New Britain herald., 1915-01-05
City Items

Besse Andrews today sold land on Sefton avenue to the Bodwell Land company.
 The Bodwell Land company has sold property at Belvidere Manor 10 Joseph Dagnell.
 Richard and Martha Grumprecht have purchased land from the Bod- well Land company.
 Installation of officers at meeting of Camp Lafayette, M. w. of A.. in St. Jean Baptiste hall, 34 Church street.
 Graduation exercises or New Britain General Hospital Training School for Nurses at First Congregational church chapel.
 Aaron Olmquist, of Bassett street, is seriously ill at his home with ap- pendicitis.
 The Misses Julia and Constance Russell. of Grove Hill. have returned to their stures at Sweet Briar col lege, Virginia, after spending the holidays at home
 Camp Clara, R. w. A., will install the newly elected officers at the meeting to be held tomorrow even ing in St Jean de Baptiste hall. l>dIH IllSlllbtI IS IeqbcSICu lO bil HIS cake for the refreshments.
 The Maternal association of the South church will meet at o'clock tom orrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. w. A. House, r Lenox place.
 The first degree will be conferred tomorrow night at the meeting of Centennial lodge, No. 11S, A. F. & A. M.
 A daughter was born at the New Britain General Hospital last night to MT. and Mrs. George B. Durant of 17 Dwight street.
 Building Inspector A. N. Ruther- ford and Chief Dame of the fire de- partment made tour of the city this afternoon inspecting buildings.
 meeting of the church board of the Swedish Lutheran church will be held this evening. at which time ar engagements for the annual meeting to be held January 13 will be completed.
 The engagements of Henry Kane of Sexton street and Miss Della McCor- mick of Erwin Place. and of William Mccormick and Miss Emma Frawley have been announced.
 Jewelry and money was stolen yes terday from Alfred Freesen's home at 450 Church street. The robbery took place in daylight and entrance was gained by the use of master key
 A meeting of the I. o. F., will be held at 355 Arch street Saturday eve ming at 7:3o. A whist will follow the business meeting.
 Mrs, Mary Barrows has filed notice with the city clerk that she intends to sue the city to recover for injuries alleged to have been caused when she fell on Putnam street on January 1. Judge William F. Mangan is her law yer.
 AS yet no action has been taken by the authorities concerning the distri = button of hand bills by a local cloth ing firm. Yesterday Officer Clarence Lamphere caught a boy named John Shanahan handing out the advertise ments and he was given lecture by the police chief.
 Thomas Duffy, better known as Judge Duffy, is much gratified over the compliment paid him by the ladies at the New Britain Charity Organiza- ton, where he has the job of tending the furnace. The ladies assert that even on the coldest days Judge" keeps the furnace running well and says he is the best firemer they ever had.
 District Deputy. Bernard Gordon in stalled the officers of Middletown lodge, No. 545, l. O. B. A., in Red Mems hall, last night After the in stalation State Deputy A. EllowitcI. made a pleasing address as did Dis trict Deputy B. Gordon. District De- putty M. Levy of Hartford, spoke on the welfare of the order which pleased the members and visitors. Mrs. B. Gordon received royal welcome by the members MT. and Mrs. l. kopoi- owitz and daughter attended and c7i- tertained with singing. After the en- tertainment grand march led the members and guests to an elaborate banquet.