New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-31

stead of Hartford elected president
of Sequassen Corp. e9-Mrs. Emma
J. King. 50. dies. 30-Net total II
grand list IS $7,996.0oS increase OF
"a per cent. 31-Michael Sullivan re-
tires as foreman of fire company.
February constable George
Schubert ends reign of terror caused
by pepper" 3-Police signal light
installed in Central Square. 4-Nash
house ON Lewis street destroyed by
morning fire: firemen use 500 feet
OF hose. 5-Charles H. Greene, prom
inent dog trainer, dies. S-52 of
Plainville's Boy Scouts modified on
short notice. Steven Sasek loses eye
in Meriden crash. Especial town
meeting votes investigation Of reval-
uation of all taxable property. 10
Patrick Welch, Plainville resident
SO years, dies. 1o-Thrce injured
when sleepy driver lets auto go into
ditch on Pennington road. las
SCISSORS and taxpayers in bitter fight
over valuations: dissension among
oSoSSVl .. W doll Jul u SANSNNd
chairman OF revaluation committee.
19-Joseph H. Winninger. c.. dies.
20-Five proposals for crossing elm
ination bewilder public utilities COM
mission at hearing. 21-High school
burglary nets but 81. 22-Assessor
c. p. Williams appeals from his as
sessment. New fire pumper makes
first run. $50 women observe in
terdenominational day OF work and
worship. differentiation voted at
special town meeting; aerial maps
to be used. 29-Mr. and Mrs. An
thony Berardy parents of first leap
year" baby born in Plainville.
March Mrs. Matilda McGee
sues for divorce. alleging desertion
in 1887. Order of Sheperds Of Beth
lehem establish lodge here. Gov
ernor Trumbull observes 55th BIRTH
day anniversary. Arthur NJ. Booth.
Trumbull employe and send degree
Mason, dies. 5-Board OF relief
slashes grand list by $117.s54. James
Farrell. 60, dies. Manufacturers
Appraisal Co. engaged for revalua-
ton work. Mrs. A. c. Smith, 81.
dies. Pinnacle Rock Forest Fire
Co. organized with Howard Usher as
captain. 10-George r. Hebden.
prominent Trumbull employe and
Mason, dies. 12-Town meeting lays
IS IL mill tax. votes committee to
look into raise in water rentals. and
accepts West Main street land from
railroad for parking space. 1S-Two
alarm fire destroys Lewis street
home OF Jan Nasatka. 19--Ralph l..
Seymour reelected chairman OF re-
publican town committee. Mr.. Sey-
mour and c. H. Newton delegates to
state convention. 21-Capt. Alonzo
Gay. 81. dies. 22-Fifth senatorial
district convention here; Governor
Trumbull named delegate at large to
state convention. Tax rate book COM
pleted on time for first time In rs
years. 25-Charles w. Weeden, vet
eran harness maker, dies. estate
safeguards and beautifies foot of
Cooke street. Thomas Taylor. 81,
dies. o9-Stanley M. Smith sells in
surance lines to John NJ. Cooke Co.
April 3-Frederick Piers. World
War veteran. succumbs to tubercu-
/ iosis. 5--Mrs. Theona Peck Harris
commissioned to make historic batik
for New York museum. "a. A. Nc
Leod succeeds Henry Trumbull as
Chamber OF Commerce president.
6-Nirginia Conforti, Helen Mcker-
nan. Helen Ostman. Marjorie Rut-
land, William Weber announced as
Democratic caucus sends Frank J.
O'Brien and Ernest J. Millerick to
state convention. 11-Chamber of
Commerce suggests handsome monu-
ment at center of town display: holds
annual banquet. Last of old Hart
capes injury when coupe is crushed
f between heavy trucks. 15--F'rances
Fables. 3. run down by trolley but
escapes serious injury. 16-Mrs. FL
len Morgan, so. dies. Rev. A. A.
Ball returned as pastor OF Plainville
NJ. r. church. 10. ]. Cooley re-
signs as building inspector. IL
Town meeting approves raise in wa
ter rates; appoints committee to
consider purchase of water company.
1S-Axel Johnson appointed build
! ing inspector. 22-Rev. Charles S.
! Wycoff resigns as pastor of Congre-
gational church to become Westmin-
j ster school chaplain. 24-Charles
/ Lounseway of Seattle. Wash, in
Planville near end of 1900 mile hike
/ TO remove soldiers monument from
Central Square. Cavalier Gerke
elected high school basketball cap
tain. 26--High school glee club
win high places in competition.
May samuel Lackey. IS years a
baker. completes 25th year at Rog-
er's bakery. Mrs. Frank Usher re-
elected president Of Plainville Pub
lie Health Nursing association.
Trumbull Star lodge, o. s. B., in
stituted with Frederick Livingston
as commander. 2-Charles II. Nor
ton again president Of Plainville
Cemetery association. 5-Succcssfnl
end Of towns most comprehensive
cleanup week. school committee
orders compulsory vaccination Of all
pupils. 9-Samuel Pratt, 81, Civil
War veteran, dies. DR.. L. H. Frost
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