New Britain herald., 1928-12-28

because of the condition Of the pres
ent building and The fact that II IL
located where traffic at all times of
= he day is very heavy. On . number
of occasions, due to this traffic. fire
appa ratus has been delayed In leay-
ing the house.
BILLS. Approved
Bills totalling Sl46.64. presented
by Chief John H. Hayes. were ap-
proved by the board.
Franklin Lodge InstalIs
AT meeting Of Franklin lodge, A.
f. and A. NJ. held last evening. the
following recently elected officers
were installed by Past Master James
D. Foster. assisted by Past Master
Edward A. Ryals: Worshipful mas
ter, Leigh d. Minor: senior warden.
j. Wallace Yale: Junior warden,
.eroy i. PerciSal: treasurer, j. Fay
Douglass; secretary. C. w. Edgerton;
senior deacon, Richard E. Clark;
junior deacon, Walter f. Wood !:
senior steward, Harry Beach: junior
steward. Willard A. Hunt: chaplain
Edgar S. Soule; marshal, Samuel W.
Steele. Jr.; tyler, Samuel ". Law
renee.
Retiring Worshipful Master Rolfe
L. Rowe was presented with a past
masters jewel by the lodge and Il
past masters charm by the candi-
dates of 1925.
SidesWiped Trolley
John Brilakis of l53 Main street,
New Britain, had Il narrow escape
from injury shortly after 8 o'clock
last evening when the automobile
which he was operating sideswiped
an eastbound trolley car in charge
of Conductor Walter Grace and Mo-
torman Louis Mix on Broad street
where the trolley cars cross the
highway at Broad Place. The prompt
manner in which Motorman Mix ap-
piled the brakes and brought the
trolley to a stop WAS all that saved
the automobile from being pushed
through the highway fence and over
the bank skirting the Pequabuck
river. Neither vehicle was damaged
10 any extent. -. .
High school Prom
The annual senior prom Of the
high school, held last evening tn the
high school gymnasium, was a color
'ul affair and was attended by a
number of college students home for
The holiday recess. The patrons and
patronesyes We're Mrs. c. J. Williams,
Mrs. F.. W.. Beach. Principal and
| Mrs. Henry T.. Cottle. and Superin-
/ tcndent Of Schools and Mrs. Karl
A. Reiche.
| Snun, Manchester Here Tuesday
On New Years night the South
I Manchester high school basketball
/ team will make its first appearance
I of the season on the local floor In a
+ league game with the Bristol high
( quintet. Following two. straight de-
feats, one by the Torrington high
team and the other by the high
school alumni:' Coach Tommy Mona
/ han mas put his squad through sew
eral days of intensive drilling in pre-
paration for next Tuesdays game. A
preliminary game between the sec
ond teams of the two schools will
! precede the main attraction.
Funeral OF Norman Oscar Woisartl
+, The funeral of Norman Oscar VOL
sard, ! year old son Of DR.. and
I Mrs Joseph J.. Woisard Of 81 Di-
vinity street was held at s o'clock
/ this morning at st. AIMS church.
! Rev. Joseph r. Perreauit celebrated
the high mass of requiem and bur.
/ ial was III the new st. Joseph's
/ cemetery.
! Iuncral Of Mrs. Elisha f. Cook
/ The funeral of Mrs. Matilda Cook,
/ G5. wife Of Elisha r. Cook of 269
/ Main street. who died Wednesday,
was held this afternoon in Ware
/ house Point, where, committal serv-
/ ices were also held. She is survived
/ by her husband and one son.
=. o. of A. Meeting
A meeting of Camp No. Is. p. O.
Of A.. will be held at o'clock this
evening. in Arcanum hall. Follow.
i ing the business session refreshments
will be served and social hour en-
ioyed. Ea
Requiem Mass
4 months mind high mass OF re-
QUEEN will be celebrated at o'clock
4 saturday morning at st. Joseph
church in memory Of John J. Hart
ney.
stephen Terry Lodge
Z stephen Terry lodge. I. o. o. r.
will hold it's regular weekly meet
ing at 5 o'clock this evening. OH.
GERS for the ensuing year will be
elected and the reports Of the retir.
ing officers submitted.
Gas station Hearing
A public hearing on the applica-