New Britain herald., 1927-12-31

February Mrs. Ethel Schutte critically injured when train strikes auto at East street crossing. James
 Morgan. 70. fatally injured in fall down stairs into cellar of home. Frank Crapton fails in attempt at suicide. 3-Chamber of commerce appoints town court committee. 5- Rev. John c. Ward, 7o, former pas tor of Baptist church. dies. 9--Rob- ert J. Coe reelected president of Sequassen Corp. l0-W. A. Bailey reelected vice president of Hartford county Y. NJ. C. A. athletic assoeia- ton. 15-Alphone Bordeau named to state board of examiners of barbers for fifth time. c2-Washing- ton-Trumbull circle, Companions of the Forest. organized with Mrs. An na Conlin chief commander. 25- Strand theater opened. High school boys Glee club broadcasts from WTIC.
 March 2-Town meeting votes to continue tax rate of % mills and to build storm sewer in east end. B Colonial Brass Works files bankrupt cy petition. Airs. Martha Sey- mour, 9S. dies. 7-Scarlet fever cpl demic: carrier found and isolated. '-Pythian Temple, r. S. observes 9th anniversary. Plainville students barred from Bristol High school. 1a Authorities order back yards Of business blocks cleaned up. 15-Vic- tor C. Berner presented with three service bars by American Red Cross. 17-Earl McGihbon has perfect school attendance record for nine years. 19-Loren B. Graham, 69. vet cran railroad employe, dies. 23-J. Howard LaEield s,fcceeds John E. Lamb as republican registrar of voters. 24-Frederick F. Burr. 76. dies. 26-Death claims Mrs. Martha Humphrey. S3. and Charles White, S2 year old negro Civil war veteran. SG-General assembly suddenly kills bill to create town court here.
 April 7-Henry Trumbul reelect- ed president of chamber of com merce. S-Bulding code and park ing restrictions adopted at special town meeting. Mrs. $. P. Williams, "A, dies. 1l-Home of c, P. Hart gutted by third blaze within 4S hours. 12-Scout Harry Weldon finds mans skeleton in woods: later iden- tified as that of Frank Tomals Of New Britain. 1S-Annual banquet of chamber of commerce: Henry Trum- bull boomed for state presidency. 20 Scarlet fever causes death of Dominicll Bosco, 6, three days with out medical attention. 21-Resigna- ton Of L. $. Mills as superintendent of schools is forced and Leon C. Staples is appointed to succeed him. 22-Phillips II. Lord resigns as D Tn. cipal Of High school. O. l. Cooley appointed towns first building in- spcctor.
 May 1-Plainville R. F. D. serv- ice 25 years old 3-Mrs. Frank r. Usher reelected president of Plainville Public Health Nursing as socation. 5-High school formally opened. S-W. Vernon Baker killed in autom mobile accident on New Brit ain road. 9-Ernest Brown criti- cally injured in train-auto crash near station. 1o--Planville Trust Co. installS sound wave burglar alarm on vault. 13-Constables Fred Callen. Jr,, and Andrew Hogan, Jr.. dropped from force for alleged graft, l5-Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Weber celebrated o5th wedding an- nlversary. @o--Rev. Charles II. Monbleau resigns pastorate of Ad- vent Christian church, Miss Frances Bunncll, librarian Of public library. resigns. @3-Mr. and Mrs. Louis F. Green married 4O years. Mir. and Mrs. Sebastian pestello observe 30th wedding anniversary.
 June War department sends Edward Madclcy ring of son killed in action in France. 3-George Schubert and Richard Bugbee nam- ed constahles: Schubert refuses of flee. Miss Clara l.. Gallant re- signs as visiting nurse. Mrs. Jennie Berrian appointed librarian of pub lie library. S-Milk dealers accept ordinance requiring licenses. 16- Plainville raises S725.43 for Mssiss- ippi flood relief. Lois Norton and Horace French win American Le- zion medals for work in grammar school. 19-Miss Natalie Case ap- pointed secretary to superintendent of schools succeeding Miss Mary Royce. 23-Silverio and Lcmeris win bowling championship of town. 24