New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-31
Bristol Meus
5000 TAX BILLS
sent OUT TODAY
Collector Riley Mails Statements
to Property Owners
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM

MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM
Two Drivers Arrested For Being
Drunk At Wheel-Seven In Auto
Which Oyerturns-Two Well
Known Residents Die.
The office Of City Tax Collector
Francis B. Riley is busy today dis
patching approximately 5000 tax
bills covering the general city and
second taxing district taxes. The to.
tai tax to be collected for the gen.
eral city is s796,053.23 and for the
second taxing district s4,171.34.
These bills become payable tomor-
row, June LIST. and must be paid on
or before July LIST. After the lat
ter date, interest at the rate Of Q
per cent will be charged from June
LIST.
Tax Collector Riley also announc-
ed today that liens will be placed
within the next few days on proper
W for the unpaid taxes OF 1925.
These liens constitute an encum-
orance on a property and a fee Of
| one dollar is charged at the time
they are released.
In order to accommodate tax
payers, the office OF the tax collcc-
| TOR Will be open daily, except Sat
| urday, from $50 to p. m. continu-
| ously. On Saturdays the office will
be open from $3.50 a. m. to IL noon.
1880 p. m. to p. m. and from Z to
p m. The office will also be open
each Monday evening during the
month from to s ?. NJ.
| James Rogers
! James Rogers, aged &c. of l22
Putnam street. died at the Bristol
hospital Sunday following a short
illness.
MIR. Rogers came to this city about
nine years ago and had been en-
ployed at the New Departure Mfg
Co. until his recent illness. He is
survived by wife and three chill
dren.
The remains were shipped to New
port, r. l.. this morning and services
will be held in that city tom morrow.
Mrs. Harold Monckton
Mrs. Gladys Monckton, aged 81.
wife of Harold Moncktoh of Alder
street, died at the Bristol hospital
Monday afternoon. She is survived
by her husband and two children.
Funeral services will be held al
2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
at 10 Pennington avenue. Rev. p
f. Wolfenden, pastor Of the Bristol
Baptist church. will officiate and
burial will be in West cemetery.
Clothing Store Entered
! The store Of the New York Sam
pie shop at 1875 Maia street was en-
tered some time late last night by
burglars. The break was discovered
by Officer Carpenter at about l a. M.
this morning. entry having been
made by forcing a rear door.
| The exact amount of loot secured
by the burglars has not yet yet been
determined. although several suits
are known to be missing. Detective
| Sergeant Daniel NcGillicuddy is
conducting the investigation.
! Jarrett Moffitt
Miss Hazel Sara Jarrett. daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. H. j. Jarrett Of
First avenue. East Bristol and Al
bert T. Moffitt OF 80 Andrew street
were united in marriage Saturday
morning at the parsonage of tho
Asbury Methodist church in Forest.
willie by Rev. William +. Davis. Jr
The bride was attended by Miss
Lena Scadden and Kenneth Jarret,
served the bridegroom as best man
Engagement Announced
The engagement OF Miss Maize T,
Myers. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Peter Myers of Forestvile to Fran
els J. Eagan. son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Owen Eagan of Windsor, Conn. wa
announced Saturday at luncheon
and bridge given at the Hearth
stone Tavern in Berlin by Mis-
Cecile O'Connell.
Miss Myers is graduate Of tn
New Britain State Normal schoo
and for the past few years has beer
a member Of the teaching staff o
the Forestville school.
Appointed Acting Purchasing Agen
o. P. Palmer. assistant purchasing
agent at the New Departure Mfg
Co, will serve as purchasing agen
for that concern during the absence
of Purchasing Agent W. A. Kimball
Mr.. kimball has been granted
leave OF absence for one year, start
ing June 18th.
Red Mems Meeting
A meeting of Compounce Tribe. |
o. R. NJ, will be held at oclocl
this evening In the Wigwam on Pros
pect street.
Charged With Reckless Driving
Emile Solancelle was placed unde
arrest at s:S5 o'clock last night b,
Sergeant Jeglinski who was OF
motorcycle duty, charged with reck
less driving. He was followed for &;
considerable distance by the Office,