New Britain herald., 1917-10-16
City Items

Next Friday will be the first anni- versary of the death of Professor Day. i'd N. Camp.
 A case of scarlet fever on Putnam street was reported to the health de- partment today.
 commissioner has advised the local police that the operators license held by William Kramer has been sus- pended.
 John Kework of 40 Overlook avenue, driving a motorcycle with a sidecar attached, sideswiped trolley car on Pennington avenue this morn ing. The driver was bruised.
 A marriage license was issued today to Frank A. Crowley of 605 East Main street and Miss Anna May Bergin of 699 Stanley street.
 Jake Hoberman has sold his store and his stock of goods located at 131 Dwight street to Sam Epstein and in the bill of sale there Is a clause which protects the new owner of the business fsem competition from Hoberman for at least one year.
 Private Joseph O'Brien of Company B, 301st Machine Gun Battalion, at Camp Devens, Aver, Mass, has been assigned as mail clerk of the battal- ion. His rank remains as it was al though the assignment is considered a promotion.
 The county commissioners will hold ameeting tomorrow morning at 10:15 5 osclock to act on the application of tlfe Shuttle Meadow club for a club drtifcate.
 sRev. s. G. Ohman of the Swedish 2 Lsutheran church will attend the min isers' conference in Worcester, Mass, the latter part of this week. A meeting of the executive com mittee of the congregation week exer- cises of the Swedish Lutheran church will be held on Thursday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. l.. Tosko of 61 Main stfeet are receiving congratulations on the birth of a son, Edward Hu- bert.
 Margaret Mary Flood, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. P. c. Flood of 1888 Stanley street, celebrated her sixth biythday anniversary yesterday. A 1 number of her little friends were present and the affair proved to be an enjoyable success. Paul R. Heller son of letter carrier and Mrs. P. w. Heller of Vance street, was home from the Brooklyn navy yard over Sunday. Miss Jennie Madigan, who has been seriously i'll at her home at 63 Union strtet, is reported as being in a l. much improved condition.
 The contemplated increase of the capital stock of the New Britain Ma chine Company, notice of which was Agiven a short time ago has now been voted by the directors of the con- cern to go into effect at once. The in- crease changes the capital stock from $1,000,000 to $1,5OO,0o0, the number of shares being also proportionately Increased from 10000 to 60,000.
 Drum corps from all over the state will attend the carnival which is to be held under the auspices of the locN Y. M. T. A. & B. drum corps on November 24 It is going to be known as drum corp night and prizes will be awarded to the best drum corps
 Alleging a breach of contract, suit has been brought by Conrad Cianci, through Attorney B. w. filling, against Anthony Shumsky. It is alleged by dplaintiff that deposit of s17O was made on a contract whereby the defendant was to wire a house at East Main and Elm streets and only part of the job has been completed. The case Is returnable in the city court on the third Monday in October.
 An examination will be given to ap- pHcants wishing to enter the police or fire departments by the Civil Ser vfee commission on Thursday evening OcA0ber 25. Secretary Charles Quig- ley swill take applications and they must be filed not later than Monday. October 22. Blanks may be secured from chiefs in both the above respec- Eve departments.