New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-30
City Items

Joseph M. Zuk today transferred
property on Burritt Heights to John
and Stanislaw Zulkowski.
Wednesday is the last day to paw
your water rents and save interest.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Boehm and
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gibney are at
tending the ice carnival in the Adiron-
dacks.
Viking fair, Bungalow tonight.
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The regular meeting of the w. c.
T. q. will be held Friday afternoon at
the Y. w. G. A. at 2:3O O'Clock in
stead of 3, the usual hour. Matters
of Importance are to come before the
meeting and a large attendance is
desired. -
Mardy Bush of 45S Main street re-
ported to the police last night that an
automobile operated by himself hit a
man at the Main street railroad
crossing short time before. The
victim. according to his report, did
not give his name and appeared to be
little injured, excepting in feelings
At. Bungalow tonight, kitson's
dancing school.-adyt
! Former Constable James A. Duffy.
who is ill at his home at So Locust
street with an attack of pneumonia, is
reported as being in an extremely crit
ical condition tbs afternoon with
sllght chances for recovery. DR.. JOS
eph walsh Is the attending physician
! Policeman Michael Massey was sent
to an office in the Leland building on
Main street last night to adjust differ
ences between debtor and creditor. 1t
was claimed that the former paid IS
on rent bill and, by mistake, was
given q receipt for $12. Reluctance N
giving up the receipt caused the cali
for police aid
! Harry Alex Of this city was fined
$40 by Judge Edward L. Steele in
Hartford police court yesterday morn
ing on a charge of recklessly driving
an automobile. He contended that
the operator of a machine in the rear
of his car was negligent, ran the ma
chine at high speed and was respon-
sible for collision and the trouble
Camp Clara, r. N. A, will hold a
special meeting tomorrow evening at
the home of Oracle Emma Benoit.
The meeting will open at o'clock and
applica tons for membership will be
received.
Inc reg uldI IlCcClHS VI Lllc LdulcS
Auxiliary 1O4, N. A. L. c., will be held
in room so Booths hall Thursday eve
ming. Important matters pertaining
to the coming convention will be dis
cussed.
Mr.. and Mrs. L.. A. Gladding are
/ spending the winter in Florida.
Mrs. f. w. Geore of. Wichita, Kan.
sas, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. r. J
no E&annia D9m0 n
1888 Chestnut street.
The school Accommodations com
mittee met this afternoon at 4 O'CLOCK
'at the office of Superintendent S. H
Holmes.
Miss Mable A. Wass, a graduate o.
the New Britain State Normal schoo
who has taught in the Smalley schoo
for two years, has accepted a position
as teacher in the Franklin school
Meriden. &c.,.
N. P. Arpin, formerly manager Of
the shoe Department. at the G. Fo1
& company store In Hartford has
been engaged by w. w. Leland az
manager of the shoe department a
the Besse-Leland company store il
this city.
A mission study class is being
formed among the women of St
Marks church by Rector Harry !
Bodley and any desiring to become
members should at once hand thei1
name to the rector. The class will be
INSTRUCTED by Mrs. Jacob Biddle o.
Hartford, wife of the late Very Rev
Archdeacon Jacob Biddle.
The meeting of the Sewing societ!
Of the Swedish Lutheran church OF
Thursday afternoon will be in charge
of Mrs. John A. johnson. Mrs. Sci
ma Jornson. Mrs. Oscar johnson
Mrs. Emil Johnson and Mrs. Lar
Bergston. The adjourned annua
meeting of the church will be held
in the evening atw hich the auditors
will present their report on the Off
GERS reports.
A motor driven sleigh attracted
considerable attention about the
streets OF the city last evening. The
sleigh was built by Leon Wolf OF
Fairview street and consists of some
sleigh t'hobs'' which support motor,
cycle in the center. A new contro
has been arranged SO that the driver
occupies seat in the rear Of tht
motorcycle and drives from there
| rather than from the motorcycle seat