New Britain herald., 1923-05-18

". Woodruff In 1896. Mr.. Woodruff
owned the business until 1920. when
it was bought by his son. Arthur, and
| John A. Blake of New Britain, who
have been in charge Of the business
since that time.
Fire District to Sell Bonds
The Worthington fire district has
announced that it will receive pro-
posals for the purchase of $4,000
AZ per cent coupon water bonds
first series, issued in denominations of
| $1,000 each and dated May /, 1923;
and payable $4,000 thereof on the
first day of May in each year, 1928 to
| 1862 inclusive.
The interest on the bonds will be
payable semi-annually, May l and
November /. Both the principal and
| the interest are payable at the First
National Bank of Boston.
The bonds have been engraved un-
der the supervision of and certified as
to their genuineness by the bank and
| their legality will be approved by
Messrs. Storey, Thorndike, Palmer
nection with the issue will be filed
with the bank and will be free to in
spection at any time.
Proposals will be received at the
Berlin Savings bank until p. m. day
light saving time. Monday, May 81,
and are to be sealed and addressed
to the Worthington Fire District
committee, care of the Berlin Savings
bank.
The bonds will be delivered to the
purchaser on or about May % at the
First National bank in Boston. The
district reserves the right to reject
any or all proposals.
The announcement is signed by the
members of the committee, Frank i. |
Wilcox, Pardon c. Hickey and Francis
Deming. |
The Worthington fire district has !
no indebtedness other than $4,000
temporary loans issued for the in I
stalation Of the water system and
which will be paid from the proceeds
of this bond issue. The bonds are
by an act of the General
Assembly approved March Q, 1928.
The grand list of the district is s691,-
900.
Clear $500 On Fair
It was announced at the meeting Of
Court Mattabessett of the Foresters
asst evening that nearly s4oo was
cleared on the recent fair and carnival
1ed In the hall in kensington. Those
n charge were much pleased with
he results. ,
committee was appointed last .
vening to take charge of the work
# fixing up the hall. a new roof will
,e put on and lavatories installed. :
)ther changes will be made in order !,
0 give the hall a better appearance. :
10Th inside and out This committee =
composed of w. J. Pagan, Harry 9
'avlor and John DeLowry. =
Six applications for membership
ERE received last evening and it was r
ecided to postpone the initiation un- a
i the next meeting. when a class of a
) candidates will be taken into the .
Jdge. 1t is expected that the initia- \
on which will occur at the next 7
leeting will be one of the biggest q
StiitS VI tilS StdSoH III tilS lVb6C' a
Track Meet Tomorrow
All is in readiness for the Hartford
)unty Y. NJ. c. A. track meet which
II be held tomorrow afternoon at Il
so o'clock, daylight saving time, on a
lie Community house grounds. Berlin. u
Registrations for this meet have 81
,me in from North Granny, Wind u
If Locks, Bloomfield, Mapping.
ighand Park, Hartford, Southing-
n. Plainville. South Manchester and a
hers are expected from Thompson l.
lie. Hazardville, Enfield, Newington
I'd Windsor.
The meet will be preceded by the :,
oening of the Junior Y. NJ. G. A. =,
isebail league. The first game will :
art at 9 a. m. and teams from =
Bloomfield and PLAIN =,
lie will play. =,
The winners of the meet will be n
lected to form a team which will :,
present Hartford county in the ar II
Ial state meet at Wesleyan college i
ay rs. r
slight Accident on Pike
A slight accident occurred on the