New Britain herald., 1928-03-15
I.Dks to Meet

Clks to Meet Bristol lodge of r.ikD will E.att this evening ia Elks Home on South l street. The degree vii! be conferred on two candidates.
 Death of Former Rcsiient Owen u'keefe, !. former resident Of this city. died yesterday at the home of his father-in-law. William Crowell of HIS Middletown avenue, New Haven. following short illness. For several years Mr. O'Keefe was employed at the plant or the New Departure Manufacturing company. 1 being forced to retire recently on account of Ill health. He was . mem ber of Franklin lodge, A. F. and \. M of this city.
 The funeral will be held at , o'clock Friday afternoon in New Haven. Hiram lodge. A. F. and A. N. of that city will have charge Of the services.
 In Yale Tournament The Bristol high school basket ball team will leave tomorrow | morning for New Haven. where 1t will compete in the annual Yale tournament for the high school championship of the state. The local quintet won the state title last year and later were eliminated in the national tournament at Chicago for the national title. X large number Of local fans ar. planning 10 accompany inc team and there will be but one session Tt tho high school 10 per init students 10 reach New Haven in time for the opening game at .:3o T. ln.
 To Visit lngraham Plant
 Mrml CTS Of the merchants di- vision of the Bristol Chamber Of Commerce will mako a tour of in- sportion of the T., ln~raham Com pany factory tomorrow morning. Last week the plant Of the Wallace Barnes company was visited.
 These factory visits arc hein. made in response 70 an invitation ex- tended hy the nranufacturors' divi- sion ot the chamber
 Trolley DeraiIcd
 trolley of the Bristol Traction company was deraiied on the Terry vile line shortly before six o'clock last evening, delaying service be tween Bristol and Tnrryville about ore half hour. Many Terryvile peo- pie working in Bristol factories were IAIs leo, ,i, ott most : ?. m. due to the mishar.
 Penny to Return
 Carl N. Penny. who served as playground director last year. has been rccneaged for tho coming sea son and will soon arrive here from his home In Waban, Mass. MT. Penny last year sponsored the twi- light baseball league. many fast amateur teams being developed un- der his supervision. The league will again be operated this year and al- ready numerous teams about the city have applied Tor admission.
 Tax Payments Slow
 The payment Of personal 'aSoS this year Is very slow. according to . statement made this morning by Tax Collector Frank E. Riley. Over :..oo0 tax bills were placed in the mails and 10 date only about lt.0oo per- sons have remitted 10 his office.
 These bills must be paid on or be- fore March @let, otherwise a fine Of Sl will be added in each instance. MT. Riley states that this year 1t is the intention to clean up all person. al taxes even though 1t is necessary to bring the delinquents before the prosecuting attorneys office on a warrant
 Hobby Show Committee Meeting
 \ meeting of the Hobby Show committee was held yesterday after noon in the offices of the chamber Of commerce., II was decided 10 hold the exhibit at the Boys club from April 17 10 :l inclusive Original plans called for but two days.
 There will be a. large number of exhibits. according 10 present h. dira'ions The Boys club. the Boy scouts and the Camp Fire Girls have already announced their intention Of entering booths and it is believed that many other juvenile creaniza- tions will bn represented.
 Real Estate Board Meeting
 meeting of the Bristol Real Estate Board was held at noon to- day in the offices Of the chamber Of commerce.. The organization Of a new second mortgage company. which will hc housed in the new building of inc North Side Bank and Trust con,- panr at inc corner of North Main street and North street. was an- nounced by William r. Calder. Will liam E. Tracy. Judge S Russell Mink and Mayor W. Raymond Crumb, all ot whom are directors il, the now bank
 The contract for the new bank building was awardei on Tuesday by the directors To George J. Lacourse. local contractor. and it is expected that the new building will be ready Tor occupancy carly in the fall.
 To Wed in New York
 4 marriage license was obtained in New York city yesterday by Phil j. Braul', ca. q vaudeville artist, and Miss Dorothy Alberta Ycarsley, l9. daughter of Walter F, and Martha 'Wattsp Iearsley ot Port Penn. Delaware. The couple will be mar ried on March 19 at St. Malachi's church. New York.
 Mir. Rrault is native of Bristol. tt
 boy with his parents, later settling