New Britain herald., 1924-01-29

lections by sandstrorn's orchestra of this city. During the evening din- ner will be served and dancing will conclude the event.
 Dr. Bracket to Speak.
 Dr.. Arthur s. Bracket, school physician, will be the speaker at the meeting of the Parent Teachers asso- citation of the John J. Jennings school on Wednesday night. He will take for his topic general health conditions of the school children of the city. In addition to the talk. musical program will be presented.
 Local Physicians Appointed.
 Dr. Arthur Roche Of Main street, the child specialist, has been ap- pointed q member of the staff of spe- cialists on children's diseases by St. Francis hospital of Hartford. He is an authority on infantile afflictions, having taken a special course last winter al the Postgraduate hospital in New York to further equip himself for the work.
 Dr. Benedict B. Landry. son of Mir. and Mrs. J. N. Landry of Laurel street, who has been connected with st. Francis hospital for some time. has been appointed an assistant surgeon of the institution.
 Honor Dead President.
 Mckinleys anniversary will be ob- served with fitting exercises tonight at the meeting of Captain G. A. Had sell Camp, L. $. w. ", in Red Mems hall. A short business session will be held after which the program in memory of the dead president will be presented.
 Ice Cutting Begins.
 Cutting of the ice on Birge's pond in the north section of the city be- gan yesterday by the workmen of Snyder & Norton. The ice was found to be to Si2 inches thick and of fine quality due to the recent cold snap. The cold weather of the last few days assures the city of a good crop so that the talked of ice famine will not be greatly feared by the local ice men.
 Bank to Move Soon.
 Preparations are being made by the Bristol Savings bank to move into the new building on Main street be- tween the structures of the Bristol Trust Co. and the Bristol National bank. The finishing touches are be- ing applied 10 the new banking home so that the institution will be housed in its new quarters about the middle of February. The Bristol Realty Co. moved yesterday from the old banking house to the Tracy Condon block on Main street while Peck & will move soon to the Gwil- linn block on Main street above Woodruffs store.
 Windsor Independents Playing.
 The Windsor Independents are playing the Forestyille five tonight at Firemen's hail. in what promises to his year on the local floor. Dancing will follow the contest.
 Alienation Suit Withdrawn.
 Timothy Riordan, through his at- orneys, Judge Joseph NJ. Donovan tnd Robert ]. Stack, has withdrawn his suit for sl5.000, scheduled for oday in the superior court in Hart ord, against Joseph and Antonina fesh for alienation of the affections If his wife. Attorney James T. 'iather represented the defendants. sho are the father-in-iaw and moth- of the plaintiff.
 Retail Board Meeting.
 The February meeting of the re- ail board of the chamber Of com nerce will be held at the Elks club Wednesday noon, February 6. It will De meeting of great interest to all in merchandising in Bristol s the speaker announced for this athering is T. M. B. Hicks, Jr., head f the research and planning depart 1ent Of Boston's best-known store, William Filene's Sons company.
 Mir. Hicks will have for his topic, Ten Things for a Merchant to Do in e24' This subject affords him a ne opportunity to speak of matters : great importance to merchandisers. The meeting will take on the form noon-day luncheon event, with inner being served at I2:30.
 Chairman A. l.. Beede of the retail oard of the chamber of commerce is rging very large attendance 10 at- md. Chairman Beede announces nat there will be one or two sub 'cts taken up, including a discuss on of the proposed spring opening, ie matter of closing on Good Friday nd the possibility of window dis lay contest. Announcement will also g made of the get-together supper the chamber on February 27, for hich reservations are already being ade.