New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 5, 1928, Page 7

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1928, To accommodate all that cannot conveniently shop before 6 p. m. our store will be open to 9 p. m. on the following days: Saturday, December 8; Saturday, December 15; Friday, December 21; Saturday, December 22, Closing all other days at 6 p. m. gift selections. LOUNGING ROBES Silk ones, lined or un- lined, trimmed with Skin- ner's satin, silk cord or sashes in rich jacquard ef- $1095,,$35.0 Wool and flannel robes, stripes, plaids, figures and solid colors, prices $4.95,$10.95 LINED GLOVES Cape, suede, pigskin or mocha, priced, pair $1.50 , $8.95 l | \ " Berlin News MOTORISTS HALED INTO LOGAL COURT Owners of Overloaded Trucks Appear Before Judge NEW BRITAIN MAN APPEALS Berlin Congregational Church to Hold Every Member Canyass— St. Paul T. A. B. Whist Tomorrow —1Juneral of George E. Savage. Seven cases involving violators of the motor vehicle laws were disposed of at the weckly session of the Berlin town court last evening. In Judge George G. Griswold was on the bench and Prosecutor . F. Lewis presented the cases for the state. George Weady of Wallingford. charged with driving an overloaded truck, was fined $100 and costs. It was his sccond offense. He was ar- rested late yesterday afternoon by the state police at the scales on the Berlin turnpike. Sven Johnson of New Britain ap- peared before the court to answer to charges of evading responsibility and reckless driving. Judgment was suspended on the first charge and Johnson was fined $150 and given 30 day suspended jail sentence on the reckless driving charge. He appealed the case. Judgment was suspended in the case of William Neilson of Spring- d. owner of a truck whose driver s arrcsted for overloading. Neil- son explained to the court that or- ders were issucd to have a certain shipment delivered on four trucks hut through a misunderstanding. the load was put on only two ftrucks. This accounted for the overweight of the shipments. The court also suspended judg- ment in the case of John E. Test of 1lartford, manager of the Woodland 7Trucking Co. A driver of the Wood- land Co. was arrested by the state police at the scales on the Berlin turnpike for operating an overloaded truck. Test explained to the court that the truck had been overloadea through a mixup in orders. Harry Retiucci of Danbury. charg- ed with recklese driving, was finca $25 and costs. Michael Genora of Waterbury was fined $30 and costs on the same charge. George E. Lynch of Hartford was found not guilty on a charge of vio- lating the rules of the road and was discharged. In accordance with the new de- cree irsued by Judsze Griswold. the owners an well as the drivers in alt cases involving overloaded trucks anpeared in court. A large number of arrosts have been made by the state police at the rcales on the Ber- lin turngike during the last few months. Most of the drivers of the trucks pleaded ignorance when ar- rested and this led to Judge Gris- wold’s order. Every Member Canvass The every member canvass of the Tierlin Congregational church will start this coming Sunday. This can- vass has become an established in- «itution and has helped to place the church on an efficient basic. T.ast vear the budget was fully subseribed and the year will he concluded with a1l obligations met. accordinz to a | ‘sfatement sent vesterday to the! mambers of the church, The hudget of the church for the year, 1928, an adopted by the Fe- elesiastical society, is as follows: HALF HOSE | Rayon and lisle, silk and | | rayon, plain wool, rayon | and wool, silk and wool or all silk, in an endless varie- | ty, suitable for gifts, priced 35¢ $2.95 SMART GLOVES Pigskin, mocha, cape and deerskin, grey, tan, brown, priced, pair $1.95 ,, $4.50 SILK HOUSE COATS Lined or unlined, priced $11.50,,$]16.00 pastor and supplies, $3,080; music, $900; janitor, $360; fuel and lights, $370; communion table, $24; insur- ance $400; printing and postage, 3 5. $450; general conference, dentals, $72 and benevolences, $1,- 200, The total amounts to $7.006. The canvass will be made Sunday afternoon by members of the com- mittee in ¢ ge. The committee congists of the following: E. O. Shjerden, chairman, William C. Seott, Pardon . Rickey, Frank L. Wilcox, Oscar Renson and Russell §. Gold. They will go from house te house, according to assignment, and it i® expected that the response will he just as successful as last year. ertains At Bridge Mrs, Pardon €. Itickey entertained the Worthington Bridge club yester- day afternoon at her home on Worthington ridge. Following lunch- eon, bridge was played. Prizes wers awarded the winners as follows: first, Mrs, Russell & Gold: Mrs. Stanley 1. Galpin and third, Mrs. Walter Atwater, Mid-Week Services Itev, L. K. Adkins, pastor of the Kensington M. E. chureh, will speak on the subject. “God's Tewmple,” at the mid-week services thin evening at 7:30 o'clock. Special music will be furnished by Mrs. Barnes and Re Adkins, ‘This being the first mid-week ser- vice of the month, the offering will apply toward the church's contribu- tion to the Newman fund. George 1, Savage The funeral of George B, Savage of Meriden. a native of Berlin and president of Manning Bowman Co., for the past 30 years, died at his home Sunday morning following a heart attack, was held yesterday af- ternoon at 2 o'clock fr at 76 Lincoln str-et. Rev, Dr. Albert J. Lord. pastor ef the Meriden First Congregationts! church, officiated. Burial was in the Walnut Grove cemetery. The active bears were Howard F. Boardman, Sherman F. Johnson, Yoster M. Johnson, Curtis £ John- nso, Horace C. Wilcox, Lewis E. Wil- cox, Constant K. Decherd and Fred- erick B, Hill. The honorary bearers were Arthur 8. Lane, William R. Smith, Burton L. Lawton, Frank E. Sands, Reginald P. Tracy, Harry 8. Mirricless, Dr. J. D. Eggleston and Charles M. Williams. Tabs Whist Tomorrow The weekly whist party of the St. Paul T. B, society of Kensington will be given tomorrow evening at Tabs’ hall at Upson's corner. Prigs will be awarded the winners in both the men and women' games. There will be a special prize of a large size turkey. Refreshments will be served. The general public is invited. Large Attendance Expected A large attendance is expected at t’® annual Christmas sale and sup- per to be given at the Kensington M. E. church tomorrow afternoon and evening under the auspices of the TLadics’ Ald society. All plans have been completed for the affair by the committee in charge. There will be a sale of aprons, fancy arti- cles, novelties candy. starting at 3 o'clock. Supper will be served at 6 o'clock. The general public is invited to at- tend. Play This Eveaing Following its great showinz against the South Church five of New Britain, the Kensington Boys’ club hasketball team is confident o1 defeating the Southington “Y" team this evening. The game will be a rcgular county “Y" league affair and will he played in Southington. AN players are asked to report in front of the Kensington post office at 6:30 o'clogk. Regular Mecting Toesday The regular meeting of the Cen- fral Congregational club of Connec- ticut whl he held at the Center Con- gregational church in Meriden on Tuesday, Tee. 11, at 6 o'clock. The program will conaist of a social hour, n his home ! Brown Thomson and Company Is the Gift Store for Men Important accessories shown in very smartest assortments for men of every age and type—featuring quality and style at economic prices. Let us help you with your MUFFLERS Imported and domestic silk ones, designed to please the most exacting taste, in an excellent col- lection from $2.50 ,, $5.95 PAJAMAS Are always acceptable. See those in outing flannel, broadcloth or fancy rayons, soisette and madras, rang- ing in price from $1.50 ,, $5.95 WOOL HOUSE COATS Priced $5.95 ,$25.00 supper and a Lusiness meeting. Dr. Halford E. Luccock, who has succeeded ‘Dean Charles R. Browi! in the chair of preaching at Yale, use as his topic, “'Machines and Souls.” Dr. Luccock is known to the Ameri- can church public through his writ- editor of the his will be the speaker. He will ngs as contributin, “Christlan Advocates" many important books. Ttems There will be a Stanley scheol teachers of the Rerli Congregational ‘church and by . reom, Mr. and Hrs. Donald Smith the guests of Mr. ard Mrs. Eddy Emith of Worthington Ridge. The Community club program for this evening will be one of the best of the season and is expected to at- The com- ! mittee in charge has been workimg ‘for some time fo get up a program Refreshments tract a large attendance. (of an unusual kind. will be served. The Sacred Heart church of play. A. J. Donnelly, nard, Miss Alice McCorkle, Mes. J O'Brien, " Mrs, ‘Joseph The prizes in regular whist Fronk, C. Kalin, Mrs. Julia Donovan, Miss Grace Schlenker, G. Callahan, J. Giana, Mrs. Paul Sicgrist, lain. The whist next held on Monday evening. css will be Mrs. Paul Biegrist. excellence in the contest finished by the Corps will he awarded. Those Georg and arles Bacon. There will 7:30 o'clock and will be held Community hall. The mid-week meeting of parlors. The library will be open afternoon for the exchange of books. The annual meeting of the Mod- ern Woodmen will be held tomorrow evening at § o'clock in the lodge rooms of the Knights of Pythias. ‘The election of officers will place. On Friday evening (Continued on Page 14.) meeting of : the tomorrow evening at 7.30 o'clock in the ladies All ar> asked to be present. of New York city have returned home after spending a few days here as whist wan attended by the largest crowd of the season, there being 27 tables The bridge winners were: Mrs. Everett Bar- Dougherty. were awarded to the following: Miss Mary . [row evening will be the matter of Mrs. Margaret Splettstoeszer, Misa Lena ilimond., Miss Lida Nutting, Mrs. J. A. Williams and Willlam Chamber- ek will be The host- The Fife and Drum Corps and the Boyx' Club are planning to meet to- gether tomorrow evening. Prizes for recently Fife and Drum to whom the prizes will be awarded are | the regulations entirely, Freberg, FAMund Slegrin. | o e— be refreshments following the evening's 1 ogram. The meeting is called for [TO the Legal Voters of the East at the | Annual Meeting of the East Berlin Methodist church will be held this evening at 7:30 o'clock in the church } Community Hall in East Berlin, in Friday take the annual meeting of the Kast Berlin fire dis- trict will be held at the Community Plaingille News | CLARA HART MAY HAVE GONCUSSION | New Britain Aveaue Ginl Struck | by Bristol Automobile :\'IRI'I'BS T0 SANTA CLAUS Plaisvilic Grange Holds Ncighbors’ Night—Sheplierds 1o Nominate— To Discuss Enforcement of I rk-| ing Laws—Plainville Briefs, Miss Clara Hart, aged 16 years, ' daughter of L. C. Hart of New | Britain avenue, is suffering from .I possible concussion of the brain | tollowing an automobile accident a short distance from her home ye: "|terday afternoon. The automobile was operated by Earl Chamberlain _|of Jerome street, Bristol. Miss Hart was knocked down by :| the impact and was attended by Dr. George F. Cook. After an examina- tion he was of the opinion that she might possibly hdve a concussion of the brain. 8he suffered also lacera- tions about the face and head and on the knee. Constable George Schubert in- {! vestigated but after hearing the ver- i sion of the accident, could find no ! cause for arrest. ! Santa Claus Letter The first letter from Plainville to Santa Claus is on its way. Collected from one of the mail boxcs ~bout | the town, the following missive from I'rances Ray has been dis- patched to the north pole: “Dear Banta: “Please Santa will you bring me a doll and a blg carriage and a lit- .| f1e bath room and a horse and for i hubert a povl table and gas station and a car in a garage. “FRANCES RAY." Neighbors’ Night Visitors from Cheshire and Avon 1| were cntertained at a neighbors’ "I night held by Plainvitle Grange in Grange hall last night. The follow- ing.program was furnished: Sing- ing by asssmbly: reagding. Mrs. Par- dee of Cheshire: reading. Mra. Chase of Cheshire: game, 20 ques- | tions {n Grange history. | On December 4, 1566, 62 years| ago. the Grange was organized in i Washingten, D, C.. by seven found- era, It was called the Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry. At the present time there are 140 Granges in Connectient. Mr. Warner of |vitchfield won ' the prize for this game. Reading. Mr. Zeiner of Harwin- ton: revitation, Walter Reed, and Thankegiving day sketch by mem *bers of Aven Grange. During the evening refreshments were served. Abont 150 were pres- ent including visitors from Avon. Cheshire, New Britain. Bristol. West Hartford. Union, Harwinton, Litch- ifield and Maine, The next meeting will he held on December 18 and a Christmas party (%11 be held for the members and their children. Ench members 1s #sked to bring a small gift for the tree, Shephends to Nominate Nomination of officers of Trum. bull Star lodge, 0. 8. 0. B. will be held Thursday evening at Legion hall on Whiting street. All members ked to be present. Discuss Parking Taws The principle item for discussion at the regular meeting of the Plain- ville Chamber of Commerce tomor- enforcing the parking laws in the jcenter of Plainville. At * previous {meeting the queation of the laxity in the enforcement of the regulations was discussed and as nothing hax since heen done fo remedy the situ- {ation, tie Chamber membera will endeavor to correct it. President A. A. MacLeod stated today th:* Instructions should be given the policemen that the traffic regulatio:.s shov'* be enforced. Be- cause of the fact that many autoists have made it a practice {q disregard many of | NOTICE Berlin Fire District You are hereby notified that the Iire District will be held at the the Town of Berlin. at § o'clock. on Friday the 7th day of December, 1928, for the following purposes: 1 ficers. 2. 2. To elect officers for the com- ing year. 3. To transact any other business proper to come before said meeting. Dated at East Berlin, Connecticut. December 4, 1928. Attest: A. A. NORTH, President. P. F. STEGRIST. Clerk. GEE=\UTH ALL THAT EXCITEMEGNT OF BSPPO GETTIN LOOGE 1 ALMOST FORSOT ALL. ABOUT OBSIE AND IS AIRPLANG=I1L MUSTLE Coach Charles Diggle is trying To hear the report of the of- the townspeople ar complaining. It is expected that the zoning ec - tee of the chamber will re- port at the meeting. The comm: tee on sewcrs and sidewalks will 80 rerert. Football Game Sunday T Plainville Blv s football team will vractice Sunday Mmorning at 9:30 c'clock: at the High school field. All members of the team --~ asked to be on hand in preparation for the game with the All Stars Sunday afternoon. The All Stars have formed stiong combinat'on but the Blues are confidently looking forward to win by at least two touchdowns. to hook up with the New Britain Blues for a game on December 16. Woman's Federr 1 Notes The regular I zember meeting of the Womar's [Federation of the Plainville Concregational church will be held in the prrish house to- morrow aftcrnoon at 2:30 o'clock. Tea will be served following the Dbusiness session and a social hour will be enjoyed. A large attendance is hoped for because of the fact that the tea service _.ven in honor of | Mrs. Cornclius Blakesley will be! used for the first time. Mrs. Blakes- ley will be remembered by many as | a falthful worker in the federation and the tea service is a fitting me- morial for her. No School This Afternoon 1 Because of the heavy rain this morning, the whistle announcing no sachool this afternoon was blown this | morning. Expect to Lat Venison Members of the various governing | boards In Plainville are grooming ! ti ir sppetites these days awaiting the return of First 8 lectiran James Simpson who is on a decr hunt in | the wilds of Massachusetts. Al-! though Mr. Simpsca has sent no word home because it is helieved he is miles out of touch with civiliza- tion, his f'icnds a confident that he will bag some game. Yuneral of . The funcral of H. 1 known citizen and vetcran of the Spanish-Amcrican war, was held this afternoon from his home on Elizabeth court. Iiev. B. B. Styring. | assistant rector at St. Mark's chureh | in New Britain, conducted the serv- ices, Burial was in Zion Hill ceme- tery, Hartford. Young People’s Social The Young Leople’s society of the Plainville Congregational church will hold a social in the church Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock. All the young people of the church are cordially invited 1o attend. Bulld Factory Addition An addition to the Peck Spring Co. on Whiting street is being built. The business of the concern has greatly expanded within the past few years necessitaling the extra room. Christmas Sale A Christmas sale will be held to- morrow afternoon and evening at the Church of Our Saviour by the | Parish Guild. Those unable to bring | their donations are asked to get in touch with Mes. William Rowe, Catholic Church Notes Sorvices for First Friday at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy will consiet of masscs at 5:30 and 8 o'clock. Services on Saturday, the feast of the Immaculate Conception | will include masses at 5:50 and 8 o'clock. Carter Carter, well Plainville Briefs William Greener of Canal street has undergone an operation for ap- pendicitis at St. Irancis hospital. Hartford. Mrs. Harry Parkinson of Broad street has undergone an operation for appendicitis at the New Britain General hospital. Rooms furnished if desired, light | housekeeping. 150 Broad St. Tel. 150. —advt, Asks Girls to Give Up Wearing High Heels Marlboro, Mass, Dee. 5 B — Chief Henry A. Brown of the Marl- Dboro fire department last night ask- ed that the girls of the junior and senior high schools be required te dispense with high heel shoes be- cause of the danger of catching| their heels in the fire eacapes in the case of fire. The request was made | 10 the school board, which referred {he request to the faculty with the suggestion it be passed on to the parents. “PLAINVILLE» TONIGHT AND THURSDAY Dolores Costello and Conrad Nagel in “GLORIOUS BETSY” “A TAXT SCANDAL" with Jack Cooper FRIDAY Fay Wray and Gary Cooper in “THE FIRST KIss" 2—FEATURES—3 | berculosis 52, jthe diphtheria | | Bristol News REICHE EAPLANS SCHOOL DEFIGT Accounts for About $10,000 ol $15,800 Noted by Council NO SHOT AT INTEGRITY, Dispute Over Fence Settled—Tax Abatement Opproved—six New Firemen Autho ".>d — Elks to Have Meeting in Terryville, i A deficit of $15.000 ia the public school account, which was the sub ject of a lengthy discussion at a meeting of the clty council last ev: ning, will be taken care of by a de- ficiency apropriation, the city fath- ers authorizing Mayor W. Raymond Crumb to approve such an appr priation when the exact amount of | the overdraft is determined today. In discussing the deficit loday!’ Superintendent of School Karl A} Reiche explzined that his depart-! the amount in question. 1t is the custom, according to Mr. Riciche, to each two wecks. On November a two weeks' payment was duc the teachers but following a consultation with Miss Emm. Vish, assistant city | clerk, it was decided to withhold pay- | ment on that date and pay the teachers for three weck: on W | nesday, November 28, the day before Thanksgiving. This resulted proximately $6.300 heing cxpended in November, for the extrs which ordinarily would not been paid until December 7 and which “mount would have boen coarg © o the sehool budget for th fiscal year staiiirg December 1. Mr. Reiche also explained tat due tol the fact that the new Green-Hibs | school in the 13th district was not completed until about the third week in last Septembe and the fact that the district committee in October, 1927, when the budget was prepared, s undecided as £~ whethe: to em- y four teachers or eight. it was for him to make & definite estimate of salarics for that school. The amount invelved ftor have 3 impossible inoculated this year. Approximately* 56 per cent of the public school ! children and 71 per cent of the ! parochial school children are mow immune from the discase. During the smallpox cpidumic last winter. | 5,676 factory workers were vacel- nated. Petitions Petitions for street lights on Lar- | tholomew court. Brewster road, at the corner of Brewster road and Bellridge rosd. and at the corner of Mine street and Bradley road. presented to the cily council last night, were referred to the street committee. A petition trom dents of | Geary avenue asking that repairs be made to that street was referred to the street committec. Hearings No objections were voiced to the assessmients recommended by the er comimttee for the laying of sewers on Brewster road. Bellridge road. Lee street. Terryville avenue, North Pond street. Jennings road. | Birge road. Willoughby strect and Jennings terrace and the city coun- cll last night voted to approve the action of the commitiee. The first payment on the assessment will bhe due on January 1. 1928, and the second on July 1. 1928 1 the en . tire assessment is puid on January 1. a discount of three per cent will be allowed on ‘the balance which would fall due on July 1. Assessments for street improve- ments on Woodbine street, Larnes | Forest street, as recommended by | the street committee, were approved | pay the teaching staff in the schools by the city council. the first pay- the North Main street house. ment 1929, 1 falling due on and Jahuary 1, the sccond on July 1. City Report City Clerk Thomas B. Stecle. who s also the city purchasing agent. | was authorized by the city council to advertise for bids for the print- ! ng of §00 copies of the annual city report. These bids will be opcned at | of the city coun- cil and the contract awarded. Tegistrar's Resignation Read The resignation of James P, Jen- nings as democratic registrar of voters in the fourth voting district was presented to the city council by City Clerk Thomas B. Stecle. was deferred at the sugge Mayor W. Raymond Crumb until the [ next meeting of the council, at which rtime a successor will be named. Mr, Jennings' rerignation was dat- ed Noverher 7. the day after clv tion. No reason was given of his action, To I'ay Claim for Chikkens A Dill for 29, reecived from F. W. this item was approximately 1t ix alro the practice of the school department to purchase its supplies for the ool year in advance of the opening of the fall term in - tembar amd it w oftentimex impossi- | ble to include all such expenditures in the hudget, As-an exumple. Mr. teiche pointed out that the drawing supplics for the year had been pur- chased during the summer at an ex- pense of $1.600 and numerous oth-r wrticles, often sanctioned by the beard of educatipn during the school year, are honght for which no allowance has been made in the budget. The integrity of the school super- intendent and the beard of educa- tion was fn ne way reflected upon, Mayor W. Raymend Cdumb emphat- ically stated today and he wished to correct the impression prevailing in some quarters that his action in call. ing Mr. Reiche hefore .last night's meeting was censorious. One city official polnted out-todey that he belleved that a certain amount of laxity rested with the city clerk's office when it permitted the school account to he.overdrawn to billa totaling approximately $10.000 had already been paid in spite of the fact that the budget allowance was completely exhausted. In addition to this there are bills totaling about $5.000 which will be presented to the board of cducation at its meeting tonight for approval. All bills againat the city are paid by the city clerk's office and none by the individual city departments. Mr. Reiche, today, stated that a complete statement of the was being prepared and that it would be submitted at the board of education this evening, Health Officer’s Report Five hundred and fifteen com- municable discases were recorded in the office of the hoard of health during the fiscal year ending No- vember 30, 1928, according to the annual report of Dr. B. B. Robbins | submitted at a meeting of the city council last night. The cases inve: tigated were classificd as follow Chickenpox 49. diphtheria 14, in. fluenza 4. measles 12. mumps 128 pneumonia 67. poliomyelitia 1. polio contacts septic sore throat 3. smallpox 10, scarlet fever 31, tu- typhoid 1. whooping cough 88. cerebro spinal meningitis 2, vincents angina 2. grippe, intes- tinal 1. erysipelas 3. pneumo cocci meningitis 1. emnitazo 2. conjunc- tivitis infectious other diseases 39, 3. Last 2,898 school children were given the three treatments in immunization cam- year ‘Dalnll and 773 had already been OSCARS \NITH AE, WILUE - 1 WANT | Squires of Goodwin street, for nine thens killed by an unknown dog, was | the other. &uch an extent. Tt ix understood that ! deficit | 'and its acceptance by the city. approved by the city council and o:- idered paid. The bill had previously heen approved by Iog Warden | Thomas Tyan, who Invesiigated the cense, Agrees to Erect Fence Tollowing a heuring before the conncil, T.ouis Riemer of West Washington street, who has been engaged for the past several months {in a boundary line fence dispuin with hix neighhor, Harry Stone, agreed to rebuild his section of the fence within the naxt ten days. Roth Riemer and Stone clalmed the northern —half section of the fence as theirs and each contendea that the southern end helonged to All attempts of the fence committee of the council o settrs the matter amicably failed and at the request of Jndge Tpaphroditus Peck, counsel for Ric1ysr, the hewe- ing was set for last evening. Roib men presented witnesses to substan- tiate their statements. hut the eity council following a short discussion [upheld the fence committee’s dect- 't sion and informed Riemer that n would be up to him to make tne jnecessary repairs to the southern end of the fence, Purchase of Trucks Authorized Upon the recommendation of Councliman Charles R. Anderson of the strect gemmittee, the city coun- {cll voted to purchase twa five-ton trucks for use in the public works department. This expenditure, 1t was pointed out. would not call for an additional anpropriation in view |of the fact that there was a suffi- | cient amount of money left over from last year's budget appropria- tion, 1t was the opinfon of Councilmai. Anderson that the city would easily save during the first year the cost of at least one of the trucks. Tax Abatements Granted Upon the recommendation of Ta Collector Frank B. Riley, the c council voted to abate taxcs of Jo-! seph M. Donovan totaling $32.82 and of Frank P. Corcoglionetti of $57.50. | The property on which taxes were assessed against Mr. Donovan had been sold on a bond for a deed to| George Hutchinson and the same tax had been paid by both parties. In the case of Corcoglionetti, it was found that he has been assessed $1.000 for a storchouse which had Leen removed scveral years ago. Following a lengthy discussion. the council also voted to abate tax and water assessments on property of Mra. Chalena Nysirom on Melrose strect. totaling $722.21. In 1912 N, 1E. Nystrom reached an understand- ,ing with city officials whereby he, was to deed to them a lot to facili- | additional me; ! ilast night that agreement to turn this lot the city was tiled in the office of the city clerk by Noble E. Pierce, attor- ney for Mrs. Nystrom. but for some reason the city officials later decided that the expense of opening the street would he too great for the benetits derived. Since that time the niatter has been brought up on sev- cral occasions but no action was ever taken. Mr. Nystrom contended that he ' cntered into the agreement in geod faith with former city officials and that he felt that he was justified in asking for the abatement. A search of the records indicated that the council had never taken a vote on the question and it was for thut reason that the abatement in ques- tion was given such a lengthy con- sideration. Additional Firemen Authorized Although but four new men for the fire department were recom- mended to the city council in a let- ter from Sccretary John E. Roberts of the board of fire commissioners, the city fathers believed that six 1 should be added and reccommendations to that effect will be made when the fire board mcets in a specal session some night this weck. The council last night au- thorized the employment of fous men and it is probable that an ad- ditional two will be authorized when the conncil meets on Tuesday, De cember 18, As intimated in last Saturday’s and yesterday's Herald, it was plan- ned by the fire board to man the ment had already located 316000 of street, South Strect extension and |new house at the corner of Farm- ington avenue and Lewis strect with six men, taking two rcgulars from This would leave but two men to each shift at the North Main street sta- tion and it was the opinion that the council that such an action would be foolhardy. The new firchouse will be opun for public inspection next Mondas. according to the present plans cf Chicf John H. Hayes and the fire commissioners. During the evening city officials will be the guests of the board and a buffet luncheon wiil be served. To Determine Boundary Line I'ollowing a vote taken by the city council last night, immediate steps will be taken to clear up the question of the boundary line be- tween property of Albert L. Sessions. located between Mellen street and Hurlburt's garage on Riverside ave- nue. and the Memorial Boulevard. With this end in view the mayor has been authorized to appoint one man to serve on a committee con- risting of one member to be named by Mr. Sessions and a third mem- ber to be selected by the two ap- pointees. The records at city hall are very vague as to the correct houndary line and the city and Mr. Sessions will bind themselves to accept the findings of the committee, Elks' Meeting Following out the custom of hold- ing at least one meeting a year in the neighboring towns from which ita membership is drawn, Bristo) lpdge of Elks will meet at 8 o'clock Thursday evening. in the Terryville town hall. Judge Andrew W. Grannis and W. Everett Jones of Terryville comprise the committee in charge of arrangements and an claborate entertalnment program has been arranged for the occasion. A number of applications will aleo be acted upon. Funcral of Homer Demanche The funeral of Homer Demanche, who died Monday evening in Mid- dletown, was held at 8 o'clock this morning at 8. Ann's church. Rev. Joseph P. Perreauit: celebrated the high mass of requiem and inter- ment was in the new 8t. Joseph's cemetery. 0. 0, F. Meeting A meeting of Pequabuck lodge, 1. 0. 0. ¥, will be held at § o'clock this evening in Arcanum hall. The first degree will be conferred on & class of candidates. Refreshmoents will be merved following the busi- ness session. V. F. W. and Auxiliary Harold 1. Emmett Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Ladics’ Auxiliary of the post will meet on 'hursday evening, December 6. in the clubrooms in the new state armory. The post will nominafe of- ficers for the ensuing year, the elec- tion to be held at the meeting on December 20, Election of officers will feature the meeting of the auxiliary. Automobile Stolen Wilfred J. Croze of High street reported to the police department his automobile. a coach. had been stolen earlier in the evening on South Elm street, whese he had parked it while attending & motion picture show. Police of neighboring cities have been notified of the theft. Case Continued The case of LeRoy We'ls, Jv.. charged with a statutory offense, was continued by Judge Joseph M. Donovan this morning until March 5. 1929, at the request of defense counsel, Howard T. Mather. The offense, according to police records, was committed on January 15, 1928, Rethack Tournament At a meeting of committees rep- resenting the city fire dcpartment and the New Departure Manufac- tate the opening up of Melrose street An (Continued on Page 14.)