New Britain herald., 1928-02-23
FIRE STATION SITE
 TRANSFER HELD UP
Clause in Old Deed Prevents
 COnsummation of Sale
PRICE REPORTED S2,M0
Mrs. Amelia Whiting Darrow Dies At Age of 91-Change in School vacations-Chautau President At Church Forum.

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 A provision in an old deed is hold ing up the formal transfer of the site Of the proposed new firehouse at the corner of Pennington avenue and Lewis streets from the present owners. the Sessions Foundry Co.,, to the city of Bristol, 1t was learned to- day from Corporation Counsel Will liam N. DeRosier. The clause Is contained i'll the deed to the foun- dry company from the Lewis heirs and reserves the right to use the parcel of land for park purposes at any time. Attorney DeRosier is now handling the matter with the Lewis heirs 10 have this angle strengthened out, if possible. It is understood that the price Of the site to the city is s2,50o.
 At the last meeting of the city council on February :. the council voted an appropriation of $3S.5oo for the new project, this amount to include the purchase Of land. the erection of the new house and it's equipment. The amount .availa ble for the house and necessary equip ment will therefore amount to $36,- 900, It is believed that Of this amount. at least s2o.ooo will be re- Quired for equipment.
 City officials are anxious to have the deed passed to the city as soon as possible. in order that plans may be considered and approved and the work on the new fire station started early in the spring.
 Ethan Lodge Meeting
 A meeting of Ethan lodge, Knights Of Pythias, will be held at s o'clock this evening in Arcanum hall. Rock we'll Temple of Pythian Sisters will also hold a short meeting at the close of the lodge session.
 To Attend Convention
 Superintendent of Schools Karl A. Reiche. Principal Henry F.. Cottle of the high school. Principal Ralph F. Strong of the South Side school. Principal Thomas H. Patterson of the Federal Hill school. Miss Clara O'Connell, principal of the Park street school, and Miss Carol M. Gray principal of the North Side school, will leave on next Saturday for Bos- ton. Mass. where they will attend the New England Association con- vention to be held next week.
 Leaves for New Post
 Philip Smaller. who for the past ho, I, position with the Wallace Barnes Co.,. of this city. left yesterday for Chicago, H.. to accept the position of factory manager of the William D. Gibson Co.
 Mrs. Amelia Whiting Darrow
 The funeral of Mrs. Amelia Whit ing Darrow, 91. widow of Franklin E. Darrow. who died yesterday at her home at 16e South street. fol- lowing a three weeks illness, will be held at o'clock Friday afternoon. Rev. Francis T. Cooke, pastor of the First Congregational church, will conduct the services and burial will be in the family lot in West ceme- tery.
 Mrs Darrow was born in Canton Center on October 27. 1886. the daughter of Elijah and Wealthy tGoodrich) Whiting She attended the schools of that place and later entered Mount Holyoke college. graduating in 1886. For three years following her graduation she was a teacher in the South Side school in this city. In 1880 she was married in Canton Center to Franklin E. Darrow of Bristol and since that time. with the exception of three years spent in Massachusetts. she had resided here.
 Mrs. Darrow was g. member of the First Congregational church. the Gamma Reading club. the Bristol Women's College club and 8. charter member of Katherine Gaylord chap ter. D. A. R.
 Surviving are two daughters. Miss Iva c. Darrow and Miss Annie w. Darrow, both of 1sc South street.
 Auto Catches Fire
 An automobile owned by F.. Smith caught fire at S:1O o'clock last eve ming on Terryville avenue and two fire companies. Squad A and No. :: responded to the alarm. The blaze. which was caused by faulty wiring. was extingulshed with chemicals with no damage to the car.
 School Vacation
 The Easter vacation in the public schools of the city will be eliminated this year and instead two vacations of week each will be granted the pupils. The first vacation will start on Friday of this week and sessions will be resumed Monday. March 5. The next week of leisure for the pu- pills will be from Friday. April 27th,