New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-07
EXPECT THOUSANDS.
At ANNUAL N0VENA.
Religious Exercises Open July
IS at St. Joseph's Church
RELIC TO. Be APPLIED

ers Three school Sites-Merchant
Loses $3.50 From Cigar Box Bank
B. P. o. L. Outing.
Wednesday. July IS. Will mark the
opening OF the annual novena to ST.
Anne at St. Joseph's church on
Queen street, Preparations are be-
ing made by Rev. Oliver T. Magnell,
pastor of the church. to provide con-
Neniences and accommodation for
thousands Of visitors many Of whom
come from distant parts of the
United States seeking relief from
physical and mental ailments.
Father Magnell will be assisted dur
ing the novena by a number of
priests throughout the diocese,
The conditions for making the
novena, as outlined in the pamphlet
Issued last year are as follows: First,
make an aims in honor of st. Ann.
according to ones means; second,
burn candles before her statue
third, approach the Holy Table ::
fourth, repeat the invocations TO ST.
Anne; fifth, finish the noyena by
doing some good work in honor of
ST. Anne.
Applying of Relic.
The application of the relic of ST.
Anne will take place after all of the
novena and iridium exercises and
through the entire day of the Feast
OF St Anne. Thursday July 26th.
To the application of the relic.
which is portion of the wristbone
OF St. Anne, is attributed many mir
aculous cures. A large collection of
crutches. canes, braces bear mute
testimony to the relief afforded
many afflicted by their exhibition of
faith during the novena exercises.
Services Impressive.
The services during the annual
novena are impressive and each
year attract many persons not of the
Catholic faith. In spite of the fact
that the beautiful new church edi-
flee was opened during the novena
tor the first time last year. thou
sands were unable to gain entrance
to the closing day services. 1t was
estimated by Father Magnell follow
Ing the close of the novena last wear
that over $4,000 persons. many of
whom were strangers to the city.
had the relic applied.
Rara11cn Nf he .
automobile parties arriving last year
1t was necessary to place parking
restrictions in the hill section and
traffic officers We're placed on sew.
eral nearby street intersections to
guide and direct traffic. Similar
restrictions Will he placed in effect
this year
School Sites Mentioned.
Three possible school sites are be-
ing considered by the special COM
mittee, appointed by voters of the
Stafford District TO look into the ad-
visa ability of building a new school
west of Mine Brook. according to a
statement made last evening by AL
fred II. Tails. a member of the
committee. One is located at the
corner of Pennington avenue and
King Road, a, second one is the
Moody property on King Road. and
the third site is on Jerome avenue,
north of the old Lewis homestead
One or the other of these sites will
he recommended to the voters when
the adjourned meeting is called
early in August
The special committee Is also en-
powered to confer with the COM
nlittee of School Distritc No. l on
Federal Hill, to discuss the advisa-
hility of re-estahlishing the district
lines of the two districts It is un-
derstood that the committee of Dis
riot No. l has on several previous
occasions expressed a Willingness to
suggest TO the voters OF Federal Hill
that that portion of the district w.
Ing east of the top of Tom Marin
Hrll be turned over to the Stafford
district Such action. provided a
schoolhouse was erected in the
NtSiiittN VI oFlplllt AVENUE, "Cul0
furnish the children of that section
with convenient school facilities and
would eliminate the necessity of
Youngsters travelling the greater
distance to the Federal Hill and
John Jennings school.
II was apparent at the school
meeting held in the Stafford district
June 10Th that the majority of tax
PAYERS west of Mine Brook favored
the proposed new school while a
number east of the brook looked
Jpn it with disfavor. It is pointed
out however. that the revision of
the district lines as proposed would
turn over to the Stafford diEriet a
large amount of assessahle property.
hich would increase materially the
revenue of the district
Mr., Tails stated Friday that the
committee would confer in the near
future with District No I officials