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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-10

was voted granted, Sewers were rec
commended on Roxbury Road from
Stanley street to Brighton street fol-
lowing a hearing among residents of
that street.
A petition. the fourth to come
before the board regarding that
property, was received from
Georges Tire and Battery Service
company, to conduct a retail gas
station at So Broad street. A con-
tinuation of the same layout as is
now being observed was guaranteed
by the present owner. The petition
was granted by the board.
Quotations from two companies on
10000 feet of inch pipe with
sleeve joint was read at s11.se per
thousand feet, couplings at slo1.7s.
Both quotations were identically the
same and the choice was left to the
discretion Of the city engineer,
A petition for the installation OF a
catch basin at the southwest corner
Of Madison and Wallace streets was
referred to the city engineer with
power.
A petition for permission to move
a two family dwelling situated at 80
Wilson street to the west side Of
Wilson street, south Of Smalley
street. was frowned on by the city
engineer who stated that about eight
trees would have to be removed to
permit the moving Of the house. The
petitioner was given leave to with
draw.
4 petition for the installation Of a
sewer on FoXon place was given a
hearing at the vote of the board. A
hearing was also voted on the install
lation of sewers on South street
from Rocky Hill avenue to the rail-
road bridge.
An application for the installation
OF an illuminated sign to be located
on the corner of Elm and Seymour
streets was returned for more
definite detailing.
For Gas Station
A petition for the blishment
of a retail gasoline station at 221
Elm street was voted recommended
providing the owner demolish two
adjoining dwellings, as promised by
the owners attorney.
A petition from the common
council concerning the abatement Of
an assessment for the sprinkling Of
Spring and Crown streets was re-
turned to the council with a nota-
ton that the petitioner be given
leave to withdraw City Engineer
Williams stated that the street
would possibly be oiled this year and
was. as far us he knew, in no i'm
perative need OF immediate recon-
ditioning.
The board of public works rec
commended the purchase of record
ing snow and rain gauge which gives
the rate OF rainfall together with
the record of the amount of snow
or rainfall. The cost ,as submitted
by Julian B. I'rieze & Son, was sat-
ed at $3.50.
A request from the police COM
missioners for the better lighting of
East Main and Elm street was held
over for inspection.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-10
timore. Dover. Montreal and Boston.
No Action On Proteot


NJ ae's"n ~ k
Action on the report Of the Ma
tlonal Board of Fire Underwriters
was not taken at the meeting last
night the board feeling that 1t could
not act intelligently on the matter
until 1t has given 1t further study.
1t was brought out at the Meeting
that the appropriation allowed for
the reconstruction OF the interior Of
No. 4 fire house was insufficient.
Just q small amount IL left ana
when that In spent. tho hoard IN
planning on making 4 request for
additional anproprtations from tha
board of finance and taxation. they
decided.
ror,,i..io,or r,, 49,. %
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-10
PUBLIC WORKS HAS
new Street PLANS
Would Run From Washington to
High Near School

Plans for proposed new street
to run between Washington and
High streets running from opposite
the Washington school were submit
ted by Chief Engineer Joseph Z.
Williams at last evenings meeting
OF the board of public works. The
city engineer pointed out the need
for such a street to care for the
school children. The new street will
have 50 foot roadway with six
foot sidewalks on each side, running
from the curb TO the-building line.
1t was voted by the board 10 hold
a hearing OF interested property
owners to prepare to obtain titles in
time for next years budget.
B. Fl. McAloon of the Connecticut
Light and Power company appeared
before the board last evening with
a petition for permission to lay gas
mains on Corbin avenue from the
Berlin town line to West Main
street and thence on West Main
street to the Plainville town line.
The mains will be used for an inter-
change OF gas between Middletown,
Bristol and Meriden and will not be
distributed in this city except in
emergency cases when the New
Britain Gas Light company will be
entitled to buy gas from the Connec-
ticut Light and Power company.
The question was laid over for the
next meeting of the board pending
further investigation by the city en-
gineer and chairman.
Seven quotations on 10000 feet of
three inch wrought steel pipe, 500
couplings and 800 wrought steel
dtported as follows: New Britain
Plumbing Supply company. $3.50
&C; Thomas Trant and Brother, So
S76.SS; Mcmahon and Taylor. So
9$G.SG; Clinton Hills Corporation,
S3,9J0.62; Cornell and InderhiIl,
S3,96S.02; b. f. Heating. S4,2S1S4;
Crane company, s4,393.20. 1t was
vottd to give the contract to the low
est bidder.
A hearing on the installation OF
sidewalks on the both sides of Com
monWealth avenue found resid tents
of that street in favor of the move
with the exception OF one property
owner who claimed that the fresh
dirt on his property would not hold
the sidewalk.
1t was voted by the board to rec
ommend the installation of the
walks before October /. with the ex-
ception of the contested portion,
which was to be laid before June l.,
1928.
Action on Sewers
A hearing was held on the install
lation of sewers on Russwin Road
from West Main street to Slater
Road. The petition for the sewers
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-10
fire BOARD SEEKS
Merit SYSTEM PLAN
Commissioners Would Take Hir-
ing System Out Of Politics

Complying with the request of
Mayor Gardner C. Weld who in a
recent letter asked the board of fire
commissioners to take the appoint
ment Of firemen out Of politics." the
board at its regular meeting last
night voted to take immediate steps
to establish a merit system.
1t was voted to appoint COM
mittee consisting of the chairman,
clerk and two members of the COM
mission with instructions to study
the matter and make report at
the next meeting. commissioners
Mikalausllas and Shanahan were
appointed.
The mayors letter follows:
II should like to suggest that Your
committee investigate the advisable
ity Of instituting a merit system in
your department.
1T seems to me that anything that
would take the appointments out Of
politics would be advisable"
Immediately after receiving the
letter Clerk Thomas ]. Meskill wrote
fire chiefs in cities throughout the
United States and also wrote the
chief of the Montreal. Gaze da. fire
department asking for details of
their systems.
Some are working under q civil
service system while others have a
merit system which is Adaptable to
their local conditions. Mr.. Meslill
reported, Civil service is not sat
isfactory according to most OF the
replies" he said.
Cities communicated with were
the following: Philadelphia. Wash
ington. New Haven, Waterbury.
Hartford, Springfield. Worcester.
Portland. Newark. Cleveland De-
troit, Chicago. Buffalo, Albany, Bal
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-10
MEN FROWN

Knoxville, Tenn, Aug. 10 tPs-An
attempt Of women members of the
City board of Education to equip a
beauty parlor in the vocational
schools here for training girls in
te1ested in the profession was so
frowned upon by male members OF
the board that the motion has been
withdrawn.
DR.. H. Fl, McCampbell, one of
the board members said that he
considered there was no more need
for a beauty parlor school than for
a school for BARRIERS. l.. H. Spillman,
chairman Of the board declared that
the board should be more interested
in teaching the girls to make corn
bread and to keep house. The board
consists Of three men and two wo-
men.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-10
II OFFICERS RESIGN

Louisville. KY. Aug. 10 P-Elev-
en- patrolmen of the Louisville police
force resigned yesterday as 4 result,
some of them said, OF the dispersal
of a Ku klux klan parade here
Monday night They announced
many of their friends were klans-
men, A crowd OF 900 anti-klansmen
who gathered on the line of march
was dissolved without trouble.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-10
To Search for "Wreck
of the Hesperus'

Washington. Aug. 10 (lP)-The
U. S. coast and geodetic survey en-
poets to determine definitely whether
the "Wreck of the Hesperus, made
famous by Longfellow's poem, was
q myth.
1t will make a new survey next
summer of Gloucester harbor, the
scene of the supposed wreck, it was
announcedtoday. A wire drag Of the
waters surrounding Nornan's Woe.
a dangerous reef near the harbors
entrance. failed to reveal the Hes
perus in Il survey IN 1916.
The survey is necessary because
Of increased shipping.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-10
AT THE LYCEUM

Snow bound" which is merry
cocktail of laughs, takes you from
quiet, mid-winter quiet to house Of
frenzy, as the result of the chase OF
a broken hearted swain for the girl
he loved. 1t is one of the funniest
and laugh compelling comedies of
the year.
Sealed Lips" is the companion
feature, starring Dorothy Revler and
Cullen Lands, with Lincoln Sted-
man.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
ENEMY of Men will be shown. 1t
is an appealing film drama starring
Dorothy Revier and Cullen Lands.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-10

The worlds largest organ. in
stalled at Liverpool Cathedral, Eng
land. has five rows of keys. 222
and is driven by a horsepower
m htnr
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-10

streen spent the day at Madison yes
terday.
Miss Bernadine Walker of Har-
rison street was guest OF the Mis-
ses Harriet and Beatrice Reynal at
Madison yesterday.
Miss Maude Boil OF Sherman Court
was q visitor at Madison yesterday
bull street spent the day at Madi-
son yesterday as the guest of Miss
Harriet Reynal.
Miss Dorothy McCrann OF 81 Lin
coin street is spending a brief va
cation at Block Island.
Frederick l.. Fay, assistant pastor
Of the South Congregational church.
left today to spend a few days in
Boston.
William Watson, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. ]. Watson OF 73 Lincoln
street. is taking summer course
at New York university.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Fred Clark Of lis
Greenwood street will leave Satur-
day for Guilford. where they will
spend their vacation.
Mrs. f. A. Reddell who has been
visiting her son. H. F. Reddell local
optometrist at his home, 1872 Fair
view street, for the past month. re-
turned to her home In Lakewood,
r. l., today.
George Clarity of Kensington and
Frank LaHar Of 20 Cedar street has
returned after a few days vaca-
ton in Sound View.
Miss Sophie Mikalauskas, daueh-
ter of Fire Commissioner John
Mikalauskas of 2e9 Maple street is
visiting in New York and Philadel-
phia.
Rev E. E. Adams Of the South
Congregational church who has been
spending his vacation at Newport
n. Y, has returned.
Mr. and Mrs. William Farley and
Margaret and Marie Moffatt left last
night for Canada, where they will
spend vacation.
Harry Mullen and Ernest Bleau
mont, where they spent vacation.
The Misses Barbara and Robina
Blair of Hart street are spending
their vacations at Grove Beach,
Clinton.
Michael T Murphy and KERN
English Of the New Britain post Of
flee are enjoying their annual vaca-
tons.
Miss Margaret Mclean of Stanley
street has returned from trip to
Vermont.
William P. Bacon Of Lincoln
street, will spend the remainder of
the summer season at Ogunquit,
Maine.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-10

Tuesday evening, there will be a
meeting of the Grange fair commit
tees in the Grange hall. All mem
bers of committees are urged 10
attend.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-10
NEWINGION NEWS

First Selectman James C. Gilbert
reports that work is progressing
rapidly on Maple Hill avenue which
is being repaired by the town. The
street line, which has always been
in doubt, has been established and
the highway is being Strengthened
to conform with it.
Work on the laying of the cement
road from the Hartford city line
south to the stone quarry is also
going along smoothly. Immick &
Co.. contractors. are laying a special
highway. which is designed 10 with
stand the strain to which it will be
subjected by the many heavy trucks
from the quarry. The road has a
SPECIAL foundation and an extra thick
layer of concrete.
The state highway department has
a crew of men surveying the Main
street from the center north TO
where this cement road terminates
with the idea OF establishing the
line OF the highway. 1t is the plan
of the town to have this stretch of
road repaired and possibly have the
grade changed to conform with the
new lines established. Amos Bridges
II Son, who are also constructing the
road on Cedar street to the town
line of New Britain. will also have
charge of this work.
The highway department, at the
request of Selectman Gilbert. has
consented to extend its survey to
include Willard avenue and the
southern end of Main street to Rob-
bins Corner. This is necessary at
this time because several residents
who own property on these streets
are waiting TO have the sidewalk
grades established before having a
sidewalk laid on their property.
The Grange had completed plans to
90 ahead with the laying of side
walk in front OF the Grange hall
when it was found impossible to go
on with the work until the grade
had been definitely fixed. Mr.. Gill
bert thinks that the report on the
survey will be ready in a few days.
The regular meeting of the
Grange was held last evening in the
hall. Home economics night was
observed. Mrs. Bessie Potts spoke
on Home Economics It's Origin
and Its Scope" Prizes were award
Cd for the best examples of cakes
submitted. First prize was won by
Mrs. Harriet Schroeder and second
prize by Mrs. Ruth Howley Mrs.
Myrtle Schultz acted as the Judge.
The next meeting of the Grange
will be held September 6.
4 whist r.hicll WIS ia he held
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-10

A whist which was to be held
Thursday afternoon under the aus
piccs Of the Ladies Auxiliary has
been postponed and will be held at
the same time Friday afternoon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-10

Mrs. f. A. Reddell who has been
visiting her son. II. F. Reddell. local
optometrist at his home, 1872 Fair
view street, for the past month. re-
turned to her home in Lakewood,
r. l., today.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-10

William Watson, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. ]. Watson OF % Lincoln
street, is taking summer course
at New York university.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-10

Miss Bernadine Walker of Har-
rison street was q guest Of the Mis-
SEES Harriet and Beatrice Reynal at
Madison yesterday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-10

Frederick l.. Fay, assistant pastor
of the South Congregational church.
left today to spend a few days in
Boston.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-10

Miss Dorothy McCrann OF 81 Lin
coin street is spending a brief va
cation at Block Island
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. C. Fred Clark Of 11s
Greenwood street will leave Satur-
day for Guilford. where they will
spend their vacation.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-10
Personals.

Miss Martha Clark of Garden
terday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-10

Miss Maude Boil OF Sherman Court
was 4 visitor at Madison yesterday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-10

George Clarity of Kensington and
Frank LaHar Of 2S Cedar street has
returned after a few days vaca-
ton in Sound View.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-10

Mrs. Sturman F. Dyson of Trum-
bull street spent the day at Madi-
son yesterday as the guest of Miss
Harriet Reynal.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-10

Miss Sophie Mikalauskas, daugh-
ter of Fire Commissioner John
Mikalauskas of 2s9 Maple street is
visiting in New York and Philadel-
phia.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-10

4 hearing was held on the install
lation of sewers on Russwin Road
from West Main street to Slater
Road. The petition for the sewers
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-10

Rev. E. E. Adams OF the South
Congregational church who has been
spending his vacation at Newport,
n. Y, has returned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-25
MOVING DAY CHANGES

Friday of this week is Moving
Day, and it brings many changes
md shifts about for numrous of our
residents in town and throughout
his section. We note a few of the
changes of residence in our town:
Herbert Ryan and family move
rom the Jenness property, recently
purchased by w. B. Cooney, to the
Wilson dwelling, on Cherry street;
". B. Cooney and family move to
he Jenness property; Mrs. Lillian
Robertson moves from her farm, near
.own, which she recently sold, to the
Patten dwelling, on Cherry street,
vacated by Mr.. Cooney.
Casper Ansalvish moves from the
Jenness property to the bungalow of
Jhas. M. Keilholtz. near town.
Paul Gamble moves to Mount street.
M. U. Zimmerman and family
move from the Bechtel apartments
to one of the Wilson houses, on
Mount street.
Philip R. Kyle moves from Mount
street to the bungalow on the can
ming house property, south of town.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-25
j. Nj. C. CARHART

j. M. G. Carhart died after brie1
illness of neuralgia of the heart on
March 19, at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ralph T. Wilson, near Ris-
ing Sun. Mr.. Carhart was born in
Bond Brook, N. j., Feb. 20, 1S49.
He was the son of John and Kesi-
ah Carhart. Coming to Cecil coun-
ty in early boyhood, he spent prac-
tically all his life in this county,
conducting a mercantile business in
Zion under the firm name of Carhart
& Co. He was director for years
in the National Bank of Oxford, Pa,
and also of the Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company of Elkton. He was
a life long member of Zion Presby-
terian Church, and an elder in the
church for more than forty years.
He married Miss Ruth Clifford,
daughter of Samuel and Sarah Gift
ford, of Cecil county, on September
15, 1875. His wife died in September
1920. Two daughters survive: Mrs
Ralph T. Wilson, Rising Sun, and
Miss Lucy G. Carhart, of Whining
ton, Delaware.
Funeral services were held at his
late home on Tuesday afternoon, in
terment being made in Zion Pres
byterian cemetery
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-25
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE IN CECIL
Bay View Led Elementary Schools
Last Month

Alfred B., McVey, School, Attend
ance Officer, reports that Bay View
school led all other elementary
schools in the county, in point of at
tendance last month, with daily
average of SO per cent. Victoris
school was second, with 81 per cent;
Middle Neck and Washington, third
with 96 per cent; Zion, fourth, with
95 per cent; Blake, Charlestown and
Calvert fifth, with "a per cent;
Town Point, Fair Hill and Oak
Grove, (Sixth District) sixth with
93 per cent; Cherry Hill and Colora,
92 per cent; Elkton elementary, Elk
Mills, Providence, Jefferson, Princip-
10 Furnace, 81 per cent; Pearce's
Neck, Chesapeake City, Harts,
North East and Leslie, 80 per cent;
Warburton, Howard Street, of Elk
ton, Union, Marion, Oak Grove,
Fifth district Blythedale, Conowingo
SO per cent; Pivot, SS per cent; Ra-
cine and Rising Sun, 81 per cent;
Chestnut Grove and Earleville, Sc
per cent; Mitchell and Oakwood, Sc
per cent; George Biddle, Hickory
Grove, Perryville and Cherry Grove,
"a per cent; Jackson Hall, 83 per
cent; Leeds and Wesley, 80 per cent,
Fingerboard, Johnson, Union Grove
and Rowlandville, 81 per cent; War
wick, 70 per cent; Ponds Neck,
Shawnah, New Bridge, IS per cent;
Pilot, 76 per cent; West Amwell, IA
per cent; Butler, " per cent; New
Valley, II per cent.
Scarlet fever at Chapel school and
Pleasant Hill school cut the average
to sc and 63 per cent,
The Cecil County Agricultural
High school at Calvert, led ali other
high schools in percentage of attend
ance, with 95 per cent, Kenmore and
North East, tied for second, with "a
per cent; Elkton third with SO per
cent; Chesapeake City, 92 per cent;
Rising Sun, 81 per cent; Perryville,
80 per cent; and Cecilton, 81 per
cent. The average attendance for
white elementary schools was S7.3,
md white high schools, 92.1 The
average daily attendance at the col
,red schools was 1877.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-25
MEETING OF w. C. T. U.

The w. c. T. U. met with Mrs
Nellie Wagner on Thursday after
noon, March 10. Mrs. H. l.. Glack-
en- had charge of the devotions.
Miss Hannah Reynolds, Director OF
Literature, conducted the program.
1t being Union Signal Day, quota
tions from the Signal were given.
A dialogue entitled 'Tell 1t To the
Newspapers" was presented by
Mrs. Clara Keen, Mrs. John Boyle.
and Mrs. Walter Cooey. Miss A.
Mabel Reynolds gave a reading.
Refreshments were enjoyed during
the social hour.
The next meeting will be held
on April IA. with Mrs. w, M, Pogue.
PRESS DIRECTOR
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-25
THREATENING FIRE IN TOWN
OF NORTH EAST

The Community Fire Company OF
this town was summoned to North
East at midnight Friday, when a
ire broke out in the heart of the
business section of the town, and
was assuming threatening proper
lions. A large number of tiremen
manned the big pumper and made
quick run to the scene, but the
olaze was under control when they
cached the fire, and the engine was
n service pumping water but few
minutes.
Engines from Newark, Elkton,
oerryville, Havre de Grace and
Port Deposit also had responded to
The call for aid.
The fire was in the storage
warehouse and garage of William
9. Craig, which was badly dam
lged Two automobiles and two
trucks in the building, were de-
;troyed. The combined garage and
apartment house of Jesse Harvey,
across the street, was also badly
damaged.
The roofs of several houses were
on fire from flying embers, but the
iremen prevented the flames from
spreading.
A second call came about eight
o'clock Saturday night, and our fire.
men again responded. Fire had
broken out in the same building but
vas soon under control. The total
oss is placed at $4,000, with
partial insurance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-25
MRS. JULIET JUMP BAYLEs

Mrs. Juliet Jump Bayles, widow
of the late William B. Bayles, died
at her home at Principle Furnace
on March IL, aged 81 years. Mrs
Bayles was daughter of the late
Jacob and Ellen Benny Jump, for
merly of Talbot county, Md. She
was born on Turkey Point farm, and
received her early education in
North East, graduating from a pri-
vate school in Baltimore. She was
a member of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church, and was confirmed in
st. Marks Parish on May IL, 1876.
Three sons survive: George A.,
Lyman L. and Charles w. Bayles.
There are two grandchildren and one
great grandson. Interment was
made in st. Marks cemetery, near
Perryville.