New Britain herald., 1924-04-01


 Grass lire Calls Bremen
 Squad A was called out twice yes- terday afternoon by grass fires ir East Bristol which threatened nearby dwellings. The first fire was in the old Todd lot adjoining the railroad tracks and after extineuishing this blaze with the small chemical tanks, tie iirenen had hardly returned tc the firehouse. when second call from the same vicinity brought out the squad car.
 Hospital Pledges Due
 Pledges for the new hospita. which is being erected on Stearas street arc due today according to notices sent oui by the financial committee. Work ou the new institution is progressing "a pidIy and will be rushed through te comp, etion because of the need oi larger quarters. The contract for the hosp.tal calls for a building 10 cost tS3a.006. II addition to the hospital itself. large nurses home and other buildings will be erected. The hospital C mpaign of last year brought in steo,oVo TOT the Work.
 Bristol Rr:crs
 Bristol lodge Of Elks will hold it' meeting on Thursday night at Eiki nome.
 Miss Hazel Schubert Of Cleveland Ohio. is spending several weeks at her home on North Main street.
 A ioag the local people who will! attend the Gigi concert on Sunday ir Hartford will be William J. Phelan of the Rristcl Furniture Co.
 Judge and Mrs. Joseph NJ. Dono. Van of High street will leave Saturda, 10 visit relatives in Hasbroucl Heights, \, J.
 Miss Marguerite Palladino Of tho high school feculty is spending the spring vacation at her home fin Mont. clair. %. J.
 Miss Grace Stack Of High stree will realmc her duties at Smith col logs iN Northampton, Mass, after spendins the spring recess at her nome.
 Judge and Mrs. Roger s. Newell have returned to their home on Bel lcNue avenue, after spending a vaca- ton in tie south.
 I. Edward Pierce Of the i.aLe Com bounce man; cement has returned from Dn:tona, Fla., where he has benn a2enjing tho winter
 Samuel IT. Mink is confined 10 his herne on Woodland street by illness.
 New Traffic Standards P.acci.
 Placing ot the new traffic stand ards about the city began yesterday in charge Of officer Joseph Srup, who has charge Of the traffic check !as up of the local police department. The new traffic signs are placed on telephone poles at neigh; easily dis to all motorists and con- form 10 the suggestions rec sntly made at a meeting Of the police chiefs as- soclation Of the s;atc. The new park ing signs arc in yellow. %al'e the lim- tied parking time warnings are paint cd rra. This city is ono of Inc first in the state to adopt he uniform trallic requirements. To date there has becn much harlssi3 on visiting because Of dirercnt park Ing requirements in each ciiy. but s.th standard rr,es ihiss ituaiion will be greatly remcdied. in the opinion of .ha police heals.
 Concert Well Presented.
 The daa or the series of Com- Eycn;s concerts was p-csrnt- cd laet night to about i,e06 people by the s.t'ig Trio. ass3'ed by Maurice N;allcn and Harry coe oimftead of Inc Colonial M9'e quaret of Hartford lt the Prospect Methodist church au- jiior,um. From beginning 10 end ihs program was one of tho finest ever sven "a this c,ty and each number yas warmly applauded. Especially jcaat.,u acrc tho rendition of Ave 'iar.a" by ,ilss Ia tearct slttls and he singing o' "Dahny Dceyer" by Mir. Dlmsi ead. The program follows: rrio---C. Minor opus ioi... Brahms Allegro cners.co. Presto non assai
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