New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-31

I in this city with $50 present.
| Mrs. Frank j. O'Brien founde
and superintendent of Day Nursery
! resigns.
| %, Police probing $4,000 fire a
1 Specially Store in Curtins Block
Main street. Not accidental" say.
/ Chief Noble of fire department.
u. Alva H. Dudley of l04 Cam
street observes Saith birthday ami
versary.
March
/. Raymond Sullivan, tire,
years efficiency expert of North &
Judd Co, leaves and is succeeded
b. Michael J. O'Haye"
.. Home of Louis Reynal. 5;
Lexington street, damaged to extent
of $4,000 by fire.
8. Norman l.. Morrell reelected
president New Britain Board of Fire
Underwriters.
4, Thomas H. Gibson elected
exalted ruler Of New Britain Lodge
of Elks.
5. George Quigley announces
candidacy for mayorality nomina-
ton on G. O. 2. ticket.
s. William p. McCue president
of student senate at Massee School,
Stanford.
Harry f. Parker leaves Stanley
Rule and Level Co.. after l6 years
of service. Receives gold watch
knife and chain.
9. Mrs. Mary Sutliffe observes
9Oth birthday anniversary.
Maurice Stanley president of New
Britain Fresh Air Camp.
10. Gardner c. Weld candidate
for republican mayo ality nominal
ton.
Miss Irene NJ. Feeney to take po-
siton as superintendent of Day
Nursery, succeeding Mrs. f., J.
O'Brien. resigned.
Prosecutor j. G. Woods finds
negligence not responsible for North
& Judd disaster on February 4.
IL. Stanley Works buys German
plant. Industry at Velbert in the
Rhineland now being operated by
local corporation.
IA. Ukrainian Co, takes out per-
nit to erect building at 1916
North street at cost of SIS. 00O
Is. Ralph L. Gould rc-engaged
as secretary of Chamber OF Com
merce.
IS. Valuation of $324,00o placed
on old Burritt School site on Main
street.
10. Stanley Uchalik announces
candidacy for G. Q. 2. mayorality
nomination.
90. Frank Fritson of this city to
accompany Byrd Arctic expedition.
%. Mayor a. NJ. Paonessa an
nounces candidacy for third term as
mayor on democratic ticket.
%. Damage of over $500 re-
suits from fire in barn owned by
Charles Olcott, at Arch and Win
throp street. Car owned by Ar
thur Pilz destroyed.
~. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin John
son of GS Belden street observe 25th
wedding anniversary.
IS. Three months old son of Mr..
and Mrs. T. j. Tuite, Park and Stan
ley streets, severely burned when
range blows UP.
Fire does damage of $1,000 to
top floor of six tenement house at
1871 High street.
%. Fire does 5000 damage to
Bacon home at 50 Lexington street.
Directors of Commercial Trust Co.
vote to increase dividend rate from
6 to 7 per cent payable quarterly.
Suspicious fire at store owned by
r. Fanelli. 213 Elm street. Bags
soaked in alcohol found in cellar.
80. Mr.. and Mrs. William Ire
wella of 20 Walnut street observe
65th wedding anniversary.
81. American Legion luncheon
club organized by Eddy-Glover post,
with Harry Vessels as president.
Gardner G. Weld defeats George
Qugley in fight for mayorality nom
nation, by 104S plurality on G. o.
p. ticket
l. A. T. Corbin president of
New Britain Rotary club.
Mayor A. NJ. Paonessa nominated
for reelection on democratic tick
ct.
Fire does damage of $500 in
garage owned by Rose Charamut at
rear of 1S9 Washington street.
9. Henry G. Rove. Howard T,
Robert j. KlingberE and
Robert II. sherman, corporators of
Sherman Cement Co, begin business
with capital of $4,000.
5. Gerald Chapman hanged at
state prison, Wethersfield.
New Britain occupatonal statis-
tics for 1926 show 29,799 here en-
gage in gainful occupations.
6. Porter A. Nelson president
of Past Masters Assn, Of Harmony
lodge. f. and A. NJ.
7. Samuel Rather Of New Haven
planning 100000 motion picture
theater at Broad and Washington
streets.
$. Employees Of Stanley Works
and Stanley Rule and Level Co.,
form - Year club.
TO- Rev. Harry l. Bodlry, rector