New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-11

Of the board Of library directleno
last evening. A fetal u 1850
books were isssed dssias tn ~
month. which il SO less than tn
number issued In August, 1851. This
represents = decrease et ~ per
cent. The circulatisn = year age
was , per cent more than for Aug
ust, 1875.
Compared with = year ago there
was . loss Of A3s from the adult de-
partment OF the main library. tl1
from the children's room. 100 frsm
the Forestville branch aud gala ef
ll3 at the Endee branch. The arg
est loss was from the children's
room and Of books Issued to chill
dren at the Forestvilie branch. The
decrease il attributed to the tn
creased activities at the public play
grounds.
The total circulation was CLASH
ned az follows: Juvenile hction ..10t.
adult Action. 1897: general. !: phil.
osophy. 81: religion. IS: sociology.
10; philology. -: natural science,
1879: usefur arts. 14s; fine arts. 1870:
literature. .46: history. 100: travel.
2l2: biography. 15+; maya zines, -.
Included In the above are French,
-; German. II: Polish. II; Italian.
Is: Lithuanian. ..
One hundred and hfty-nine new
Volumes were added to the library
during the month. or this number
Isl were purchased and eight were
by gift from the following sources:
Miles Lewis Peck. 4: Katherine Gay
lord Chapter, u. A. R.. 2; Mrs. O.
S. Terrell, L; and G. f. Hageman, 1.
The total number of books In the
library on September l, 1928 was
53.346
During the month the library re-
ceived from the Bristol Trust COM
pany the sum Of $3.50 a. q part OF
the bequest made by the late Free
born Z. Alger. An additional $3.50
Of the bequest will be turned into
the library fund later.
Old Bustncss Sold
Announcement 10 made that the
Holley Pharmacy. located at the cor
ner Of Main and Prospect streets
has been sold by Mrs. Ida c. Hol,ey
to f. H. Lyford and Albion d. LAM
son of Berlin. N. H. The new own
ers take possession at once.
The Holley Pharmacy was found
ed by the late Perry Hoiley and vas
the Oldest one in the city. Since his
death 1t has been managed BY his
son. Lynd Holley.
Jailed for Personal Tax
When Robert Kuck of 81 Ander-
son avenue, Forestville. Informed
Prosecuting Attorney James r.
Mather this morning that he did not
have sufficient privileges to warrant
his payment of his personal tax, he
was brought before Judge William
J. Malone who INN ediately commit
ted him 10 jail to work out the tax
and costs on the basis Of one dollar
day. Before court the bill amount
ed to $3.50: after court 1t had in.
creased to $l1.s0; and in addition
kuck will be assessed IS for hts ride
TO Hartford. making is days, ex-
; elusive of Sundays, which the ac-
cused will have to spend in the
Hartford institution.
Judge Malone. In issuing the Jail
sentence. advised Kuck that he
should take steps to inform his wife
TO pay her tax also. Kuck came to
this city few years ago from Ala
bama.
Nci2l'bOriiOOI Prayer Meeting
The weekly neighborhood prayer
meeting will be held at the home of
Frank b. Colvin of 80 Woodland
street. Mrs. Carrie E. Reynolds will
be the leader.
Birth OF Son
| A son was born at the Bristol hos
pital on Monday morning to Mr.. and
Mrs. Irving J. Wasley of Maple
street.
Engagement Announced
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Brown Ses-
sions OF 10l Bellevue avenue, have
announced the engagement Of their
daughter. Helen, to Frank Elliott
Kendall, Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs.
Frank Elliott Kendall OF saranac
Lake, N. Y.