New Britain herald., 1928-12-31
REVIEW OF YEAR

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 (continusd from Preceding Page) Charles '. Dshm appointed to fire commission. Edward J. Daley elect cd grasd knight of Daly Council. K. of c.
 e-Nev. Edward A. Gradeck nam cd assistant to Rev. Edward V. Gri- kis. pastor Of St Andrews church.
 l0-Public schools opened. Build inss thronged. Henry Briers elected president New Britain branch. Con- necticut Master Barbers Protective association.
 ll-Ar. and Mrs. Frederick L. Norton of Remington married 50 years. Stanley Works declares one and one-half per cent dividend on preferred stock and two and one- half per cent on common stock pay able on November IS and October respectively. State police seek in- formation of whereabouts of Harold Ellsworth of Winthrop street miss ing sinoe July lS. Mrs. John J. Ke- ogh succeeds husband aa clerk of fire board.
 l2-ls.osS pupils in public schools -increass of 6Ss over 1927. MT. and Mrs. Frederick c. Zimmerman of Newington avenue married 50 years. Thomas R. Young. letter carrier at- tackled by dog and bitten in nine placeA
 is-George Hamel, accidentally thrown from freight train at Mer- win brick yards in Berlin. dies of injuries at hospital. Two houses on Hayes street and one on Cabot street struck by lightning in freakish storm. Rain falls in center while southwest remains dry.
 1t-Mrs. Natalie Teffs of Moving. ton seriously injured when thrown through windshield of car in acci- dent at corner of Booth and Broad streets.
 l5-John Chinavich. five and one half years old, critically wounded when he pounds shot gun shell with stone near home in Berlin.
 le-Severin Johnson elected Grand Chief Templar of Scandinavian lodge. I. o. c. T., at Bridgeport
 17-Alice Orxelok and Estelle smi- gel. aged IS and 20. instantly killed when car strikes bridge at Poquo- nook. Two companions injured.
 1s-Police Chief and Mrs. William Hart married 23 years.
 20--North & Judd Co. declares regular dividend of two per cent payable. Three women hurt when car driven by Adam Walsh of An- sonia skids on wet pavement on Ber- lin turnpike.
 e1-Mrs. Mary Shine, sister of Estells Smigel. killed in accident at Poquonock. brings suit for $1o,0O0 against Andrew Petuskis, driver of tho car. Mr. and Mrs. George V. Hamlin of Camp street married 30 years.
 c2-Mr. and Mrs. Adam Zahnleit- CT of Maple Hill married 50 years. World War Memorial shaft dedicated at Walnut Hill park. 1000 march in parade. MT. and Mrs. F. w. Sund of Kensington avenue married 25 years
 24-John O'Leary elected presi- dent of newly organized Mems Dem ocratic club.
 25-Postmaster Erwin recom- mcnds appointment of Charles A. Nelson to regular force of letter car riers. Colonel w. w. Bullen resigns as chairman of Boy Scout Court Of Honor. Henry J. Smith of Hartford sentenced for six months on charge of criminal negligence as result of death of Edward Shackett in auto accident on July 1.
 26--Albert Mankus and Luciano Caplicky of this city arrested in Stamford. Admit taking many autos.
 27-Commercial Trust Go. award ed judgment in foreclosure action against Bernard Miller in $19.071 suit. Democrats nominate Judge B. F. Gaffney for 18th term as Judge of probate.
 cS-First snowfall of season. Will liam E. Latham S6 years old. Mir. and MrA David Marcouz of Broad &treet married 25 years.
 2s-Population of New Britain es- timated at 72.000. Superintendent Stanley Holmes appoints college girls to act as practice teachers at three high schools this year.
 30-Rev. Lyman S. Johnson 90 years old. Class of 3S3 children con- firmed at Sacred Heart church.
 October
 Pauline Boncol. aged 8. of Put nam street painfully wounded when bitten on throat by dog. Annual con- vention of Sons of Italy at club house on Walnut street. Dr. David P. Was kowitx elected president Probus club. Dr. Gertrude J. Kinsella resigns as chairman of board of health. Mr. and Mrs. William C. Kramer of Bank street. Plainville. married 75 years Republican victories in Berlin and Plainville elections.
 2-Howard L. Andrews. Il shoots and kills divorced wife and small daughter and later shoots self at home in Bristol. Thure Bengston seeks nomination for legislature on republican ticket John F. Meehan observes 25th anniversary as super intendent of letter carriers at local post office. George H. Whatnall of this city elected supreme treasurer of American Order Sons of St. George at triennial convention in Pittsburgh. Stanley Works purchases James Shepard home on Lake street. Robert Goodrich. aged 13, has leg crushed by five ton truck at corner of West Main and Corbin avenue.