New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 24, 1930, Page 18

18 NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1930. {year's salary for being a member |fire department. ized a business as bookkeeping, run- | added here. - l}omei o[T;‘he‘ _memnersl of the D t Chlef Barnes Com letln |'of the New Britain fire department Became Drill Expert ning a lathe or keeping cows. The “Look Like Applesauc L‘h“m b \‘;v ‘1‘1”“5“}',10" s are in epu y p g | was $1. In 1917 Barnes was sent to New [men have to know their work or| «Don't put anything in about me dmgcr of Waltar Jotinson. dm.Tv,_ | Barnes was really behind, finan-|York city to attend the fire college, |they cannot work well. beinig a wonderful fireman or talk- dem’;, the local ¥: B, 6. and v ce 44 Years as Fn’eman Declares | cially, that first year, for he had to|and was there during an entire Would Do 1t Again ing about the chief, for it will look president of the s S SoNOTation. 9 pay for his sharc in the bunk |term of three months. He was “I like this work, and if 1 had|jile applesauce. I am just telling | et H ld D lt A“ 0 A . rcom for the year, $2 for a badge |{ioned at Engine Co. No. 114, on st I my Lnr.; :o 1\]\\-‘om-"..g;y.‘::‘“1“\;‘2;1:‘.1 vou so that you will u“df,_sm“,l Debris ()f Plane Wrecked w and $1 for a cap, making the total | 1Sth street, between Fifth avenue | most certainly he a fireman, - | that this department is working a3 | P 7 e ou Y ver ga!n cost $5 for being a fireman He|and Broadway, known then and |er T advanced or not, tor L think it} ypjt, and we could not do so if “'”TWO'Day SeSSll]l] Opens Tomor_ Year Ago Washed Ashore J Spezia, Italy, Oct. 24 ()—Wreck« 15, therefore, 34 behind the game [since as the worst spot in New York |i~ the finest kind of work there is|4iq not have the finest man in the 3 tiinahane he first yved for fires, the equipment being com- |today. To rush out to save Preperty | giate at the head of the department. ‘ e he British tri-motored aire > at th nd of the first year. ¥ 8 y age of the British tri-motored air. Believes bd\lllL Property [llenldll for 44 Years \ Goes Up to $10 a Year pelled to answer more fires in a |and lives, is (0 my idea, the finest| " uf do not expect to retire because Tow 1n Bethany Chure Sl s After being an assistant. callman | year than any other company in that | work any man can do. A man gets| ¢ ol age when I have been a fire- — Beira o S and Human Beings Is fo A b Thiee v e | Barnes was on duty nights, out of his job just what he puts|ian for 50 ye i 1936 Was| 100 annusl conference of (he| YT 280—0f October 26, 1039 peg. becoming a regular callman, | spending his days in the class rooms. | into it. It any man becomes a firc- | cpjer Barnes' parting sally. il contel made a forced landing near here and Finest Work Man Could ” and his salary was $40 a year,|Three days each week were spent at [ man and loves his work and is un- s young people's societies of the Swed-| .\ "1 tho high scas, drowning o \ Lov Feom thent until wa when the |the drill tower at 67th street and |selfish and tries to become a better 'Poli Gets Shock ish mission and Swedish Congrega- |threoc passengers and her crew of Do—“You Cannot Love |f 1 {no-platoon sestem was put into cf; | 5rd avenuc. Barnes had (o do all of | fireman cach day, he will advance Policeman (ets ocl | fonall ahyranealot Gonn cotiout botill|ta s - attaimAlteAey by the ash g » fect and ail firemen putionia regu=|itha stunts, such \as qiving from ailiir:the work.t From Wet Signal Box [ve held in the Swedish Bethany | boat, Mamma Maria. His lar salary basis that held them at|six story building and land in a life | gpeaking of his superior officers Officer Charles Weare reported at | ShUrch of this city on Saturday and| In the wreckage was a leather ‘ " 4 g | times, during their 12 hours on |ne' without mishap. Barnes said, “I never know a finer | 10 €0 B TRt day that every |Sunday. The first service will be|suit case, believed to contain diplo- Comment On Horses. duty, close to the fire house, the $40| In 1918 he was placed in charge go of men than our present chief | Bo¢e BEACUINTER (OCRY (I SO T on Saturday at 3:30 p. m. At this | matic papers, since one of the pas- 3 salary was in effect for firemen until | of the newly created firc preven-|ang our ex-chief. Chief Damo was H“‘ e el Shos at the cornes | time a lecture will be delivered by | sengers was a diplmatic courier. No # {hey got into the $200 a year class, | tion bureau in this city and organ- | ¢, ;, courageous and a gentle- | ¢ T ‘!‘ g Clinton streets. The | ReY: K. A. Johnson of Springfield. | bodies were found. Forty-four v fireman, ar i That meant that they were “‘mm‘WM]“‘\‘J >.\i\f"" that is now In USS | man of the old chool. Nobody could f‘ “"""’\'\ "\“’y : n"v‘l"'(‘o Guorge Goo. | Vollowing supper, served in the Fo e A & ¥ E 5 E cai rced He held this position unti 19 % matte a eferrec i i ~ | church parlors, the business se: RO paid firemen, but still for 1 to 4 i Lelp admire and love him. Chief |e P ) ss session 2 have another job to secure a living, | When Assistant Chief Michael T.|xopo g all that his name implies, |10¥: superintendent —of the ““;'" | will be held, reports will be read and Rev. J. W che Goes 5 Known as first a o ; 2 and being a fireman whenever there | SOuney was placed in charge of this | 1" 4510 know a man anywhere who |SYstems of the police and fire de- | officers elected. To New London Church the - N ritain 1 t o e 2 were fires {important work. In the same year | .o,q command the respect and ad.|Partments On Sunday morning at 10:45| Rev. James Warren Roche, i e N allifire 5 R Goes to $250 a Year | Barnes was placed in charge of the | |\ jration of cvery man in the entire | e o'clock, Rev. Carl J. Fredeen, pas-|brother of Miss Kathryn M. Roche oty A e 3 i A few years atter Barnes became [drill tower work, and has#held that | ¢ \." jopartment of New Britain as| TENDERED BIRTHDAY PARTY |tor of the local church, will preach. | of Bassett street, this cily, has been voters, children and vis s . 1 : L $40 a year man, the cily fathers [Position until now. 1;'“ has put all | 400 Chief Noble. He is a rare man A birthday surprise party was|Music will be furnished by the mix- | transferred from St. Mary's church, pain “Chief Barne vithout dis i vaised the anuual salaries to §100 a |NEW firemen since 1923 into service | o 4y, jop, The fire commissioners |given in honor of Stasia Vincenty ot |ed and the male choruses of the | Derby, {0 St. Mary's Star of the Sea: tracting fron vitli ¢ year, then later to $150 and a few |after being drilled at 'h"\"’“" on |} ve always seemed to me to be ex- |343 High street at the home of Mr. | church. Sunday afternoon at 3 |church, New London, as assistant to Noble's I be a fireman for | d Bl voars Jater fo0 $200 a year, Late in | Stanley strect, opposito St Mary’s | cpiionally fine men. They seem to|and Mrs. Frank Rose of 54 Miller |Oclock and Sunday evening at 7:30 | the pastor. } 44 year n sSund and he has 3 ® : 1897 Barnes yas made call captain, | Cemetery. i Ot e understand our problems and that is|street, Wednesday evening. | o'clock. Rev. Mr. Johnson will ad- Father Roche is the son of the iy S ; Tl and his salary was made $250 @ sEWorat Fire a wonderful thing for any depart-| Apout 30 guests attended the par. | Aress the conference. The new offi- | late Judge and Mrs. James Roche ot i - al % vear. Asked which fire seemed fo him|yen, It the commissioners are|(. " A ”A’(r‘l Tirchiind saras werq | CeTS Will be installed at the after-jand received his early education in e % s Y 189S, when the United States|to have been the most dangerous in 5 N s Bt e et ind games were | oo cervice. Rev. Mr. Fredeen will | the local schools, graduating in 1911 Ir , wh ited ! dumb everything seems bad, but|opjoved. Frances McAloon of Stan- | y itai and Spain went to war over Cuba, |the city since he hecame a fireman, | o have never had any dumb com- |jey strcot. who assisted in decorat. |1¢2d the installation ceremony. from New Britain High school. The R Sarnes aske eave Chief Barnes replied, think that | .. £ 4 , " oL J 2 my out of town delegates have |late Judge Henry P. Roche was his iptain Barr asked for a leave of missioners, thank Heaven. Hallow -0l 2 ¢ A il . o i the Russell & Irwin factory fire | o : ingigthe Wiome iy tlal OnechLcolo ? tered and will be housed in the | brother. [ Grew With the City i ot tordoinsthe colorsfiand iin : Deputy Chief Barnes then added |was awarded a prize. Miss Vincent S Alh e o T orna o ot | back 30 or 32 years ago vas the i 3 E v il he started off for war, FHe got) B8 & rous. There Jwd been | 008 more cxpression, which must be!was the reciplent of many gifts. a Motor Truck” § T R R 4R N PR R K never far as Camp Alger in Virginia and was musteredout. ‘in' Qatober, |iseveral smallifinesiin fnSiecuonyithat — and returned to New Britain. When |aPpeared suspicious, and then the f ho arrived he felt ill, and two days |Pig fire started and burned for more / \ : . later he was taken fo New Britain|than 12 hours, destroying a.large scores of buildings nearly.” the hospital opened fo receive its|SCOres of 1 Ll o first patient, and was onc of manv The Y. M. C. A. building firc A0 : 1906 was another bad fire. Barnes 4 .IOHNSON Spanish war veterans o spend sev- 2 ! N 20, I nearly lost his life by falling one Educator o Bt S iy ol # eral weeks in the hospital as its| RO los T8 LC R EAE o he red th rtme rto- ok 4 £y, firat patients, The soldiers had iy.|5tory o & Tes a s fire 5 ; - B : £k | bhoid fever, and soveral died, bus |(ain Williim Porter of Engino Co. e D ber 26, 1586, 13 . 5 i i o 2 No. 2, and George Recor, now a S iR R e i s of Barnes pulled through after several e the city who became a fireman at| DEPUTY CHIEE E. F. BARNES. |wceks of illness, a t onc time °“”'i”‘ i bl sueh 4 Voot being at the point of death. e aia[Yere heroes in taal fire, Tescudle o 1 carly ug , family trapped on the top floor, at | How He Stared 1o There |not fully recover for more than Jsial Al 3 \ bunker * o callmen | two ve But fipon leavinefths e 7ok oflosingithelnlives AMORI Y D lik | old fashioned kies? Sty ¢ i . g P : aving Chief Dame also risked his life at o you like real old fashioned sugar cookies? s day- | hespital went back to his job as call = = , . : e A T e | bavinEe! Then here's a real bargain for you — just as . B a v i adquarters. | Liked Horses ! ; ry, and full of lively in a | fire house - ready for a call Moves Across Street L e e e e tempting as those you used to have and at & i ot i . Anot ,u..nmv‘,m. \u; In 1901 the present headquarters | atus ost up to the end of the special low price. by a chum to join the stat | anc _company voted | wqg built and the engine company|\yorld War, the first piece of motor- This occurred in July, 1856, an upon young Barnes’ name, 0. K| 4pq Jadder company moved across|ized apparatus being put into sery had suc e time A t 1, ar € board, at its sub-} e street, Horses were still being ice in 1914 and others following it the d that he we i to go | Staient me oted him irto the | ygeq then by all companies, except|each year until 10 war, here was no wi tap | headquarter N three companies where the appa-| paratus was motori 4 IN THE NEW PACKAGE c st then, so when the e chum, teceived § s Year at Fi rat d-drawn, | I liked the horses id Barnes ® 60 COOKIES AT THIS WEEK’S who was a callman ir v ! ar, Barnes was 1907 Barnes, who was greatly |{oday. “They knew as much as the headquarters company. lLingine reccive 1 fc I fire tk interested in the ladder truck. was|men, it appeared, and we got 1o \@) \ A & P SALE No. 1. asked h 1 the f od 1 enee sular | made tillerman, and held the title af | love those horses. You cannot love : 4 rtment, young D sarnes b L f as- licutenant of the hook and ladder [a otor truck, nor talk to it, and 1 at the chance s ma company, The call captain resigned [never heard a motor truck whinny The old headquarters was then lo- || ng e tl was only one|in 1908 and Barnes became cail |or rub its nose on your shoulder as cated w e the Al vs & 8 hen s on duty be-|captain of the ladder truck and re- it ate a lump of sugar. The human office stands, on Commerci ! i £ 2 llar | mained in charge until 1920 when |touch is lacking now. It is all bus- street, across the street from the|call ma a there . his first| he was named assistant chief of (h"‘mws now. It is as highly special- A & P Celebrates 4 1Y ] SR Qetobes 0, A & P, groun genius of Economy, cele- brates its anniversary with a week of very special prices. TO CELEERATE OUR ANNIVERSARY MORE THAN 30 SPECIAL A &P has become a leader among food merchants, CUT PRICES—AND IN ADDITION— slowly and naturally . . . be- cause the public accepted The Following and encouraged A &P’s methods of doing business. Now, at the age of 71, — SATURDAY ONLY — . ’ WEEK-END SPECIALS ixfiricin i SUGAR 0=47¢ §| DFLOUR E it SUNNYFIELD FAMILY ... .24, LB. 75¢ Checker Stores” famous economies are accom- | SPECIALS START OCT. 24TH i ‘ : B U TT E R SILVERBROCK PRINT LB. 39C plished by purchasing in great quantities. Courteous Prices Guaranteed Only to Service, you receive in a Checker Store costs nothing. October 30th ) L A R D 1 LB. PAGKAGE 2 LB. 29C This sort of service is free along with the lowest prices, consistent with prime quality. New Engl%n? Ig"‘en Baked 4 DOUGHNUTS DOZ. 1 5C BEANS TAPIOCA, Minute ... package 11¢ 3 tall tins 50¢ } RED CIRCLE X ¢ SHOE POLISH, 2-in-1 . .. s 2¢ r E 3 J c F “BOKAR” LE. ......33c “EIGHT O'CLOCK?” LB. .23c COD, Nutmeg, Packed in Wood 29¢ AT VL EVAP. MILK, Libhy's or Sealect . 3 tall tins 25 | — 22200 cond Bog 85¢ | e=mmE CIDER NEW SWEET GAL. 49c¢c—15 GAL. 29c STOVE POLISH, Fyr Proof .. 12¢ PoRLIL 2 Macaroni and Spaghetti . | - N ESH P AMMONTIA, Sunrise e 19¢ | 1 Full Pound Package 12(. i Rt = ROVUCE ( B JAKES . 2E A Lz ) o . 64-70:—4 for 29c MACINTOSH—5 lbs. 25c R }:n(;(;(;\m“ " RICE FLAKES T fg))( SUNRISE SwoB Grapefruit g, 4 g 25 Apples cookinG . ...5 Ibs..19¢ PEANU TTE | Mot SWEET POTATOES ...........8 lbs. 25¢c CELER Y e e oot o it Bunch (s ¢ FRUITS for Salads, Llhn‘ s .\n R 22¢ ur ek ' Y ; | 1 Pound Jar 19¢ 3T AT ALL QUALITY CUTS AT CATSUP, Libby's ... bottle 19 | ——— = 7 ‘ Biadd g A & P MARKETS MEATS SPECIAL PRICES Fancy PEAS, Libby's or Empire No. 2 tin .. .. 23 CHIPSO i c . . | EASTERN CUT BROWN BREAD, Friends tall tins 17¢ 1 Package 19¢ 2y | T U e e ool FRESH SHOULDERS -8 L. ave.18. 16¢ BIRD SEED, French's ... .. ... 15¢ | Smalltin 19¢ Large tin 35¢ BIRD GRAVEL, French’s i GREKSTOR Gomren ] CHICKENS FRESH KILLED, ROASTING-4 LB. 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