New Britain herald., 1926-01-29
BUILDING PERMIT FOR FORGE SHOP
Damage Of S2,00o by Fire in Nash Service Station
ELKS OBSERVE BIRTHDAY
Lawrence F. Fitzpatrick Dies at Home in TOrcs,,iilc--K, of C. to Celebrate Anniversary - Member ship Drive By Health League.


 A building permit was issued to- day by Superintendent Of Public Works Oscar Anderson 10 Contractor George J. I.aCourse for the erection Of the large addition 10 the forge plant of the New Departure Mfg, Co. The new addition is to cost about s163, ,O0n and excavation has already been started, IL is expected that the building will he completed early in the spring.
 Tho forge department has been operated day and night for some | time and tho new building is ncc"s- sary to increase the production facilities Of this department of the company.
 Death. of Lawrence F. Fitzpatrick.
 Lawrence F. Fitzpatrick, -, | well known resident of ForestNillc for tho past iO years, died a. his home on Stafford avenue at 4;45 thi' morning after a long illness. IIo was born on March l2. 1858 il Cromwell where he spent his boy hood and where he attended school lTc moved 10 Bristol when he Wa 70 years of age and was employc, for many years al the Liberty Bel shop in East Bristol, He retired from active work several years ago.
 Hcw as a charter member Of Palo council. No 3i. Knights Of Columhu and a member of Division No. I, A Q. IT.. and the S'. Mathews Churc Holy Name Society,
 He leaves daughter, Miss Gene vicve Fitzpatrick. and two son George and Rayfield Fitzpatrick. T : of Forestrlllc; and one nephew, D , E. x. Whipple of Bristol.
 , The funeral will be held al S ! Matthews church In Forestville c f Monday morning at o'clock. Re - William r. l.arin will celebrate : high mass Of requiem. Burial wi
 take place in &. Joseph's cemetery
 Ilks Observe 20th Anniversary.
 The goth anniversary Of the Bri V tol lodge of Elis. No. t0l0, was O I served in an appropriate mann with q dinner last night in the Fl ;- club which was attended by so o
 time and charter members of the c
 ganization. During the dinner {
 Veterans of Foreign Wars band pla
 ed q concert of old time and popul
 numbers with those present singl
 the airs. The singing was led
 A. J. Wasiey. The American Legi
 quartet of Thomaston also sang.
 After the dinner there were {
 dresses by Grand Trustee Edward
 Cottcr of Hartford and Past ENnlt
 Rulers Thomas A. Tracy, Noble
 Pierce. William J. Malone and Hu
 A. Muruant. D. Frank Crowley,
 past exalted ruler, was master
 ceremonies,
 After the post -graudial cX
 ciscs, two three-round boxing bo
 were put on in which local youi
 were the participants. Joseph l vine refereed.
 Thomas A. Tracy. the first eXal
 ruler Of the Bristol Elks when 1
 lodge was organized 20 years a
 was chairman of the commit
 which had charge of the event.
 Trolley Service Interrupted.
 The fire at tho Plainvillc Elect
 Plating Co.,. in rIainvilc ycstert
 afternoon interrupted the trol
 service on the main line for over hour, because Of hose laid across tracks.
 Tho company is owned by Bristol people, E. E. Wilson of city and Albert Maynard of Fore vile. The loss which was cove by insurance was about $5,000. Early Morning Fire. The firemen of Company Nc and Squad A were routed out 8 the zero temperature at 7:S0 morning 10 fire in the Nash Ser q station on School street, which d; H aged four automobiles and did c & siderable damage 10 the Interior M the building. The total dana g' a estimated at s2,000.
 @ The fire originated in one Of M cars which was stored in the hu M ing. II was necessary 10 lay l @ of hose to eXtinguish the flar $a The loss is covered by insuranc s The Terryville trolley service , M delayed for some time on acct M of hose laid across the tracks. V The fire department has been , od upon to cxtinguish three O fires within the last 2i hours. } 10 i:S0 yesterday afternoon SQua ing and No. . were called to a phs family house on 1ngraham ' ical owned by William Hotchkiss, W had chimney fire was quickly Q, s q guishcd with chemicals. 1iro X trip was made 10 the hom O0o .C E. Johnson at No. lS2 Put {. street for a small blaze and al 1