New Britain herald., 1917-12-31
WAR PLAYED HEAVY
 ROLE IN YEAR 1917
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ing sensation in department.
 February 16-Thomas J. Lynch an- nouncos his retirement from Lyceum theater after 25 years as manager.
 Captain T. W. Grace completes 23 years with police department.
 February 1s--Mass meeting held in Grammar school to plan for state mill itary enrollment census.
 E.. w. Schultz named to succeed Joseph Towers as county comnnis- sioner.
 W. E. Parker 50 years with Russell & Erwin Manufacturing company.
 A. N. Rutherford elected president Central Republican clubs,
 February 2O-F1rebug rampant in city. Incendiary fires in Hatch's block, R4vnolds' block, New Britain Ice corporation and other buildings do damages to the extant of 450.OO0, and ire apparatus from Hartford. Waterbury. Bristol and PAinville called. upon for help. National Guard also called out.
 Patrolsnan Theodore Johnaon ap- pointed police sergeant to succeed T. M. Herting. r
 Military census enrolment begins. w. F. Delaney elected president Connecticut Postmasters' association.
 February 24-On behalf of the city. Mayor Quig1ey offers $5,000 reward for capture, of flFobu1s.
 February, 25-Dr. and Mrs. A. B. Johnson wed 15 years.
 February 26-Traut & Hine annual shows surplus of 35o5. .sss.1s. s February 2s-Theodore A. Stanley dies after long illness
 March 2-Charles A. Taft, Hartford taxi driver. found murdered on Ken stngton road.
 March s-Rev. W. F. Cook chosen chaplain of senate to succeed Rev. pr. Fennell. K. %.
 March 4-Rev. c. E. Jones resigns as assistant rector of St. Marks church.
 March 5-Mrs. A. L. Thompson, wife of city clerk. dies Annual report of water commits sioners shows consumption Of billion gallons, or n gallons to a person. March 9--Alleged woman white shaver attempts to shoot onleer A. C. Malone as he places her under arrest. Mayor orders all dogs mu1xled as a result of epidemic of rabies. e.,--
 March 10-Elsie Parson, 19 yeaxs old High school girl commits suicide by drinking carbolic acid.
 March 24---COmpanie2 B and I of the First Connecticut Infantry ordered out by President Wilson to do guard duty.
 April 3-Harry B. Arnold, superin- tendent National Spring Bed company and former bicycle riding champion, dies.
 April 4-7Captain E. Raymond Low of Compahy P retired because of physical disability Ashley J. Griffin. nrrt lieutenant, assigned to command company. First Lieutenant Arthur Johnson transferred to Company M of winsted.
 April 6-Mrs. Sarah A. Strong, s2 years old. we'll known philanthropist, dies. April 19-Observed as Wake Up America day. Big parade with 5000 1 persons in line of march. | April 24-First New Britain soldier dies, Sergeant Brown of Co. E suc- cumbing to meningitis at local hos pital.
 l April 3s-Church of St. John the Evangelist dedicated by Bishop J. J. Milan of Hartford.
 April 3o-Local citi1ens announce contribution of three auto ambulanceS for service in Frapce. :. May First ltpgdtnent conducting recruiting. campaiGn and Co. E takes l second place with 95 enlisted men.
 May 5-City visited by heavy snow storm.
 May 6-Naval recruiting campaign Fbeing conducted here and many young men have Snliated.
 May S-Dr. IT. E. Rocks, superin- tendent of health, declines to accept salary increase of from $2,5Oo to $3,- 500 on grounds of civic economy. W. B. Rossberg of water board declines raise of from $1,Ooo to $1,2OQ on same grounds.
 May s-Dr. Charles Bodley named as chairman of the health board. Sev- l eral local men named for first Platts- burg camp. May 1O-District Attorney T. J spellacy orders all German aliens re- moved from vicinity of armory ol
 factories.
 May 11-Mayor Quigley announces l plans for municipal garden. l May 13-D. A. Parsons, veteran fireman and old insurance man, dies
 May -Pay-as-you-enter cars be. ing operated OH Hartford inc fol
 first time.
 May 15-George Anderson stricken
 with smallpox. ~
 Three men killed at Clayton cross.
 ing when dinky hits moving van. - May 21-Foundry Annex of P. & F l Corbin plant totally destroyed by mid.
 night blaze. Damage estimated al $l50,00O. May 23-George M. Landers named
 as head of the Connecticut Food com. mission.
 ei May 25-Howard A. Fiumason and .1 William Lamb leave for France where Ethey went to join the ambulance ser ' vice.
 May 27-Private Joseph Welch O. , ICompany F accidentally shot ant
 killed in Hartford by Private Josep1