New Britain herald., 1926-01-08

N'eA ete'Ae pVuhuSu III tHIS Slty ht all during 1925, so that last nights alarm was a novelty.
 New Departure Awarsls Contract
 The contract for the large new ad- dition to the forgo plant of the New Departure Mfg, Co.,. plans for the erection of which were announced q few weeks ago, has been awarded to Contractor George J. LaCourse Of this city. The new building will be 24O feet in length by 70 feet wide to be added onto the present ma. chine shop, making that building over 500 feet in length. The addi. ton will be an extension northward toward Franklin street.
 An addition of 150 by 75 feet will be added to the steel storage shed besides several smaller buildings.
 Increased production require- ments have made the new additions necessary, For some time the forge plant has operated both day and night shifts.
 Health Board Meeting Tonight
 The regular meeting Of the board of health will be held In tho city council chamber this evening and 1t Is expected that Health Officer Rob bins will present report concerning the recent preliminary survey which has been made for the Installation of sewer system in Forestville. This matter has aroused considerable interest in Forestville as 1t has been known that state engineers have gone over the situation and Dr. Robbins comments on the matter will be received with a lot Of inter- est.
 Tonights meeting may possibly be productive of the first definite &C., ton of the board of health toward establishing a sewer system in the Forcstvlle section of the city,
 Visiting Nurse Association Elects
 At the annual meeting Of the Bris- tol Visiting Nurse association held last evening in the public library building reports were read which showed that the welfare depart mcnt cared for 210 cases during the year and that 2,5S9 calls had been made. The nursing departmen, made a total of 5,2S5 visits during the year. The tuberculosis clinic 1t was reported, is by the state off. ciaIs as one of the best In the state because of the large proportion oi curable cases that are sent to state sanitarla. This fine rating has beer made possible through the excellent work of Dr. Ralph A. Richardson who with the Health Protective league has co-operated with the as- isociation.
 Officers were elected as follows: President, Mrs. Townsend c. Tread way; first vice. president, Mrs. Les ter G. Sigourney; second yice-pres- ident, Mrs. Charles Vance; third vicc-president, Mrs. Harry c. Barnes; secretary, Mrs. Henry F. ICottle; treasurer Mrs. Morton G. Treadway; directors, Mrs. J. F. Cox, Mrs. Carleton Becllwith. Mrs. s. Rus sell Mink. Mrs. William Mmball and Miss Elizabeth Hackett.
 Attending Conference.
 Earl J. Arnold, executive secretary of the Bristol Chamber of Con- merce Is attending the meeting ot the New England Association of Commercial Executives which is having a two-day meeting at the Hotel Hawthorne at Salem, Mass Mir, Arnold Is secretary-treasurer ol the organization.
 Pomona Day In Bristol.
 Tuesday. February 9, will be known as Pomona Day in Grange circles in Bristol, and there will be sessions of the Pomona and Bristol Oranges throughout the day.
 The exercises will include double installation of officers of the two granges, and Mir. Waiter Wood of Bristol will be installed as overseer Of the Pomona Grange.
 Cuil lSS -h' Hdluu u "tSlltlu, Mass, high priest of Demeter, will act as installing officer for the of ticeres of the Bristol Grange. who will be installed on that day as fol- lows: Myron Bishop, worthy mas ter; Lester Goodsell, overseer; Mrs. Jessie Goodsell. lecturer; Howard Ouimet steward; Louis Reynolds, assistant steward; Mrs. Lena Bonney, chaplain; Mrs. Elizabeth Bishop, treasurer; Miss Marjorie Collins, sec- retary; Chester Gibbons. gatekeeper; Mrs. Gertrude Ouimet, Ceres: Mrs. Pearl Gibbons, Pomona; Miss Lucy Ross, Flora; Miss Ruth Dawson, lady assistant steward.
 At the 4lst annual session of the Connecticut State Grange, which is to he held in Foot Guard Hall in Hartford on January IF, 1S and 14. it is expected that about Is mem bers of the Bristol Grange will join the state organization.
 Salvation Army Head to Leave.
 Captain Bevan, who has been in charge of the local Salvation Army post for the last nine months, will leave Bristol soon, as he has been transferred to South Norwalk. At the next Sunday evening service, Mir, and Mrs, Bevan and daughter, Grace, will hold farewell reception 10 the members Of the local corps and their friends. Captain Bevan's successor has not heen announced.
 D. \. R. Meeting.
 Mrs, Charles II. Bissell of South ington, state regent of the D, A. R., and Miss Katherine Nettleton, state vico-regent, will he the guests of the Katherine Gaylord Chapter of Bris- tol at tho January meeting Of the chapter this afternoon.
 The meeting is held at the home of Mrs. Richard BcamiSh of 12l Summer street.
 snow Fence is Erected.
 The 1,5o0 feet Of snow fence