New Britain herald., 1917-11-24

vile, where his parents now reside.
 less important to the builder and the
 property owner is a proposed change
 which would limit all frame dwell- lngs to three families. At present the ordinance prohibits the erection of 8 frame dwelling containing more than four tenements, but the new ordinance proposed would go even further and limit it to three. In Bridgeport, it is said, the city has declined to permit
 the construction of frame dwellings containing more than two tenements.
 Still another important recommenda-
 tton is one that would do away en- tirely with wood shingle roofs and
 compel all new buildings to be roofed
 with some approved f1reproof roofing.
 The light shaft regulations are also
 mentioned and it is recommended
 that they be constructed hereafter to conform with the National Fire In- surance Underwriters provisions, es- pecial stress being laid on the neces- sity for having wire glass and metal sashes. In reference to the fire limits the new code recommends certain changes on Camp and North streets, l so that the zone will not pass | through individual pieces of property. l AS the present zone 1S ldlO OuC there are two places where the first and sec l ond fire zones bisect properties owned 1 by individuals and this might prove l embarrassing should the owners de- eide at any time to build.
 From the Herald of 25 years ago: | November 18-The engagement of | Frank s. Caldwell, a clerk at the post
 office. and Miss Estella Northrop of
 Windsor. is announced. The New
 Britain High school football team had
 banquet at the Russwin last night, | with A. Fl. Hine as toastmaster. November 19-The members of the New Britain Turner society who fa- vored the purchase of a piano have bought a $40O instrument and each member who did not pay the assess ment of $5 has been expelled. There were three real estate sales in the city last week. The hearing on the condemnation proceedings for the | west canal was closed today. Eliza s. Wellman has transferred property on Arch street to Gustave Samlow. Nov. 2O-Sunday.
 November 21-The supply of na-
 tural ice in New Britain has run short. C. S. Landers today denied a current report that a syndicate Is trying to buy the stock of Landers, Frary &
 Clark. There is a religious crank in
 town and many of the sidewalks have been painted with ''No hope for sim
 ners.'
 November 22-willie Hincliffe, son
 of Samuel Hincliffe of John street, was bitten by a large, black New
 foundland dog yesterday Water Jahn lodge celebrated its twentieth anni- versary in Turner hall last night.
 Lieutenant W. w. Bullen of Plain
 vile Is mentioned as a possible suc- cessor to Captain c. c. Mclean of Company E. A. N. Lewis is arrang- ing to build residence on his West
 Main street lot
 November 23-New Britain is rapid
 ly becoming more metropolitan for
 now there are three hair dressers in
 town. where a year ago there was
 not one. Horace W. Eddy has been
 elected treasurer of Company I. There
 is now but little doubt that Lieut..
 J. R. Andrews will succeed Captain
 Mclean of Company E.
 November 24-The cornerstone of
 St. Matthew's German Lutheran
 church was laid yesterday John M
 Curtin & company has purchased a
 lot on Main street and will erect
 business block.
 The public learned with consider.
 able interest and appreciation of the
 resolution of the railroad committee recommending the esta blishment of a
 trolley waiting station at the center. Without going into the merits of this particular recommendation, the fact remains that New Britain people should have some sort of a protection while waiting for trolley cars, similar to the one in Hartford which wes erected by the city and not by the trolley company. A shelter would not be such a very expensive propo- sition and the council ought not de- lay too long on the matter. Winter is alsost here and that is the time