New Britain herald., 1925-04-30

lIlU Al AT NIL oU, cmplify the degree on them at the same time. As tonight is the regu- Ian meeting night of the lodge, short business session will be held In Odd Fellows hall and those mak- ing the trip will leave from in front of tho Odd Fellows hall about z o'clock. The trip will be made in automobiles.
 Catholic Church Notes
 Sunday morning at the 10 o'clock mass, the Forty Hours devotion win start at the church of Our Lady of Mercy There will be procession following which tho Blessed sacra- ment will De exposed throughout Sunday, Monday until Tuesday morning. Then at s o'clock there will be, a mass and a procession bringing the devotion to close.
 Visiting priests will he present in the church on Sunday and Monday to hear confessions, These will be heard In French, Italian. Polish and English.
 Tomorrow morning, First Friday dcyotions will be held with mass at 5;SO o'clock and communion again at o'clock. Confessions are being heard this afternoon and will be heard again tonight at 7;SO o'clock.
 An anniversary requiem high mass will be celebrated Saturday morning at s o'clock in the church for Mrs Margaret Prior,
 Postpone Meeting
 Tho scheduled meeting of the county association of the American Legion auxiliary which was 10 be held tonight in Bristol has been in- definitely postponed and Plainville members who had planned 10 attend are asked to note this fact. The date of the meeting will be set again and will be communicated to all the units in the county.
 A sewing meeting for members of
  the Plainville unit will be held in the Legion post rooms tomorrow afternoon from ? to o'clock. All members wishing 10 take part should ks at the hall at that time.
 Receiving Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hubbard of North Washington street are receiv- ing congratulations on the birth of a daughter, Anne Elizabeth, born at the Bristol hospital on April 25. The child weighed S% pounds.
 Seriously III Raymond, infant son of Mr. and Mrs, Fred C. smith of East Broad street who is seriously i'll, is report ed 10 be slightly improved today. A trained nurse is in attendance.
 The condition of Mrs George r. Cook who was seized with sudden attack of illness and was taken to St. Francis hospital Monday eve ming, is reported 10 be somewhat improved.
 complain or Streets
 A large number of local and tran sient motorists are complaining of the condition of the roadbed be- tween the trolley tracks immediately in the center of the town. Just on the west side of the silent traffic policeman, there is a deep hole in the stone bricks between the trolley tracks and as it is in the path of automobiles making the turn, most Of the drivers hit il.
 Several drivers have reported that they suffered damaged springs to their cars while passing this spot and they state that they will lodge a complaint with the selectman to see if the place cannot be fixed. It is not known just who is liable 10 fix this spot, whether it be the town, state or trolley company, but action should be taken on it Immediately 10 save more expense later on.
 Overloaded Trucks
 Seven truck drivers who were ar rested during the past few days by State Policemen Weber and White at the state scales on East Main street on a charge of carrying loads ex- ceedng the legal capacity, were tried in the local police court last night before Justices William Cunningham and l.. s. Mills. All pleaded guilty to the charge as pressed against them by the state policemen and were fined in varied amounts. the minimum amount being $25 and the maximum S45.
 Those who appeared were AS fol- | lows; August Abraham of Torring- ton, Albert Ratke of Bristol, Ray | mond Anderson of New Britain, | NIyron D. Hart of Plainvile, Orville . H. Barnes of East Granby, Paul R. Noelzke of New Haven and Angelo Vucco of Torrington.
 Grand Juror William !. Foran handled the facts for the state in the prosecution of the cases
 PlainVillc Briefs Miss Josephine Pcstilo has re- 'igned her position as clerk at Rog- ITS bakery.
 Miss Frances K. Hills of Hartford s spending a week with her aunt, ,lrs F. A. Hart of East Main street. Ernest w. Farrar of Broad street las broken ground for a new home ,n TOmlinson avenue.
 Lawn mowers sharpcned, expert work, prices right Charelh. II work. prices right. Charles r. Iielson, 30 Lincoln strcet-aivt.