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

Hill cancelled and Court of Honor
made permanent.
49, Y. M. T. A. 6; B. society pre-
Fireman Francis Loughery APP
pointed fire dept. clerk.
Judge w. S. Hungerford reelected
president of Chamber of Commerce.
"a. Charter revision committee
declare private taxi stands on streets
illegal.
Morris Cohn sued for $4,000 by
Meriden couple who charge fraud in
financial dealings.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Burns Of
Washington street 80 years wed.
rs. Carlton Walker of Harrison
street, student of Virginia Military
Institute, in critical condition as re-
suit of injuries sustained in football
game.
Frederick Leopold of Arch street
93 years old.
Architect estimates cost of erec-
! ting permanent court Of honor at
$4,000.
81. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lehr Of
Columbia street 25 years married.
Tea room opposite Stanley Quar-
| ter park, located in residential dis
! trict, considered illegal.
Cleleo Leberatore, IL, seriously
injured when struck at corner OF
, Rassett street and Rockwell avenue
by auto operated by Howard A. AL
derman.
29. Carlyle G. Jarrett manager
of Capitol theater, robbed of $3.50
payroll in theater office.
Kimball Burgess bound over TO
December term OF superior court on
| charge of embezzlement
| Robert c. johnson. inspector for
public works dept, loses position.
80. Howard Beloin, John Grip.
Roger Scully and Elgert Politis
awarded varsity letters for stellar
work with Fordham University foot
| ball team.
Charles Goudreault. driver OF
North Burrtt street bus. held up
and robbed of $50 last night.
December
1. David o. Swanson elected
worshipful master of Centennial
lodge, f. and A. NJ.
Ben Smith of Shuttle Meadow
shoots first white Arctic owl seen in
this vicinity in 80 years.
2. John Malone of PA Main
street retires after 35 years of serv-
ice at Corbin Screw Corp.
~ lo, e.
work secretary at local Y. NJ. C. A. 10
accept position as city boys secre-
tary at Troy, N. Y, "Y'.
3. First snowfall of season.
Hospital decides to seek larger
allowance from state.
4. Fire does damage of $4,000 at
Broad street Filling station.
5. stephen Mcnamara breaks
neck in fall down stairs al Bronson
hotel.
c. George w. Mitchell worshipful
master Of Harmony lodge, f. and
A. NJ
Prentice Mfg. Co. declares extra
dividend of . per cent.
Gleason w. Parker president OF
American Legion Luncheon club
7. Supcrnumerary policemen
seek increase in pay from s. to
$3.50 per day.
Plans progress for sale of Center
church realty as step toward new
site
s. Removal of snow TO cost city
about $4,000.
Dominick Talotta OF Cherry street
arrested for stealing enough hard
ware from Russell and Erwin Mfg.
Co. to outfit house.
Maurice Stanley president of Fat.
mir Bearing Co.
9. Giddings chapter, Royal Arch
Masons. observes 18th anniversary.
Jerry Tarbot". Americas living
unknown soldier, guest of the Herald
over the weekend.
Board of adjustment grants Ma
sons right to erect temple in restrict
cd district on Russell street..
Anton Baest, Conn. Light and Pow
er Co. lineman, dies after cutting
into live wire carrying 1880 volts.
Frantic efforts made to save him.
10. Rev. c. j.. Fredeen, pastor OF
Swedish Evangelical tabernacle Of
Sioux City, Ia, accepts call to pastor
ate of Swedish Bethany church here
and will take up duties April j.
1927.
Building permit issued to Masonic
Temple Corporation for new temple.
Salary committee Of school board
approves raises for teachers.
II. Capt. Alfred II. Griswold Of
Francis street receives Croix de
Guerre diploma for deed OF valuor
during seige of Seicheprey nine years
ago.
Principal Louis ?. Slade of Senior
High school urges new High school
building in North End to prevent
threatening jam.
II. Peter Chilicki, paroled con-
vict. sought for holding up and
George E. Fredericks at
his store at foot Of Arch street this
at about o'clock.
113. Robert Hopkins, %, Of
North street arrested and charged
with robbery of grocery store Of
in. Walko, 80 West street.
Building department sends out
order Of condemnation of Stevens
block on Main street. owned by
Louis Raphael.
William Hoffman of Seymour ar
rested for using mails to defraud.
John Carneval held up and rob-
bed of So at corner Of Lilac and
Cherry streets.
IA. Mr.. and Mrs. 4. p Marsh So
years married.
James Van Allen, slugger of taxi
cap driver, sentenced to TO years
in state prison.
Is. John Ericsson chosen captain
of y. r II s foot hall teap,