New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-18
ST. anne NOVENA
IS OPENED TODAY
Crowds Of Visitors Gathering for
Daily Services in Church
FATHER BAXTER IN CHARGE
Water Board Meeting - Petitions
disposed OF Wants Property
Filled In Promptly-Furnishing
Contract Awarded,

=! visitors from neighboring cities
and nelghboring states started TO ar
rive In this city this morning for
me annual novena to ST. Anne.
which opened today at St. Joseph's
church. The parish mass at s
o'clock this morning was attended
by several hundred, many of whom
reside in other cities and towns
throughout the state.
Services during the novena Viii be
at 8 a. m, $50 p. IN. and 100 p.
m, The iridium to St. Anne opens
on Monday. July % and closes on
st, Anne's Day, Thursday. July rs.
Masses on the feast day will be held
at 5. 6. I, s. and a. m. and Holy
communion will be served every half
hour up to IL noon.
The services this year Will be con-
Quoted by Rev. Edward A. Baxter,
pastor of St, Mary's church. New
Haven. Father Baxter is we'll known
throughout the Hartford diocese as
an orator of ability and is particu-
larry we'll known to Bristol people
because of the fact that he spoke at
, several of the devotions during the
past Lenten season, Father Baxter
is also a member of the Dominican
Order and during the World War,
served as chaplain with the Amer
lean EXpeditlonary Forces.
Arrangements have been made by
the women of the parish to care for
the aged and intirm who may come
to attend the services. During the
iridium. luncheon will be served in
the basement of the new church to
pilgrims and many will be cared for
in the homes of members of the
parish.
The application of the relic, which
is a portion of the wrist bone OF St.
Anne. will take place each day dur
in gthe novena at the close of the
exercises. Rev. Oliver 7. Magnell
and Rev. James Carr, pastor and as
sistant respectively, will be assisted
by many visiting priests from par
ishes in the Hartford diocese. For
the convenience of invalids, cripples
and pilgrims, transportation facili-
ties will be afforded from the rail-
road station to the church.
Because OF the large number Of
automobiles, parking regulations
have been formulated by the police
department and church officials.
Parking will be permitted on Queen
street facing Federal Hill Green
only. All cars must be parked on
an angle OF As degrees. The grounds
in the rear of the st. Joseph's paro-
chial school on Center street provide
ample room for parking as do other
adjacent streets.
On st. Anne's Day. July 26th. a
procession will be held from the
parochial school to st. Joseph's
church. in which the church soci-
cites. school children. pilgrims and
clients OF st. Anne are invited to
participate. The procession will be
headed by a cross bearer, acolytes
and band of trumpeters.
Water Board Meeting
At a meeting Of the board of wa
ter commissioners held last evening.
1t was voted to lay 400 feet OF six
inch water main on Cedar street
easterly from Oakland street. follow
ing a hearing to which interested
property owners were invited to ap-
pear.
Bills totaling s3e.5os.7o were ap-
proved for payment. OF this amount
$4,000 is for interest on bonds and
the sum Of $4,000 is for payment
of the purchase Of the Wells Farm
in East Plymouth from Mrs. Sarah
Bernstein. This price was placed on
the property by the superior court
committee after condemnation pro-
ceedings had been instituted by the
city.
Water Consumption Jumps
The average daily consumption Of
water In the city during the month
Of June was 2.4e4,ooo gallons ac-
cording to the monthly report Of
G. Earle Lourie, superintendent of
the department. This represents an