New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-18
Brush Fire

Lake avenue for a brush fre which
had been started from some un-
known origin. After a hard night,
the blaze was extinsuished with
chemicals
To Hold Joint Meeting
A Joint meeting OF G. A. HadseIl
camp, U. S, W. ". and the Ladies'
Auxiliary will be held at s o'clock
this evening in Arcanum hall. Dele.
gates will be elected to the state
convention TO be held In Bridgeport
on Friday and Saturday. June 18th
/ and 18th and two candidates will
be initiated. Resolutions on the
death OF Edward J. Sheehy will also
be drafted
Sewer Hearing This Evening
public hearing on the establish.
ment OF the Forestville sewer district
, will be held at s o'clock this evening
/ IN ire East Bristol schoolhouse on
/ Pine street Mayor John f. Wade
will preside and plans and estimates
will be explained by City Engineer
Carleton W. Buell.. A representative
+ OF the state water commission viii
also be present TO outline the plans
OF clearing the streams OF pollution
/ A similar hearing was held IN
Forestville several weeks aso ana
at that time a committee, OF which
Harry Law was appointed chairman
was selected 20 confer with the cit,
officials on ways and means ana
their report will also be ayailab!.
tonight.
Lawley Merrill
/ One OF the rrett.est spring wed
dInss took place at : o'clock las
saturday evening az the home O.
Walter ". Merrill OF So Judd stree,
when his daughter. Lillian Gertrude
| became the bride OF Leon Iero,
I.awley, son OF Georse Lawley. Jr.
/ Of $50 West Main Stree. New Brit
ain. The Ceremony was persorre &c
by Rev Hubert n. Jones. pastor O.
the Prospect Methods church o,
this city.
The n1atron O honor was Mis-
Alkaline NJ. Manc ester. sister OF tre
bride. The other attendants were
Mrs. Jeanello u Holland OF Hart
ford, sister Of the bride; Miss Emil,
q. Myers and Miss Anna l.. Tin
brell Of New Britain: Miss Iorena
II, Merrill. cousin OF the bride, Miss
Lillian y. Mitchell and Miss Mildred
T. Mitchell, all OF this city Ths
flower girl was Roberta Manchester,
niece OF the bride. Raymond ].
l.awley OF New York. a brother OF
the bridegroom, served as best man.
The bride wore robe de style Of
white tafSeta and malne and her veil
OF tule was arranged with a corone,
OF chantilly lace and pearls and
caught with orange blossoms. She
carried an arm bouquet OF bridal
roses showered with sweet peas
The wedding march from "Lohen
grim was played by Mrs. Marion
Seym our Stocks. Raymond Canfeld.
an uncle OF the bridegroom, sang
At pawning." oh! Promise Me-"
and Il Love You Truly" He va.
accompanied by Mrs Stocks. Follow
ms the ceremony. reception was
rendered the $50 guests presen,
from Waterbury, Hartford, New
Britain. South Manchester, Saybrook
Middletown. Meridcn and New York
city.
The bride Is graduate OF the
Bristol High school and has been
employed by the Bristol Press Pub
fishing Co, as proof reader. The
groom was also educated In the local
schools and is employed as a COM
positor by the same concern.
After an extended wedding trip,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawley will reside a;
81 WoodinG street. Bristol.
Engagement Announced
The engagement OF Miss F. Cecile
O'Connell. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
William l.. O'Connell Of East Main
street. Forestville. and DR.. Clarence
b. Moriarty OF Little Neck, Long
Island. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
+. Moriarty OF Willimantic, was an
nounced Saturday afternoon At a..
luncheon and bridge party given b,
Miss Maize +. Myers OF Forestville
at the Elm Tree Inn. Pennington.
Miss O'Connell is popular mem
Der OF the younger social set OF
this city. is Il gradual OF the BriS-
tol high school and for several
years has been connected with the
Office force Of the Bristol and Plain
vile Electric company.
Full Day OF Operators Examination
Today marked the first full da,
for the examination OF applicants
for motor vehicle operator licenses
by State Policeman Herbert Cleye-
land Of Thomaston. Many availed
themselves OF appearing during tho
morning with the result that the
usual congestion. 20 apparent OF
Monday afternoons in the past, was
alleviated to great extent
Forty Hours Depotion
The Forty Hours devotion vas
opened at St. Matthew'S Catholic
church. Forestville at the 10 o'clock
mass Sunday morning ond will close
on Tuesday morning. Prayers OF
alteration OF the Blessed Sacrament
were held at s o'clock last evening
and similar services will be held al
the same hour tonight.
Silver f.. Ma-Sals
Silver +. Marsan. eyed 81 years
OF 81 Pardee street died ut his
home Saturday following = shock.
He came here from Bridgeport fonr
years ago and had been employed
ut tie New Departure Manufacturing
company until his recent illness
Surviving him are his wife. who
lives IN Montreal. and one son, sil-
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