New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-05

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office OF captain In the Reserve Corps
of the United States army,
Captain Blanchard enlisted as
private In Company d, c. n. c., soon
after the outbreak OF tho World War
and went overseas as member OF
Company d OF the seth Division,
with which the Bristol company had
been consolidated. He was promoted
through the ranks OF on-commis-
stoned officers and as a result OF
his ability and bravery was selected
as one OF the few enlisted men OF the
26th Division 10 attend the officers
training camp at Langres and after
the four months training period was
graduated n second lieutenant,
After receiving his commission he
was assigned 10 the 10Th Division
and was serving with that division
at the tine of the armistice.
Basketball In Bristol
Concerning the recent publication
Of the basketball schedule for the
state for games for this week, In
formation was received this morn
ing that Bristol will not have team
represented in the newly formed
Pennington Valley league. Bristol
will have an excellent brand OF bask-
etball during the winter furnished
by the Bristol high school team
which plays on Friday nights, and
the Endee aggregation which play
ed its first home game last Satur-
day night,
The Endce team will play their
home games on Wednesday nights ut
tho high school gym, and the fast
/ Middletown five has been secured for
the attraction for this week. Next
week the National Guard team OF
New Britain will he the attraction.
The high school quintet will have
as opponents Oh Friday night the
ITorrington high school five and the
following week the team from Mid
dletown high school.
Dancing will follow both the We'd
nesday and Friday games.
Endcc Club Dinner
The annual dinner OF the Endee
club will be held at the club rooms
this evening Many unique features
Twill be introduced including the be-
stowal of the medallion and insignia
of the Benevolent Brotherhood OF
Endee Endeavorers on members who
lave distinguished themselves dur.
ling the past - months.
The address of the evening will be
by Capt Irving O'Hay. L. s. army
(rctiredl. Capt. O'Hay is well known
as humorist, traveller and thinke,
and his subject will be Life ant
Laughter"
Police Ball Assured
Chief Of Police Bclden has asked
the committee which has had charge
OF the arrangements OF the police
ball on previous years to go ahead
with plans for the third annual at
fair for the benefit of the police pen
sion fund and the date which ha
been decided upon will be Frida,
evening, April .. This date nearl,
comedies with the 10th anniyCrsar,
of the services of Chief Belden a
chief Of the Bristol police depart
ment. It being on April 8, 1906. tina
he assumed the office Of chief.
1t is understood that the commit
tee is prepared to stage an eve
more successful affair than the tw
= previous events. 1t is planned I
have the function in two parts a
S formerly, but it is understood tina
the first part which is to take plac
. in the auditorium OF the Communit
. thcator will be along slightly differ
: cnt lines than in the previous affairs
Hand Burned In Fire
= Hyman Dunn. proprietor OF
: wholesale fruit store on North Mai
street. badly burned his right han
at 7:45 last night when a gasolin
blow torch with which he was work
! ing came in contact with an over
: turned bottle of gasoline. Fire i'm
I mediately started and a box alarr
= was runE IN calling out three com
| panes. The men quickly eXtinguish
! ed the fire with chemicals althoug
, a large fire seemed imminent for
= time.
1 Mr.. Dunn had moved his bushes
! yesterday from Meadow street
l North Main street opposite the fax
tory OF the +. 1ngraham compan
= and was making repairs there la
{ night when the accident happened
= The fire department was called OF
i at 7:45 this morning TO cXtinguis
r chimney fire In the home Of Mr.
@ James Coverty on Pleasant stree
The damage was nominal.
- Merchants Forum
Il Owing to the interest being man
= feste in the merchants foru
Il topics of tomorrow night at II
G Elks' club, invitations arc being Q
n tended TO several citizens, not lis
ed as merchants but having spcci
interest in the topics to be di
If cussC1.
=. Court and law enforcement of
s. GERS. together with several me
chants who open their stores Su
W DAYS are being asked to attel
:. this meeting. as the prosecuting a
r, torncy, James r, Mather, has a
$: cepted the invitation Of the me
R. chants TO be present ana talk ov
T, the sunday Law and It's Oper
r ton"
l. Men interested in advertise
b. will also be welcome as Genel
Manager Arthur S. Barnes Is
L. speak on advertising and its vail
,g especially as related TO the 10,
" daily newspaper.
nc For some time there has be
lis questions as TO the possibility
lo an extension OF transportati
on facilities locally, This matter Y
he talked over. with General N,