New Britain herald., 1925-02-14

IS. according to m announcement made by Chairman Nina Houghton of the Child Welfare association.
 A card party under tho auspices of the corps will be held at the home of Mrs, Elizabeth Anders at I'll Prospect street on Friday afternoon, February 20 at 2:S0.
 The corps will hold food sale at the Central market on Friday, Fcb- ruary 27.
 On Wednesday a Lincoln's day program was held in the G. A. +, hall under the direction of patriotic instructor, Mrs. Annie Haviland.
 Barnes to Address Brotherhood
 Fuller r, Barnes, president of the Wallace Barnes Co.,. leading spring makers of the world, will address the members of the Congregational Brotherhood on An Early Bristol Industry" at a meeting to be held in inc Congregational Parish house this evening at o'clock. A social time will follow the meeting and refreshments will be served.
 Floods Subside
 This city has recovered from the Hood conditions occasioned by the spring thaw and rain early this week, The pequabuck river has re- turned 10 normalcy and has once more become a stagnant stream. Many property owners about the city were pumping water out of their cellars yesterday including the Hotel Perl, which had over two feet of water The fire department bumper was called upon in one oc- casion. ~
 Reservoirs Rise
 The thaW and rains of this week caused the water in the Bristol res- erNoirs to rise about four feet, &C., cording to water department off. cials. On account of the continued drought this winter, the reservoirs were drawn down several feet and while they were not all filled this week again, the thaw and rain aid- cd materially so that it is believed that all of the reservoirs will be filled by April l.
 Valentine Brothers Incorporate
 Valentine Brothers, meat dealers Of this city and owners of several markets, have incorporated under the firm name of Valentine Broth- CTS, Inc. The incorporators are Oscar A. Valentine, Lu1gar A. val- entine and Arthur J. Valentine. The capital stock of the concern is S5,ooo, divided into 250 shares of the par value of $10o. which is the same amount which the concern will start business with.
 Many Births in January
 January was q banner month for this city in the number of births. There were G5 births, six marriages and 22 de1ths according to com- pilation of vital statistics at the office of the city clerk today.
 Poet to Address Forum Meeting
 Dennis A. Mccarthy noted Irish poet and the author of several VOL umes of poems, will be the speaker at the open forum meeting in the Congregational church tomorrow night at o'clock. Lis subject will be "A Poets Gospel of Good Will"
 fifteen minute organ reel. al, with Mrs l.. l.. Beach at the or- gan. will precede the forum meet ing. Rev, Ernest l.. Wislner will preside.
 Appointed Red Cross Examiners
 Miss Catherine Foster. daughter of MT. and Mrs. James D. Foster of Federal street, and Miss Mildred Rowe. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William H, Rowe of Prospect street, have been appointed Red Cross live saving examiners by the national headquarters of the Amer ican Red Cross at Washington. The appointments were forwarded through the local chapter of the Red Cross. Miss Foster is an in- structor in physical education in the Hartford schools and Miss Rowe holds a similar position in the Bristol schools.
 Funeral of Adolph Stockman
 The funeral Of Adolph Stocklnan, well known resident of Broad street, who died at the Norwich hospital on Thursday. was held at his home this afternoon at 1:30. followed by a service at the German Evangelical Lutheran church on Meadow street at , o'clock. The Rev. Otto Dues- sel officiated and burial was in the West cemetery.
 Athletic Club Incorporates
 A certificate of incorporation, in- cooperating the Wooster Athletic Club Inc, for the purposes of pro- noting games and sports, has been filed at the office of the city clerk. The incorporators are Eddie T. Vio- lctte, George Kelly and Fred J. HeIlman. The headquarters of the club are now in the Missal building on North Main street