New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-23

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call for the annual meeting to be
held at O'Clock Friday evening.
June 18th. in the schoolhouse at the
corner of Pine and Middle streets.
Officers for the ensuing year will be
elected at that time.
Former Resident Dies
Alex Boutot. 81, died Friday at
the home OF his niece. Mrs. jeremiah,
Cofey of Holabird avenue, Winsted.
The funeral was held at o'clock
his morning at St. Josephs church,
Winsted. and burial was in New
Hartford.
Mr.. Boutot was for many years
employed at the old Giddings black
smith shop. located at the corner of
North Main and Center streets where
the Endoe Inn now stands. For the
past several years he had resided in
Winsted.
Tax Office Open
The office of Tax Collector Frank
&, Riley viii remain open from 1880
10 O'Clock this afternoon and from
7 to s this evening for the conven-
fence OF those wishing to pay the
general city tax. This tax is due and
payable during the ninth of June.
Windsor Here Sunday
The Maple Ends OF this city and
the All-Windsor team will furnish
the sunday afternoon baseball at
traction at Nuzzy field The game
Is scheduled to start promptly at 3
o'clock.
To Attend Convention
Favorable action MS taken by the;
hoard OF fire commissioners last eve
uIng ON the request OF Chief John
II. Hayes for permission to attend
The annual convention of the New
England Fire Chiefs Association in.
Burlington. VI, June 90 to 20 in
elusive. Mayor W. Raymond Crumb
stated that, in his opinion. it was III"
chiefs duty to attend and TN"
boards duty TO order him to attend
such gatherings.
Chief Hayes Will leave Monday
with party of friends by automo-
bile. Mayor Crumb is also planning
TO attend ut least one days session.
Petition For Fire Hydrant
y petition, signed by several prop
orty owners on Brewster road. for
fire nydrant was referred by the
fire board to Chief Hayes with power
10 act. This hydrant will be placed
at the same time that water mains
arc laid,
Bills totalne s79S.92. received
during the month of May, were APP
proved for payment.
Store Entered
Reeds Auto Supply Store, located
in the Cameo Block on Main street,
was broken into late last night and
between four and five dollars taken
from the cash register. Entrance
was gained by breaking a glass in the,
rear window and turning the catch.
The break was discovered by Off
Ger William Thompson.
AT a meeting of the board of fire
commissioners last evening, Chief
John IL. Hayes announced the sale
of the Old Pope Hartford auto.
which has been in storage at Hose
Company No. . headquarters on
North Main street. to a Torrington
Junk dealer tor the sum of $3.50.
a check for this amount will be-
turned over by the chief today to
the city clerk and will be available
for the purchase of equipment for
the new firehouse. now in process OF
construction at the corner of Farm
inGton avenue and Lewis streets.
The machine in question was the
first motor driven equipment In the
city and was used principally to
carry hose and men to fires before
he organization of the regular fire
department. 1t had not been used
in years.
II. c. HUM Mes At 81
Henry Charles HUM. aged 81. OF
80 Grove street, died last evening at
his home following an illness Of
one month. He underwent q ma
ior operation about year ago from
which he had never fully recovered.
MIR. HUM was born in Hamburg.
Germany, November IS. 1860. the
son of Jacob and Catherine Schlaeg.
err HUM. He came to this country
as a young man. settling in East
Lyme. where he was married on
July 30, 1889, to Miss Ida E. Snow.
shortly afterwards. he came to Bris-
toll and for the past "a years has
been employed as a department fore
man At the New Departure Mfg Co.
Mr.. Huhn WAS a member and dea-
con of the Bristol Baptist church
and member of Perry lodge. I. Q.
O. r and of the A. q. L. w. Of
which he was recorded and treas
urer
He is survived by his wife. one
son. II Carleton HUM. two dauSh-
tiers, Mrs T l.. Kelly and Mrs Her
bert BrowuelI: two srandsons. Rus
sell and Harold Huhn. all OF this
city; a brother, Fred HUM Of Old
Town, Maine. and one sister, Mrs
Charles Huntley of East Lyme.
The funeral will he held Monday
afternoon from his late home. Rev.
T. T. Wolfenden. pastor OF the Bris-
'ol Baptist church. will conduct the
service and burial will be in West
cemetery.
Isolation Hospital to Close
The isolation hospital on Chirpins
Hill, opened at the outbreak Of the
smallpox epidemic in the city, will
he closed tomorrow. according to an
announcement made this morning
by Dir. B, 3. Robbins. health Off
GER The last patient was discharx-
ed today
Mary Warden Reid
Mary Warden Reid. nine year Old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Harold 8.
Reid OF II Stearns street, died
Thursday evening in a New York
hospital where she had been under
going treatment for the past xev.
eral weeks.