New Britain herald., 1925-02-02
 OLD CHURCH ABOUT |. ID BE DEMOLISHED Original St. JOseph's in Service
 for Nearly 100 Years
 WOMAN POLLS RAIDERS
Wife Breaks Jug As Police Arrive to Arrest Husband - Increase in Salaries For Court and City or ilclals Taken Under Adyisement.

Occupancy of the basement of the new St. Josoph's church and the elimination of the old wooden struc- ture, which has housed. a generatoin of practitioners is expected to be a move of the immediate future, &C., cording to the announcement of the pastor, Rev. Oliver T. Magnell at the masses on Sunday morning. The expenses of running two heating plants will be done away with and the basement of the handsome new structure will provide ample &C., commodations. Chairs in sufficient quantities have been arranged for so that possibly next Sunday at the earliest will see the move made. The construction work on the edlfice has progressed so rapidly that the church, itself, will be ready by early summer, unless present calculations miscarry.
 The window setters plan the com- plcton of their work within two weeks and the pews are due to ar rive soon. The Stations of the Cross are expected by the middle of this month and the organ will be ready for installation within a month and half.
 Preparations for the dismantling of the old church, which has served temporarily since the beginning of the work on the new building have already been considered and will be undertaken as soon as possible. The old building must be gotten out of the way within a short time so that ample opportunity will be given for the seeding and grading of the grounds in anticipation of the dedl- cation of the new structure.
 The old church has been in serv- ice nearly 100 years and has occu- pied prominent place in the annals of the city. It has grown inadequate to accommodate the growing parish and its use has been hazardous as it has been regarded as a fire menace.
 Woman Breaks Jug
 Even the agility of Officer Will liam w. Thompson of a raiding force of the local police department failed to save the evidence on Saturday night in a visit to the home of John Silverstrawich on Gaylord street as the wife of the accused men suc- ceeded in being one jump ahead of the officers, and broke a gallon jug. When the officer arrived, the woman was seen to rush into a bedroom. Officer Thompson scented develop ments In that section and leaped into the room but his fingers slipped over the smooth surface of the jug as Mrs. Silverstrawich threw it into a thousand pieces on the floor. The husband was arrested however. by the squad. in charge of Detective Sergeant Daniel McGilicuddy and this morning Judge Malone fined him $50 and costs on charges of a sale and reputation of having kept liquor for sale. The low fine was given as it was a first oGfense.
 Frank Drumzik of ForestVille was fined sl00 and costs and given a jail sentence of 30 days, which was later suspended when he was placed on probation, after he had been tried on charges of assault and breach of peace.
 "kempy" Coming
 "Kempy." one of the big Broad way hits of last season and a three act comedy drama, replete with en- tertaining scenes, will be presented on February 2 at Community thea ter hy St. Joseph's Dramatic guild for the benefit of tho building fund of the new church. Rehearsals have been started under the direction of Joseph Healy. a professional, who starred in several of the New York successes of a few years ago. The production Is one of the most am- bilious attempted hy the local play CTS, but advance rehearsals indicate splendid cast. Miss Marion O'Connor. star of several of the plays of the Community Players, is cast in the leading female role.
 Discuss Court Salaries
 Discussion of increases in the sal aries of court officials took place at a special meeting before the city council on Saturday afternoon, when the legal lights of the city supple mented the court officials In the presentation of facts, showing the justification for the requests Among the speakers in favor of the in- creases was Judge Epaphroditus Peck, who also represents the city