New Britain herald., 1926-06-28

car owned by William C. Provost. which was parked near the corner Of South and West streets on the right hand side Of West. bending a fender and knocking the hubcap off. A neighbor notified police headquar- ters of the condition Of the men. their arrest following. After hear ing the evidence. a fine Of s3 and costs was imposed on Given and Thompson and Roys. who stated that he was unable 10 pay a fine, was given a jail sentence of Is days and ] assessed the costs.
 Case Continued
 George Feitau. arrested yesterday on a charge of breach Of the peace had his case continued until We'd nesday morning. Feilau informed Deputy Prosecutor Robert J. Stack that he was schedul,d to attend a wedding this morning, a privilege which the prosecutor was loath 10 deprive him Of.
 Cwik Case Tomorrow Morning
 The case Of Stanley Cwik. Of Hull street, who was arrested several weeks ago on 8 charge Of selling in- toNicating liquors and which was scheduled 10 be heard Saturday morning. will be brought before the court tomorrow morning at the re- qrest or his counsel Attorney Noble E. Pierce.
 Develops Appetite-Loscs Car
 James Hoalley of 69 Judd street reported 10 inc police department | last evening that his touring car. which he had left parked on Lake avenue near Lake Compounce. had l been stolen while he and a friend were having a lunch at the resort. \ pocketbook containing SIS and drivers license. the property of his friend. were also missing. i- being their belief that the pocketbook had slipped from his pocket while riding in the car The police are investi- gating.
 Sanctions Main St. Widening
 \ license from the treasury de- partment Of the United States has been filed with City Clerk Thomas B. Steele by Postmaster Frank g. Merrill. authorizing the city 10 pro- ceed with the work Of widening 1 Main street insofar as it affects gov ernment property on which the post office is located This action comes as a result of pIans submitted by City Engineer Buell 10 the Washington postal au- thoritios and the license specifically states that all expense involved in completing tho work. which will in- volve narrowing the sidewalk and changing the steps leading to inc terrace, will be assumed by tho | city.
 RdS Asked For
 City Clerk Thomas F. Steele has asked contractors for bids on the laying Of 31,5oO square feet of con- crete walk. $500 feet Of concrete curb and 15.75o square feet Of e. | ment gutter, also sundry grading steps. coping rock. excavations, etc. ! for the proposed street improvement . work on Oakland. Curtiss and Sig ourney streets. Bids must be sub i mitted prior 10 s:3o ?. m. standard ! time July 9th and must be accom- panied hy a deposit of s2oo for each | street bid. |
 Plans and specifications are In the 1 office Of the city engineer.
 Independence Week Ushered in :
 The bells in the schools. churches . and all public buildings Of the city pealed for a period Of five minutes ! between 1t:1i a. m. and 1t:16 a. m. | standard time today. ushering in the local observance Of American inde . pendence week on the occasion Of the 15oth anniversary of the signing Of the Declaration Of 1pdependence and the tooth anniversary of the death of Thomas Jefferson.
 Mayor Johl r. Wade rang the bells Of the Congregational church, the oldest and probably the most historic in Bristol.
 lOWlc-lSaluN m
 X wedding of local interest took place Saturday afternoon at o'clock in Waterbury. when Miss Martha Augusta Baldwin. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Walter F. Baldwin Of n Woodside avenue, Waterbury and William Anthony Towle. son of Mir. and Mrs. William A. Towle of 64 Boardman street. ewhuryport, Mass, were united in marriage at the Bunker Hill Congregational church. The ceremony was per formed by Rev, Wilton Wittler, as sisted by Rev. Moreton Owen. guests being in attendance from Washing ton, D. C., Providence. R. l., New York city, Springfield. Boston. New buryport and Worcester, Mass
 Miss Iumina Baldwin, a sister of the bride, was maid Of honor and the other attendants were Miss Mar garot Baldwin. Miss Norma Baldwin, Miss Mary Drake, Miss Rowena , Gunsalus and Mrs. Warren Robbins. The best man was Arthur ]. Daws and the ushers were Gordon Roaf, Warren Robbins, Edwin Cadman. Harry Morgan and Donald Goaley.
 The bride is a graduate Of the Bridgewater Normal college and has been engaged as a Kindergarten teachers. The groom is a member of the Community players.
 After a wedding trip the couple 1 will 20 to Waterford, Conn. where Mfr. Towle is assistant camp director at Camp Marovento. returning 10 this city early in September.
 School Meeting Tonight
 The annual meeting of the voters of the fifth school district will be held this evening at o'clock in the East Bristol school for the purpose Of laying s tax and eleCtiup nYicars