New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 8, 1929, Page 7

~ Our Big January Cost Sale - * Brings With It Wed. Aisle Specials of Extra Value AT LINEN SECTION Colored Breakfast Sets, 50-52, regular $3.00 quality .... 21x21 IN. NAPKINS Silver bleached linen, priced regular at $5.00 for, dozen .... P FOUR-IN-HANDS An odd lot of men’s Cravats, $].95 $3.69 PLAID BLANKETS Full size, blue only, wool mixed and regular $5 kind, pair INFANTS' DEPT. Union Suits, 2 to 5 years, rayon and wool, knee length, ea. e WOMEN'’S HOSE $3.39 85¢ | REBEKAH 39C colo silk and knit, $1.00 kinds, each For women and children,' in all colors, some slightly irregular. Choice for, Pair ........cov0ve00eens GENTS’ BILL FOLDS Leather ones, two folds, $ l 69 regular price $3.95, each ... AT GIFT SHOP Fire place matches, fancy 59 boxes containing fifty, box .... C BOYS' SHIRTS 0dd lot silk and rayon, all , some with picot tops, ea. ODD LOT RAYON BLOOMERS 45¢ $1.59 $1.49 570 | PEARL NECKLACES French pearls, 60 in. length, each bead knotted, each ........ : ALARM CLOCKS Nickel with radium dial, long, loud alarm, priced, each .. SHEEP LINED COATS FOR BOYS Slightly soiled from hand- ling, izes 12 to 1415 neck, each CAPS AND HATS For the boys, ranging in value to $2.75, offered for, each Not all sizes, but ver; low priced at, each ... 4 5 $495 BLOOMERS, STEP-INS, GOWNS Or Chemise, cotton voiles 7 5 and crepes, choice for, each .. C 79¢ 50c FABRIC GLOVES Duplex, regular $1.50 in all colors, special, pair ...... Berlin News INSTALLATION OF GRANGE OFFIGERS State Overseer Tolles in Charge of Ceremony BERLIN GOURT TONIGHT Mceting of Kensington ‘Women Voters—Traffic Blocked at Underpass—No Well Child Con- Teague of ference This Month—Items, The newly elected officers of the Berlin Grange will be installed in office next Tuesday evening, at 8 o'clock at the Grange hall on Farm- ington avenue. State Overseer Tolles will be the installing officer. The out- going officers will have charge of the refreshments. Following the meet- ing, dancing. wil be enjoyed. The officers of the organization expect a record attendance. The list of officers who will be in- etalled are: master, Lewis Griftith; overseer, Fred Peck; lecturer, Anna Molumphy; steward, Gustave Lind- quist; secretary, Agnes Adams: as- sistant secretary, Raymond Austin; chaplain, C. M. Weldon; treasurer, G. B. Carter; gate keeper, Roy Young; ceres, Mrs. Barah Goodale; pomona, Viola Boardman; Flora, Frances Wallace; lady assistant steward, Esther Adams and a mem- her of the executive committee for three years, Edwin B. Adams. A large delegation of fourth de- gree members of the Berlin Grange 1s attending the 44th annuak session of the Connecticut State Grange which opened today at the Stratford in Eridgeport. The con- vention will continue until, Thurs- day afternoon. An elaborate program has been arranged for the three days. The local Grange enjoyed a suc- eessful year during 1928 and the new officers are planning an active pro- gram for this year. Conference Postponed Miss A. E. Ingraham, director of of the bureau ot child hygiene in the state department of health, stated today that the Well Child confer- ence in Kensington for the month of January has been postponed. The director announced that it was thought advisable to concel the con- ference because of the presence of measles among the children here. ‘This is the second month in succes- sion that the state department has postponed the conference. Court Session This Evening A large docket will face the Ber- lin town court at its weekly session this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the town hall. Judge George G. Gris- ‘wold will preside on the bench while, Prosecutor C. F. Lewis will repre- sent the state. Among the cases scheduled to be tried are: Fred Ellison of Berlin, charged with sclling liquor: Stanley Maljesky, charged with breach of the peace and assault and John T.| Taylor of Hartford, charged with reckless driving. A number of cases which were postponed by Judge Griswold at the last session before Christmas will also come up for dis- | posal tonight. Traffic Blocked ‘While attempting to go under the rallroad underpass on Farmington avenue in Kensington this morning, a large steam shovel became caught in the bridge and traffic was blocked for about 15 minutes. The derrick was being drawn by a large’ truck and was firmly wedged under the bridge in the center of the highway. The roof of the machine was torn away by the impact. Hotel | kind, $1.19 Cars were forced to observe one way traffic rules until the derrick could be removed. Trucks and buses were forced to drive up on the sidewalk at a perilous angle in order to get by. Large trucks are barely able to clear the bridge and when loaded are often forced to detour. Last week a Berlin Construction Co. truck yas caught under the bridge but was renioved in & few minutes. Meeting Next Week The next meeting of the Emma Hart Willard Capter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will held op Thuraday, January 17. Mrs. ‘Wickwire, a atate officer, will speak on the subject, “The Institution and History of Political Parties in the United States.” Mrs. Charles Pratt will act as hos- tess and will be assisted by Nrs. S. M. Cowles and Mra. Zigelow. Mrs. Pratt’ will also arrange the musical program. Meeting This Evening The Kensington League of Wo- men Voters will meet this evening at the home of Mrs. Charles Eric- son of the High road. Miss Emily Whitney, director of the state bu- reau of child welfare, will ‘speak. A large attendance is expected. Ttems The Grange 8ewing Circle meet Thursday afternoon o'clock. Mrs. Leland Gwatkin will act as hosteas to the members of the Wo- man's Aid Society of the Berlin Congregational church at its meet. ing at her home tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. The weekly, whist party of the St. Paul T. A. B.¥ociéty of Kensington will be held this evening at the Tabs' hall at Upson's Corner. Prizes will be awarded the winners and re- freshments served. The public is invited. To Try Experiment Rev. Vernon L. Phillips, director of the Kensington Boys' efub, an- nounced today that he is planning to promote basketball games at Fraternal hall every Saturday eve- ning. The loecal basketball team which is a member of the Hartford county “Y" League, has been forc- ed to play all its games out-of-town and local people have bgen denied an opportunity to see it in action. The Saturday evening games will be in the nature of an experiment. Rev. Mr. Phillips plans to book up some first class attractions and will give the people of the town a good opportunity to see fast games. If the people support the team, it will mean that the squad will be strengthened and everything pos- sible done to make the proposition a success. win at 3 | basketball games for | Ret. Mr. Phillips is hopeful that his | experiment will prove successtul. Two games will be played every | Saturday evening as long as the pub- | lic supports the teams. Definite announcement eoncerning | the coming Saturday evening will be made later in the week. Rev. Mr. | Phillips stated that he has arranged | games for the next six weeks. The floor at Fraternal hall was recently converted into a basketball eourt and affords plenty of space. Grand Idst Near End The assessors are working daily at the town hall from 10 to 3 o'clock and expect to have the grand lst prepared by February 1. As soon as it is completed, it will be turned over to the board of relief which will hold meetings to hear any cem- plainty from taxpayers. East Berlin Items ‘The Community club will meet to- morrow evening for the first meeting l.of the new year. The election of officers and reading of reports will be held at this time. Measles have made their appear- ance here, one house being under | quarantine. Berlin has a large num. | ber of cases reported but this is the | first so far as is known. The Fife and Drum corps will meet Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock for the regular weekly re- hearsal. The usual mid-week meeting of 'HIGH GRADE SCISSORS 815 to 6 in., at our notion section, 8 pairs for 85c or, pair Berlin has been without organized | years and | 29¢ the Methodist church will be held ;rmor’:ow evening at 7:30 o'clock in he church parlors. Choi will follow. Epoele The East Berlin Coal and Wood company have opened hids for I delivery of coal for the year 19 ;hs lhidl to be sent in to John p. «*Wis, president of the corporatios Wilitam Cole has had the contr for the past geveral years, Girla' club activities were resum- ed _toaa_v after the holiday vacation period. The 4-H club activities yesterday. The True Blue class at the Metho- Bt per in the church basement Thursday evening g o'clock. WOMEN YIELD PURSES T0 BOSTON'S BANDITTI Six Without on from 6 to 7 iscorts Told to Hand Over Money When Automobile §tops at Curh, Boston, Jan. § (A — six nmescorted women were victims of automobile purse snatchers in widely gepa sections of this city early today and late last night. As in many similar robberies in the past few weeks, a dark colored sedan drew up to the | curb near the intended victim and one of three men in the machine leaped to the sidewalk, reized the purse and regained his seat in the vehicle which was then driven off at high speed. 1In no case has the 1i- cense number of the machine been noted. The number of men reported in the car has been variously report- | ed a& two or three. The latest vietime were Mrs. Flor- ence Carlyn of Dorchester, who lost 40 cents and two pairs of eyeglasses Miss Matilda Meedleman, Roxbury, watch, ring, $5 in cash; Miss Mary Martin, Roxbury, $5 and eyeglasses Priscilla C. Leclair, Back Bay, Bessie Swartz, Roxbury. $3 and Kose Friedberg, Roxbury, 75 cents. Amber Lights Bring Another Blue Law Wercester, Mass., Jan. 8 (P—This city has an amber law that will be a blue law soon. Following a rul- ing by Judge Samuel Utley that mo- torists may not start upon the am- ber traffic lights but must wait for| green, it was discovered that no provision was made for the amber lights which go on at 11 p. m. every night and do not go off until 7 a. m. The electric light company will not turn the amber out. ists will not wait from 11 to 7 for the long green. To pinch or not to pinch becomes the question, with common sense ruling “not.” resumed its | dist church will hold a waffle sup- ted | The motor- | Plainville News FEWER MARRIAGES DEATHS LAST YEAR |Births Remain About Same; Year's Net Gain Was 49 INSTALLATION 125 Present at Ceremonies Last Night—Many New Influenzs Cases —We-Uns Club Elects; Will Help Nursing Assn.—Bowling——Briefs. With a bare decline in deaths and a slight increase in births anticipat- ed from figures as yet incomplete, the princlpal feature of the vital statistics of Plainville for 1928 was the sharp decrease in marriages. Whereas there were 49 in 1926 and 57 in 1927, last year the number of wedding here fell off to 46, the smallest number in several years. Deaths receded from 56 to 54, but 'the latter figure was higher than the 48 recorded in 1926. The record number of 124 births set in 1926 was not approached, although the 103 recorded a year Ago was exac ly ®qualled by the returns through November.| No certificates for chil- dren born during December have yet been filed at the town clerk's of- fice, but there were quite a number of births during that month, The net gain in population during the year, found by subtracting the number of deaths from the total births, was 49, against 43 in 192 June again lost its right to be styled the hymeneal month, as No- vember was the month most fav- ored by marrying couples and saw seven weddings. September Wwas sccond with six. March continued as the most dangerous month, eight deaths being recorded during its 21 days. September was the healthiest, only one person dying here in that month, The honors for the most births continued their vaci lations of recent years and settled, during 1928, jointly hetween May and June, in each of which 15 children were born. Births were recorded as follows during 1928: January 10, February 13, March 7, April 10, May 15, June | 15. July 9, August 10, September 8, |October 5, November 2, December not recorded). | The following marriages were re- {eorded: January February b, !March 2. April 5, May 2, June July 4, August 2, September 6, Oc- tober 4, November 7, December 2. Deaths during 1928 were as fol- lows: January 4, February 4, March S, April 6, May 6, June 5. July 5, August 5, September 1, October 4, November 3, December 3. Rebekah Installation | The newly elected and appointed officers of Martha Rebekah lodge were installed last evening by Mrs. Nellie Stmpson and staff of Bristol at |an exceptionally well meeting in Odd Fellows' hall. More than 125 persons were present at the linstaltation, whicli was preceded by |a delicious hot supper. Among the were members of the Bristol The officera are as follows: Noble grand, Gertrude Gilbert; vice grand, Rernice Kalish; recording secretary, Anpa B. Vanc financial secetary, | Minnie Pease; treasurer, Florence | Thompson: conductor, Irene Olson; |warden, Ora Warfield; chaplain, | Minnie ¥Farrar; right supporter to I noble grand, {1eft supporter to nohle grand, Mahel Norton: right supporter to vice grand, Emma Richards; left | supporter to vice grandg - Maude Evans; inside guard, Eva Johnso outside guard, Dorothy Bettol ! musician, Barbara Rich; drillmaster, | Arthur Farrar. New Influenza Cases Twelve new influenza cases within the past 24 hours brought the total number in Plainville up to the 50 mark last night. Yesterday was the worst day, as far as new cases is | concerned, since the disease tade its !reappearance here four weeks ago. | Ona new case of acarlet fever and flone of measles have also been re- |ported to the health officer, Dr. Georze F. Cook. We-Uns Club Elects The We-Uns club held its annual meeting last evening and elected the “PLAINVILLES TONIGHT || “THE LION and the MOUSE" with May McAvoy, Lionel Barrymiore Always a Good Show WED.—THURS, | RICHARD DIX || in “MORAN OF THE MARINES" attended | Katherine Richards, | Vernon Granger Miss Gertrude McUibbon; secretary, Mrs. Hareld Corning; treasurer, Mrs. William Allan. Mrs. Dorls Sparks was elected chairman of the entertainment committee. It was voted to assist the Plainville Puyblic Health Nursing association during the coming year. The We.Uns will help with contributions of money and also, if possible, by sew. ing articles needed {n the nursing associgtion’s work, Town Planners Meet ! The town plen commission held a short and uneventfyl meeting last night and discussed the improve. ment of Kent, Milford and Wood- !land streets. This trie of streets will be taken up again later. To Give T{:c trustees and stewardess board of A, M. E. Zion church will give a concart on Friday evening. There will be dramatic readings by Mme. Lady Jordan, assisted by local and New Britain talent. The concert will begin at 8:15 o'clock Mestings Scheduled ‘There will be a regular meeting of the American Legion ladl {suxiliary in Legion hall at 8§ e'clock !tonight. All members are urged to be present. Pythian Temple No. 29, P. 8, will hold a regular meeting tomorrow night in I, O. O. F. hall. All mem- bers are requested to be present. The meeting of the Baptist chureh Missionary society will be held in | the church parlors at 2:30 o'cleck | Thursday afternoon, not this after- | noon, as erroneously stated in last | night's Herald. Mrs. Emma L. Wood will be in" charge. There will be a meeting of the | High school Teachers' club this eve- ning. The trustees of the Plainville M. E. church will hold their annual meeting this evening and will elect officers and transact other important business. Business Transfer .| A bill of sale has been filed at the oftice of Town Clerk Willlam H. ‘Wilson giving notice that Barbara E. Hoerle has transferred to Rowland |E. Hoerle her full rights in the strock in trade, machinery, fixtures, tools, apparatus, office furniture, etc. in the storehouse and place of busi- ness” of the Ideal Machinery Co. The good will of the businesa is also |involved in the transfer. Funeral of Mr, Higgins Funeral services for Louis W. Hig- gins of 66 East street were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at his late home and were conducted by Rev. Theodore A, Greene, pastor of the First Congregational church, New Britain. Burial was in Fairview cemetery, New Britain. State Leasos Land Another plece of land has been leased by the state for its game pre- serve in the northwestern part of the town. Property lying north of the Pequabuck river along the Northampton railroad line has been leased from the New York, New Ha- ven & Haitford railroad Co.. and will be placed under the jurisdiction of the fish and game commission. Funeral of Mrs. Temple Rev. Dr. A. D. Kendrick, pastor of the Baptist church, of which she had been a member for many years, offi- clated at the funeral services for Mrs. this morning at 10 o'cleck. was in Bridgewater. Birthday Dinner Miss Esther Trumbull, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Trumbuill of Park place, entertained a group of young people last night in honor of her birthday anniversary. The party had dinnér at the Bond hotel, Hart. tord, and then went to Parsons' thea- ter to witness the opening perform- ance of “The Trial of Mary Dugan.” In the party were Miss Florence Trumbull and Miss Jean Trumbull, daughters of Governor and Mrs. John H. Trumbull of Plainville; Miss Dorothy Clark and Miss Thelga | Clark of Plainville, Miss Louise Can- !fleld of New Jersey; John Ceolidge |of Now Haven, Pierce Clark of | Plainville, Emory Mallet of Hart- | ford, Kenneth Seymour of Plainville, Nathaniel Stoddard of Meriden and James R. Chamberlain of New Brit- ain. Burial Mrs. Morris Berry is i1l with pneu- | monia at her home on East Main | street. | Martha Sewing circle will hold a | public social and whist at the home }nl Mrs. Otto Forlich at 2:30 o'clock i tomorrow afternoon. | Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Castle have returned from their wedding ! trip. |~ Grand Juror Charles F. Conlon is |11 at his home on Linden street. | Burton Chichester, proprietor of Rurt's Lunch, is ill at his home on | East Main street. Basketball Tonight The Plainville Y. M. C. A. bas- Kketball team, unbeaten so far this | season, will go te New Britain this | evening to meet the New Britain | South church in what is expected to | be one*ef the toughest games the locals will face this winter. Plain- | ville is now riding the crest of the County “Y" league, but New Britain is peunding along only half a game behind and can take the lead by & victory tonight. On the other hand, |1t Plainville repeats its earlier vie- tory, it will practically clinch championship. The game will be | played at 7 e'clock at the New Brit- |ain Boys' club. ! Damiano H. A. Temple at that church |i the | L. 17 23 24 28 PC 667 549 529 451 | et Volts Watts Circuits Arcs ..o Ampheres 29 Ohms 32 o Individual scoring was about the only feature of the Temco bowling lesgue matches at the Recreation alleys last night, there being no changes in ti league nundinr.} Babich hit & neat 343, while Back- | man, C. Griftin, Lepore, L. Griffin, Mastrianni, Wooding, Derby, Ed- wards, Greener and Powers were above 300. The scores: Volts ve..-108 e ) 97— 78— 106 31 93 Backman 1 H. Grifiin ! 105 103 120 12— n— 120— 297 292 343 | Helm .. 80 Livingsten . 2% Babjck .......103 469 ‘Watts . 139 88 104 .106 i 498—1894 | 93— §2— 124— 98— C. Griffin Seymour LePoie L. Griffin Mastrianno 88 100 12 97 17 514 80— 89— 2 103~ 3 85— Hiltpold . Wooding Carlson Granger . 448—1373 | 258 | 289 | 84— 108— 99— 89— 278 98— 282 478—1393 Stocking .. Bernbe Cassidy Peck .. Lemeris . 2 A. Dionne W, Dionne Derby Broodwell . Edwards 82— 94— H— 86— 109— 256 . 313 465—1438 | Greene Powers Orsie Reicker . Smith ...... 92 132 97— 91— 29 307 311 201 280 | 282 | 76 94 492 501—1471 Humason Mfg. League | w L P Press Bpeed Coilers Becond Operation Flat Dept. . Offica Shipping Automatics 16 Grinders e 40 The Flat Department team tied | the Second Operation outfit for third place in the Cosmopolitan bowling league last night by beating its rival | for four points in a match at Hart'’s alleys. The Office won the othé match from the Automatics by Miller, Chapman, Campbell, Laga and Tony K. starred. The summary: Flat Dept, . 92 4 37 34 30 30 28 17 n 14 22 24 al 36 Chas. R. . Lagasse . J. Miller .. ony K Ed Buzz . 102 108 123 veeee 45 Totals 475-1479 Second Operation LI 81 e Rusgrove Kolenek Nyberg C. Miller Smith 77 7 93 100 uh 415 445 Office 107 o4 101 Totals 468-1327 Miller Hereni Humasdn Pease Erickson a1—205 102—268 | §6—270 — | 440-1393 | coo.. 466 477 Automatics jes LB 00 . 79 cee 84 89 26 Totals Chapman Turner . Kallenbach Roy .... Campbell Totals 491-1421 Stabs and Kills Wite, | Then Attempts Suicide Bristol New OFFIGERS FLEGTED AT BANK MEETINGS Paul M. Hubbard on Board of Bristol Trust of 617 from the There was also & I Endee branch and of 3¢ Dristo] schesl. There of 15°at the Forestville branch, 1 at the John Jennings schoel, §Y the Notth Side school, and 3 at th Park street school.. . The main library was open 2§ days with an average circulation of 300 from (he sdult department and of 168 from the children's reem, The Forestville branch was alse opened 25 days and had sn average circulation of 36. The Endes branch { open four evenings, had an average 4 ALESK] ARRESTED AGAIN | circutation of 75.” ‘The average eir- | culation at the school branches fer | three afternoons each is as : Park street, 158; Johm J. Jennings, 1165; East Bristol, 187; North Side, ment Charge—Assessor Newcll 82 | 57;"‘ S L) circul jon was o Years Old—Butcher Quits Busi-!fied as follows:—Juvenile rf::«:. ness Owing City $1,049 For Rent. ‘ ;‘;”;“h'“:;‘;‘;yf‘i"'?‘r'fl‘:-.’lg;: 1‘::"-:' Three local banks held their an- | Ciology, 381; philology, 107 natural stockholders and directors .‘n:xl:?wlt:'”l:n:r'ai'u'?e,‘?;i;l’::n::: meetings today, | 404; travel, 399; blography, 379 At u miceting of the stockholders | magazines, 54. Included fin th of the Bristol Trust Co., Joseph B.| above were French, 54; Polish, 16; Sessions, Charles L. Wooding, George | 1'211an. 15; German, 13; Lithusnian, 8. E Real Estate Man Faces Embezzle- h and W. Kenneth Sessions | of Bristol, Edgar L. Pond of Terry- ville and Arthur N. Manross of For- | estville were reelected to the board of directors for the ensuing year. Paul M. Hubbard was elected a di- rector to succeed Franklin L. Muzzy, who resigned several months: ago. The new member af the board is Hubbard & Co. which operates the Bristol Nurseries on Pinehurst road. He is a member of Commerce and active.in the business affairs of that organization. At a subsequent meeting of the directors, the following officers were 286 | president and treasurer of Paul M. Chamber of 316 reelected: President, Joseph B. Ses- | There were 428 volumes added to the library during the month, 430 by purchase and eight transferred from the school library. 98 wvel. vmes were withdrawn during the month, including one lost and pald for and 97 worn out after having had since binding an average eireu- lation of 52. The total number of volumes in the library on December 31 was 54,177, The receipts at the lbrary for e month totaled $99.13 and bills approved for payment amounted to $2,071.33, Zaleski Again in Tolls Dominick Zaleski, alias Dominick sions; first vice president and treas. Ales, local real estate man, who bus urer, George S. Beach; vice presi- flgured prominently in police eourt dent, Charles L. Wooding; secretary | ¢ircles during the past month, will and assistant treasurer, Charles N. | face a charge of embezzlement on Gordon; asistant treasurer, Thomas A Wednesday morning. A warrant, is- Davis. |sued by Prosecuting Attorney James American Trust Co. T. Mather, was served Mondsy 7| Bristol and Amos {liam | nrer, Morris L. Barnes, New York, Jan. 8 (#—Louis Roud, 37, a tallor, stabbed his wife to| death teday and a few hours later | cut his throat with a pocket knifc' in his mother's home in the Bronx, {where he had fled after the slaying. |He was taken to Fordham hospital in a critical condition, a prisoner charged with homicide. [ _Police said Roud stabbed his es- {tranged wife, Rae, 30, when she |went to his apartment late last| night to serve him with a summons | i“’ appear in family court. After the | {killing. police said. Roud. without a {hat or coat, leaped 20 feet from a rear window and cscaped. going to his mother's home in a taxicah. TO FIGHT Managua, BANDITS aragua, Jan. 8 (P of Jinotegar have organized a small force of volunteers for protection against bandits during the harvest. | United States marines are giving the | volunteers their support. At a stockholders’ meeting of the| American Trust Co. at 2 o'cleck this afternoon, the following directors were reelected: George W. Mitchell, Morris L. Tiffany, Julian R. Holley Walter A. Ingraham, Charles T. Treadway, William & Ingraham, William J. Tracy, Fuller ¥. Barnes, Alexander Harper, George J. La course, Dewitt Page, "William P. Ider, John T. Chidsey, William J. alone, Burton O. Barnard, Ernest R. Burwell, Morton C. Treadway Wallace B. Crumb, Edward Ingra ham and Harry C. Barnes, all of H. Lister and Charles W. Plumb of Terryville. The dircctors, at 8 subsequent meeting, reclected the following of- ficers: Chairman of the board, Charles T. Treadway; president, Wil- |liam P. Calder; vice president, Alex- ander Harper; J. Tr: vice president, Wil- se ary and freas- Tiffany; assistant treasurer, Joseph Valentine, Jr.; @s- sistant secretary, Alden C. Purring- ton. Bristol National Bank The stockholders of the and elected divectors as follows: George W. Mitchell, Morris L. Tif- fany, Julian R. Hollc Walter A. Charles T adway, s P William §. Ingra- William J. Tracy, KFuller F. Alexander Harper, George Lacourse, DeWitt Page, William Calder, John T. Chidsey, Morton . Treadw Charles W. Plumb, Townsend G. Treadway and Harry . Barnes. The directors reelected officers as follows: Chairman of the hoard, Charles T. Treadway; president, William P. Calder; vice president, Walter A. Ingraham; cashier, Mor- ris L. Tiffany; assistant cashier, Ed- ward T. Dunbar, Leroy W. Greeno, Joseph Valentine, Jr., and Alden C. Purrington. Two Other Bank Meetings The annual meeting of the stock- holders of the North Side Bank and Trust Co. will be held at ¢ o'clock this afternoon in the directors’ room of the Bristol National bank. ‘The stockholders of the Terryville Bank and Trust Co. will meet at 7 o'clock this evening to elect direc- m, i tors, Library Budget Prepared Tt will cost the city approximatel $14,000 to operate the Bristol Puh- lic Library for the fiscal year end- ing November 30, 1929, according to the budget approved hy the heard of library commissioncrs at a meet- ing last evening. This amount which is the same as last vear, will he snbmitted tn the city council to be included in the annual eity budg- et when it is prepared. The lihrary property at the pr ent time is valued at £195.915.28 according to the annual inventory hich was approved at last night's meetine. Civenlation Decreases ort of Lik Bristal | [National bank met at 3 p. m. | | ernoon hy Chief Ernest T. Belden when Zaleski appeared &t head. quarters, About & month ago, Zaleski was fined $50 and costs by Judge Wil- liam J. Malone in the city court on a charge of obtaining meney under false pretenses by the {ssuance of a fraudulent check. At that time he leaded guilty to issuing a check for $60 to Bavard & MecCarthy, Main street clothiers, in payment of & suit of clothes and other articles of merchandise in spite of the fact that he had no money in the bank te eover the voucher. The check was drawn on the Plainville Trust com- rany. A week later he was again arrested on a charge of driving an automobile while under the influence of liquor and was fined $100 gnd costs. Police Roard ) A meeting of the board of pelice commissioners will be held at 8 | o'clock this evening in the eity coun- | cil chamber, At that time it {s ex- pected that several additional super- numeraries will be appointed, the men to be selected from the class |which has heen attending the po- lice school at Hartford during the past {wo months. There is also a possibility that ene er more regu- lars will be added to the force. Funeral of Mrs, Edward W. Muzzy The funeral of Mrs. Edward W. Muzzy, who died Bunday night (jn Passaic, N. J., will be held at e Lake Avenue cemetery at 12:45 p. m., Wednesday. Rev. Francis T. Cooke, pastor of the First Congrega- tional church, will officiate. Observes 82nd Birthday Assessor Samuel D. Newell was kept busy Monday recelving oon- eratulations frem friends en the de- casion of his 82nd birthday. He ob- served the anniversary by putting in a full day's work at his desk in the city building. Mr. Newell is now serving his $6th year as a member of the board of assessors and is the oldest assessor in point of service in the state. He is remarkably active for his age and | still maintains a keen interest in eity affairs. Thalis Club Meeting | with chemical. ian Charles | been re A meeting of the Thalia Reading club will be held this evening at the home of Miss Luella Norton ef 368 Main street. Miss Alice White will assist the hostess and Mrs. Frank Weed and Mrs. Edwin M. Burr will be the readers. Auto Catches Fire An automobile owned by I Eranstzof was slightly damaged at 12:05 a. m. today when it caught fire at the corner of Meadow and West streets. Squad A was sum. moned and extinguished the flames A break In the radiator which permitted a quantity of alcohol to spill on the engine was responsible for the blaze. Lleven Influenza Cases Eleven cases of influenza . have rted to the health depart- - Wooding for the month of De-|nent, according to a statement made cember showed a total of 13.814 crease of 491 volumes over Decem- her, 1927, The decrease was ex- plained hy the fact that the lihrary was open one day loss in December., 1028 than the year before. Nothing to Worry About MMM=Y0U SHOULD SEE THE NICE BI6 |\ | BOTTLE OF SPRING | 71AN COMMON WWTER WE 60T FOR DRINKIN' SPRING WATER? IT ANY BETTER T 60 AN BRING YoU A GLAS' DRINK TUIS GLASS YOURSELF = UERE, JUST TASTE DIRTY \NATER, DO You'? Coffee planters in the department hooks issued during the month a de- | city health officer. this morning by Dr. B. B. Robbins, Three of the cases are in one family in the Fer. estville section. None are consider- ed serious by either the attending (Continued on Page 18) DIRTY? 1 Like THAT! TUE WATER ISNT DIRTY, TS ONLY TME GLAss