New Britain herald., 1926-03-08

'orSan' with the situation feel that ite oA,Haditurc Of any money at this ,i'oc for this purposo, will net b. sanctioned,
 A peculiar situation has arisen in- 'o!oT as the water board is con. ccrncl The lard. which the cify now owns on Riverside avenue. was purchased by the water board ap. parently with the complete approval Of ih" old city council although the minutes Of the meeting al which tho subject was brought ID. 1t ia said, cannot be located. From in- formation available, it i3 learned nat before the purchase was made. .h' complct" board Of water com U'sS!orers appeared before the 'ounc''. outlining their plans which involved tNe purchase Of tho land In question. AZ a second meeting part Of the water board was present heforc tho council and it is under stood that no objection vos male 10 iho water company acquiring the land.
 Thf questior which a number oT olil7enS are now asking Is why tho water board was permitted to buy n" land N it were not to he util- Ized by that hody TLcsc same pco- pic feel that without Inc prore- facilities 70 house the water com pany. the land as it stands is Of no 'ame to the department and bo. li'r" that the building program. for which m appropriation has boon made in th" l926 city budget, should he carried out, IL is undfr- stood, however, that others take an opposite yI"w Of the situation. among this rumb"r being some members of the present city coun- ell.
 Thn water company at the present time is renting office space on Main street, for which they pay s55 monthly. Their lease, however, In this location. expires on July 1, 1926 and oF coursc with thc cree ton C; an administration building 1t i9 pointed out that this amount would be saved.
 Opinion throughout the city is divided and the final and deciding move will undoubtedly be made to- morrow evening.
 Funeral Of Mrs. Cntcna
 The funeral O. Mrs. Mary Catena, wife o' Louis Catnna ot = South Elm street. was held this morning at z o'clock from St Anthony's rlurrh. The high mass Of requiem was celebrated by the pastor, Rev l.. Eoccaris and remains were placed in St Joscph's vault for intermcnt in tho spring
 Funeral of Mrs Annie r.. Knill
 The funeral of Mrs. Annie r.. knjll, who died Saturday at the nome Of her daughter. Mrs. George Q. Hodges Of l17 High street, was held thls afternoon at 7 o'clock. the Rev, William F. West past or of the Prospect NJ. r. church officiating.
 Mrs. Knil was born in England in l54S and has resided in Bristol for tho past IS years. Shc is sur ,irc1 hy two daughters, Mrs. BodEos and Miss Edith M. Knill, both of Bristol.
 The remains will ho placed in the vault at West cemetery for inter- mcnt in tl'c spring.
 Bedding Clubs Tom1irow afternoon the members of h. Delta club will meet at tho home Of Mrs. Roy W. Bailey Of Grorc street. Mrs. Jennie Turner will read.
 Airs. Howard N. Wilcoy ot 3G High s.rtet will entertain the mem rcry of the Erato club The reader for the occasion will be Mrs. Emil II. Funk.
 The members of the Beta club will hv entertained at thc home Of Mrs. George A. Beers of Strarns street and Mrs. John s ward Will son will read.
 On Tuesday evening Mrs. Charles Wilcox will be hostess "a the mem bars of the Thnlil club at her hom" on = Goodwin street. The road"Is will b. Miss Emma Fish ard Mrs. Ella Wood ana Ms Lucia Norton VIII assist Mrs. WilcoN.
 Chimney Fire.
 4. I1:40 q. m. last Saturday Wv,ch Fire company and squad A were called out 70 eXtinGuiSh q chimney fire in progress al thn home of Junius Douslass oS Church street. ore%tvil.c. There vas no damag g..
 Degree Team Coming
 On Tuesday evening thH dcErc' team Of WaQuaheag tribe, I. c, F.. M., Of Coilinsytllc will tourney to Bristol. where they will confer a hunters and warrlors' degree on d number of candidates Of Conlpounce friHe.
 funeral ot tntant
 Tl" juO,ral Of Vito, tho wceE-oll son ." Mr. and Mrs. Dominick Nico- fer O. School street, was held from tho home Of his parents this at;'r- noon al " o'clock. The body was placed in St. Joseph's vault for burial In tho spring.
 Liquor Case Continued
 The liquor squad, ComNcsod of Officers JaElinsky, Norton and Thompson. swoopod down on the hom" of Giuseppe Nnso|i Of Henry street last Saturday evening and s"iz"d over a gallon Of grain al cohoi.
 H. vas represented In court this morning hv Attorney Noble F. Fierce, who requested continuance" vHtiI tomorrow morning. which was granted hy Judge William J. Malone.
 Gambling House Raidcsl
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