New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-10
EXAMINING BOOKS
OF town CLERK
New Milford Official Nearing
Completion Of Task Here
FRANK E. CARPENTER DIES
Standard Steel Employe Claimed BY
Standardization Fair Continues
- Road Scraper Plcascs 49, Plan
Better Light Service.

Town Clerk Adds Of New Milford
is nearing the completion OF his task
of examining the books of the local
town clerk, Miss May Morgan. Some
weeks ago he made superficial ex-
animation and found little wrong,
and this week he has been conduct
| Ing thorough search of the record
| books, 1t IS said that the books are
fairly free from error, but that they
have been found to be considerably
behind. This condition Is due part
ly to the illness Of the clerk s
mother, requiring her time at home.
and, over more extended period,
to numerous requests for title
searchings.
This last cause has been no small
difficulty, for the duties OF town
clerk are enough to keep one person
busy without having requests from
other persons for the searching of
titles OF property, as these require
much time.
Outside Of not being up-to-the-
minute, the books are said to be in
| pretty good condition. A more ex-
tended report will be made by Mr..
Adds on the completion Of his work.
Frank f. Carpenter
Frank E. Carpenter of 100 West
Main street died yesterday at the
New Britain General hospital, death
being due to pneumonia. He was SO
years old. Mr.. Carpenter was born
in Merden. but made his home In
New Haven until recently, when he
came here to enter the employ OF
the Standard Steel and Bearings. Inc.
He leaves his wife; four stepchil-
dren, William and Francis Webster
of New Britain, Mrs. L. Anderson OF
Bristol, and Miss Emily Webster CT
New Britain; and four brothers,
George, Walter and Herbert Car
penter of Meriden and Charles Car
penter of New Haven.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed at 2 o'clock tor" orrow afternoon
at the funeral home Of B. c. Parter
Sons, New Britain. Rev. William AL
derson, pastor Of the Trinity NJ. Il.
church, will officiate. Burial will
be in Fairview cemetery.
Road Scrapcr Pleascs
The new combination road scraper
and snowplow recently purchased by
the town was tested out yesterday
by First Sclectman William J. john
son and was found TO be a success
as far as road scraping went.
Naturally the snow blowing qualities
Of the contrivance could not be in
vestigated. but as Mr.. johnson de-
plored this fact this morning a fall
of snow almost magically answered
his complaint. The flakes, however,
we're far too few to require the new
plow.
Honored BY Grange
s. B. Carpenter has been elected
chaplain of Central Pomona Grange,
which is composed of members of
the various Oranges in this district.
Mr.. Carpenter Is an old and active
member OF Plainvillc Grange and
has many friends in Plainville and
elsewhere to rejoice upon the honor
so worthiIy accorded him.
Federation Fair
Large crowds attended the open
ing Of the department store" con-
Quoted in the Congregational church
parish house yesterday afternoon
and evening by the Woman's Fed
Grafton of that church. The fair
will continue this evening. All
manner of attractive Christmas gifts
are offered for sale, the committee
rriding itself particularly on the as
sortmrnt Of dolls, childrcn's clothing,
and arts and crafts work.
A cafeteria supper will be served
again this evening, the menu being
different from that offered last night.
last Mail For Abroad
No mail received at the local post
office after today can be expected TO
arrive at foreign points of dcstina-
ton before Christmas. The last
special mail boats leave New York
city tomorrow, and Christmas mail
sent from now on will perforce be
delayed until after the holiday.
Packages for domestic points
should also be mailed as early as
possible, as there will be no delivery
on Christmas day and articles should
be sent soon enough to reach the
addresses before that day.
Plan Change in Service
A change in the electric lighting
service is being planned TO go into
effect with the new contract which
will probably be signed on tho ex-
piration Of the old one on January
10, Much delay has been occasioned
in the past in having defective street
lights repaired and service restored,