New Britain herald., 1928-01-12
NEW FIRE ROUSE PROPOSED


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 Beadeu Trustee of PolSce Fund.
 The adjourned meeting of the city council to be held next Tuesday evening. January IT. promises to be ono Of the busiest of tho present year. The estimates of the depart ments will be considered and either approved or pared down.
 One of the largest items in the line of new work will be the request of the fire department for an ap- propriation of 33S,t0o to cover the purchase of land and the erection of new hrehouse at the corner of Pennington avenue and Lewis street. At recent meeting of the board of fire commissioners 1t was decided to ask for such an appropriation and If granted. the site in question will be purchased immediately and bids solicited for tho now building. Plans have already been drawn and in- formally approved by the members of the Ire board.
 Tho proposed firehouse will be . bungalow type and will be different from the ordinary fire station. The sleeping and recreation room will be on the ground floor with the equip- ment.
 The site recommended by Ftrs Chief JoAo H. Hayes and the fire commissioners is considered m ideal one. The apparatus will bs available for fires in the Federal Hill section and will be in close proximity to the large number of new homes erected during the past few years on Pennington and Jerome avenues.
 The amount of the appropriation will include the cost of the land and the erection of the now f!rehouse, as we'll as the required apparatus.
 Etchstaedts Dye Woeks Owners
 It was erroneousiy stated in this column yesterday that tho Trinity Dye Works has been sold to the New Britain Dry Cleaning Corp. The new owners are A. F. and H. E. Eich. staedt Of New Britain.
 To Hold Annual Meeting
 The annual meeting of St. Johns Mission of Forestville will be held at 7:so o'clock next Monday evening. January 16.
 Funeral Of LaWFcDce VI. Kelly
 Tho funeral of Lawrence W. Kelly of Kelly street, who died at his home Tuesday morning. was held at g o'clock this morning at St. Joseph's church. Rev. Oliver T. Masnsll celebrated tho high mass of requiem and burial was in St. Thomas' eemstsry.
 Stockho1Glen' Mectang
 The annual meeting of the stock holders of tho Rcd Mems Building company will be held at { o'clock Thursday evening, January .6. in tho rooms of Compounce Tribe. I. o. R. M. Directors for tho ensuing year will be elected.
 Local Man Heads Nuf.erymen
 Alexander Cummlngs, Jr.. of this city was elected president of the Connecticut Eurserymen's aAsocia- tion at 8 meeting held in Hartford yesterday. Mir. CumminsA who was vice-president of the organization last year. succeeds Charles E. Will son of Manchester.
 Joint Installation
 Joint installation exercises will be held at s o'clock this evening in Arcanum hall by Ethan lodge No. 5. K. of P. and Rockwell Temple of Pythian Sisters. The officers of Ethan lodge will be installed by l.. I seigel, district deputy. of New Britain. and the officers of Rockwell Temple by Mrs. V. Carter, district deputy. of Plainvtlle.
 Court Ever Welcome
 The recently elected officers of Court Ever Welcome, F. of A., will be installed at . meeting to be held in Red Mems hall this evening by Deputy Grand Chief Ranger Albert Rawiszer. A buf1et lunch will be served at the conclusion of the busi- ness session.
 F. o. Of A. to Inssall
 Camp No. IS. P. o. of A. of this city and the New Britain camp will hold joint installation exercises at Arcanum hall tomorrow evening District Deputy President Mary Por- kin and stan of New Haven will be in charge of the exercises. ! is ex- pected that Mrs. Alice Gendron. na- tional president. will also be present.
 BcIfcn Elected ea Tsustce
 Chief Ernest T. Belden was last night elected by members of the reg ular police force as trustee of the police pension fund. Other members ere the mayor. the board of police