New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 8, 1929, Page 9

BIG FUR COAT BARGAINS Greatest Values Ever! WHY? BECAUSE A WELL KNOWN MANUFACTURER OF FINE GAR- MENTS, HEAVILY OVERSTOCKED, WISHING A QUICK CLEAR- ANCE, OFFERED US FUR COATS SO TEMPTINGLY LOW PRICED, WE PROMPTLY ACCEPTED, BUY YOURS NOW AND SEE THE SAVING YOU WILL MAKE, Choice given of Northern Seal, Hudson Seal (Dyed Muskrat) Raccoon, European Lamb, Muskrat, Baby Seal, American Broadtail, Australian Opossum, etc., etc. The most extr-prdinary values you have yet seen. NORTHERN SEAL Fine heavy skins, with shawl and new Johnny eollars of natural and cocoa squirrel, for, each $95.00 RACCOON COATS Dark skins, Johnny collars and great values, for, each $229.50 | Other coats include Northern Seal cul, Australian Opossum, etc,, etc., at $39.50, $95.00, $119.00, $169.50, etc. BOARD WILL ACT ON SCHOOL FUNDS Action Tonight on $130,000 - Building Appropriation TOWN ) NEETING LATER Conferonce of Connecticut Christisn Endeavor Union—Board of Relie Meots—Dr. Zwick Hchool Dentist —Briefs, The finance bpard and the school committee will meet this evening at 8 o'clock to discuss the proposal of appropriating $130,000 for the ercc- tion of a new schoel in Kensington. The town meeting will be held at a later date. P'rizes Presented At the weekly whist of St. Paul's T. A. B. doclety last evening the fol- lowing prizes were awarded: First, J. Corr, Jr.: second, George Bald- win; third, W. J. Fagan; 4th, Mrs. Robert Corr. Mrs. Byrnes received the consolation awarded to ladics and H. Vogelson the consolation awarded to men. The next meet- ing will be held next Thursday eve- ning. Christian Endeavor Union A conference of the Connecticut Christian Endeavor Union will be held at the Kensington Congrega- tiona) church tomorrow and Sunday. A picked group of dclegates from various parts of the state and a group from the New Britain churches will attend to discuss stew- ardship methods and ideals. The conference will officlally start Baturday at 3 o'clock and thc open- ing address will be delivered by Rev. C. 8. Applegath of Middiefield. The toastmaster will be Verne Lewis, president of the Kensington society. A group conference on stewardship plans and methods will follow an address at € o'clock. On SBunday noon lunch will be served in the church parlor. This will be followed by the closing ses. sion of the conference with a talk by Rev. Vere W. Abby of Hartford, who is president of the State Chris- tian Endeavor Union. The meeting will come to a close at 3 o'clock. Rev. Vernon L. Phillips is superin- tendent of stewardship in the state Christian Endeavor Union. Clearing Rosd men are at work on the road under the railroad un- derpass, cleaning the refuse that was deposited there yesterday by the flood. The great depth of wa- ter apparently has done ne damage to either the road or the stone foun tion carrying the railroad tracks erhead. State hllhl’l‘l n Repairing Telephone As an aftermath to the flooded sections along the road, some tele- phone cables were put out of serv- ice and American Telephone and Telegraph Co. employeh are at work today restoring the service that was suspended. Board of Relicf Meets . Tomorrow will be the third me«t- ing of the board of relief. It will b2 held at the assessors’ office in town hall, from 2:30 to 5 o'clock. Daughter Born A daughter, Mary Emma, was born to\ Mr. and Mrs. John Tarca of the Ol Fair Grounds, on Febru- ary 3. Scheol Dentist Appointed Miss Mary Griswold, superintend- ent of acheol, announces thut the school boar& has appointed Dr. An- dréw Zwick as school dentist. The town of Berlin has voted $1.000 for his salary and the purchase of port- @ble equipment with which the work i ] ‘|plan is to have Dr. Zwick at with collars the achools every morning of each school day. The work of the school den- tist will be confined to minor fillings and extractions in case of necessity only. Land Transfers During the past six months a num- ber of real estate transfers have been made in Kensington and Ber- lin, Many of these aré plots of land purchased for investment and build- ing purposes. Up to & year ago there was very little construction going on here. Most people preferred to take up their residence in New Britain and elsewhere, rather than remajn in Kensington and Berlin. Both thcse places are enriched with local charm and history dating back to the days when they were settlements. With an elaborate school program resis dents of Berlin and Kensington might easily surpass the reputation that JFarmington has for being one of the “show places” of the state. Series of Lenten Servioes Men of the Kensington Congrega- tional church and the Methodist church have planned a series of Len- ten services to consider and discuss the place of religion in their lives. Meetings will be under the leader- ship of the pastors of the two churches, Rev. J.. E. Adkins and Rev. Vernen L. Phillips. The first meeting will be held at the Kensing- ton Methoedist church on Tuesday, February 12. Refreshments will be served after the meeting which will be held at 7:45. East Berlin Items The ladies of 8t. Gabriel's Episco- pal church will hold a whist secial in the church secial rooms this evening at 8.o'clock. This will he the last whist until after Easter. Prizes will be awarded and refresh- ments served. The public in invited. The Boys' club will meet this eve- ning at Community hall. On Sunday evening another sct of slides in the travel series will be shown at the Methodist church. Tt is hoped to have the pictures of the New England coast and the 8t. Law. rence river for the evening. These pictures are for the general public. The library will be epen this evening for the exchange of hooks. No further cases of influenza and measles have been reported and it is now belicved that this locality is free of hoth these ailments. Next Tuesday evening the Wes- leyans will hold the first birthday banguet of the year. Every mem- ber of .the church who has had a birthday during the past six months of 1928 is eligible to attend the ban- quet. Following the event a social ime will he enjoyed. The church basement will be decorated for the occasion, Owing {0 the severe weather of yesterday no sessions were held at the Hubbard schoel. Elaine Read is confined to her home by iliness. Mrs. Gustave Petit is able to be about again after having been can- ined to her home with-the grippe. Special Notice The Sunshine society will hold a food and fancy work sale on Satur- day afternoon from 2 to b o'clock at the Community house in Berlin. Tho Lena Corbin Junior Branch will dssist with the fancy work. coffee will be served duri, ernoon. There will be a “grab bag” to add to the interest and the party will be h) the nature of a “get- togeter.” / Come and bring the chil- dren.—advt. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our kind rela- tives and friends for their sympathy and kindness extended us during eur recent hereavement in the death of our beloved brother. We especially wish to thank all those who con- tributed floral pieces e2nd the de- partmenis of the Amcrican Paper Goods Co. Signed, Mr. and Malarney, Kensingtoa. Mrs. Daniel HUDSON SEAL (Dyed muskrat), best skins, and cuffs, Kolin- sky, natural Fitch, Fisher Fitch, etc., etc., for, each $225.00 HIGH GRADE Fur coats, in a big showing of pelts and trimmin cost, for, each $325.00 , Muskrat, European Lamb, Cara- Less than $139.50, FOR DREAM ISLAND Millionaire Sails on Novel Quest From Boston Soon Boston, Feb. 8 (UP)—With only & dream to guide him, M. F. Bram- ley, Cleveland, O., millionaire, will sail from Boston during the next few days on an adventurous cruise which would have captured the imagina- tion of Jules Verne. Aboard the sturdy steam yacht Peary, a veteran of several expedi- tions into the frozen north, Bram- ley and 11 guests, with a crew of 15 to do the heavy work, will embark on a novel voyage which the million- aire hopes will prove that dreams sometimes come true. Somewhere off the Central Amerl- can coast, Bramley will hunt for a submerged lsland, a vision of which came to him once in a dream. Last year, while making an airplane flight he sighted what appeared to be the land of his drem, and it will be to this point that the explorcrs de luxe will first head, The question which somecbody asked when Peary discovered the north pole, “What are you going to do with it now that you've found it?” was put to Bramley, and ne confessed that he did not know exactly what he would do if his “Dream Island” were located. It was reported that Bramlcy planned to raise the island above sea level and create a “fisherman's paradise,” but on this he declined comment, Bramley purchased the Pear) from Captain Donald B, MacMillan scveral weeks ago, and since, tha craft has been undergoing repairs at a Chelsea shipyard. A final trial cruise in Boston har- bor was scheduled for today, and Bramley expected to start his voy. age within a few day Probably the Peary's itinerary will include Newport News, Va., Miami, Fla., Havana, Barbados and Kings- ton, Jamaica. She will go through the Panama Canal and up the west coast, touching at various points, to 8an Pedro, Cal, where the cruise will end. Bramley said‘he expected to find his “Dream Island” somewhere be- tween the western entrance of the Canal and Ban Pedro. The Peary has been thoroughly reconditioned, and all the comforts of home will be cnjoyed by Bramley and his guests during the cruise, which probably will require about three months, NY \DRA- IBN'T T |HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL i|West Main street complaining that BLOGK RESIDENTS MAKE CONPLAINT Say Rubbih Beind Buiings , Nowaes Halh and Sty List of HWonor Pupils Efceptionally Jarge — Mra, Margaret HMamm Dies—Washington-Trumbull Circle Installs—Car Breaks Fence. A communication from residents of the buildings on the north side of the yards behind those blocks were constantly filled with rubbish and ref- use which menaced their safety and health was read at the meecting of the Chamber of Commerce last night and was referred to the fire com- miasion and health office for investi- gation and action. The buildings behind which the evil conditions are alleged to exist are the westernmost of the row of blocks on that side of the strect, from the Byington block on. Pro- prietors of the stores which occupy the first floor are said to throw boxes and other rubbish out into the rear yards, which overhang the Pe- quabuck river, and virtually convert them Into a dump. A further source of pollution ig the debris thrown up by the river, which brings all sorts of refuse—boards, crates, paper, fruit skins, etc.—and deposits them on the bank behind the blocks. Con- ditions were made especially bad vesterday by the rise of the waters due to the storm. President A. A. MacLeod of the chamber was authorized to appoint a committee of five to make arrange- ments for the chamber's annual ban- quet. He has not yet selected this group, nor has any date been set. ¥rank T. Wheeler, chairman of the traffic light committee, reported by telephone that his conimittee was still accumnlating data and would make recommendations at a future date, The legislative committee reported that, following the favorable reac- tion at a special public hearing, it had placed the town ccurt bill in the hands of Repr sentative Robert B. White, who had submitted it lo! the general assembly. BERLIN NEWS H. S. Hounor Roll An honor roll of unusual length was announced today by Vice Prin- cipal Dougli® 8. MacDonald of the high school. 1t is as follows: Seniors: Anna Coleman, Vivian Davis, Katherine Grabowski, Ruth Tyler, Abbie Usher, Constance Vici- nus, Juniors: Dillon, Helen Roliver, Theresa Julia Grabowski, Elvina Minella, Alice Peterson, John Var- rone, Kred Wagner. Sophomores: Horace French, Lois Norton, Minna Washburn. Grade IX: Louise Brastow, Marie | Fradette, Jean Giilis, Eva Massey, Susan Miller, Geraldine Pendlebury, Hazel Salmon, Mildred Smith, Miriam Staples, Arnold Sweig. Grade VIIT: William Bergan, San- | ford Birnbaum, Mabel Datoli, Edwin {Hills, Helen Laskowski, Arthur Mas- sey, Dorothy Seymour,Rose Villard!. Grade VII: Eleanor Bartlett, | Helen Brodin, Moreno Caparrelli, Gavino Cavallaro, Ralph Corlett, John Deegan, Eleanor Gainer, Inez Naaman, Isabel Pattison, Clare Sal- mon, Marion Smith, Bernice Sweig, Ilorence Widger, Shirley Wooding. These pupils are those with high general averages for the term which | Jjust closed. Auto Smashes Fence A coupe owned by Joseph P. Landa of Farmington avenue, Union- ville, fell a victim to the water- covered roads about 8 o'clock this morning when it skidded off the New | Britain highway about 10 fcet west of the New Britain-Plainville town line, ripped up the protective fence for about 10 feet, and came to rest, squarely on the town line. The front of the car was hadly battered in, radiator, fenders. and hood l)oinl; wrecked, whHe the engine was | cracked. | Tt is believed that the car skidded | on the wet and rather icy surface keets Gallagher TH AT Matinee Evening | Health Nurse association. {two aggregations, of the road. The rainsterm of yes- terday morning raised the level of the ponds at White Oak so that they flowed over the highway at this point. The state highway depart- ment corrected the slippery condi- tion early today by spreading sand. The state made more extensive r pairs on the hill east of Cooke street, it being netessary to fill the gutters up with fresh sand, as the heavy streams of yesterday had eroded them to some depth. The waters today had receded in nearly all plices except the White Oak ponds. “Y” to Play Southington The Plainville ¥, M. C. A. bas! ball team will finish its County league achedule tomorrow night Wwhen it meets the Southington “Y" quintet at the local high school at 8 o'clock. This will be the first game sponsored by the local “Y' manigement. and a large crowd of supporters is hoped for. Plainville is tied for first place in the league and a win tomorrow night will en- sure it of at least remaining in that position. Southington has a fast team and expects to bring its full | strength onte the floor tomorrow | night in hope of avenging the de- feat inflicted by the locals in South- ington. The old Plainville-South- ington rivalry will be in evidence and a bitter and thrilling game is predicted. The game will be dancing. Mrs, Margarct Hamm Mrs. Margaret- Hamm, 71, widow of Frederick Hamm, died yesterday afternoon at her home at 174 W/ ing strect. She was born in Ger- many and had resided in Plainville for a number of years. Bhe leaves two sons, Hamm of Plainville a Lynn Hamm of Poquonock; two stepsons, Roscoe Hamm of Plainville nd Montague Hamnm of Key West, Fla., and & brother. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock ‘at the W. A. Bailey & Co. funeral rooms. Re: A. A. Ball, pastor of the Methodist church, will officiate Burial will be in the Forestville cemetery, C Court Actions The civil actions of FKrank and Helina Toscano of Bristol against Leland C. Hart of Plainville has heen assigned for trial in the supe- rior court on Wednesday, Feb. 13. The actions are an aftermath of an antomobile collision in Korestville in 1 . James T. Mather of Bristol represents the plaintiffs. Perkins, Wells, Davis & Schaefer of Hartford represent the defendant. P. O. Receipts Increase An increase of $700 for January over the corresponding month of the previous year in the receipts ut the rost office was reported today by Postmaster Jaw 8 . Usher. The Postmaster also reports a steady in- crease in the money order business. In spite of the adverse conditions yesterday, the carriers made their deliveries in good time, according to the postmaster. Letter Carrier P'earl Smith returned to duty today after a week's fliness. Dance This Evening A large attendance is expected at the dance to be given at 8 o'clock this evening at the high school under the auspices of the Plainville Public During the program a number of special- ties will be introduced. Tickets may he purchased at Thrall's, Byington's, or the Plainville Pharmacy or at the high school door. Funeral Services Funeral services for Mrs. Thercsa Willan were held at her home at 21 st Broad street this morning at §:30 o'clock and at 9 o'clock at the Lady of Mercy church. Rev. Austin Munich cclebrated a requiem high mass. At the offertory, James D. Dona- hue sang Bailey's “Ave Maria”. He was accompanied at the organ by James Graham. At the conclusion of the mass, Mr. Donahue sang “Vale" and at the recessional, “Some Sweet Day”, accompanicd by Mr. Graham, The pall bearers were Oscar Pro- vencher, William Cunningham, Jr., William Foran, James Ioran, Mar- tin Foran and Francis Ioran. Bur- ial was in St. Joseph's cemetery. Funeral servicey for Elizabeth Radcliffe, two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Radcliffe, who died Wednesday evening at the Hartford hospital, will be held Sun- day afternoon at the W, A. Bailey & Co. funcral rooms. Rev. J. Roy Wilkerson, pastor of the Plainville C‘ongregational church, will officiate. Burial will be in West cemetery. Travel to Thomaston With high hopes of scoring a vic- tory, the Plainville High school hasketball team will travel to Thom- aston this evening to meet the Thomaston High school five in a Western Connecticut league ‘game. In the previous meeting between the the Thomaston crew managed to nose out the locals after a bitter battle, by one point. Rince then the Plainville team has improved greatly and is confident of followed by Clinton PUBLIC DANCE SAMMY at the Pia MONDAY Auspices of 0dd Fellows and Rebekahs quar timo re for all scoring a victory this evening. A large band of rooters are planning to follow the team. 0. 8. B. Installation The newly elected officers of Trumbull Star lodge, O. 8. B., were installed last evening at a regular meeting of the lodge. They are the following: Commander, Fred Liv. ingston; past commander, Lillian Livingston; vice commander, Gene- vieve Cullen; scribe, Grace Kram accountant, Gertrude Cullen; tres urer, Hazel Cassidy: marshal, Mary Di Yulio; chaplain, B. Palin; master of ceremonies, Arthur Palin; inside guard, M. Deegan; outside guard, Lulu Bacon; trustees, J. Fields, J. Conforti and M. Marianelli. ¥red Livingston, the commander of the lodge, was tendered a sur- prise party after the meeting fn honor of his birthday anniversary. Members from New Haven, Ham- den, Bristol, 8outhington and New Britain were present. A buffet lunch was served and dancing was enjoy- ed. Hearing on Town Court “ebruary 13 has been sct as the date for the hearing on the bill providing for a town court in Plain- ville. The hearing will be held be- fore the judiciary committee in the state capitol at Hartford. Agreement to Scll An agreement for the sale of the Fodt building on Whiting street was filed yesterday at the town clerk's office. It is between Moses Stein on one side and Moses J. Neiditz and Jack Levin on the other, all three being Hartford men. The agrecment states that Btein brought suit for foreclosure of a mortgage against Louis W. Fodt, the present owner of the building, and that on Decem- ber 7 the superior court rendered a judgment of $18.046.20 against Fodt. 1If he fails to pay this by April 1, he will lose all right or title to the building, while the Wil- liam H. Allen Co. of New Britain, another mortgage holder, will also forfeit its rights it it does not pay by that date. In the event that the judgment remains unsatisfied on April 1, 8tein has agreed to sell the building to Neiditz by April 5 for a price of $36,500, of which $2,500 is to be in cash, The buyers will assume mortgages for the remainder of the amount, Old Maids' Play The stewardess board of the Re- deemer's A. M. E. Zion church will hold an old maids’ play there: this evening, Industrial League w. “ Businessmen . ... Plainville Casting . . Bristol Brass H. C. Baum Standard 'Steel Kast . American Legion ..15 Pl Elec. Casting ..14 292 The Businessmen and the Plain- ville Casting team continued their flerce struggle for the lead in the Indusirial bowling league last night When jeach team swept its way through an opponent for a shutout victory. The matches were rolled at Hart's alleys. The Businessmen disposed of the Bristol Brass team, which had been only one game behind them, and did it with consummate ecase, Hitting 1,656, the merchants won all three strings by wide margins. ‘Warner and Murphy, Sr., starred with 371 and 362, respectively, while Gray- son and Murphy ,Jr., were also well above 300. Robbins topped the brassmakers. Chester's wonderful 412 was al- most solely rnbpm‘ ible for the Cast- ing Co. victory. Chester struck off 132, 125, 155 by a rare exhibition of pin toppling. and the Electro Platers were never in the running. Schwab and Roper also worked to advantage for the winners and Tony, Berube, and J. Salzillo for the tail-enders. The scores: Businessmen . 95 101 253 329 371 362 s 556—1656 Pompey .. Grayson “ L107 116 Warner .....103 132 Murphy, Sr. ..118 111 Murphy Jr. ..101 116 524 576 Bristol Brass 23 93 .8 — Kriscenski Sundman 107— 293 —— 54 (Continued on Page 32) Per Stocks Are you gambling whole future on some “stocks 2" your pet Or arc you building up a 200d sized savings account for wise investment? To every dollar you de- vosit we'll add Compound Interest at the rate of 5 per cent per annum. 5% Interest from March 1m on Al deposits made in our Eavings | Pepartment on or before Marci . The Plainville Trust Co, | PlainviHe, Conn. Oscar’s Surprise INE 0T TO LAND IT T YoU, OSCAR = YOURE TUERE \WITH TUE \DEAS - UELLO, — AND IF [TS NOT TOO MUCH TROUBLE HANE YOUR AMAN TAKE BOTH OF THEM ONER TO THE CITY HOSPITAL TO SEE FRECKLES ! (up this week. The machine, Bristol News STREET SURFACING SURVEY PREPARED 10 Miles of New Highway on Program for This Year 10 WED BROTHER'S WIDOW Miss Larena Matthéws Dies At Age of 99—Elks Observe Old Timers' Night — Tracy Market. Trustec of Meat The miles of new strects will be surfaced and accepted by the city during the year, according to the plans of the strcet committee and the city council. The estimated cost of the work is $40,000. An exhaustive study of the situa- tion has been made by Chairman Charles R. Anderson and other members of the strect committee and the report now available indi- cates that 33 new streets are in- cluded in thix year's surfacing and acceptance program. Last year four | miles of new streets were surfaced | and accepted at a cost of $20,000, which, Mayor W. Raymond Crumb stated today, vividly indicates the rapidity with which the city is grow- ing. All of the strects to be cared for in this year's program are in recent- ly developed building tracts, opened along Farmington avenue, East road and in the northern sections of tne city. Large pieces of farm property have been purchased by land devel- opers and sub-divided into building sites and the turnover has been rapid. The most recent developincnt in that sponsored by a gronp of Hart- ford and Bristol men whereby the Brightwood estate, formerly the home of the late Albert F. Rock- well, has been cut up into building lots. While the appropriation of $40,- 000 asked for the work will not be available until the budget is for- mally approved at the first mceting of the council in March, it is thought unlikely that any reduction will be made in the amount recommended by the street committee. Old Timers' Night Observed Past exalted rulers’ and old timers’ night was obscrved last eve- ning by Bristol lodge of Elks, with the following past exalted rulers in the chairs: Exalted ruler, George L. Fitzpatrick; esteemed leading knights, Thomas A. Tracy: esteemed loyal knight, Harve L. Brault; es- teemed lecturing knight, Willlam P. Hynds; secretary, Thomas J. Malley; treasurer, Hilury 8. Driscoll; esquire, Robert W. Harris; chaplain, W. G. Johnston. The first nomination of officers took place last night. After the bugi- ness session, a steamed clam supper was gerved under the direction of a committee consisting of Fire Chief John H. Hayes, Deputy Chief W. H. W. Burn and Foreman Hugh Mur- nane of this city, Fire Chief Robert Henderson of Thomaston and for- mer Chief Andrew Grannis of Ter- ryville. The entertainment program was furnished by the Clements Bu- reau of Hartford. Ice Cutting Resumed The Southern New England Ice company rcsumed the cutting and storing of the winter's ice harvest this morning at Birge's Pond. The rain of yesterday caused no damage to the ice crop, officials of that con- cern stated this morning. Ohimney Fire Squad A and Engine Company No. 2 were called out at 10:05 o'clock last night for a chimney fire in the house owned by Assistant Prose- cuting Attorney Robert J. Stack at 541 North Main street. The blaze was extinguished with chemicals. There was no damage. Frank Foley sought Arthur Foley of Sheffield, Mass., has solicited the assistance of the lo- cal police department in locating his brother, ¥rank Fol who was last heard of in this city about five years ago. KEfforts of the police have 8o far been unsuccessful. The letter to Chief Ernest T. Bel- den indicates that Frank is wanted to enable the famiiy to settle the mother’s estate, To Wed Brither-in-Law An application for a marriage l- | cense has been filed with City Clerk Thomas B. Stecle by Ielix Szydlow- ski of 229 kast Main strect, Forest- ville, and Mrs. Helen Szydlowski of 15 Mcadow street, Bristol. Felix is a brother of Helen's first husband, who died some time ago. New Check Signer Arrives An automatic check signer, the purchase of which was authorized by the city council, has arrived in the city clerk’s office and will be set which cost the city $875, will automatically sign the mayor's and the city clerk's name at the same time. A emiliar the of four courts of Foresters jointly installed by supreme amnd grand court officers. Court Ever Welcome of Bristol, Court Forest ef Forestville, Court Freedom ef Ter- ryville and Court General Lawton of Terryville will participate in the ez« ercises. An elaborate entertginment program has been arranged by the committee in charge of arrange. ments and refreshments will be served. Maple End Club Dance The Maple End Athletic club will hold a dance on Tuesday evening, February 12, in the John Jennin school. Music for the occasion will be furnished by the Travélers' Broadcasting orchestra of Hartford under the direction &f Normand L. Clouthier. The athletic association sponsor- ing the dance has done much for the youth of the northern end of the city and its aim is to give all of the boys in that section an opportunity to indulge in the various sports. The receipts of the dance will be used to further such activities. Bavkruptcy Trusiee Appointed Attorney Francis Tracy was ap- pointed trustee of the bankrupt es- ate of Valentine Brothers, Ine., of this cify at a meeting of creditors held Thursday in the office of Saul Berman, referee in bankruptey, Hartford. The bankrupt concern for several years conducted a meat mar- in the city hall building on North Main street. Secures New York License A marriage license was issued in New York Thursday to Frank J. Ryan, 23, son of William F. and Johannah Hanley Ryan of 31 South Eagle street, Terryville, and Miss Agnes Godfrey, 23, 8f New York city. The date of the wedding was not announced. Funeral of Former Resident The funeral of Miss Larena Mat. thews, 99, who died Wednesday eve- ning at her home in Hamden from infirmities incident to advanced years, will be held at 2 o'clock Sat. urday afternoon at the home of her brother, James A. Matthews, 35 Prince strect,~ this city. Services, which will be private, will be con- ducted by Rev. P. F. Wolfenden, rastor of the Bristol Baptist church, and the remains will be placed in the vault at West cemetery for in. terment in the spring. ¢ Miss Matthews was born in South- ington, April 11, 1830, the daughter of Anson and Sarah Matthews. As a young girl she came to Bristol with her parents and for several vears was employed in the sled factory of Don Peck in Edgewood. She lated moved to New Haven where she conducted a drersmaking establishment for many years, Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Amina Atwater of Wallingford; three brothers, James A. Matthews of this city, Velney Matthews of Milford, and John Matthews of Plainville; and several nieces and nephews, Firemen Pump Out Cellars Three cellars of busineas blocks in the North Main street section were cleared of water Thursday uft- ernoon by firemen attached to the central fire station by the use of u syphon. Many cellars and base- ments about the city were flooded by the heavy rain of Wednesday night and a considerable amount ot damage was done, Sessions of the rural schools and the lower grades in the city schools were resumed Thursday afternoon. Good Skating The rain of Wednesday night and Thursday morning improved the skating at Rockwell park, according to Caretaker Joseph Civizzio. A meeting of the recently formed skat. ing club will also be held in the shelter house at the lagoon this evening. Funcral of Elwyn sawyer The funeral of Elwyn Sawyer of 336 Broad street, Forestville, was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the funeral home of Thomas P, O'Brien. Burial was in West ceme- tery. 3 P. O, of A. Meeting A meeting of Camp No. 15, P. O, of A., will be held at § o'clock this evening in Arcanum hall. Follow- ing the business session, refreshe. ments will be served. Month's Mind Mass A month’s mind high mass of re. quiem will be cclebrated at $:30 o'clock Saturday morning at St Matthew’s church, Forestville, 18 memory of E. Francis O'Sullivan. L 0. O, F. M Stephen Terry lodge, I. 0. O. F., will meet at 8 o'clock this evening in Stephen Terry hall, 314 Deaths in January Thirty-four death cercificates were filed in the office of City Clerk Thomas B. Steele during the month of January. This number is almeost double the number recorded during the previous month. To Play South Manchester The Bristol high school basket- ball team will journey to South Manchester this evening for 3 game with the high achool quintet of that city. This is the second meeting of the teams this season, the Bristel boys romping away to an easy vice tory on the local floor. The United States consumes more than 70 per cent of the worl4’s rub. device is now in use in many large offices and has worked out satisfac- ber producetion.