New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22

for good wherever he has been as
sociated
Some members Of the common
council never lift their voice except
to vote. A few speak freely, either
pro or con, as Alderman Curtis, Coun-
Gilman Landers or Councilman Nc
Donough and when they talk they are
worth listening to as they know what
they are talking about. A few others
speak only occasionally, then critically
extensively in a school-boy fashion
and only after on more skilled than
themselves have started things. Every
one is familiar with the seating ar
rangement of the council chamber
and knows who sits on the right wing
OF the floor. facing the mayor.
Everybody is glad to see a trolley
shed waiting station at the center ap-
proved. The public approved Of 1T .
long time ago. Now they want action.
Despite published articles, many do
not yet fully understand the purpose
Of the Red Cross honor roll posted
in Central Park. On this is to be
printed, not the name Of all members
all the streets in which every family
has a membership. While this is in
teresting and is bound to stimulate
interest in the campaign, it is not par
ticularly significant inasmuch as short
streets, such Court street, Emmons
Place, Park Place, etc, can much
more easily obtain percentage of
100 per cent than can the longer
streets such as West Main street,
Stanley street, Park street, East street,
etc.
From the Herald of quarter Of a
century ago:
December 16: There was but one
real estate deal in the city last week.
Mr. Stoddard of Cheshire was in
town yesterday and spoke in high
terms of the ability of Col. A. L.
Thompson as military instructor at
the academy. F. G. Plat Of the New
Britain Tramway company says that
inability to get crushed stone accounts
for the delay in putting the West
Main street line in passable condt-
ton. Robert Andrews was elected
master of Burritt Grange at the last
meeting.
December IT: The appointment Of
Joseph r. Andrews as captain of Com
pany e was issued from the adjutant
generals office today. The local bar
Der shops will not be open next week
Sunday, which will be Christmas day.
There are now 354 bicycle riders in
New Britain and SO in Plainville.
Eighty -four passenger trains and 80
freight trains arrive and leave this
city daily.
December 1S: Sunday.
December %: William Cooke, pro-
prietor of White Oak Grove, is adding
a stone quarry to his many estab-
lished industries in the vicinity of
this park. The New England road
expects to have the steam line to
for use bv January 1.
December 20: Samuel W. Clark
was elected worshipful master Of Har-
mony lodge, A. F. & A. M. at the
annual meeting last night. The twenty
first anniversary of Sintracht lodge,
Sons of Herman, was observed in Tur-
ner'hall last night Norman p. Cooley
of Chicago will spend the holidays
with his parents in this city.
December 81: William H. Relyea,
former street commissioner. advocates
the paving of Main street. Postmas-
ter Ira E. Hicks has made arrange
ments to have the post Office kept
open until 8 p. m. 8. P. Storrs has
purchased half interest In the Park
drug store from F. w. Mix of SIAM
ford.
December %: Superintendent g.
d. Carleton Of the Union Works will
take a trip to California in February
but will not reside there permanently
as has been reported. Henry 8. Fen
ton and Miss Bertha Gussman, daush-
ter Of, Police Commissioner Henry
Gussman, were yn1arried last evening
at the home OF the brides parents by
Rev. DR.. Cooper.
DIVIDES SHARES.