New Britain herald., 1916-08-25
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The payroll of the water depart ment for the last week amounted to $425.92.
 Bargain Week at sse-Leland's.- advt
 Mayor Eliot Marshall of St. Joseph, MO-, has written Mayor G. A. Quigley regarding electric light rates in New Britain. A crusade has been started in the Missouri city for cheaper lights and the mayor is obtaining data on the cost in other municipalities and also inquires whether municipal plant is maintained here
 Last week. of straw hat sale, Roseben Hat Shop.-advt.
 Patrick Martin, an aged resident of Southington who has been a patient at hospital since last June, was re- moved to the town home today.
 Examinations for aspirants for the supernumerary police force will be held by the civil service commission next Tuesday evening in City hall.
 There will be a meeting of the Young Mems Society of St. Joseph's church tonight.
 Bargain Week at Besse- -Leland's advt.
 A son was born today to MT. and Mrs. William O'Deu, of No. 5 City avenue.
 Now fall caps, Roseben Hat Shop.
 -adVt. The Carpenters union held a meet ing Wednesday evening and voted to turn out in a body for the laror dem onstration and parade in Hartford Labor Day, leaving here at 9:30 a. m. The union is also making arrange ments for the fair to be held next October. The entertainment commit tee for the fair consists of J. F. Me- Grath, Axel Yetterman and Edmund Norden.
 It is said that the body of Frank Middleton, who died suddenly in St. Paul, Minn., few days ago will be brought to this city for burial Noth- ing definite regarding funeral ar engagements is known. The deceased is a brother of John Middleton.
 Bargain Week at Besse- -Leland's.- advt.
 A petition for a building line on edar street has been received at the office of the board of public works. It will be necessary to grade and Cedar street has been received at the ] is granted.
 Bargain Week at Besse-Lelands-I advt.
 At the meeting of the Ladies' Aux 1 Hilary, A. o. H., this evening in Elec- l tric hall, report of the delegates to l the convention in Middletown will be made.
 Franklin s. Griswo1d, Inez s. Gris- WOld and F. T. Griswold all of New Britain and Clarence W. GriswoIG, of Rochester, N. Y, have transferred property on Harrison street to Eliz- abeth B. Sampson. Joseph Dzicek las 1 to StanislaW Siegel, prop arty on Beaver street and the latter has transferred to the former land on the same street. The Horace Booth estate has transferred land on Ly- man street to Alex Chadwl6iewicz. Pure silk pajamas at Wilson'S
 -advt The New Britain Aerie of Eagles has voted to take a five years lease on their present quarters in the Holmes & Hoffman block from Fred Beloin. Extensive alterations will be made in the rooms.
 The infant daughter of MT. and Mrs. Delmar Drake of 75 Winthrop street, died this afternoon at the New Britain general hospital
 Bargain Week at Besse-Leland's S. advt.
 Charles and Garabed Tarzain have land on Putnam street to Giuseppe and Zelmira Berradi Chairman w. F. Mangan of the democratic town committee will call | meeting next week at which time it S probable that a successor to the | ate Henry Farr will be named. New fall hats, Roseben Hat Shop. !
 -advt. ] , The following clerks at the post l office will enjoy vacations for the l lext two weeks: c. E. Hitchcock, w. I I. Jackson and F. A. Caldwell.