New Britain herald., 1927-12-31

ground supervisor. oS-William G Renfree. s4, Civil War veteran, dies ea-Rev. C. II. Monbleau resigns a.
 president of Ministers association.
 July 5-Gcorge D. Mastin, s1, for.
 mer carriage-maker. dies. s-Doug, las Macdonald engaged as yice-prin. cipal of High school and Harry c
 Brown as principal of Linden street school. Edward Madeley appointed truant officer. Triple birthday observance In family of Mrs. George Buys. s-Roger Newton awarded David Gallup scholarship at Yale university. 9-George Suydam, in i'll health. commits suicide by inhal- ing gas. 13-ieorge E.. Dean, 6s, retired clock-maker dies. 20-Select- men notified state highway depart ment will contribute s20.oo0 for road building. 2s-Henry Trumbull elect cd first vice president of Connecti- cut Chamber of Commerce.
 August l-Bulding Inspector Coo ley makes inspection tour to clean \. James Fox married 50 years. George Levitt leases and closed Commun- lty theater. 9-Plainville Water Co. taps New Britain pipe line and town has better water. l4-Mrs. Mary J. Booth observed S6th birthday anni- versary. 15-FeliX Hugret Of Bris- tol buys Collins Motor Co. 90 John E. Lamb elected president of PlaInville Graded School Alumni as- sociation at annual reunion. 2l- Miss Jeanne Fallier of New York city badly injured in Southington road crash. 22-Thieves crack Con- necticut Quarries Co. safe and raid two gasoline stations. 2S-Henry Fischl, 3. dies after eating green pears. 29-Safe at Standard Oil Co. resists efforts of thieves. S0-Peck Spring Plainville Casting Co. nine wins Industrial baseball league title. Harry Rex purchases Model shop.
 September 1-Green pears cause death of Lois Coons. 3. 7-Secoud Selectman James Simpson defeats First Selectman John J. kimmel for leadership of republican town ticket. Schools open with l1s4 pupils. g.. Edwin H. Hills, 43. prominent man. ufacturer. commits suicide by drowning in Hartland pond. 1o- Bryan Morse. G.. dies of heart trouble. 12-Crooked street barn de- sfroyed by fire with sS,000 loss when tiremen lack water under pressure. Democrats named Edward P. Prior 10 head ticket. 16-Town accepts gift Of library site on East Main street provided by will of George D. Mastln; also appropriates s5,000 for state aid road work. 17-Mrs. Frank Hallowell. 33, becomes states young est gra ndmother. 1S-Blues defeat All-Plainvlles and win baseball cham pionship of town. oo--Yale kaplan of Bridgeport buys Colonial Brass works at public auction. Ad- vent Christian church calls Rev. Philip Cleveland of Corey. Pa, to pastorate. 24--Charles Diggle wins gold medal at American Dahlia so- ciety show. 30-Rev. Charles S.. Wyckoff elected president of Min isters' association.
 October 3-Republicans sweep all offices at annual election, James Simpson. William bowman and Win field Loomis becoming board of se- lectren. First board of finance elect ed. S-Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Hyde married 45 years. Madeley S5 years old. 13-Albert Remington, Indian war veteran, 76 years old. 16-Miss Margaret F. Fay, 70, dies. 17-Stan- ley s. Gwilim elected chairman of board of finance. l9-James R. Bos- well named fire commissioner. State pythians reelect E. E. Aspinwall and Mrs. Irving Carter to grand lodge offices. 24-Mrs. Mary Wagner ob- served 72d birthday anniversary at New Britain General hospital. 26-- George Schubert succeeds E. W. Furrey as night patrolman. Henry Trumbull elected vice president of National Association of Manufac- turers. 30-Rev. A. D. Kendrick re- considers resignation as pastor of Baptist church.
 November 3--George A. Treiber's hens finish second in Storrs laying contest. S-Parent-t teacher assoc la ton formed. 13-E. 4. Anderson home gutted by fire when firemen have no water to turn on flames. l4 Town plan commission denies pc tition for advancement of East street building, line. 15-Grange re- elects c. II. Curtis as master. 16- First five fire police named. 19- State authorities declare strict dog quarantine. Mir. and Mrs William II. Kensei observes 25th wedding an- niversary. e0--Mrs. Ida Grace Wal do, 70. dies. 2l~-Statt police arrest 37 motorists in headlight drive. 22- Mir. and Mrs. Charles Monbleau married 25 years. 23--Mrs. Lucinda Halsted. 92, dies. 24-Double court session fines 31 motorists. Mr. and Mrs. Russell D. Hopkins married 36 years. 21-Prompt discovery by Con- sta hle Schubert averts serious night fire on Crown street. 30-F'ive store keepers fined for maintaining punch boards.
 Doccmb ber Especial town meet ing votes to purchase tractor and es- tablish fine for parking ordinance orrin L. Judd elected president of Teachers association. 6-High and Linden street school robberics believed inside jobs. r. Mrs. Peter Brock, 76. dies. Henry vice president of Hartford County Farm Bureau. Roland Gau- th!er captains high school basketball
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