New Britain herald., 1928-06-05

(uTeH room III The main library with
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The circulation for the month was
classified as follows: Main library.
adult department. 1925: children's
department. s.0l:: ForestyiIle
John J. Jennings school. $40; North
branch 1905: Endee branch. $50:
side school. 155: Park street school.
sll; East Bristol school, 4s5.
Twenty-Five and one half per cent
OF the total circulation was juvenile
fiction and 81 IL adult prose fiction.
| There were 52.s4s volumes in the
library on June !. During the month
or May. 4o2 volumes we're added, ss7
OF which were by purchase. one from
the school library. - by gift from
! Mrs Emma L. Rowland and one by
glft from Lawrence Leeds. One
hundred and eight volumes were
withdrawn after having had an
! average circulation Of sc since bind
| ing.
Aged Man Arrested
Joseph Gagne. -. was arrested
Monday afternoon by O4Ylcers John
tirves and John Mclaughlin on the
complaint OF the mothers Of two
. three year old girls. who Informed
the police that the accused had given
/ the children candy to lure them into
one OF the city's parks.
The investigation conducted by
Prosecuting Attorney James T.
Mather showed that Gagne was
somewhat weak mentally and the
case was continued unit June II TO
permit the man to leave the city. j,
| Is understood that he will be taken
TO Canada where he will make his
future home with relatives.
Excavation Work started
The excavation work for the new
3lrchouse to be located at the corner
or harrington avenue and Lewis
street was started Monday by Ed
ward Dunn under the direction OF
george }. Lacourse. general CON
tractor. Although no definite date Of
completion Is specified in the con
tract. the work will be rushed as
much as possible so that the build
ing Will be ready for occupancy lat
in the summer.
Police Quarterly Report
TWO hundred and siNty-scven ar
rests We're made by the police de
partment during the quarter ending
May Soth. according 10 the report OF
Chief Ernest T. Belden. which will
be submitted to the city council n,
Its meeting this evening. or this
number, A. were made dur
Ing March, - in April and
l4sS IN May. Twelve boys
and eight girls under y years OF aEc
were arrested during the three
month period. 1S6 complaints wery
investigated. and 426 notices served.
Fines collected in March totaled 81
1902, April Sl,:1465 and March
Sl,-O:.s5. SOL was collected for ped
dler's licenses. $40 for pool room H.
censes and $3.50 for concealed
weapon permits.
Council Meeting
The June meeting of the cit,
council will be held at 1880 O'Clock
TINS evening. A large amount OF bus
mess is scheduled for tonisht's SEES
sion III addition to two hearings.
II is expected that railroad officials
WIZ be present to discuss plans for
additional protection at Doolittle's
Crossing and to explain plans drawn
by the engineering department Of the
New Haven" road. 1t il believed
that the double crossing arrange
ment. which the city has asked for.
VIII be denied by the railroad COM
pany and some other plan will have
TO be worked out.
B'ds for the laying OF Adewalks
and curbs on South street extension
ana for similar Improvements on
crown street as far as Cherry street
ana Earl street, will be opened and
the contracts awarded.
Forma approval will also be given
by the council to the awarding OF the
contract by the fire commissioners
Tor the erection OF the new fire
house at the corner of Farmins,on
avenue and Lewis streets.
AN1AS Iue1e " ouncS(IAy
Inc New Britain Falcons and th..
New Departure nine will meet In a
league contest on Wednesday eve
Ning at Muzzy field. On Saturday
return game will be played in New
Britain and on next Sunday m.
'tndees will clash with South Man
'heSter in this city.
Prayer Meeting
The weekly ncighboorhood pray
'r meeting will be held a, $50
'elock Wednesday morning at th,.
lome Of Mrs. Frank Il. Colyin. 30
Woodland street. Mrs. Ernest Edd,
VII be the leader
Red Men 10 Meet
Compounce Tribe. ]. o. X. NJ. will
lold meeting at S O'Clock this eve
ling in the wiewam on Prospect
street.
Funeral OF Mrs. Weeks
The funeral of Mrs. James W.
Weeks. former resident Of this
MY, was held at Mawcook. T.. e.
Monday morning. The remains ar
wed IN this city at noon today and
'urlal was in the new st. Joseph's
cemetery.
Auto Stolen
Stanley kryzanowski OF 5. Will
lams street reported to the police
asst evening that roadster, bearing
Connecticut license plates 79-45S.
nd owned by A. Droheim had been
tolcn from the parking space main
aimed by the Cameo Theater Corn,
n Main street.
To Chnnee Club Name
A meeting OF the members Of the
Highland Golf club IN Pequabuck
VII be held at o'clock Thursday
venine. June eth. TO consider the ad-
Inability OF changing the club name.
d, RY 0CCED