New Britain herald., 1919-08-28

selectmen have not received the books held by MT. Gibney at the time he held office, as he did not turn them in. Centennial in Southington.
 The centennial celehrat tion in Southington commemorating the tooth anniversary of the Peck, Stow and Wilcox plant and the 19Sth an niversary of the town will be held there August 29, 30 and 31, which is this week. With the exception of Southington itself, no town is more concerned in the gala affair than is Berlin, for one of the founders was Samuel Wilcox, father of Major Frank l.. Wilcox, one of the towns foremost citizens. Major Wilcox is 8 director of the Peck, Stow and Wii- | cox company and is on the committee i in charge of the centennial celebra- l ton.
 The old Peck, Stow and Wilcox l plant in East Berlin was a branch of 1 the main plant in Southington and ] did an enormous business while there About 10 years ago the two factOrie s 1 were combined into one in SOuthing- | ton. thereby rem owing the entire force l from East Berlin to that place. The l concern manufactured timers tools and building hardware in East Ber- l lin and when it removed to SOuthing ng- , ton the majority of skilled mechanics went with the factory. | It is the plan to give service medal Is to those who have been on it's pay 1 roll for more than four years. These i medals will be appropriately en- l graved with the individual names and 1 record of service. Gold medals will | be awarded to five of the employees l who have seen over 50 years of serv- | ice and silver medals 10 those who l have seen 25 years of service. X large number of former East Berlin :; residents will be awarded medals. l counting in the time served at the 1 East Berlin plant.
 Eas1 Bcrlr Items. Mrs. Frank Cobey and daughter. l June, spent yesterday in New Britain as the guests of Mrs. Howard Burnett, l a former resident here.
 i MT. and Mrs. Charles Todd and l children, who have been visiting wit h l MT. and Mrs. Hobart Honiss. returned l to their horne in New York Ncsterda y ma King the trip by motorboat from l
 Adolph Benson and wife have re- turned from Providence, R. l., where they have been spending the past few | weeks
 Mrs. Ii. Landecl<er and Miss Bertha Landecker arrived today from New 1 York and will sbend short visit wit h ] MT. and Mrs. Max SuGenhime.
 Mrs. F. McCrum. Of Bristol, and ! Mrs. William l\ilbOurn, of Hartford are spending the day with John Hub 1 bard.
 Howard c. Paddock, a former resi- dent here, has applied to the towr clerk for his birth eel titicate in order that he may get a passport to go tC
 Europe. AIr. Hubbard i! on the en- GinGcring staff of the Tulrer Con struction Co. of New ICrk, being one of the inCOrpOra tors.
 Ecrin Briefs.
 Winton I. Ca;hn is the guest of his
 uncle, George B., Carter. He expects
 10 be here for a week.
 Mrs Lucius Taylor and family arc 1 spending their Wlca ton at Myrtle
 Beach. They will be gene severa weeks.
 Adam Adomovitch lost a valuable calf last night. The calf was of {
 special breed and had a high mone,
 value. A veterinary surgeon from
 New Britain was on the case.
 Superintendent B. H. Showalter ant
 family spent the day at the shor,
 making the trir by motor.
 Prof. E. E. Nourse are preparing ts