July 1 mail ars ago today. delivery es- —| Emma Guido Pasina killed at | Pickett brickyard: 11—Mr. and | Mrs. Charles Ekman celebrate 50th wedding anniversary. 20—Mrs {Hannah ¥agan, age 5%, dies. | Perreta’s store robbed of $400 in merchandise. 28—Storm floods town. August 1—J. E. McCorkle, nge 8, dies. 4—Rev. Vernon L. Phillips | lappointed judge in “World league.’ ‘ourth annual school report made by Miss Mary Griswold, §— {Barn owned by Julian Smeigel de- !stroyed by fire, loss $3,000, 12—Mrs. | [ Rebecea Bddy Norton G age 69, wife of health oflicer, {August Wooding, age 69, d mity . Schofield pa 16—Dominique Prata, age 56, dies 19—Burglars get $400 in merchan ldise at Bast Berlin Milling store |a3—voters purchase sites far schools. 29—Railroad station ran- | Isacked. 31—Dr. | J. Goodwin wins | Iright to pract by decision of su-' perior court, September 1—Teaching staft an- {rounced ndrew Solomon, 3 di 10—1,059 children in atten Idance at Berlin schools. Henry Gr: ham, age passes away. Paul lEmmond, age §5, dies, 12—Tax col- lection for year amounts to $1 684. 13—Parties name candidates !for town officers, 1924 new citi |zens enrollcd. 22—Budget for year jannounced Oct. 1.—Kilby prop: paved with sidewalks and gutters 4—1. Dwyer and J. R. Levin receiv- ed pluralitics in Berlin district. 0. P. control ele fown meeting set for 17th, nual town mecting held Bertha Mildrum North passos —Julian Anduilewitz, aged dies. John Pinches company decides to establish business in I lin, Nov. 1.—Moorland farm building destroyed by $15,000 fire. 2.—Louis Griffith elected to lead Grangers. 5. —Mrs. Grace Ventres installed as | president of Legion auxiliary. | Louis W. Andrews, aged 72, dies. New highway open 8—H. H. Raymond eclected president of (lom- | munity association 12.—P. Kach- anowic killed on Berlin turnpike. 1 —Blue Hills section petition for. new lighting system. 17.—Fox ranch settles in Beriin. 21.—Berlin post office and town clerk’s office ente «d by burglars. —Police arre: 33 motor vehicle law violators. 26 wn free from contagious dis- ascs. 20.—John Malarney, vetera Laggage master at local railroad station, dies at home in New Drit- ain. Dee. 3 chool rty to b department an- nounces that there are 1524 children of school uge in Berlin. §.—Michael Ungrady and Michael Krunz serious ly injured on turnpike by autom !'bile. Mr. and Mrs, Williard T, ! ing celebrate 50th wedding annive ) —~Mrs. Lucy Smith, ed S | passes away. 8. mes Brown cele- tes S4th hirthday. 9.—Rural free delivery route extended. 10.—Volun- tee fire department drives for new members. 11.—Kensington Congre- v &, | citizens isery | o'ciock upertintendent. Christian Unabl gatlonal church crlebrates niversary, 14.- points committees, | gan clected prosident of the 1 te highway property ad Berlin 1 gets data on highway 1n ecord elected president of Farmers’ cluh. New bus tablished to Kensington. Rose elected president Paul T. A. B. society police investigate Amer Work, Ine., of Berlin, their activities. -M dick, aged 80, s Blue Hills residen Upson's Corner Masses will be celobrs row morning at 8 and 1 . Panl's church, Kensi John ¢ atee. The members of Holy Name and Rosary s receive Holy Communio o'clock mass. Sunday sch low the 10 o'clock mass Sacred Heart Ch Rev. John C. Brennan ,fon will celebrate the 9 o'clock m tomorrow morning @t heart church, of Sunday school will tional s will meet at The Older Roy o'clock. The regila s will be held at 10 umuel ske, 10 R oficiate dministered. Sunday 12 o'clock Kensington € Rev. Vernon L. Phill will lead the regular morning ces at the Kensington Itional church tomorrow morning at 10:45 o'clock. The topic sion will be New Sunday school will he he under the sreise at 6 o'clock. scople’s socicty will o'clock. m Dislocates Hip While walking in his 1 day, Frank P. Day, age on, suifered a bad i ted his gt hip. He w to the New Britain Gene M The meeting of the St. and Drum corps schedule day evening will he post the following week New Year holiday Kensington Metho Sunday school at regular morning services at 11 o'clock. Rev. Ma pastor, will preach and her text “In the B ing b (Continued on Pag Shop by Mail if Come Yourself NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1927. le to League The year 1027 was marked civie progre: numerous being taken steps of during tate as a public lib tion of the town's first finance, and the cof storm the end. sewer in d to end the offer of §2 roads state v Britain mains r round. The Mfg. Co. property at th sold and several | planned bid | this tract put it | The sole tailure duri the dismal failure !create a town court Politically the v nd of the hands of Jar republican cauc election as first sel end of the vear Miss retires as town clerk ! CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS Ralph Capparelll Fined in Massa- chusetts—Church Notices—Dusty Bowling—Court Session Tuesday Night—RBricfs, r Plainville, dvancement course Prominent among these were the ac- ceptance of a building code, the ac- ceptance of the George . Mastin es- L vy site, the elec- struction of low-lying A milk ordinance was adopted, king at the center was re- || congestion the The lly tapped ind brought Plainville pleasant tasting water the : unsight e Water Co. fin Bristol now | improve 1 nse. projects r to greatl to ear was r was featured Kimmel at s Simpson in the and { by the defeat of John J With the “Morgan bruary Mrs. Ethel Schutte Plainville News -5 i i CIVIC ADVANCES MANY DURING 1927 Past Year an Tmportant One in Town of Plainville anto at East street crossing. { Morgan, fata {down stairs into ¢ rank Cr ittempt at | suteide “hamber of commer appoints town court committee. Rey. John G. Ward, 72, former pas tor of Baptist churct 9—Rob- ert J. Coe reelected president of quassen Corp. W Bailey reelected vice-president of Hartford county Y. M. (. A. athletic assotia tion. Alphone Bordeau named to state board of examiners of | barbers for fifth time. 22—Washing- | ton-Trumbull circle, Companions of Ithe Forest, organized with Mrs. An- na Conlin chief commander. 25 Stramd theater opened. High school bo Gles club broadeasts from WTIC. March continue build Colon v pe James 70, dies Town meeting votes to tax storm r 1 Brass Worl ition. 4—Mrs. in east end. 3 files hankrupt- Martha Sey- arlet feve carrier found and isolated Dythian Temple, P. 8. observes th anni Plainville students arred from Bristol H ool. 12 ihorities order back yards of business blocks cleancd up. 15—Vic tor C. Berner presented with thre bars by American Red Cross. McGibbon attendance re 19-—Loren B. ¢ Iroad employe, Lalield sieceeds s republican demic of serviee has perfect cord for mnine aham, 69, vet- dies, T John L. reglistrar of Burr, ims Mrs. Martha s Whit school cran Howard of a t rick in ly suddenly kil town court here, -Henry Trumbull reele esident of chamber of com- §—Building code and park restrictions adopted at meeting. Mrs. S. 11—Home o y th within 48 Scout Harry Weldon finds cleton in woods; later iden- s that Frank Tomalis of w Britain. 18 anquet of ber of cor ry Trum- boomed for state presidency, 20 fever death linick Boscy s with- out medical atte Resigna- |tion or L. 8. Mills as superintendent S ing to s wrlet ca af ate of 25 mills and to | 76. | | necticu: | two |—Martin Stephenson elected chan- cellor commander of Pythian lodge, K. of P. 26—Miss Ruth E. Gerard | of Waterbury appointed first play- ground supervisor. 28—Willlam G. Renfree, 84, Civil War veteran, dies. —Rev. C. H. Monbleau resigns as president of Ministers’ association, July 5—George D, Mastin, §1, for- mer carriage-maker, dies. 6—Doug- | 1as MacDonald engaged as vice-prin- cipal of High school and Harry C. Brown as principal of Linden street school. Edward Madeley appointed [truant officer. 7—Triple birthday observance In family of Mrs. George Buys. §—Roger Newton awarded David Gallup scholarship at Yale university, 8—George Suydam, in | Il health, commits sulelde by inhal- {ing 13—Georga E. Dean, 66, retired clock-maker dles. 26— Select- | men notified state highway depart- ment will contribute $20,000 for road building. 28-—~Henry Trumbull elect- ed first vice-president of Connecti- cut Chamber of Commerce, August 1— Building Inspector C ley makes inspection tour to up fire hazards. 4—Mr. and James Fox married 50 years, LeWitt leases and closed Commu ¥ the Plainville Water Co. ps New B better water. Booth obs versary. 1 tol t John L Plainville sociation 14-—Mrs. Mary J rved $6th birthday anni- elix Hugret of Bris- Collins Motor Co. 2 Lamb elected president of Graded School Alumni as- at annugl reunion Miss Jeanne er of New York city bac uthington road ¢ ves crack Con- . safe and raid gusoline 28—Henry Fischl, dics cating greer pe —Safe at Standard Oil Co. orts of thi Yeck Spring-Plainville Casting Co. nine Industrial baseball league title, ¥ Rex purchases Model ehop. tember 1—Green pe cause 3. T—Sccand Simpson defeats First s n John J. Kimmel for leadership of republican town ticket Schools open with 1154 puplls. & n H. Hills, 43, prominent man- icturcr, commits suicide drowning in Hartland pond. 10 ryan Mors dies of heart tronble. 12—Crooked street barn de- stroyed by fire with $8,000 loss when remen lack water under pressure. Quarrie Selecty by ain pipe line and town | | Bristol News COUNCIL EXPECTED TOAPPOINT CRUB Election of Mayor by People Believed on Shel \PUBLIC OPINION DIVIDED Waldemar Case Continued to Wed- nesday — City 0 Observe New Year Monday — Briswl High De- feats South Manchester, 12 to 24, In littla or spite of the fact tha ere is city etin esday, 1 a spectal election to yor for th 0 year term |Starting Monday, January 2, the de- mand for such an clection seems to increase, not only in democratic ranks but also amongst * wool” republicans, who fe is be loft wi pros |council are republ William A. Hayes, who has beer | Prominent member of the Jo 1an party for years. Mayor W, mond Crumt « {untit about |Joined part | Various reasons are need for the inadvisability of ing a spe- clal election by those who are ir favor of the cil selecti a mayor to fill the v v cau: ath of the lat vor John 1, First of all. most of ist that they were elected people to run the affairs of and for that reason it is up {to them to m the present emer- gency. Secondly, the expense of {holding special primary and city elections is advanced as anothe son wh the council should act, {thereby helping to keep the extraor- no possibility of the council, at its me voting 1o ho select a T next 1 that the ) the ers of ns except one, voters. the was 4 ican Ay the Biclty ived in the | away. claim pri t | installing lights are too high attacked s being unsafe, St. Paul’s Church Brennan, pastor, will o Jerling A ses The Lord’s Supper will be school sregation direction ause 10 o'clock. inning, d | There was a turn fdep tmen Leon {cerding L. 8. Mills 1 Douglus Phillips H. Lord' school A schoo and a Pare now in p th an- ' ixiliary ap- -W. ployed ciation is Fors department | joining new || i calling ot Charles Cley of Rev. C. I, ‘hristian ek, 1. st T.~—Vernon Berli crviee 20— Henry of the St. f ] 22.—State jcan Reliof concernin rs. L. T Adve Keng parishioners asked sider his resignatio Two Plainville m dents during the y fall in Baker Brit gan from a W. Vernon dent in N auto crashes, for [ fatally. 1 ’)nrmmmm manufac suicide, The necrolo town lost For t Hills, G. W pastor. sult ited tomor- 0 o'clock fn ngton. I s the *"Tal \ ocietios will M n ot the 8 fMev, J¢ ool will fol- | ¢hurch | fast-vanis’ v, Ty ing Civi nswered their last William G. Renfre I\White, Albert Fist resident, died 7 two other mo the | mour and Mrs. T | Other outstandin ded a searlet several epidemies o ):43 o'clock, | of bad fircs on the pastor, will lack of water, and station robk urch of Kensi st hil lost in the § follow the r morning 3 he principal ev chronological or astor, lows serv- | January 4- Congre will ips, Ella R Fire family m. J Edward 1, 10 dentist Bettna snow at 2 a for discus- Leginning. 1d at 12:19 of the Endeavor mi The Young Nets $617.53. G neet at i <ion Church Leonard My gton marvied Grand list totals o0l ahandont onie yo 17 all and dis as removed 1 hospital Postponed " d for Mon poned until of the st The will be held v B. Lord, will use for Sub-zero we bitter battle with Dominick Madia dumping of New here. 20—Plainvill old. 30 —Mr. and M observe 25th 0 16.) wedd der among deaths of 5--School conmitt elgeted chairman of town pli vation mbull oted Plainyille {of s s is forced and Staples is appointed to succr 22 Phillips H. Lovd resigns g cipal ot High school. prointed town's spector, Ma over in the school €. Staples sic- as superinten fent Donald taking | place at the high was fiest building in- em- rchers’ asso- | 1—Plainville R. F. D. serv- Mrs. Frank lected president ic Health Nursing as- sociation High school formally opened. §—W. Vernon kil in automobile accident on New Brit- in road. 9-—Ernest } cally injured in 1 station, 10 sound rocess of forma- ars old P Usher e | Plainvilie P of the pit of the s filled by L. O. Melville, eland took the Monbleau at the | hurch, and Rev. ., wis retained h o when his him to recon- n. nen died in car, James to his cellar in ito in 1 iour wa own - wuto crash Plainvi Trust wave burglar train- re b larm od on aller vauit. 1 Jr., and Andrew Hogan, acci- | Jr. dropped from force for Mor- t. 15—Mr. and Mrs. Walter and | Weber colebrated 25th wed an- g cel | Miversary. : H. "wo_ train. | Monble Ad- Wely, did vent Cr H 1 Bun committed IHIE au resign istiar 1rch librarian of public 23-—Mr. and Mrs. Louls I, Rt Green married 40 years. Mr. and year shows | Mrs. Schastian I 1o observe 30th ral valuable cfti- | Wedding, them were | June 1—-War at nd | Edward Madeley Mtist [In action in Franc the | Sehubert and Richard I - nam- e constables; Schubert s R Miss Clara 1 Charles s as visiting nurs rrian appointed libr: [lie tibrary. S—Milk deal lordinance requiring _ [ Plainville raises §72 (ippi flood relief. Lois {Horace French win gion medals for work Mi. ary S ry turer, . dep. sends DM former w0 ma 1w call e and . Plainville’s old- it th n re Gallant re- Mrs. Jennie f pub- AT, Ve } for Mississ- Norton and nerican in grammar Natalic e ap- to superintendent Miss Mary vinda g events of 1 fover epilomie, of ontskirts due school. 14 hies, o series | 7 o suceecdin Silverio championship of town. a snecession yeries and 24 ents of the der, were as f 'STRAND <PLAINVILLE® —TODAY — ROUND HOGAN" with Monte Blue and mes Jefiries, A hnockout Love Story, TODAY—OUR GANG T. Goodr school Vine cold Lamb r y com nnan drives into ohn “ONI Army drive iovernor John I | 1 president of 2in 1o ton SHOWS——2 SATURDAY and SUNDAY AT 6:45—9. of Ouw Melvi 1 Mrs. Georg. Double Peature —SUNDAY— ' FLYING U RANCH? with Tom Tyler and His Pals LAURA LA PLANTL in “BEWARE O1I' WIDOWS'™ She Loved Not Wisely But Too Many £ poor at-| H. Monbleau f Ministers' en install up- stem for fown machines or rold Keel MON. and TUES, CLARA BOW in “GET YOUR home: « forbids rhage m MAN" Britain Grange 40 years vs, T J. Birnbanm ing anniversary WED.—THURS. THOMAS MEIGHAN s| Wyekoft elected president of M leged Miss Frances 16— Le-| nd Lemeris win | ward P. Prior Town accepts libra s ast Main street provided by will of George 1. Mustin; also appropriates $3,000 for |state aid road work. 17-—Mrs. Frank Hallowell, , becomes state's young- est grandmother. 18—Blues defeat All-Plainvilles nd win baseball championship of town. 2 ale | Kaplan of Bridgeport buys Colonial Brass works at public auction. Ad- vent Christian church ecalls Rev. | Philip Cleveland of Corey, Pa.. to storate. 24-—Charles Diggle wins gold medal at Dah {cicly show dinary expenses down. And the |1ast reason is that thev arc enipow- (ered to make the selection as a re- ;«ulv of ling nded to them by |Corporation Counsel William N. De- Rosier. On the other hand linent citizens are inclined to dis- pute Attorney DeRosier's opinion, believing that he has made too broad (an interpretation of the city char iter. Had the late Mayor John | Wade taken the oath the new term starting the ay in Janus question of gift of many prom- first Mon- , there would be no the council's power to a suc wccording to these people. However, in view of the fact that the oath of office for the new term was never admin 3 ed, there {s no vac to fill. Th me people poin the by Mayor following the He refused ssor to fill the sor, Republicans sweep all |offices at annual election, James | Simpson, William Dowman and Win- {field Loomis becoming hoard of & | lectmen. Iirst hoard of finance elect- ad. S—Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hyde married 45 years. Madeley 86 vea lold. 13—Albert Remington, Indian ! an, 76 years old. 16— Miss lable the people | Margaret 70, dics. 1 an- | representative | ley 8. Gwillim elected chairman of * Crumb to Be Chosen i Jumes R. Bos- is little doubt that Mavor Raymond Crumb. appointed 1 clty's chief executive following the th of Mayor Wade, will be re- ppointed by the council for the new two year term when the council con- venes next Tuesday evenin, Mayor Crumb is a graduate of |college and for the past action Tower of ath of to up- vacancy 1l election to en to select their own en lan alderman point a succ but called a sy | 4 3 jwell named fire commissioner. State Pythians ree E. Aspinwall and | Mrs. Irving ( to grand Todgo | oftices. 24— served 72d w Britain General hospital. 2 George Schubert succeeds E. Iurrey as night patrolman. Henry mbull elected vice president of |has been connected with his father | National Association of Manufac- in the management of the Trinity tu —Rev. A. D. Kendrick re- (’ve Worl He is in close touch considers resignation as pastor of | With city affairs, Baptist church | Disposes of Business | November ieorge A. Treiber's| Another feature which tends to {hens finish sccond fn Storrs laying |S!rengthen the belief that Mayor Sonta rent-teacher assocda. |CTumb will receive the appointment | tion rorme: e d,:r,,onlfor the new term is the fact that gutted by fire when firemen |PADCrs were filed ye: ¢ with the no water to turn on flames. 14 €Ity clerk covering tho transfer on denies pe- | the machinery, furniture and fisty |tition for advancement of st(8nd good will of the Trinity Dye |street building line, 15—Grange re- [ WOTKS to Albert 1 Howard £ [lects C. H. Curtis as master, 16— | Eichstacdt, father son, of New ‘![.'N & fire police named. 19— |Britain. The new o who con- | state authori declare strict d«»:‘:f"‘r"') ‘{':" Sy 1]1“'"1.'" 2y ‘vkl‘m”““,‘ quarantine. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam H. |S97ROFa 0N, Wikl take possession at e «(h wedding an. |1h¢ close of business today. Howard i Tda Grace Wal.|E- Elchstaeat, will be an ate police arrest AC!Ve partner and will assume the dlight drive. 29— |MANAgement of the local concern Hos Monblean | Mayor Crumb with his fat e Mre, Lucinda | W ce B. Crumb, for many years -7:;3»-14“1-“:‘\;‘:: a member of the board of velfef of this city, purc Trinity Dye mOotorists \Mr. andiivg oy et e it edre e Crom Grlr(ale ell D. Hopkins married 36 |1y 5 00t S (0P8 80 o AbTEE Prompt discovery by Con- ;o 0l T e : averts serious night |\ 5 i —Iive Btore- |y < boen modernized in every ning punck nd stores beon opend rest and Nortl t in he main plant i€ located on ny “orestville, Mr. pqum]z ‘;.rm:m,(\,».l Ao n']‘”k TR R Judd elected ) org covering the building on president of Teachers' fatlon. | oy o At the present G—High and Linden street school {pociar b star o robberles believed inside jobS. == North strect Mrs. I Brock, 76, dies. Henry | Raymond Plerce, a m Frumbull viee president of Hartford | frm or W. B. Crumb |County »arm Bureau. Roland Gau- also severed thier captains high school basketball [the concorn. Tuneral of Russell Lasher, The funeral of Russell Lasher of four rs 1 home have Town plan commis o8 the son, niver do, 70, arried 25 ilsted, session fines 31 Sinee plant spret Main Acad- iou 2 Schubert Schu coneern over, the an Crown stre pors fined for n wonris, Dece tablish fine violations, Orrin - L. mber Special town meet- | hase tractor and es- S Lol ow Aca time a m the (Continued on Page 16) FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS (popisnT ) | TOMORROW, NEW VEARS ) YES-TODAY IS TIZ END OF 102717 CERTAINLY WAS A HAPPY YEAR FOR US IN SPITE OF SOME REVERSES. \WAO DID You MAKE HAPPY IN TME PAST 7 (LWAS HAPPY | AND L MADE ) THAT T WASNT ( BOBBY BACONS BURAED LP PARENTS HAPPY AIM AND TUEY MADE AE HAPPY BY GNING ME A NICE Aouse of office for | *\A. Bogglini, r. f. Dartmouth | Anderson aveaue, Forestville, who died while at work at the power | plant of the Bristol Traction Co. Thursday afternoon, was held at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the home of his son, Lyle K. Lasher of 347 | High street. Rev. Hubert D. Jones, {pastor of the Prospect Methodiat | church, conducted the service and | burial was in West. cemetery. Holiday Monday. With New Year's Day falling on | Sunday, the holiday will be general- | ly obscrved throughout the city on Monday. Postmaster Frank 8. Mer- | rill has announced that at the post |office the regular holiday hours will | be observed. There will be no de- {livery by the rural carriers and the city carriers will make one delivery in the morning. The stamp window will be open from 8 to 11 a. m. be reg window from § to 9 a. m. The money order department will be closed all day. Mails will be received and dispatched as usual on holidays, the .ast mail closing at T:30 p.on City offices, oanks, the publie Ii- brary, factories, and stores will be closed all da | To Reslde in California. | George Bryce and William Bryce lof this city will leave tomorrow for |California, where they expect to re- side. ip will be made by au- | tomobile, Devotions to St. Anne. will be devotions at 7:30 o'clock this evening at St. Joseph's rch in honor of St. Anne. Waldemar Caso Continued. "he case of Jack Waldemar, fore merly manager of the Oldsmobiles ristol Company of this city and located in Hartford, charged with embezziement by bailee has again been contlnued by Prosecuting Attorney James T. Mather until Wednesday Bristol High Wins The Bristol High school basketball eam had no difficulty in scoring & win over the South Manchester High team at the local gym lest cvening and by its victory secured first place in the Central Connecti« cut league standing. The score at half time was Bristol 27, South Manchester 7, and when the final whistle blew the locals were out in front, 42 to 24. A. Boggini, star right forward of the visiting team, was sent from the floor on personal |fouls. Tlugret, center of the local quintet, was the indivivdual star of the evening, amassing & total of 1§ !points. The summary: Bristol a 2 | Zetarskt, 1. £, 1 | Hugret Roberf Goodrich, 1. b, {White, r. b, e. |wsrmannd [ommanen laansan 14 South Manchester Fla. [ - -~ e FL 2 'Dowd, r. b. Shannon, 1. b. | Kippel, L b. Keeney, c. c mpbell, r. Boggini, 1. 1. olwsnsssm ol vmmurnuoo | | 24 7%, Dil- | Score South lon; at halt Manchester referee, time 12 minute quarters Missionary to Speak | Miss Alice Hazard, of Providence, R. 1. for many ycars a missionary in China, will be the speaker at the {watch night service this evening at the Advent church. She is well known in this city, having spoken |here on numerous previous occa- sions Miss Helen Seery of this city, for- |merly a missionary in Wuhu, China, will also give a short talk on some |phase of the mission work. | Fog Hinders Traffic In spite of the heavy fog en- shrouding the city last night and carly this morning, no automobile ccidents were reported at the police station. Auto traffic, however, was cdingly light and on Riverside avenue and Broaa street the fog was |50 dense that it was necessary to proceed in second gear for a distance of about a mile. This condition was attributed to the close proximity of both these streets to the Pequa- buck river. | = i time, Bristol CITY TO BUILD NEW HOMES Newcastle-On-Tyne, Dec. 31 (®— This city is considering a plan te build homes to relieve the housing shortage and sell them on the in- stallment plan, requiring purchase ers to take out life insurance cove ering the balance. Emall houses would be taken over upon down paymients in cash as low as $49. Al owner-occupier, aged 30, whe ot advance of $2,433 for 20 would make weekly pay- ments. including insurance, of i SELL FISH SCALE ESSENCE Leipzig, Dec. 31, (P—Manuface turers of artificfal pearls who form. erly obtained the fish acale essence from which their product is manus factured from fish of the Baltic sea, now are buying it from foreign ources through Hamburg import- ¢ They pay $13 a pound, but ire dissatistied with the present product and are secking to find an American source of supply. | Happy New Year! AND ALL OF US \WERE HAPPY WLEN YoU BUILT TUIS NICE NEW MOUSE AND LINDY WAS HAPPY WHEN 7HE BOYS AND GIRLS GAVE AIM MIS NICE THATS RIGAT= LET'S WISK ENERYBODY By BLOSSER