New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 29, 1929, Page 7

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1929, MAIL AND PHONE ORDERS FILLED Great Lre-Holiday Sale Smart Leather g[andbags Berlin News VETERANS ESTATE VALUED AT 44000 Property of Late James Simms - Was Mainly Real Estate PASTOR HERE 28 YEARS Rev. Samuel A, Fiske Observes An- niversary—Fire District Lays Tax —Church Notices — Lang-Padelli Wedding Monday, Ac,ording to the inventory of the estaté of James Simms, which was filed today in pribatc court, his es- tate is valued at $44.604.60. Tt was appraised by Philip M. Fagan of Berlin and George A. Quigley of New Britain and was approved by Pro- bate Court Judge Bernard 1°. Gaff- ney. Simms, a Civil war veteran, was well known throughout Berlin. The major part of the estate is in Terlin property. The first piece is on the east side of High road and is bounded on the south and west by Lincoln street and the north by property of 8. M. Holmquist and the Fhuttle Meadow club. This land is | appraised at $33,770. The second pieces of property is woodland and comprises 10.8 acres. 1t is on Rondecker land, West Moun- tain (Shuttle Meadow) in Berlin and is valued at $2,000. [ Three buildings. a one-story frame structure which is termed the ‘“old house,” has 10 rooms, and is valued at $2,500: a barn in Berlin valued at $200: and a one story frame house valued at $1,000: and a first mort- gage which is valued at $1,000 is al- 80 held by the estate. ‘There is also an account in the Ravings department of the Commer- cial Trust Co. of New Britain which totals $134.60. ‘Ttre land is subject to the right of way of the Connecticut Light & Power Co. for 100 feet in width. The buildings are appraised for their value only, the land being appraised in the other items. The Commercial Trust executor of the estate. Minister Here 23 Years Tomorrow morning Rev. Samuel A. Fiske of the Berlin Congrega- tional church will celebrate his 23rd year as pastor of the Berlin Congregational church. It was on June 30, 1906, that he came to Ber- lin from Georgetown, Conn., to take up his duties as resident pastor in the church. He succeeded Rev. H. P. 8chauffler, who had resigned to take the pasiorate of the Olivet Memorial church in New York city. Mf. Fiske has becn a minister in the Congregational church since 1899. He in a graduate of Amherst college and the Hartford Theologi- cal Seminary. Upon gradvation from the Hartford seminary he went to Avon and later to Georgetown. Mr. Fiske was selected from a group of seven men who had ap- plied for the post at the church. He was unanimously elected by the ecclesiastical society of the church of which Frank L. Wilcox was the head at the time. Mr. Fiske siarted the Boy Scout movement in the town and for many years was the head of that group of boys. The troop has grown to be one of the best in this vicinity and 8 at present under the leadership of Emil O. Bhjerden. Mr. Fiske gave up the troop as it interfered with the increasing work of the parish. He i= much t demand as a speak- er throughout the state and has ad- dreseed nany gatherings in New Britain and Hartford. Co. Is $2.9 —_— Values to $5.00 Beautifuly made and finished—they are remarkably underpriced. Snake- grain, calf, lizard-grain—in the new top and back strap pouch styles— cnameled clasps and frames—imita- tion shell frames—metal frames— and the ever popular tailored effects. Many choice styles for all type fash- iong. Black and Colors STREET FLOOR | REY. SAMUEL A. LISKE. | He has two children, Victoria, who is a graduate of Smith college jand Columbia University, and Sam- tuel, Jr., who is a student at Deer- ficld Acadery in Deerfield, Mass. Mr. Fiske and his family will leave on July 6 for an extended trip to Imrope. visiting Sweden, Italy, | Denmark, E and Ircland. delli—Lang Miss Julia Lang and Frank Pa- @elli of Kensingion will be married @t St. Paul's church at 9 o'clock Monday morning. Rev. J. C. Bren- nan will officiate. After their we ding the coupls will make thei Lome in Kensington. On Vacatien John Strobel of Kensinzton left fo Hammon; et where will spend o weel's vcation. et to Tdaho Mra. Grant Wiekwire left vester- day for Tdoha, where she will meet Jher husband, who is teachin 1here, She has heen visiting her parents, Mr. and Mra. I'rank Bacon. for the past week., Mrs. Wickwire is driv- Mg the entire trip in her automo- bile, has he Tire District Tax Lail At a meeting held last night at the Fraternal hall in Kensington, it was voted to give the tax collector 11-4 per cent of the taxes that he collected in the Kensington fire dis- trict. The tax rate of 6 mills was not changed and will remain the game for the coming year. Board members were re-elected for the coming year. They are: l.ouis 3radbury, Edward McCormack, and James Ellsworth Postmaster Sidney man of the m last night, sug- gested having sid s and street sizns erected in Kensington so as to enable the mail carriers to cover more territory than thev are now permitted to do. If this is not done there is a possible chance that the village delivery in the town may be stopped. as the postal inspectors are complaining of the conditions here. If the condition is improved and the houses numbered there is a possi- bility that city delivery will be af- forded the residents of Kensington. This would be made poesible by the increase of 500 families in the town, which is a very probable occurrence, according to the Kensington post- master. No action on this matter was taken. Kensington Cong. Church The morning service at the Ken- gton (‘ongregational church at 45 o'clock will be in charge of Profescor Louis Hodous of the Hart- {ford Theological seminary in the jabsence of the regular pastor. Rev. Vernon L. Phillips. There will he no session of the Sunday school. as | that groun has discontinued meet- {ings for the summer. The evening service will also be ommitted. Berlin Congregational Church Rev. 8. A. Fiske will be in charge of the =ervice at the Berlin Congre- gational church tomorrow morning at 10:45 o'clock. It will be his last time before leaving for Europe. Coles, chair- " mectings will [Thc session of the Sunday school i Will be held at 12 o'clock. The mwen's class will meet at the Berlin Community house at 12 o'clock. All men of the parish are invited to at- tend this service. The boy's class will meet with Rev. Fiske at 10 o'clock in the morning the <hurch, The at Thursday evening prayer be discontinucd for the summer. St. Paul's Church Mosses will be held at St. Paul's church, Kensington, at 8 and 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Rev. John C. Brennan will be in charg: of the services. He will be assis.- ed by Rev. Willlam Casey of Hart- ford. A session of the Sunday school will follow the 10 o'clock mass. Sacred Heart Church Mass will be celebrated at 9 o'clock at the Sacred Heart church in East Berlin tomorrow morning. Rev. J. C. Brennan will be in charge of the service. A session of the Sunday school will follow the mass, Kensington Methodist, Church Sunday school classes will meet at the Kensington Methodist church at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Thera are classes for all ages in the schoo!, and all are invited to attend the session. The regular morning service will be held at 1 1o'clock. Rev. Alan I.. Dodd will be in charge and will de- liver the sermon. His topic will he “Forget Not Thy God,” in commein- moration of the birthday of the na- tion. The Epworth league will meet in the evening at 7 o'clock. A very interesting program has been ar- ranged for this meeting. The theme of the evening service is “The Habitation of God.” This service will be held at 7 o'clock and will be in charge of the pastor. There w be no midweek service his we>k as Thursday is the Fourt" of July. Circus Comes and Goes The Sells-Floto circus that was in town vesterday was the source of at- traction for all the children in the town and for many of the grown- up as well. Last night's performance was crowded with Berlin residents and New Britainites alike. With the last show closing at about 11 o'clock.. the ground was cleared at 1 o'clock this morning and the big top was down and packed ready for the jump to the next stop. Many people watched the big tent being taken down and were impressed by the ef- ficlent work that was done. There were no lost movements in the job, every man taking a part. The lack of confusion was outstanding in what seemed a hopeless task. The entire constabulary force of the town was at the grounds from noon yesterday until the circus had left the town. Traffic was very | heavy last night and cars were up for about haif an hour when the crowds were leaving the grounds. New Britain police were at the grounds also and directed traffic on the New Britain side of the line. Strobel Injured Fred Fred Strobel of Kensington was painfully injured yesterday after- noon when the car which he was driving hit by a truck driven by William J. Bridgee of Meriden. The accident happened at Upson's cor- ner. The Strobel car was wrecked and the truck overturned. Strobel ‘was going toward the post office in Kensington when the truck attempt- ed to go straight over the hill from Berlin. There were no arrests made, as both drivers were believed at fault. Damages will be settled be- tween the drivers. To he Arrested Louis Notarp of New Britain will be arrested hy Constable George Knupaka as soon as he is able to leuve the New Britain General hos- pital, it was lcarned today. Notarp is in the hospital as the result of an accident yesterday morning when he struck the truck belonging to John Conlon of Kensington which was parked on the Swamp road. Notarp was cut about the arm and it re- quired 15 stitches to close the wound. It is thought that he also has some broken ribs, x-rays being taken to determine the extent of his injuries. He will be charged with | reckless driving upon his arrest. East Berlin Items The morning service at the Meth- odist church will be held at 10: o’clock with preaching by the pas- tor, L. E. Adkins. Sunday school will meet at 12 o'clock. The intermediate league will meet at 7 o'clock followed by the regular evening service at 8 o'clock. Mass will be celebrated at 8acred Heart church at 9 o'clock by th2 Rev. J. C. Brennan, Sunday school will follow. The morning service at 8t. GaG- briel's Episcopal church will be held at 9 o'clock and will be con- ducted by Rev. S8amuel A, Sutcliffe, rector of 8t. Mark's Episcopal church of New Britain. There wiil be no Sunday school session. The pupils of the Hubbard school who did not rcceive their bani books at the close of school may receive them by applying to Miss Mabelle Barnes. Plans have been made tentatively for the Methodist Sunday school picnic on Saturday, July 12, at Rockwell Park. 8everal cars are needed in addition to those now available and any one wishing to donate the use of their machine for the outing notify Rev, L. E. Ad- kins, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Payne are spending the weck-bnd in New Hu ven as guesf of friends. While there they visit Rev. and Mra. A. L. Burgreen, formerly pastor of the local Methodist church. Miss Edith Northrop has left for New Haven where she will visit rel- atives' over the week-end. Alfred Rich is spending a few days as the guest of Walter Wells | at Rockfalls. The strawberry season is over ani the berry raisers report about th- same yield as last year. Last ye a considerable percentage of tl berries rotted due to wet weather. i This year the berries did not rot but they were much smaller and not quite so plentiful due to the dry weather but there was no loss of the crop. Raspberries will be ready about the middle of July. The Weslevans will meet mnext Monday evening for the usual semi. monthly meeting. DBoth a busineas and social session will be held at this time, Sverett Cole of Cromweil was a i locel) visitor today. William Dennis has been awarded a divorce in the superior court from Leona (Richards) Dennis on a complaint of intolerable cruelty. A son born of the marriage is with his mother here. R. W. Davis rep- resented Mr. Dennis. The meeting of the Communily club next week will be omitted. The next regular meeting will be held Wednesday, July 10. May Head Elks NEA Atlanta Burcau Prominently mentioned as next .ll'und ruler of the Elks is Judge Walter . Andrews, above, of At- lanta, Ga. Andrews is expected to be elegted at the annual convention at Los Ang2les, July 7-12. Plainville News BIRTHS FALL OFF, DEATHS INGREASE Stork Takes Vacation During First Hall of 1929 MARRIAGES ABOUT SAME Services in Churches Tomorrow— —Planc Lands On Field Near Gm-. ernor's Home — Court Officials Sworn Into Office By Town Clerk. A review of the vital statistics filed at the office of the town cl-rk for the first half of this year shows a great decrease in births in cow- perison with last year. During the corresponding period last year chil- dren were born to 71 couples whil this year only 38 births took place a diference of 33. March was the only month this year in which a large number of births were record- ed. Last year ten or more births toofi place every month except March, while this year the same month was the only one in which the | ten mark was reached. The births by months this ycar were as follows: January, Fehru- ary, §; March, 12; April, 3; May, and June 4. In 1928 the birt were: January, 10; February, 13; March, 7; April, 10; May, 15, and June, 186. Deaths took an increase this year over 40 residents passing away in comparison to 32 last year, a dif- ference of cight. The month of January proved to be a bad period in town, especially among the older residents, 10 residents passing away, The number each month is as fol- lows; January, 10; February, 6: March, 5; April, 5; May, 9; and June, 6. There was little difference in the marriages, 21 couples being united last year and 19 this year. May witnessed the largest number of weddings, five couples being mar- ried. The list by months was as January, 4; February, 3: ¢ Aprii, 2; May, 5; and Plenes Land Here Two unexpected visitors from the air dropped in on Governor Trum bull yesterday afternoon. A plan: owned by John Fay, president of the Towa M(g Co., of Cedar Rapiids, lowa, and piloted by Dan Hunt, landed on a level stretch of earth 1:ear the governor's home on Farm- ington avenue during the rainstorm The governor greeted the two men. who left their plane over night and resumed their flight this morning. They were on their way from Curtiss field, N. Y., to Northamp- ton, Mass., where Fay was to visit his brother, George H. Fay. A plane piloted by Joseph Beltrum of La. Fleur field, Northampton, Mass., ac- companied them from Curtiss flela &nd flew through the storm to Northampton in an hour and .en minutes, Baltrum landed there, that Kay's plane was right behind him, but he learned by telephonc later of the landing here. In Cherge of School Miss Pnebe Willlame, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oris M. Williams of Forestville avenue, has gone to Camp Enajerog, Wilmington, Vt., where she will have charge of the Kindergarten department for the tummer. Miss Williams is a student at the Wheelock school in Boston. At the close of her freshman year she was awarded a scholarship amounting to the tuition for the coming year. Schubert Makes Arrest Constable George Schubert ap- prehended two boys, each about 15 vears cld, yesterday following an in- vestigation into several thefts com- mitted within the past few days. Both boys made admissions that will result in their appearance in court Monday morn'ng. Congregational Church Morning service at 10:455 o'clock lorning anthem. “There Shall Be ‘o More Night There,” Wood. Ser. 1on theme, “The Word ‘Our’ in the ord’s Prayer.” Church school after e morning service. The members of the Woman's ederation ang their friends are in- vited to a silver tea to be held in cxpecting Dorothy Gulliver in “HONEYMOON FLATS"” BIG BOY fn “KID HAYSEED" Always & Good Show SATURDAY RANGER in “DOG LAW" the garden of Charles Norton, with Mrs. Barber and Miss Drake as hos- tesses, Tuesday afternoon from 3 Lo 5 o'clock. If the weather is incle- ment, the tea will be held Wednes- day. Anyone desiring transportation is asked to call Mra. Howard Smith. Church of Our Saviour Morning prayer with sermon Ly the rector, Rev. Lincoln E. Frve. Mr. Frye announces the following series of sermons for Sunday morn- ing services throughout July: July 17, *The 8hrewd Fool"; July 14, “The Neglectful Fool”; July 21, “In tho Heart of a Fool"! and July 2%, “God's Fool.” They will be briafl pointed messages for summer Sun- day audiences. A. M. E. Zion Church Preaching by the pastor, Rev. A. A. Perry, at 11 o'clock. Theme, he Sufficiency of the Grace of God.” Church scheool at 12:30 p. lm. V. C. E. union at 7 p. m. | Preaching by Mr. Perry at 8 p. m. Ion the topic, “The Righteous Nevcr i Forsaken.”" Conrt Completed court were completed yesterday when the oath of office was admin- istered to Judge Meritt O. Ryder. Deputy Judge Cornelius B. Prior, and Prosecutor Charles F. Conlon by j Town Clerk William H. Wilson. The sath will be given to Stanley 8. | Gwillim, deputy prosecutor, upon I 1iis return from a trip to the Pacific coast next week. | The new judicial system in Plain ville becomes effective on Monday. ! With the adoption of the town court the old justice of the peace system which has functioned here for more than a half century, passed out of «xistence. Only criminal cases will be tried before the new court, in rccordance with the provisions in the bill passed by the general as- sembly, Sessions will be held in the wornings. The town court is the result of work by the Chamber of Commerce. President A. A. MacLeod appointed a committee to work on this propo- sition last fall, this group consisting of Stanley 8. Gwillim, chairman: Attorney Cornelius B. Prior. and Axel Johneon. G'ris On Vacation Misses Dorothy Dunbar, Retty Cassidy, Esther Eyres, Olive Mac- Burney, Alice Maynard, Doris Rus- sell, and Frances Lackey. with Miss Tda Babcock in charge, left today for a week's vacation at the Girls Friendly society holiday house at Canaan. Gospel Mission The Plainville Gospel mission will i liold its Sunday school session to- morrow afternoon at o'clock at ]'hc home of Frank Burleigh of Bank street. Funcral of Mrs. Craig TFuneral services for Mrs. Robert aig will be held this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at the funeral parlors of W. A, Bailey & Co. Rev. | Rpencer Evons of Terryville and Rev. Donald I*. Requa of Southington wiil officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill icemetery, Southington. Harmony chapter, O. E. 8., will conduct a commiittal service at the grave. Baptist Church Morning worship at 10145 o'clock. Sermon by the pastor, Rev. Dr. A. . Kendrick. preceded by a junior talk. The junior choir will sing. Bible school at 12:05 o'clock. Com- bined Youne People’s and evening service at 7:30 e'clock. Advent Christian Morning worship at 10:45 o'clock fermon by the pastor, Rev. Rumner W. Johnso! on the subject, “Patience-A Virtve.” Sunday school at 12 o'clock. Beginning with the first Sunday in July, the gchoel hour will begin at 9:45 o'clock tor the summer months. Evening worship at 7 p. m. Subject. “The Four Fools.” The church will join in union services which begin July 14. Catholic Church Masses will be celebrated at 8 and 10 o’clock tomorrow morning at tha Church of Our Lady of Mercy. On Monday morning at 9 o'clock. Miss Mary Tace and Anthony Miani will be married at a nuptial mass. Mass will be celebrated on Thurs- cay, July 4, at 7:30 a. m. Due to the holiday. confessions wil be heard in the evening only, at 7:30 o'clock. On Friday. the first Friday of the month, mass will be celebrated at 5:30 a. m. Communion will be ad- ministered at 7 a. m. Methodist Church | Sundav school at 2 a. ing worzhip at 10:45 o'clock. |A. A, Ban will preach on | Portal cf Saf-ty, O Promise Me. | Epworth league at 6 p. m. Mr. i Johnson will be the leader, nusing {or his topic “The Growing Faitn m. Morn- Rev. “The service at 7 o'clock. Ball will | rpeak. Mr. Memorial Service The Martha Rebekahs will hold their regular meeting Monday eve- ning. A memorial service for de- ceased members will follow the reg- ular meeting. All members are re- quested to be present. ‘Whist and Bridge There will be a whist and bridge party under the auspices of the Ladies’ Aid society of the Church o1 Our Lady of Mercy on Monday eve- | ning at 8 o'clock in the American Legion hall on Whiting street. The committee in charge has made ar- rangements on hostesses and will serve refreshments. A congenial (Continued on Page 15) MSUT FIND SOME IN TUE B¢ Dowin BAG TIMGER Enough Noise for One The final details of the new town! Runday | lin the Coming Kingdom.” Evening| Bristol News SCHOOL EETINGS DRAW FEW VOTERS ?First District Increases Taz— Pierce Forgets Issuing Call MOST OFFICERS RENAMED IMMM Are Uneventful—Dowu- pour Floods Streets—Roxing Bouts Postponed—Fire DBoard Meets for ‘Three Minutes—Items. Very little interest was displayed by voters of the five school districts which held their annual meetings last evening, the attendance at each gathering being exceptionally small. One district, No. 6, found it ne- cessary to increase its tax rate to eight mills, two mills higher than the tax levied last year. The meet- ing. held in the Stafford schoolhouse, was more largely attended than that of any other district in spite of the fact that it is one of the! smallest districts in the city. The increased tax rate is made neces- sary by the fact that a new four- room schoolhouse is to be erected on Farmington avenue to replace the present two-room &tructure on Stafford avenue. The budget esti- mates for the school year 1929-30. as presented by the committee last evening, total $3,580. Cash on hand' at the present time amounts to $650 The following officers were re- elected: Carl Mahannah, chairman; C. M. Collins and Kenneth Johnson committeemen: €. 1. Sieber, trea surer: Marshall Spring, tax collec- tor; Charles Blanchard. clerk: Bur- ton Heb~ and Theodore Zanke, au- ditors. 2 District No, But 20 voters were present at the annual meeting of District No. 2. held in the North Side school. s W. Edgerton presided as chairman and Ralph Bezanson was secretary. The following officers were re-elect- ed: Frank 8. Merrill, committee- man for three years; Arthur Mans- field, treasurer; Ralph Hutchinson, collector; Ralph Bezanson, clerk: and Earl R. Johnson, auditor. The report of the treasurer up to and including June 27 showed re- ceipts of $80,891, and expenditures of $78.978, leaving a balance on hand of $1317.84. Although the budget for the school year 1929-30 was not | submitted last night, a tax of 3 3-‘3 mills, the same as last year, was, laid. " The sum of $111.87 will be re- | funded to the Bristol Visiting Nurse asociation as a result of a vote taken at last night's meeting. This amount represents taxes paid to the district by the association. An engrossed copy of resolutions passed a year ago expressing the district's appreciation to Walter H. Hutchinson, who resigned at that time following 30 years service as clerk and collector, was displayed ' last evening. District No. 8 The following officers were elected at the annual meettng of School District No. 3, held last evening in the auditorium of the Church street school: John W. Murphy, committee- | man for three years; C. V. Mason, treasurer and clerk: Thomas F. Har- rigan, collector; C. M. Woodford and Thomas P. O'Brien, auditors. ‘The laying of a tax will be de- terred until the completion of the grand list in the fall, and action on the school budget will also be taken at that time. A tentative budget pre- sented last night indicated that the approximae expense of running the district for the year 1929-30 would exceed $132,000. | The orders drawn during the pres- ent year totaled $174.423.18; the to- tal receipts were $224.688.38; and the present indebtedness of the dis- trict is $300,000. William A. Hayes presided as chairman of the meeting. which was attended by 20 voters. trict No. § The annucl meeting of District No. 5 in East Bristol was delayed 15 minutes last evening awaiting the | arrival of I. Edward Pierce. who had forgotten that the call had been issued. The following officers were reelect- ed: 1. Edward Pierce, chairman; Bartholomew I. Healey, tax collect- or; Fred 8. Fletcher, treasurer; Miss Ellen Hubbelt and Thomas Doyle, auditors. The report of the treasurer, dated June showed receipts of $79.- 852.04; total expenditures of $68.- 751 and a balance on hand of $11,101.11. The expenditures were listed as follows: Principal notes, $30,000; bond payment, $4,000; in- terest on notes, $1,389.82; interest on bonds, $3.400: administration ex- pense, $874.55; instruction. $25.- 265.09; operation of plant, $3.316.3 maintenance of plant, $299.91; mircellaneous expense, $206.24. Taxes collected during the year, according to the report of Tax Cel- lector Healey, totaled $20,719.57. In- terest on deposits ameunted te $12.91. The total amount of uncel- lected taxes in the district at the present time is $6.531.10, approxi- | mately half of which Mr. Hesley classed as uncollectible, It was decid- ed to have the auditors check the books with Mr. Healey and bring in recommendations relative to the abatement of such uncollectible taxes at a later meeting. The budget for the school year 1929-30 will aiso be presented at a later meeting and the laying of & tax was deferred until that time. District No. 10 The following officers were re- elected at the annual meeting of District No. 10 on South Chippins hill: Committeeman, l.eigh D. Mino: treasurer, Louis A. Wheeler; collect- or, Mauritz 8ahline; clerk, Dwight J. Minor; auditors, Everett Barnes and Philip C. Rouleau. A tax rate of three mills, the same !as last year, was voted. E. Bamuel Gillette presided as chairman of the meeting. Downpour Floods Streets A heavy downpour of rain which was preceded by a high wind flood~ ed Bristol strects yesterday after- noon and filled numerous cellars, particularly those in the vicinity ef North Main and Meadow streets, with water. On Meadow street In front of the central fire station the water was two feet deep and mev- cral cars became stalled and were forced to remain in the street un- til the water receded. Sidewalks on School street were also flooded for three-quarters of an hour and were impassable. Factory to Close The factory of the Sessions Clock company in Forestville will clos2 on Tuesday evening for the annual inventory and repairs. Work wiil be resumed on Monday morning, July 8. RBouts Postponed Rain forced a postponement of the card of professional bouts scheduled for last evening at Muzzy field. An effort will he made by Matchmaker Charles Wagner to line up the same fighters for next week's enr 1. Fire Board Meeting At the regilar meeting of the board of fire commissioners last evening, bills totaling $122 were aporoved and ordered pald. The date of the annual barbecue of the volunteer department will be decided upon at the next meet- ing of the board. The meeting last night was one of the shortest ever held by the commissioners, but three minutes being consumed in clearing up the business. Tax Office Open The office of City Tax Collector “rank B. Riley will remain open this afternoon from 1:30 to 5 o'clock and from 7 to 8 this evening to vc- ceive general city taxes. The tax !s due and payable on or before July . School Meeting The annual meeting of 8chool District No. 12 will be held in the Fall Mountain schoolhouse at 8 o'clock this evening. Officers fnr the ensuing year will be elected ny.d the annual reports submitted for sp- proval. Services This Evening ‘There will be devotions at 7:30 c’clock this evening at St. Joseph's church in honor of 8t. Anne. Eutertains At Chippance Mrs. Charlotte Ellison of 22 Mer- riman street entertained with a dinner party at the Chippance Country club last evening in honer of her brother, Leland M. Woodford, and Miss Caroline S8auer of Hartford and members of their bridal party. The wedding will take .place (this evening. Sails For Europe Miss Genevieve Anderson, super- visor of art in the Bristol public schools, sailed yesterday from New York city on the 8. 8. Olympic for Europe, where she will spend the remeinder of the summer. Funera) of Walter Straun The funeral of Walter C. Straun of 202 Queen street, who died yes- terday morning following a severat weeks' illness with heart trouble, will be held at Trinity church Mon. day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. John Wilkins will conduct the serv. ices and buria] will be in West ceme- tery. Firecracker Causes Injury Gordon Beals, aged 10, was slight- ly burned about the face yesterday afternoon when a firecracker ex- ploded prematurely. He was treatsd by Dr. Arthur 8. Brackett. Ordained Today Rev. George F. Hoylen, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Hoylen of Cali- fornia and former residents of this city, will be ordained to the priest- hood at LaSallette seminary, Alta- mont, N. Y., today by Rt. Rev. Ed- ward Gibbons, D. D., bishop of Al- bany. Father Hoylen, who was born in the East Bristol section of the city on December 21, 1901, will sing his first mass at 8t. Joseph's church at 11:30 tomorrow morning. Holiday Observance Thuraday, July 4. will be generally observed throughout the city as a holiday. Stores, factories, banksa city and professional offices, and the (Continued on Page 18)