New Britain herald., 1925-01-28

stood to be very favorable 10 the increase.
 Completing Land Purchase.
 Final details of the taking over Of the Ward estate land in the rear of the city hall by the city were diseus- sed today by Mayor John r. Wade, Corporation Counsel William N. De- rosler and a representative of the Ward estate. The city bought the property recently for the sum of $25,O0o. The land will be used by the public works department, which has been hampered for some time by cramped quarters.
 Health Bill in Air.
 The bills of Health Officer Joseph I. Woisard against the city. for the use of his own motor cars by the nurses, during the recent scarlet fever are up In the air as no action has been taken by the claims com mitteo of the city council. Dr. Vol sard entered bills of ten cents a mile for the machines, in accordance with the bills. presented by other city of ficers, whose individual cars are used on city business.
 The bill of $500, over which ques- ton aroso a few weeks ago at a council meeting, is yet to bc paid as the health officer has heard nothing from the claim.
 Many in Loan Association.
 Steady progress is being shown by the local building and loan associa- ton, as shown by a total of 100 members of the organization to date. Although in it's infancy, the society Is exhibiting q rapid growth so that business may be carried forth in a satisfactory manner. Offices have been opened In the .Arcanum buld- ing for the transaction Of the asso- citation business.
 Cold Strikes City.
 With thermometers, registering IS 1 degrees below zero at the northside, the city experienced one of the cold est nights this winter. The mercury did not take such d drop in the center of the city.
 Building Company Meeting. Reports of the last year will be presented at the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Red Mems Building Company tonight in the wigwam on Prospect street. Officers will also be chosen for the new term at this meeting.
 Basketball Tonight.
 Company L will play the Collins Vilel five tonight at the armory in the second home game of the Farm ington Valley league series. The To- calls have lost some hotly contested games so that they are now next to the cellar position. The Southington five will be played on Saturday night in that place.
 The high school five will play the Terryvile High school on Friday night in Terryvllc.
 Forum Speakers Announced.
 The speakers for the second half of the series of ten open forum meet ings now being held at the Congre- gational church on Sunday nights has been announced and are as fol- lows:
 February B, B. R. Baumgardt or Americas Part in Human Pro. gress;" February 15, John Herman Randall on "'The Culture of Person. ality, the Need of the Age;" Febru ary 22. w. E. D. Dubois on "Th, Future of the Darker Ages" MarcI l, Dr. Bruno Roselli on "Mussolin and European Politics." and Marcl 8, Dalla Lore Sharp on Tine Lost Poet and Phophet."
 The first half of the series of ter open forum meetings will be con. cIuded on Sunday night when Mar garet SIattery will speak. The open at the Congregational church last winter when a series of five such meetings were held. So successful were the meetings last year that it was decided to hold q series of ten open forum meetings this year.
 Exams Under Way
 Mtd-year examinations are being conducted at the Bristol high school ttls week, in accordance with the annual custom. Examinations are also being conducted in the graded schools of the city at this time.
 Brotherhood Holds Ladies' Night
 Ladies Night was observed by the Brotherhood of the Congregational church in the Congregational parish house last evening when a chicken pie supper was held. Following the supper q concert program was given in the auditorium of the parish house, after which dancing was en- joyed. Music was furnished by the New Departure orchestra.
 Property Transfers
 Olga SchafriCk of Meriden has sold to Ida Lassey of this city an undivided one-half interest in 50 acres of land on King street.
 Jordan and Selleck, Inc. have sold to Concetta Morabitto lot on Maurice street.
 22 Below in ForcstNilIe Forestville has the record of being the coldest spot in Bristol this morning. A temperature of % de- Erees below zero was reported there