New Britain herald., 1919-10-27
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lngtOn street. The troupe Will com mence rehearsals this week for the entertainment to be given at the Wallingford Elks fair in November. Frank Gerl, a 13 year old boy ot Newington, has been reported as missing from home since last Friday by his parents.
 Open Monday evenings. Besse-Le- land Co.-advt.
 The marriage of Edward Joseph Neubauer to Mary Anita Talbot will be solemnized Thursday morning at o'clock at the St. Mary's church. with Rev. John T. Winters performing the ceremony.
 Graham's chlldren's class Wed. p. m. Admission 25c.-advt
 Bennett Nelson has sold q, two family house at 5O4 Stanley street to P. F. Burns through the H. Dayton Humphrey agency.
 In the city court this afternoon Lawyer Joseph G. Woods counsel for Genevieve Derange plaintiff in an action against Francis Merinen asked for a withdrawal of a suit of $4,00O, so that the case may be tried in the superior court before a, jury. Judge G. ". klett is counsel for the de- fendant.
 The fire department was called out yesterday morning for a, fire in bleaching shed at the American Hosiery Company. The damage amounted to about $500.
 Eric Johnson and Eddie Bockr1an were arrested this afternoon in The Subway saloon in the Stanley build ing for assaulting each other.
 A daughter was born at the New Britain General hospital last evening to MT. and Mrs. Fletcher Pierce of 114 Franklin street,
 The Springfield degree team, which was brought to this city under the auspices of Jehuda Halevf lodge, con- ferred the lodge degree upon 10 candidates in the Hebrew school hall on Elm street yesterday afternoon. A number of prominent local Jews de- livered addresses.
 David Mahoney of East Main street left the employ of the New Britain Machine Company Saturday.
 J. W. Schroeder has been issued 8 permit for 8 $4,500 frame dwelling to be erected on Wellington street.
 There are now quite a, number of cases of diphtheria and scarlet fever in the city, two new cases of each disease coming to the attention of the board of health this morning.
 Open Monday evenings. Besse-Le- land Co.--advt.
 There are now r cases of scarlet fever in the city, 12 houses being under quarantine, and II cases of diphtheria, eight houses being under quarantine.
 The Army goods samples that the Quartermaster Retail Store, IS West k9th street, New York City, is ship ping here are expected to arrive some time today Upon arrival they will be on exhibition in the mayors office in City hall. Among the samples are included the much wanted Army blankets.
 Open Monday evenings. Besse-Le~ land Co.-advt.
 At the regular meeting of Court Columba, Daughters of Castle tomor- row evening in K. of c. hall, a Hal loween social will be held.
 The Holy Family Circle will hold a social and dance in Booths hall to- morrow evening.
 Robert Lancroft, form erly connect ed with the John A. Andrews company has accepted place in the New Haven branch of the Edison company
 The uniform hours committee of the Chamber of Commerce will meet at o'clock this afternoon under Chairman Wnl. C. Crowell. A sched- ule of proposed closing hours will be mapped out
 Open Monday evenings. Besse-Le- land Co.--advt.
 Rev. John T. Winters of St. Marys church announced this afternoon that during the two weeks mission at the church, over 2,000 women, 1.6OO men, TOO children and 200 Italians made the mission. At the closing last evening the Knights of Columbus and the Holy Name society attended in a body. Yesterday afternoon Faith CT Boneventure addressed the unmar- ried women of the parish.
 A number of residents in the vii cinity of the P. & F. Corbin plant missed the noon whistle today. Later information was given out from the factory that the whistle was out of order, but would be put into commis- sion before the day was over.
 Star of Good Will lodge, o. $. of B., will meet this evening.
 The Grocers and Butchers associa- tion will meet tomorrow evening In the Chamber of Commerce rooms to elect officers and discuss routine busi- ness.
 The building committee of the Ma sonic Temple corporation will meet to- night. The committee has been in- Structed to have plans drawn up and submitted at once to expedite the building of the auditorium and tenn pie.