New Britain herald., 1925-01-24
PhinviM Ne.os
.SALAMANDER STOVE
 CAUSES FIRE CALL


 Firemen Answer Alarm to Find That Smoke Caused Excitement AUXILIARY INSTALLATION Steven vargo in Hospital-Incomc
 Tax Blanks Arrive--Plainyille
 Church Npticcs--Plainsiile Brief
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 A salamander stove, used In one of the new houses under construc- ton on Woodford avenue to either dry out plaster or to keep the frost from getting in, caused an alarm for fire to be turned in by someone who saw volumes of smoke coming from the interior. The members of Plainville Hose Co. No. 1 got away with the new truck in record order and were at the scene in quick time. In the meantime, however, employees at the Standard Steel & Bearings Inc, had run across the street and had taken the pot from the building and the tiremen had no work to do.
 Frank Thompson manning the old Pope truck, made good speed until he reached the Cook garage. when the vehicle came 10 stop. People in the center started to run down East Main street thinking the garage was on fire and on the way down, this belief was strengthened when the employees of tho garage started to back out machines in the build ing. Out came touring car and then came the wrecker, but when the latter backed in front of the Pope truck and started to hitch on, those following knew that the ma chine had become stalled and halted in their tracks. By this time. the larger truck was returning from the scene and the Pape truck soon got under way under it's own power house.
 Auxiliary Installation
 The recently elected officers of the American Legion auxiliary to Brock Barnes post, were installed at q pretty ceremony last night in the Legion headquarters on Whiting street Miss Mary C. Coyle of Wa terbury. department president of the order, was in charge of the work. The members of the mems post were the guests of the sister or ganzation and viewed the work with interest.
 The business of the meeting was over shortly after the meeting be- gan and the only transaction which took place was the vote to pack q box and send it 10 Edward Barrows who is in the Hartford Isolation hospital. Steven Bugiel offered to make the box up and his offer was accepted.
 Following the work of the install ation. Miss Coyle gave q fine talk on the condition of the local auxiii- ory. She stated that she had re- ceivcd one of the best reports in the state from the local body and con- ptimcntod PlainvIIc on the work accomplished at Christmas time and on all other occasions.
 She explained a new welfare fund that has been started in the Legion and its auxiliary throughout the state. Any member of either or ganization may join and the dues paid each year are put into fund which will be administered by the state commander of the Legion and committee for use in emergency eases at Allingtown hospital or any other institution wherein there are eX-serviCemen. The enthusiasm for this new fund has spread through out the state and Miss Coyle called on the members of the Plainville unit 10 help out.
 Commander Robert Craig of Brock Barnes post was called or and he expressed the compliments of tic mems branch for the man. ner in which the women conduct their work. He spoke of the mag niGcent help given by the sisters tc the men and hoped that the com ing year would see the same cor. dial relations kept up.
 Mrs. William Cassidy, retiring president of the auxiliary, was pre-. scented with corsage bouquet of violets by the auxiliary. Miss Mar president, made the presentation ir few well chosen words and Mrs Cassidy responded, thanking th1 members for their cooperation with her in the past and for the evidence of their appreciation last evening. A musical program was presented and the following numbers were listened to: Miss Lucy Tanner piano solo; Miss Anna Graham vocal solo; Miss Gertrude Lyman piano solo, and Miss Irene Foran piano solo. Refreshments consist ing of ice cream, cake and coffee were served.
 Nargo in Hospital
 Steven Nargo of West Main street, principal in the recent court case in town. was removed to thc