New Britain herald., 1928-12-31

Smith street presented with service pin and watch for faithful service with Stanley Works. St. Elmo lodge. No. z1. Knight of Pythias. observe 5Sth anniversary.
 e9-Genovese & Rich of Stamford awarded contract for new dormitory at State Normal school. Price 32l0,- s3s. Republican and democratic pri- maries held. Peter NJ. Hermann. 7s. dies at home on Shuttle Meadow avenue.
 S0-Judge Bernard F. Gaffney elected president of Hartford County Bar association. Fred L. Roberts of Waterbury cremated when truck he was driving burns on Berlin turn pike.
 S-Edward Hinchey appointed captain of N. B. High school base ball team.
 4-George Henniger. years old. seriously injured when struck by au- tomobile operated by Michael Var holy of Washington street. on LA- salle street.
 5-Harry F. Scheuy elected moN excellent High Priest of Giddings chapter R. A. NJ. A. A. Mcleod elected president of Plainville Cham Der of Commerce. Rowing Gyrsies held for theft of t1.100 from Dom- mick Rozzi.
 6-August Rinquist of Newington. S7 years old. Philip Calmbach elect ed dictator of Loyal Order of Moose. Charles B. Oldershaw of Vine street 60 years with Savings Bank of New Britain.
 9-Justice of the Peace c. s. Bar rows of Newington brings suit for $25.ooo against Mrs. Elizabeth E. Walters for alleged defamation of character.
 10-Voting records broken. Angelo NJ. Paonessa defeats Donald l.. Bart lett in mayorality race by 2s6 plu- rality. W. G. Goldman, alias W. r. Scott. alias w. R. Hemingway arrest ed for passing bad checks. Johnny Sedor. 4, of Hartford avenue serious ly injured in fall from fourth story window Miss Maude E. Traver re- elected president Of Business and Professional Women's club. 11-Miss F. Gertrude Rogers elected president board of directors Of Y. W. c. A. Harold w. Gee elect ed thrice illustrious master of Dor ic council, R. and S. NJ. Mir. and Mrs. Lorenzo r. Bell of Chestnut street, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Bailey of the same street. married 45 years. 12-Lincoln school sold for S12.- 1 500 to Mario Cianci X Son, contract ors.
 14-Thomas F. Kennedy of West street has narrow escape from death when car he was driving was squeeZ- cd between two trucks on Plainville road. Henry E. Gardiner released from county jail on bonds of $750. Ernest w. Pelton appointed general superintendent of hardware depart ment. Stanley Works. Rev. William H. Barsch of Rochester. N. Y.. &C., cepts pastorate of German Baptist church.
 15-A. C. Smith elected president of Connecticut State Fifers' and Drummers' association at Stamford 16-Henry T. Burr reelected presi- dent New Britain Institute. Edward Sowka elected captain N. B. High school basketball team. 17-First airplane-automobi &C., cident suit brought by L. & H. Air craft Corporation against Patterson Chevrolet Inc. for s2,00o. Fire caus es sl,5oO damage to house at 100- 1O4 Broad street. Mayor A. M. Pa onessa inaugurated. Matthew J. Cal lahan appointed secretary to Mayor A. M. Paonessa-
 1s-A. G. Hammond Camp, U. S. V. s. W. observe 25th anniversary. Attorney P. r. McDonough re-ap- pointed member of adjustment board by Mayor Paonessa. Miss Helen M. Stone elected president New Britain Teachers club.
 19-John Bernardo. c2. fatally in- jured when roof of penthouse on top of Strand theater falls in terrific gale. Three others injured by flying debris. Joseph Leoni of Berlin Seri- ously injured by ladder blown by heavy winds while working on new Masonic temple.
 :o-State board rejects petition for Citizens Industrial bank. spon- sored by group of Italian citizens. Robert Budde takes $10,000 lease from Isaac Rothfeder for stores in old Commercial Trust Go. build ing. for use as a restaurant Flor ence Montanello. aged z. seriously injured by truck belonging 10 Lever Bros. Co.,. of Boston, on East Main street.
 c1-Annual report of Anericani- ration director shows 25 nationalities enrolled in night schools. Orvilie r. ity Bakers of America at New York meeting.
 e2-Mr. and Mrs John Olson Of Pearl street married 30 years. Albert Addy. o3. Of South Manchester and Frederick F. Hughes. AZ of Man. chester killed when auto skids on Newington turnpike near Kinney ga rage. Albert Wizard 61 years with Stanley Rule & Level Co.
 23-kachadorian Cholaskian, ar rested and held under 32.o00 bond for attack on Michael Davidian with a banana knife in Main street cof- fao house. James J. Butler. James Y. Passarin, Harry A. Beckwitll and William F. Lange appointed mem hers of now fire commission by May or Paonessa- Mayor Paonessa asks resignation Of Superintendent Ralph I, ISsiDrierbt rty r<