New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
GREATER BUILDING
 DURING JANUARY Open Winter Results in ACtiYe Operations Of Builders SULLIVAN IS BANQuE1ED-
Retiring Foreman Of Fire Depart- ment Honored By His Mates Schello Hit By Auto-To Present Play-Bowling Nctes--Briefs.

schello Hit By Auto-To Preeen, Phy-Bowling Nctes--Briefs. II Greater building activity resulted
 from the open weather of the past
 month. the total value of new work
 tor which permits were issued heinz
 ss1.10o according to the report made to the selectmen this morning by
 Building Inspector Q. I. Cooley. This
 IS 3. 50 per cent increase over the
 December total,
 II The major permits of January
 were the following: William 1acock, tvo-family house on Woodlawn
 street. ss,5oo: F. E, Rhodes, cottage
 on Park street extension. s5,ooo; A.
 Matson 4 Co. cottage on Usher ave
 nue, s5,hoo: Leland C. Hart. repairs
 10 sand elevator. $500; Vito A. Ca
 lucci. garage on Pennington avenue,
 500; John Evans, repairs on Church
 street property. S1oa. In addition
 to these Inspector Cooley issued il
 plumbing. electrical and s heat
 ing permits.
 Fees taken Tn totalled s5s, of which $14.5o was turned over to the town and the balance of s4s 50 was retained by Mr. Cooley as his re- muneration.
 Banquet For Sullivan More than 50 officials and fremen turned out last night to do honor to Michael Sullivan. who ,s retiring as foreman of Hose Co, No, 1 after serving in that capacity for r. years and being a. member of the company for B years. A banquet in his hon 1 or was held in Odd Fellows hall. Mir. Sullivan was presented with 8 gold watch. the presentation speech being made by Fire Chief Edward P, Prior The guest of honor re- sponded sprreciativelv. The mem- hers of the board of selectmen and the fire commissioners were present and some of these were called upon for speeches. A number of former members Of the company were also
 in attendance and told Of the early days Of the company. tracing fire fighting from the days of hand drawn hose-reels to those oe auto mobile apparatus.
 The retirement of Mir Sullivan was caused by the adoption Of a. rule which provided that no man might serve as foreman for more than two consecutive years. William, Gun nngham Is the new foreman.
 To Give Play and Dance
 The Congregational Young reo- r1e's society Of the PIainviIle Con gregatlonal church will give 8 play entitled His Uncle's Niece" by Raymond W. Sargent, in the Plain- ' vile high school auditorium Friday ]. evening. February 4. at o'clock. ,, There will be dancing in the Kym> ,, naslum from 1o:o0 to 1::oo o'clock, :, with music by The C1ef Dwellers' orchestra.
 Following Is the cast of charac- ters for the play: T Richard Tate. Esq, q rising young V aWyer. ...... Raymond A. Schvab. K Francis Felton. the cause of all the X .fouble. .... Howard Stephenson T. bora Hale, very much attached to ne cause. '.,.,.. Viola A. Spencer Alice Malcolm. 3. close chum of Do. 'a s.. Henrietta Castle urs, Sarah Ann Mullen, woman t. # few words from Happy Valley .> .>
 ...s-.,.'-,. Rachael K. Smith ,, simon F. Felton, Franks uncle. who " lever makes 3 mistake. .Chas. Orsev ,~ 'htlander Fillmore. humble but 'lse ,-.,-..--...,.-,.L Louis Pike 1mothy Have. gardener at Happy alley Junction. . Roland Hale K Has slcklemore. the constable at ss Happy Valley. Harry Josephson r. The group has been successful iu F: f'ta1n'ng Mrs. Frederick NJ. Abell, H. no IS a very competent coach. The oung people also feel fortunate to Mir. Orsey. who ha. con- snted to take part in the play.
 Musical selections are 10 he rem pa cred at the piano by Miss Elizahe t'' ors''aw and Miss Ninifred kenser. or