New Britain herald., 1923-01-09


 heeA in past Fears and the steeks el those goods shleh the merchants AsNs hsd went SO quickly that they ssEs fereed lo 0Rdsr large quantities o them, They have heen aOtihed thai lha demand an oyer the country hal hsen SO great, that difienllg sill hs found in supplying the entire trade The factories have shipped him a largs order Of rubber boots but no aFeties
 I0 ise Transferred
 William Wilbur Nhe has been ir charge Of the office of the loea branch of the Bristol Mfg. co,, sil he transferred to the Bristol planl this geek, He has been in charge Of inc aifies for a number of years, hut the company is consolidating the twa 0hiees into one and is planning ta move all office paFaRhaneila 10 iiris' toi.
 iiuslness is rushing ai the local branch and at present, il has beer found necessary 10 keep the plant going night and day,
 slight Tire
 The fire whistle in the nrlst0l Mfg, Co. blew last evening about sis0 o'clock for . blaze in the engine room, The factory nFe.esters turned ant tn short order and were will able t0 take care Of the situation without lhe ali Of the local department. No damage was reported,
 Finds Sled
 officer Andrew Hogan, in making his rounds. found an abandoned sled in the middle Of the road on Whit. ing street, Several youngsters were seen during the day to he sliding on the street and the hoy who lost the sled can have il from officer Hogan at any time.
 Marriage License
 \ marriage license was issued yes terday at the town clerks office 10 Miss Niehelinn Drgo and Frank Rcale. The bridsgroom-to-be is one Of the towns popular barbers. No date for the wedding Is given.
 Receiving Congratulations
 Mir. and Mrs. Paul Leonard of Pierce street arc receiving congrainla- tlons on the birth Of son Satur- day night
 I'iainyillc Briefs
 J. J. Murphy has returned from keene. N. H.. where he has been spending the past few days.
 4. ]. Bordeau. local barber who is a member of the state board of ey- aminers Of barbers. attended session of the board at the state capitol yes terday. Nine applicants were ex- amined.
 James J. Graham of West Main street, assistant postmaster at the local government office. is confined to his home with an attack of the grip. Cornelius Prior has resumed his studies at Holy Cross college in Wor- cester. Mass.
 William Hird has resumed his stud les at Yale university after spending the Christmas vacation at his home here. The We-uns club held meeting last evening and important matters were discussed. There will be a meeting of the Episcopal Archdeaconry at the Cathedral in Hartford tomorrow at 10 o'clock. II. Birnbaum and family of New York city have been visiting at the home of MT. and Mrs. ]. J. Birnbaum of 23 Broad street.
 The school board will hold a meet ing tomorrow evening. The regular session was postponed last week be- cause of the storm.
 The Ladies' Auxiliary of Brock Barnes post of the American Legion will meet this evening at o'clock at the home of Mrs. Harriet Barnes at l24 Maple street. Edward Manning is able to be out { after an illness of two weeks at his i home.
 John Hobson. Donald Freeman and | Meyer Sneiderman of this town will | attend a private dance in T. A. B. hall in Southington this evening.
 Men wanted at ice-house. Come, ready for work. Norton Ice House, New Britain road.-advt.
 Our 10th annual sale opens Satur- lay, Jan. 9th. and lasts two weeks. 70 per cent discount on entire stock,