New Britain herald., 1927-01-15
COmniunity Chest NnnuGl

Community Chest Annual
 The annual meeting Of the Com munity Chest will be held on Tues day evening. January 9th at the Congregational parish house. There will be election of officers and re- ports will be submitted by the vari- ous committees
 Funeral of Mrs. Dina Deludc
 The funeral of Mrs. Dina Delude, 79 years. widow of the late Bap- tis'e Delude, who died Thursday night at the home of her son. Fred Dclude of 97 Oak street. will be held at s o'clock Monday morning from St. Ann's church. Rev. J. P. Per rault will celebrate the high mass Of requiem and the body will be placed in the vault at St. Joseph's cemetery for interment in the spring.
 Mrs Delude was born in the Province Of Quebec on February 6th, | 1S4S. At the age of years she moved with her parents to this country and for the past n years | has been a resident of Connecticut. | She is survived by one son. Fred | Delude, with whom she made her i home. four sranddaughtcr and six i, at-grandchildren
 St. Joseph'S Church
 An anniversary high mass of re- | duem was celebrated al St. Joseph's | church at S o'clock his morning in ! memory Of Mrs. Joseph Skelsliy,
 At 7:3o o'clock this evening there !. will be services in the church in honor Of St. Ann.
 Parent-Teacher Meeting
 4 meeting Of the Federal Hill i association will he ! held at s o'clock next Monday eve ] ming in the school auditorium The . speaker Of the evening will be the 1, Rev. s. Ralph Harlow Of Smith col I, lese. A musical program will bs rendered by the Arcadia quartet. l
 To Install Officers
 At a meeting Of the Royal Neigh !, bors of America to be held at $ ! o'clock in Red Mons hall next Mon ! day evening. the recently elected I officers will he installed by the dis { trict deputy from Hartford.
 Vital Statistics
 There were 70 births. seven mar . rjages and g deaths recorded in the . office of the city clerk during the . month of December. :
 Miss Wclkcr to Broadcast /,
 Miss Edith r, Weller, director of { religious education at the Prospect i Methodist church. this city will ap- pear on the hroadcastirg program Of ! WTIC at Hartford this evening Her i subject will he Week Day Work in ' Local Church.
 William r.. Trcadwell
 William r.. Troadweli. aged =, Of 25n West street. died last evening at . his home following q short Illness. | He was born in Staten Island. the | son of Mr. aud Mrs. Ahra ham Tread well. For the past , years he had been a resident Of this city. being employed at the plant Of the Wallace Barnes Co. Surviving him is a broth or Charles Troadwell Of New Haven.
 Funeral arrangements were in complete this morning.
 Mrs. Jennie Trucn
 Mrs. Jennie Fruen, widow of John Fruen. died yesterday at her home on Pine street after short illness. : She is survived by two sons. Fred , Durand of Waterbury and Ava Dur i and Of this city; a daughter. Miss Susie Durand of Bristol and three stepsons. Clarence, William and John . Fruen of Union City.
 Funeral services will be held on undertaking parlors of T. P. O'Brien on Main street and intorment will be in the Pine Grove cemetery. Water bury.
 Mir Cullen died last September.
 Discuss Estimates
 Councilmen W. Raymond Crumh. William A. Hayes and Ernest Merrill met last night as q committee with Mayor John F. Wade to discuss the estimates prepared by several of the city departments for the present year. C. L. Wooding. chairman of tIt N0tft todl h' itHH'lAtth tl' ''N innate of his departments: Chief John H. Hayes the estimate Of the fire department. Tax Collector Frank B. Riley and Charity Commissioner William F. Smithwick the require ments of their respective depart ments.
 All of the estimates discussed last night were in excess Of those for the year 1925-192G. The police depart mcnt will also be obliged to ask for an increase in their budget allowance : as will probably every other city de partment.
 X short time ago Mayor John F. Wade was credited with a statement to the effect that it was hoped to re- ducc the tax rate this year. Many are wondering just how this is 10 be ac- when it is an assured fact that the budget total will be more this year than last.
 to Street Name Changes
 A number Of objections have al ready been heard about the city to the changing of names of certain streets, as proposed by the city fathers upon the recommendation of 2 special committee appointed by Mayor John r. Wade al the meeting of the city council held on January