New Britain herald., 1927-06-07
new FIRE TRUCK
UNDER TEST TODAY
Piece Of Apparatus Costing
$4,000 Arrives in City
H00CH SEIZED At FARM
Liquor Still and Mash Found at Red
Stone Hill Place-Jag Runs Car
With Broken Wish Bone and
Steering Gear.

The new Maxim fire truck, order
cd several weeks ago by the city
upon recommendation OF the board
of fire commissioners, arrived here
late yesterday afternoon and has
been assigned to the central fire
station on Meadow street.
The new truck, which is equipped
with two 40 gallon chemical tanks.
and has a carrying capacity Of l 900
feet of IL inch standard hose.
will replace the present squad car.
The new apparatus has IS horse
power engine and is capable of doing
60 miles or more an hour. 1t is
especially adapted to hill climbing.
a feature which will make it a decid-
ed asset to the department on ac-
count of the numerous steep hills
surrounding the city. The old car
will be kept i'll reserve for use at
the various fire houses when appar
atus Is being overhauled. The cost
of the new truck is $4,000.
Tests are being made today by
Chief John H. Hayes of the fire de-
partment. together with Mayor John
+. Wade and Fire Commissioners w.
s. Ingraham. w. Kenneth Sessions
and John S. Roberts. In the event of
their approval. the truck will be ac
cepted by the city and placed in
service Immediately.
Funeral of Levi Stone
The funeral of Levi Stone Of East
Main street, Forestville. who died at
his home early Sunday morning, was
held at $50 o'clock this afternoon
at the Asb,iry Methodist church.
Rev. William +. Davis, Jr. conduct
ed the serviceaand burial was in the
Forestville cemetery.
Neighborhood Prayer Meeting
The regular weekly Ncighborhood
Prayer meeting will be held at $50
o'clock Wednesday morning at the
home of Mrs. +. B. Colvin of 90
Woodland street. Rev. Hubert d.
Jones, pastor of the Prospect Meth
odist church, will be the leader.
I. o. II. NJ. Meeting
The regular meeting OF Com
pounce Tribe, I. O. h. NJ, will be
held at o'clock this evening in the
wigwam on Prospect street.
Funeral of Arthur Kuncrt
The funeral of Arthur, three year
old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
kunert of Cherry street. was held at
5 o'clock this afternoon at the Ger
man Lutheran church on Meadow
street. Rev. George Meyer conduct
cd the services and burial was IN
the family lot in West cemetery.
Temporarily Assigned
Rev. Thomas F. Lynch, assistant
pastor of st. Joseph's church. this
city. has been assigned as temporary
pastor Of the Immaculate Conception
church at New Hartford for the
month on account of the illness OF
the pastor Of that church.
Funeral of Stanislaus Lagasse
The funeral Of Stanislaus Lagasse.
who died Sunday morning at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Malvina
DUDE OF Dewey avenue, was held at
s o'clock this morning at st. Anne's
church. A high mass of requiem
was celebrated by Rev. Joseph P.
Perreault and burial was in st.
Thomas cemetery.
Mrs. Michael WEIGH
Mrs Olive Welch. aged "a years.
wife OF Michael Welch Of Zipp ave-
nue., Forestville, died at her home
today after a short illness.
She was born in Burlington.
March j. 1898, the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Gilbert Hatch. and since
her marriage has resided in this
city. Surviving. besides her hus-
band, are one son, John j., aged
s: one daughter. Mary Ellen, aged
5; four brothers. Henry Hatch Of
Southampton. Mass. George. Gil
bert and Earl Hatch OF Hartford.
Conn: three sisters. Mrs. Virginia
Krappatsch Of this city. Mrs Carrie
Driscoll Of Chicago, Ill., and Mrs.
Stella Mckenzie OF Hartford.
The funeral will be held at st.
Matthews church. Forestville. at 2
o'clock Thursday morning. Rev.
William P. Latin will celebrate the
high mass of requiem and burial
will be in West cemetery.
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