New Britain herald., 1914-04-28
City Nen1s

The water commissioners will meet on May IS to organize.
 F. M. Zimmerman was endorsed for assessor at a meeting af the United German societies last evening.
 Herbert K. Job delivered a lecture on Hunting Birds with Camera" at the Grammar school this afternoon.
 Miss Gertrude Styles of Court street. who has been visiting at Springfield will return today. Enter & dance Fri. May 1, New Tur- ner hall by Auxiliary $. of V. Adm. 25c.
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 Jesse N. Pillsbury, an inspector for the water department, fell down stairs at house on South Main street yes- terday and was badly bruised.
 The board of public works will not meet this evening as there is no special business to be considered.
 Shirts are ironed by hand at the Union Laundry, 266 Arch St.. Tel. 904. -advt.
 The payroll. of the sewer depart ment for the past week amounted to $536.93.
 The sewer department has started work on the Beatty street sewer. The Wakefield court sewer has been com- pleted.
 Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Brown of Ta- coma, Washington, are the guests of MT. and Mrs. c. E.. Johnson of Church street and Mrs. Aaron Dan ielson of Chapman street.
 A. J. Hart, superintendent of the charity department, is attending the state charity convention in Bridge port.
 The New Britain Moose club base ball team will open their season on Saturday afternoon when the mar ried men will play the single men.
 The Ladies' auxiliary, A. o. H., will hold regular meeting this even- ing in Eagles hall There will be drawing on five dollar gold piece. After the business session a social and whist will be held.
 Many local Germans will go to Hartford Saturday to see the Ger man play, Life in the Barracks" presented by New York company, under the auspices of the Hartford German Alliance.
 Mrs. Richard Stumpf of No. 46 Jubilee street, who fell down stairs at her home Saturday. was reported last evening as resting comfortably. Her left wrist was fractured in the fall.
 The Rhymer Minstrels, of Meriden, will furnish the entertainment at the Pastimes' carnival on Saturday even- ing, May ?. A smoker will follow the carnival and all members of the club, past or present are invited to attend.
 The New England Mutual Life In- surance company, of Boston, has sent the following telegram to The Home Banking & Realty Co.,, it's agents. "Our country is again in- volved in war. All present members of the company are given liberty to serve in the militia or in the military or naval forces of the United States without payment of additional pre- nium, any condition in their policies to the contrary notwithstanding. Whether or not war permits will be granted to future applicants must be determined hereafter
 A few weeks ago when the vandals entered the Fairview cemetery and broke down a number of grave stones, the stone over the grave of the Rev. Dr. John Smalley, the first pastor of the First Congregational church was thrown down and broken in two places. The members of the Mems Bible class of the First Congregation al church have arranged to have the stone repaired and replaced over the grave of Dr. Smalley. When the stone has been repaired it will pres ent the same appearance as it did formerly.