New Britain herald., 1924-01-01
January

January
 1-Connecticut Federation ot Churches protests appointment O Judge George W. Klett as U S. dis trict attorney. Throngs attend fu neral of Captain Thomas W. Grace of police department.
 e--Alcorn revealed as man who filed remonstrance against Judge KIett being appointed T.. s. district S7 ,0o0 for Improvements in their new building on Arch. street.
 -3--Half million to be asked from state to complete work on new state normal school in Stanley Quarter Schroedel Knitting Co. Incorporates with s5o.0no.
 4--Bill presented to congress by Postmaster General Work provides s5o,ooo to buy land for addition to post office here.
 5-Mr. and Mrs. James J. Toomey of West Main street observe 25th wedding anniversary. Charter reN- sion committee favors abolishing civil service in police and fire departments. r.. ". Christ resigns as fuel commits sioner.
 6--Frederick S. Chamberlain re- tires from public life after 20 years of service. Bodwell Realty Co. pays out s2e,oon in cash dividends
 Thomas Lowe elected president of T.. A. B. drum corps.
 S-H. c. Brown appointed fuel ad . ministrator. Roy N. Buel dies in Australia Martin H. Horwitz of this city and A. J. Sable of Hartford buy Sovereign Coal yard.
 9--Fred Beloin dropped from Com. mercial Trust company. Fails to win place on board. W. c. French elect cd president of Lions club.
 10-Dr. John F. Martin resigns aft CT 10 years on school board-Richard Covert chairman of manufacturers committee in legislature. F, w Christ chairman Of Joint House finance. F. W. filling on judiciary committee. Thirty-nine cases of measles in city.
 ii-Wilfred Beloin signs 10 year lease on Grand hotel. Charles R. Freeman president of s. R. and l.. Mutual Aid society.
 ieT-Committee on school accom- modations recommends four room sd- ditions for Stanley and osgood schools at expense Of sifn.o00
 iS-Scrgeant Kelly leads race for captancy Of police. T. F. McDonough and Edward Mag pass bar cxumina- tions.
 1i---James Ciacco of Washington Place dies at hospital after slsshinr throat West Main street garage roof caves in under weight of snow and five. cars nre damaged.
 i5--New Britain hospital buys new ambulance at cost Of se.n00. Com tract signed for new Burritt hotel. taxing zone for city. ]. F.. Cooper president of Burritt Savings bank.
 t6--Trail Of auto thieves leads 10 this city upon finding Of stolen car here. Regola Negri, local business man, dies at Hartford hospital.
 l7--E. N. Stanley elected president of New Britain Savings bank. Ser. Ecant George ]. Kelly unanimously chosen captain Of police department
 iS--Charies Norton, old postal clerk, dies Probation officer Com molly opposes detention house for children placed under arrest.
 is-city to deliver coal 10 sick. Ralph r.. Meri2old elected monarch or Aziz Grotto. 20---P. s. McMahon dies after short illneas with pneumonia. s2.-w. E. Attwod elected president Of New Britain Trust Co.
 c5-i. L. Andrus elected president oG E. & F. Sick and Funeral associa- ton. 2i--E. II. Munson. Ci,il war vet. cran. dies at age Of 56. Mir. and Mrs. William Multberg observe 49th we'd ding anniversary. .5-Rerairs amounting 10 s15.0o0 on State Armory assured at state capitol. McMahon estate goes 10 family. Local fuel administrators asked not 10 resign. e6--central and Elihu Burritt Junior H. s. graduates receive dipio- mas Patrick McAysy named ser- seant in police department George W. klett 10 retire as judge. 25--AlNin C. owsley, national com mander of American Legion, pays visit 10 city. Five year old girl brings suit for ts5,ooo against Connecticut Light and Power Co. 2s-Rev. A. F. Taylor ordained As minister. 29-Charles F. Hare resigns as sue perintendent Of New Britain Ma chine Co. Elihu Burritt hotel site at corner or West Main and Washing ton streets sells for tia5.ooo Elisha H. Cooper president Of New Britain General hospital. 50--Mrs. Gilbert J. Bentley of Maple Hill dies in Florida. 5i-Ralph H. Goodrich dies al age of s5. Connecticut Light and Power Co. issues new stock.