New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
PainmMe News
POLICE PROBING
 PLAINVILLE BLAZE Damage of S2,5O0 Done to
 House in Mountain View CHRISTMAS SEALS REPORT

Pleads Guilty to Bicycle Thcfts- Knights Of Washington Elect Oni- ccrs-Roberis Funeral Tomorrow
 Busy Bee Sewing Circle Officers.
 Fire of suspicious origin almost
 destroyed a one-family house in
 Mountain View about ? o'clock this morning. and has caused the officia.o
 of the town 10 conduct rigid in- vestigation. The house has been un- tenanted for some time and a neigh bor being awakened this morning saw the place in flames and sent in i the alarm. The house was practically | destroyed. the walls which arc of brick being left standing and there being two rooms which were only slightly damaged. The damage will amount to about s2500 it is esti- mated.
 The fire department was delayed ! for some time in getting away, ac- cording 10 reports and the fire had gained great headway before lines of hose could be played on it. The place was recently purchased by 1 Mrs. Maglia of New Britain and cf- l forts were being made to get in touch with her today. Reports woro prev alent about town this morning that | Mrs. Yarrows a neighbor had awak- cned to see the building burning and she had gone 10 n window and had seen a man run across the yard. | This could not be confirmed, how l ever.
 l Because of evidence which was i found on the premises. it is thought | that tho fire was incendiary.
 Christmas Seals Report Tho final report of the committee of the PlainNille public health nursing association in charge of the sale of Christmas tuberculosis seals shows that the sale this year was a decided success. The total amount collected in Plainville was SALTS. Of this amount S5 per cent or s375.41 re- mains to be used in plainville and l , | per cent goes to the state tubercu- losis commission.
 Expenses contracted by the com. mittee consisted of ss5.24 for letters. envelopes and postage which leaves net amount of s54o.eS to be used by the visiting nurse in fighting tubcr- cuosis in the town. The Plainsille public health nursing association wished to thank the towns people for the generous response 10 the appeals for the sale and in par ticular Principal orrin l.. Judd Of the local school, the school teachers, the school children, the post office and | Ryder's store. all of whom contribut- cd greatly to the success of the sale.
 Nurses Report Miss F.. F.. Heineman,s the visiting nurse. gives the following report Of ;he work accomplished by her during the month Of December:
 Number Of patients under her care on Dec. i. 1893. 38S; number Of pa tients added during December. H. | 3i9: number Of patients discharged | during December, g: number of pa- tients under her care January |, 327. l
 During December vision tests were l given to 2O7 school children.
 This report was accepted by tho as- sociation and the officials compliment cd Miss Hcineman on her work which will result in more hcalthfu com munity and finer boyhood and girl hood in f'lain.illc.
 Tined For Thcns
 Julius Parrot Of ForestNille was fined siO and costs and was given q suspended sentence of 10 days in jail in the local police court yesterday aft ernoon by Justice F. r. Prior. on the charge Of theft Of two bicycles from the plant of tho Standard Steel and Bearings. Inc. IIe was arrested ycs- terday in Forestville by Policeman Andrew Hogan after an investigation had pointed his way. He pleaded guilty to the charge and because of this and because the bicycles had been recovered, lcniency was shown him. Grand Juror William l'oran presented the facts for inc state.
 X. of W. Elects Officers
 The Knights Of Washington Of the church Of Our Saviour elected the following officers at the , annual meeting held in the church , parlors last evening: Commander. Rev. George Hilton: lieutenant com f and chaplain. Rev. B. E.. Sly ring: ma ior. Edward I.ackey; captain. Hocrle: clerk. II. Everett | paymaster. Harry BonnCy: ! John J. Fletcher: scr- 4 seant at arms. William r. Coates: ,entincl. Charles r. Brainard. and golor bearer. Frank Babcock
 RobcIts Funeral ,
 Tho funeral or Mrs. Nellie Roberts. r who died Tuesday night at her home ,n Broad street will be held from herr tomorrow afternoon at e:Sa ,'clock. Ecv. \. E. Dewberry. pastor ,f the V. r. church will oniciate and ,urial vill De in West remctory W z \. Bailey tS Co. are in chargo
 Busy Bee sewing Circle
 Mrs F. Martindale was elected " president of the Busy Bee Sewing -ircle at a meeting held last evening ,, 1t tho home or Miss Malei Johnson. .. The other officers who were elected z. 0 ser,c with her during the coming - ear are as follows. Vice -prc sidcnt. " Hiss M FOrsn: secretary Miss r. Di- v lfaucho: treasurer. Miss I. Forsu: en- v ertsiument committee Mics V. Hub .eIl and Mrs. M Forau; sick commit .
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