New Britain herald., 1920-01-16
ASSESSORS BOOST PROPERTY VALUES Towns Grand List Is Not Yet
 Available PARISH GUILD ANNUAL
Reagan Leaves umbuli's-t'Tcc1lc Baby DicS-Chin,ncy Fires Occur Lighting WoI1ics-Bricr News of Interest About Town.


 Interest About Town
 The board Of aSScSsors started the work of sending out copies of the lax lists to all property owners yesterday. The lists were received will surprise and diSmay in many cases. as nearly every one who has taxable property has had a raise in valuation. The taxpayers are now looking forward With the hope tha, possibly there will he a reduction in the tax rate. The meeting at which the rate will be de cided will be held in March.
 An attempt to obtain informa ton as 10 the approximate amount of the grand list this morning was unSuc- ceSSful. Frank Y. Wheeler. men- her Of the board of assessors. said that this information will not be forthcoming until the hook of ab- stracts is completed. The board e>- poets the book to be ready sometime next week.
 Mr. Wheeler stated this morning that increases in valuation have been made in nearly all cases owing to the increase in the value of real estate during the past year. Because the values did not increase proportion
 
 hook of abstracts is more compli- cated than usual. The real estate in certain sections. principally in those places which have been built up by industrial expansion. has increased in value to grcater extent than land in sections which are less active.
 Reagan Leaves TrumbuIFS.
 Joseph (. Reagan. of New Britain, resigned as superintendent of the Trumbul Electric Manufa curing company yesterday. He served in that capacity for three years. becon- ing connected with the firm on Feb ruary l. 19l7. tnder the supervision of Mr Reagan the plant changed COL Sidera bly and il was during his term of service that the factory practically doubled it's floor space.
 Leo Grccne.
 The funeral Of Leo Greene. the Seven-months-oId son of Mir. and Mrs. William Greene. of Whiting street was held this morning at o'clock from the Church of Our Lady Of Mercy. The infant died Wednesday morning after a short illness with pneumonia. Burial was in St. .Io- S"ph'S cemetery.
 Parish Guild Annual
  Guild of the Church Of Our Saviour was held yesterday afternoon at , o'clock at the parish house. The fol lowing officers were elected: Presi- dent, Mrs. Charles F. Spalding: vice president. Mrs. J. Fl. LaF'ield: sccrc- 1ary and treasurer. Mrs. C. H. Curtis The reports of the officers indicated one Of the most successful years in the history of the guild, with all bills
 
 urN. Supper was served at 6 o'clock ] The annual meeting of the parish convened at s o'clock. The officers read their reports of church work for i the past year and they were very sat | iStactorN. The nationwide campaign : results were of greatest interest to the : members and il was reported that ] many pledges are already paid and l that tn" Success of tue work in the To- : cal parish is certain. The returns arc not all in. The trraSurer'S report Was satisfactory. The church debts arc all paid and there is a good balance left. The meeting was adjourned until neNl Thursday evening when the elcc- tion of officers will be held.
 Electric Light Worries.
 The new rates ir auCurate hN the Connecticut Light and Power com i pHny are causing some concern among the PiainNilIt, consumers. The meters are read about every two months and . they were nor read at the beginning of this month when the change be- . came effective. Consumers are won- , d"rin2 if they are 10 pay according to :. the new rates dating from December . |. 19lH. as it is reported the New . Britain public are doing {
 Chimney Fire.
 Tn" fire department was called out . Ht about 80 o'clock yesterday after ! noon to cNtinGuiSh q chimney lire al j the home of GustaNr Ostmun of Far nington avenue. The blaze was put :, out with chemicals.
 Many Attend Wake. i Many local residents who made merry when Jchn Barleycorn was king attended the wake over the bie;. of that venera ble gentleman last night and. in most aSeS. until ca rlY this morning. The mourners went to other places in this vicinity to attend the last rites for the deposed king In many cases they were loudly be- wailing their bcrea Nement upon thei. return. The successor to John Bar leycorn--near bCer--is decidedly un- popular with the adherentS of the late . lamented. It is understood that the |. sale of sweet cider is prohibited anI | local stores discontinued dispensing the beverage today.
 Negotiate Sale of Garage.
 II is reported thai James !. . -MrNallY. proprietor of Macs Garage on Whiting street. is planning the S;Ilt Of the garage and al huncaloW