New Britain herald., 1927-08-09
FIRE DAMAGE MAY CLIMB TO s25,OOO R0Senfeld Block on North Main
 Street Damaged by Flames CALLAHAN DISCOVERS BLAZE
Robert WelCh, Standing Across the
 Street, Notices Smoke and Turns In Alarm-Amateur Bouts Friday

Fire of unknown origin, which called out the three fire companies in the city proper. broke out at 9:15 o'clock last night in the block owned lby Solomon Rosenfeld at 104-110 North Main street and before it was distinguished had caused damage es- timated by Chief John H. Hayes this morning at approximately s25,000. S20.000 of this damage was to con- tents and the remainder to the build 1 ing.
 Robert Welch, callman assigned to the Central fire station was stand ing across the street from Rosen- field building when he happened to lnotice cloud of smoke burst through the front transom of Mary's Hat store. He immediately turned in Box Is at the corner of Meadow and North Main streets and three companies, Nos. 1 and and the central fire station immediately re- sponded. The front door of the mil linery and dress goods establish ment. which is conducted by Max w. Stein under the name of Mary S Hat Shop, was broken in and large lclouds of smoke rolled outward. Bremen were obliged to work in re- lays and in spite of this procedure several were partially overcome. ]t was necessary to break in a heavy door in the rear before the fire. which had apparently started in a small lavatory. could be reached. A hole had to be made also in the lpartitions separating the millinery store from the Victory Lunch on the north and the gents clothing store |conducted by Solomon Rosenfeld on the south. Both chemicals and water lwere used by the firemen under the direction Of Chief John H. Hayes !before the fire was extinguished.
 The entire contents of Marys Hat lstore. including stock and fixtures, present total loss. Frocks and dress es on hangers in the various racks are in such condition that when |touched the charred fragments fall to pieces.
 I the fire in the Victory Lunch and they were open for business as usual this morning. The contents of the ] furnishing store conducted by MT. lROsenfeld were considerably dam = aged by smoke but the fire did not get through the partition and there Twas no water damage.
  which is a three story affair is oc- cupied by roomers who left the building when the fire apparatus ar rived. The upper floors of the building were undamaged
 Daughters of Isabella The Daughters of sabella will hold their regular meeting at o'clock this evening in the Knights of Columbus hall on North Main istreet,
 Amateur Bouts Friday l The amateur bouts, originally ]scheducd for Thursday night at Muzzy Field, will be held Friday night instead. This announcement was made yesterday by officials of the club.
 Mrs. Catherine Fry l Mrs. Catherine Fry, aged 53. wife of Joseph J. Fry of 1S2 South street, sdied yesterday afternoon at the Brs- tol hospital following a several weeks illness.
 Mrs. Fry was born in Waterbury August 9. 1874. She attended the public schools of that city, coming to Bristol 80 years ago and has since resided here. She was mar ried in this city June 5, 1902.
 Surviving, besides her husband, are two brothers, William and Jo- seph McGrath of St. Louis, Mo; and one sister, Mrs. James Hayes of South street.
 The funeral will be held at S:So o'clock Wednesday morning at the O'Brien Funeral Homo on Main street and at o'clock at St. Jo- seph's church. Rev. Oliver T. Mag nell will celebrate the high mass of requiem and burial will be in the new St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Rcd Mems Meeting ! The regular meeting of Com bounce Tribe, I. o. R. M., will be held at o'clock this evening in the