New Britain herald., 1928-04-06

Stores. banka factories. basbsgsAeDa, the public library. city and pgofss- sional offices were closed au day and regular holiday hours were ob. served at the post office. Special services were held in all Of the churches of the city and several will have deyotions this evening.
 Resigns Post
 Dana s. Merriman, since January, 1925. musical director of the Tray- elers Radio station 1t Hartford, has resigned his post to accept a position as assistant to Sigmund Spaeth, man. aging director of the Community Concerts corporation of New York city.
 MT. Merriman. former resident of this city and son of Edward ". Merriman of West street, has for a number of years been prominent in musical circles in Connecticut. In his new position he will be head quartered in New York.
 Divorce Granted Local Man
 
 A divorce was granted yesterday by Judge Arthur F. Fills in the su- perior court at Hartford yesterday to Lloyd c. Boice of 4 Wooding sctreet. this city. MT. Boice. who was represented by Attorney Noble E. Pierce, testified that one morning in 1918 when departing for work in Salisbury he kissed his wife good- bye and has never seen her since. He also stated that his wife. Mary Hollenbeck Boice. left home tho same morning in company with . boarder, taking their two sons with her. The couple were married in New York in 1908.
 Loses Small Suit
 A decision in favor of the Coca Cola Bottling company of Hartford to collect the sum Of $oo.75 from the Coney Island Bunch of this city was rendered yesterday by Judge Herbert 4. Ross in the small claims court at Hartford. The amount in question involves an alleged unpaid bill.
 Garage Fire
 A five car garage owned by Mrs. Donina Ronzo at 70 Gridley street was partially damaged by fire short ly after s o'clock last evening and two cars destroyed. A third car in the garage at the time escaped dam- age.
 Squad A and Hose Com panies Nos. and responded to the still alarm and finally subdued the blaze after a hard fight. The loss to the build / ing was approximately S400 and to the cars. 31.10o, according to . statement made this morning by Chief John H. Hayes. Tho two cars destroyed were owned by Frank Ser ifino and Lorenzo Zerrenzio. The third car was owned by Nelson Pro- vost.
 School Meeting
 A meeting of the voters of the Stafford school district will be held at o'clock this evening in the on Stafford avenue. The session tonight is actually an ad- journed meeting from October 14th, 1927 and is for the purpose of hear ing the report of the district finance committee relative to proposed addi- tional school facilities.
 It is expected that tonight's gath ering will be marked by large of verbal fireworks One faction for some time advocated either the erection of an addition to the present school building or the erection of a new schoolhouse west of Mine Brook on Pennington ave nue. The pposition to this plan is led hy Alfred H. Tallis. who feels that any added expense to the district at this time is preposterous.
 At the October meeting the gath ering became 50 unruly that 1t was found necessary to adjourn it in- definitely and it is probable that will be resumed where they were previously left off.
 Mrs. Edwtna White
 Mrs. Edwina White, ~. of :9 Prince street, died at ! o'clock last evening at the Bristol hospital from acute meningitis. She had been i'll only a few days and was received at the hospital at noon. Her occu- patton was that of dressmaker.
 Funeral arrangements. in charge Of C. Funk and Son. were incom- plete at noon today.
 NIixup In Decsees
 a,. q of the four minor chill dren of Ernest D. Moquin of Terry vile and Anna 6. Moquin of Jerome avenue. this city. who were recently divorced. was the cause of . hear Ing before Judge Arthur F. Els in the superior court at Hartford yes- terday.
 The evidence presented af the hearing showed that Mrs. MoQuin. while having a decree for Juno and actually had Virginia and whereas Mir. NGoquin with . decree for Virginia and Marian, had in his care June and Shirley. Both parents had the right children. how. ever, and 1t was to have the decrees that both parties petition- ed the court. The error was straight ened out.
 Mrs. Moquin at the same time pre- sented a request for the custody of the two daughters now with lr. Moquin. accusing her former bus band of cruelty. Judge Els. after hearing the evidence, declined to make any change in the custody. feeling that the complaint of Mrs. Moquin was unfounded.
 VISITS FLOOD
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