New Britain herald., 1922-07-06
City Items

A meeting of Commodore Jae
 Barry council. A. A. R. I, R., will b
 held tonight In Judd's hall at
 o'clock,
 Sergeant George J. Kelly receive
 n telephone message at l2.30 oclocl
 this morning that there was a lixh
 burning in the home Of MT, Hart a
 bS Lexington street As the liar
 family are away during the month the complainant suspected that some
 thing was wrong at the house. Tn,
 police investigated, but were unahl,
 to gain access into the house and the, did not learn who was the caretakel Of the place.
 An electric light pole on West Mair street. was badly damaged by fir, last night. The police were notified and in turn the officials Of the Con. necticut Light and Power compan, were informed of the Ire. Detective Sergeant w. c. Hart ar. rested a young girl yesterday for the theft of pocketbook from a Mrs zieta speneta, of Bristol. The same little girl was taken into custody last week by | policeman for snatching a purse belonging to Mrs. Frank s. Whslen Of BIO Chestnut street. The girl was turned over to Miss Cora NJ. Beale.
 Miss Gertrude Barnes, of Barnes dale, has been selected to be swim ming instructor at the Epworth League Institute. at Middletown. be- ginning Saturday and lasting through out next week. Rev. John L. DavisI Of this city, will be dean. William Gooby will teach swimming and other athletic sports to men and boys.
 The second days session Of the Daily Vacation Bible school jumped in enrolment from 57 yesterday to 9s this morning. Rev. G. Schneck, pastor of the German Baptist church, and pr. Free T. Lee, superintendent of health, spoke to the older chill dren. pr. Lee told the children why public health departments were and what they accom- plish.
 The E. C. Carter Curtain company's factory recently opened on Chestnut street is growing gradually. The working force there is practically double what it was the first few weeks.
 A number of drug clerks in New Britain are planning to take the examinations before the state board of pharmacy, which meets in the capitol July 12 and 14. Senior and junior examinations will be held at this time.
 Miss Dorothy Caldwell daughter of Mir. and Mrs Louis Caldwell of Chest nut street entertained sixteen of her friends yesterday in honor of her birthday. Her home was ,rettily decorated for the occasion. James were played and refreshments erved.
 St. Mary's Holy Family Circle will lold their annual outing to Savin Rock, Wednesday, July 12. A special rolley will leave St. Mary's church t s:95 o'clock
 The board of health commissioners will meet next Tuesday, instead of to- lay as was announced yesterday.
 The first supper to be served in the lew home. will be enjoyed by the Business and Professional Womens Hub in the Booth house. on High treet this evening at 6 o'clock.
 Miss Georgine Baker, daughter of ormer Councilman and Mrs. George Baker, now residing at Meriden. an operation in this city his morning
 A three tenement house will be rected at l5o Kelsey street by Joseph Shepard. at a cost of S9,0o0. A per nit for the building was granted this fternoon.
 A meeting of the building comris- ion will be held tonight to work on he revision of plumbing, building nd electrical ordinances. An effort , being made to rush work so as to ave the ordinances ready for the ext council meeting.