New Britain herald., 1928-05-01
'bAkES FOR ROGERS l QUARTER CENTURY Samel Lackey Has Been Making Cakes for 55 YtarS
 MUCH BUILDING IN APRIL
COGiey's Final Report Covers Sl3, t50 Operations-Jreion Holds Import ant Mccting-N atci- Rates In- creased Today week.

A baker Of U years s,rvice. sam nel Lackey of @ Park strcct exten- sion today completed 25 years as a cake baker in the employment of Rogers bakery on Whiting street.
 MT. lack"y. who Is - years old, be- gan his mixing of dough N hen only 1o years ot age and has been em- ployed steadily in the samr field ever since. For many years h. was with inc Trott Baking co. ot Waterbury, but in 1903 he came lore 10 work for Myron l., Rogrts. 2, no now con- siders him q highly valued cmploye. MT. Lackey is uu" of the oldest | members of SpeedWrll Lodge, K of F., of Waterbury, and of Townsend Lodge, l, c. o. r., ut ta. same city. He also belongs tp rEe Episcopal church. He and NJ Lackey have two sons, Fred and Edward Iackny; one daughter, Mrs Cora Russell: l5 grandchildren. and Clr great grand child.
 Because his portion us the activity in he bakery placos him in the rear of the establishment and far from the public gaze, his work is neccssar- lily anonymous, but the many cus- toners Of Rogers Bakery have MT. Lackcy's skill and experience to thank for a large proportion of the tasty dalicarIes which they buy there.
 Building Operations Increase Building operations in plainvillc increased greatly during the month oi April. th" report of Building h. spcctor 0. ], Cooley to the select nent today showed The estimated cost of new major buildings and additions alone cam" 10 $t3,tJ0. Il
 much higher amount than in any ro- cent month. Today's report is the last which will br made by Mir. Cooley, as his resignation took ef- feet today and he was superseded. at least temporarily, by kXcl Johnson.
 A total of 2S permits was issued during April The principal ones were the following: To Charles Barry for a 5000 siX-room cottage on Woodford avenue; to John Faniola for S6,20 scven-roon cot 'agc on West Broad street; to F. and n. Agustino for $500 six-room ro'tage on West Main street. to Francis BattiS'a for q $5.00o bnnga- 10" on Sott hingion road; 10 Hattie X. Peck for q $9.000 tNo-family house on Bohemia street, each apart mnnt 10 contain five rooms; to El1ira Marante for q 300 thrcc-family house on Hough street, each apart mont consisting of five rooms; to Sal vatore Amonto for q S4,ooo four room bungalow on Park street extcn- sion: 10 the l'lainvilc Electro Plat ing Co. for q s25O addition to its fac tory on Forcstville avenue.
 Smaller permits included the fol- lowing: Three garages. five plunb- ing jobs. nine electrical insta llations, two minor repairs, and one steam heat installation.
 The total amou0' collected in fees was s73, of which &1S,2j was paid to the town and the balance of $5%.75 retained by Inspector Cooley as his pay.
 The building code was placed 1n effect one year ago today.
 Cemetery Association Annual
 Tn" annual m "'Ng of the Plain vile Cemetery aaaoci1tion will be held at 5 o'clock tomorrow night in the town hall All plot holders are invited to be present and it is hoped that there will be q large representa- tion at the meeting. Officers for the coming year will Do elected,
 Legion Has Busy session
 Brock Barnes post. American Le- zion, last night i'd one of busiest sessions in some months. Six new members were initiated into the post. \ resolution Of regret at the death of Samuel Knight was passed, MT. Knight having been a sincere friend of the Legion and having favored i' was many Einln"ss s"s.
 The resignation of Rev. Charles $. WyckoN as a member of tjI" Boy Scout committee WAS accepted. IT." 'saG urged tp r,uain 1s post chap