New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-25
Democrats ELECT
THEIR Delegates
Circus Ch)ose3 Representatives
TO Three Conventions
ARRANGE FOR BARBECUE
Now Fire Truck Ec2dy For De-
E'c-s-I'oNfng Rruts Postponed
A%ain Because Of ;ain-E'iremen'
and sessions Employee Outings.

In a ldrg 'ly attended caucus held
IN the cl;y count DOM last night, The
democrats select d delegates to the
state. ccrgi csSional and senatorial
con> cntloAs,
Tn. meeting, d harmonious one,
was pi, i,.,d Istl Is Jos, y. T.. Out
ton. ,n4IrIDGn OF the town s,.Liltlt-
tee. Ja..le1 jennings ss'Ilel - clerk.
/ hi delegates to III. state conNen-
Ton, wuicl viii be held i'll New
Yiatyll. We're selected lis follows. 10
soph +, button, John Donnelly, Rob
crt f. Callahan, Hilary DriScoll,
William A Hayes, Thomas T..
O'Bricn. William +. Smlthwick,
MIcha G! Reilly and James Jennings.
The following We're named dele
gates to the congressional conven-
lion: Andrew }, Brennan. Mrs. Annie
lree, Peter j. Conlon, Mrs. Grace
Donovan, William NJ, O'Brien, vii
liam A. Hayes, Mrs. George Conlon,
William l.. Calferty, Patrick j. Cook
and John c, Dunn.
Those who will attend the sena-
torial convention. TO be held at some
date named by Joseph +. button. are
as follows: Charles Anserbower,
Eolfe Z. Rowe. II ctor leBeau. John
l.on"rsan, Grover Smith, Joseph 7.
Mrs. Philip Ryan. John
Jennings and II. G. Fitzpatrick.
Numerous applications of voters
to be mad" have boen turned in to
Chairman Duttol. Mrs. George Con-
Ion, who was introduced as one of
the mot prominent democratic
women Of the city. had alone Sc
cured Al.
Pencils bearing a likeness of Gov
ornor Alfred l.. Smith. democratic
nominee for president, were dis
iribut d hy Mr.. Duttcn to those in
attendance.
liIcEi"n's Barbecue
line annual barbecue of the reeu.
lar and volunteer fire departments of
The city will be held at Lake Com
Pounce on Saturday afternoon, Sep
fembor 3, this date having been
agreed upon by the board of fire
aonmissloncrs at its monthly meet
ne last evening On that date also
ne annual inspection of all fire
houses and equipment in the CITY
Viii be made by Mayor w, RAYMOND
-rumb and the board OF fire COM
This event each year proves to he
he most popular in the city. Fol-
owing the serving of a barbecue
Inner. bali game is played be-
Wo"n the Bristol and Forestyil,e
iremon. although on occasions
myers have been used by both
cams. Reservations will be made !
or ESQ persons.
New Truck Ready
Chief John NJ. HAYES renorted 10
ne board of fire commissioners at
Is meeting last evening that the !
lew Maxim fire truck and pumner
rdered about three months ago is
low ready for delivery. His recon-
nendation that delivery be made !
bout November was agreed to bv
he commissioners.
Inc new truck is to be located in |
ne new frehouse now under CON |
at the corner of FARMING !
on avenue and Lewis street. Work
N the building will not be com
'leted. in the opinion of the build.
ng committee. until some time in
october.
A petition from residents on An
rev street. Fores'ville. for a nv
rant was turned over to Chief
hayes with power TO act.
Bills totaling s2S1.71 for Incl
entails were approved and ordered
aid by the commission.
Boxing Bouts Postponed
For the eighth consecutive time
am forced postponement of the
mateur bouts which We're sched.
lied to be held at Muzzy field last
Nenlng under the auspices Of the
Bristol Sportsmcn's club. The,
outs viii now be held on next
fcdnrsda yevenine. August %.