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


It has been a year of progress,
marked by industrial eXpan-
sion and good business in fac
tories and stores. With a sin
gle exception, one for which
nature was partly to blame, it
has been free from catas-
trophies and has been an era of
good will between employers
and employees. A day to day
account of events, as chronicled
in the Herald, follows:
January
@ s. W. Parsons reelected
president of New Britain Club.
A. Deeds involving transfer of
one-half interest in theater enter
prises of Contaras Bros and Parakos
to Hoffman Bros, filed in city
clerks office
6. Mr.. and Mrs, w, f. Stevens
of 81 Cedar street observe 50th an
niversary of wedding.
Z. Fred Hollfelder and Frank
Zapatka elected to democratic town
committee
8. Damage of 100000 when Pal
ace theater is threatened with de-
struction by spectacular fire. Four
firemen injured.
Fire does $1,000 damage at state
armory
9. George Schultz completes 40
years of service at $. n. f, Tel. Co,
and is presented with gold watch by
fellow workers.
Policeman Parker retires from
force.
Second Lieut.. Carl A, Dixon pro-
noted to first lieuttnancy in 1lSth
Observation Squadron, c. n. G.
II. Plan to extend Monroe street
through to Glen street approved by
Mayor Paonessa and Chairman Ed
ward f. Hall of board of finance
and taxation.
John C. Loomis reelected presi-
dent OF Commercial Trust Co.
L. Mrs. Ernest NJ Smith cleo
ted president of Visiting Nurses
Assn.
49, Irving l. Rachlin elected
president of New Britain Zionist
dist
IA. Grand list figures reach
Sto5.646,026.
Rev. f. L. Brooks resigns as
pastor of Peoples Church of Christ.
\. 7 -, t.l !,
of Aziz Grotto.
16. Property OF New Britain
Machine Co. on Chestnut street, sold
for $50, 900 to Samuel and Edward
Menus, Samuel n Levine and Jacob
Birnbaum.
IS. Robert Budde purchases
Hudson Lunch.
Andrew ]. Sloper reelected prosi-
dent of New Britain National bank.
Lieut.. Samuel Bamforth on police
force 81 years.
10. False arrest suit for $4,000
brought by Ben S. Forman of New
York against Edward Meshken Of
this city opens in superior court.
Russell & Erwin Mfg. Co, plans
10 erect new building on Washing
ton street at cost of $175,0 900.
20. E. n Stanley reelected
president of Savings Bank of New
Britain.
Il. Thomas J. Smith of &c Smith
street receives certificate attesting
to the award to him of the Dis
tinguished Service Cross by United
States government, for extraordinary
heroism.
%. Crowd of $500 marches in
cold as escort to Polish primate,
Archbishop Cieplak, guest of Sacred
Heart parish
90 Policeman and Mrs. Gustave
Hellberg observe 35th wedding an
niversary.
"a. Polish American Republican
club organized with 900 members.
IS. Eben F. Putnam, district
superintendent OF Conn. Light and
Power Co. resigns position at local
plant to become official of Green
witch Water and Gas Co.
81. Elgert Politis and Roger
scully awarded scholarships at Ford
ham college.
H H Howard heads Maple Hill
fire district.
IS. +. W. Paper elected presi-
dent of New Britain Rifle club.
%. Central Junior High, Elihu
Burritt Junior High and Senior High
schools hold graduation exercises.
Hlda Anna Braunstein. Is, chos-
en- organist at ST. Peters church.
Gale sweeps city. Temperature
reported at above zero in early
morning hours.
81. Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Will
sen of SO Wallace street observe S0th
wedding anniversary.
February
/. Frank H. Shield and Roy l..
Noren purchase Hardware City Co.
op. Assn, Inc, at estimated price
of $4,000.
3. Benedict Durham receives
full scholarship offer from Birming-
ham-Southern college of Alabama.
Right of Charles Witkin and
Frank Reynolds discharged employees
of Union Laundry Co. to engage in
laundry business upheld in decision
in city court.
4. Roof of North & Judd foun-
dry caves in, killing eight and in
jurng about II others.
Terrific blizzard grips city, ham
pering traffic Trains and busses /
off schedule.
). City starts probe Of North
& Judd disaster and relief measures
TO- stricken families are begun. /
&. Burritt Hotel directors re- +
elected at annual meeting Of stock
holders.
Q. Willard A Oquist elected .
president of H, O. W, Knitting Co. .
10. Factories close at noon as
blizzard RACES