New Britain herald., 1915-05-15
City Items

@II sxICtIt0 l All m embers of Martha washingtoIs council degree team are requested to ] be present at the meeting Monday 1 evening. New soft cuff $1.50 shirts, s1, at Wilson's City Hall.--advt. The local police were advised today to be on the lookout for two youns i men who escaped from the Cheshire Reformatory this morning. The owner of the store at the cor.- ner of Kelsey and Rocky HI avenue, which was gutted by fire sevral weeks ago. has notified the police that the place was entered by burglars last night. f Thomas Hall, of IT Fairyiew street, has, thrilling experience last night when he was unsble to stop his auto- mobile in time to prevent it crashing through the lowered gates atsthe Park street crossing. Once on the track. however, the machine stalled and hac not witnesses pushed it away 1t would have been struck by the oncoming dinky.
 Clifford Wilson and Eugene Hart start out on the road as travelling salesmen for Russell & Erwin on Monday morning.
 Timothy Jones has been granted his liquor license on South Main street by the county commissioners. The English property on Lincoln street has been sold to William $. Rowland, who intends to erect a resi- dence soon.
 Charles O'Connor, administrator of the estate of R. B. Wheaton of Mid- dletown, has sold the property at S2 Camp street to Emma Andrews.
 Attorney John F. Bartlett. former corporation counsel, was a visitor in New Britain today. Attorney Bart lett is now located in New York.
 The water department payroll for the past week amounted to s320.s2.
 A case of diphtheria on Kensington street was reported to the health de- partment today.
 class initiation will be held to- night by Chamberlain council Q. U. A. M.. in Jr., O.. U. A., M. hall. A field day and basket picnic was held this afternoon by the New Bri- tain Christian Endeavor union at the Grammar school grounds in Newing- ton.
 A Supper followed by conference. was held last night by. the officers of the Baptist Bible school in the chapel.
 The Senior Luther league of the English Lutheran church was enter tained last night at the home of Signe Gustafson of PIP Mill street.
 A daughter has been born to Rev. Dr. and Mrs J. H. Bell of Brooklyn, N. r., formerly pastor of the Trinity M. E.. church of this city.
 The royal and select mason degree was conferred by Doric council R. & s. M., last night.
 The royal purpose degree was con- ferred last night at the meeting of 1 Comstock Encampment, I. o. O. F.
 The field day committee of the l Moose was authorized at last nights ! meeting to hire a band and buy uni l forms for the big field day meet in l Hartford.
 meeting of the board of directors day night.
 F. IF Hulquist of this city has l joined the United States navy. He has l been assigned to the school for sai1ek.s l at Charleston, $. C.
 street, was rendered surprise party ! last evening. Among the guests was Walter Mason. of Elizabeth, N. J., a cousin of the host.
 Eric Ericson and Herbert Johnson | were rendered farewell party by their friends from R. x. E. shipping | department today, They leave for Chicago in the interests of the com pany.
 Miss Elsie Giils is spending the week at Indian Neck
 Leo St. Thomas of this city has &C., cepted a position with the Hotchkiss & Templeton Rubber store of Water bury
 Mrs. c. J. Conlon, Mrs. E. N. Sti- quel and Mrs. H. N. Chapman were the prize winners at the Stella Re- bekah lodge, O. O. F. whist held at the home of Mrs. c. F. Sharpe Of Kensingtcn yesterday afternoon.
 Miss Anna c. Rockwell, librarian of the New Britain Institute, is at- tending the library institute given by the New York Public Library in New York during the month of May. Miss Rockwell will return June l.
 A special meeting of Local 21, Brotherhood of Painters and Decor ators will be held tonight to take action on the death Of Robert Chal- nners. A special meeting of Clan Douglas will also be held tonight for the same purpose.
 The parents night entertainment at