New Britain herald., 1928-07-13

Sup-contractors were as follows
John landeen and Son. Hartford
: piastering; Cunningham and Com
pany Hartford and r. A. Shaffel
company. Bristol. plumbing: Brist o
Hardware Company, Bristol, hard
ware; Muirhead Shops, Meriden
painting; BosWick Company, Harf,
; ford, roofing; Bradley and Hubbard
Merlden, electrical fixtures
Armory Long Needed
with the completion OF the new
armory building, a need long recog.
nlzed by military authorities has
been afforded for the national guard
companies and the veteran organ.
lzations of the city. When the sun
or 81 $1,000 was appropriated by the
last legislature, the city council I'M
medla'ely appropriated the sum OF
100000 for the purchase of the pres
ent site. Work on the building was
started last November eight month.
being consumed in its erection.
Arrangements are now being made
to transfer all equipment of Com
pany J., G. n. c., and the Head
quarters Company, Third Battalion
from the present rooms in Red
Mems hall on Prospect street. to the
new quarters just as soon as the two
companies return from Mantle.
!. o. .. r. Meeting
A meeting OF stephen Terry lodge
/. O. o. f., will be held at s O'Clock
this evening in stephen Terry hall
Amateur Bouts
The Bristol's Sportsmcn's club, re.
Gently organized. will hold its first
amateur boxing show at Muzzy Field
this evening. A card of eight bouts
has been arranged by Matchmaker
Chick Lawson. Charles Rasmus
son, Terryville blacksmith, and Jack
Lyman of Bridgeport. heavyweights
will appear In the headliner. Othe,
amateurs who have been secured ar.
Tony LaNiero and Nick Laviero OF
this city Mike Todd of Litchteld
Silly Reed of Torrington: and q
number of other fast amateurs.
Honest" John Willis OF New Brit.
ain Will be the third man in the
ring, Johnny Fitzpatrick will do the
announcing, and Eddie Coughlin viii
lee timekeCper.
TO Erect Memorial
A memorial to John c. Mack. I
former resident who died in Califor
Fria about Il year ago and who mad
generous requests to Bristol parks
will soon be erected in Rockwell
park. Park Commissioner Samue
+. Large has been named a com
nittcc OF one to secure plans for g
suitable tablet. Definite action will
be taken at the next meeting OF the
board of park commissioners
Reduce Rental
Upon the recommendation Of Park
Commissioner Allaire, the park
board has decided to reduce the
rental fee Of Muzzy Field for anna
tour boxing bouts from 500 to $50
When bouts were first staged at the
field a year ago, the fee for each
evening was $50. This was increased
however, later in the season.
watermelon ItmINS NOSs
The sight of large luscious wa
termelon on the stand in front of the
Bell City Candy Co. conducted by
George Gardekas at rs North Main
street, proved too great a tempta-
ton for two young boys last evening
Waiting until they believed the coast
to be clear, they seized the melon
and made a dash up the alleyway
leading to the city storage yards In
the rear of the city hall. Their &C
ton, however, was observed by the
store proprietor and several others
who Immediately gave chase. Believ-
ing that they were near capture, the
boys hid the watermelon and DASH
ed over the bank just west of the Ma
lone building on Malon court and sue
ceeded finally in evading their pur-
suers. The melon was recovered
later in the evening by Officer
Thomas Mccarthy while making his
rounds in the rear OF city hall.
The police were furnished with a
good description of the two boys and
are working on the case.
Partition Fire
Squad 4 and Hose Co. No. . were
called out shortly before O'Clock
this morning for a partition fire al
the home OF William Nelson at the
corner of Stafford and Pennington
avenues. The blaze was eXtinguish-
ed with chemicals.
To Elect Delegates
Al a meeting OF G. A. H1dsell
Camp, L. S. W. ", to be held next
Monday evening. delegates to the
national convention to be held in
October in Cuba will be elected. Re
ports of the delegates to the state