New Britain herald., 1929-11-23

The commissioners spoke of the | new gas shut-oft plans and of q | proposal authorizing the installation l of sirens at the Memorial boule- ward and Main street and monu- ment intersections. Ii was thought that the plans would be discussed at the next meeting of the board. 1 aS no action Was taken on them last night
 Bills aggrc@atiug @7Io.C5 wero presented. approved and ordered paid.
 Fire Chief John Hayes related several incidents connected with his recent trip to Birmingham Ala, where he attended q convention of the fire chiefs association, and thanked the hoard for the hne yoy- age which he said was the best Ge ever had in his life, The chief sum- marizel his journey through the south and explained that the con- ycntjon was wonderful
 In the ab~ene" of Mayor V, Ray. moul Crumb. Commiss. on,r Charles l.. ,uderso0 presided over th- Mrctia~.
 Divorce. .ilimony. and S2.0O0
 Mrs Edna Gilbert Thompson of East Windsor has, through her at- torney. Kendall NJ. Pierce, attached the property of her husband. Frank NJ, Thompson, located on Perkins street. and hopes 10 collect damages amounting to $2,o00.
 1 Mrs Thompson is suing for a di- voree. and she wants the custody Of little Francis Ellen Thompson, II ! years Of age, and suitable alimony. Mir. and Mrs. Thompson were mar 1 ried on July 27. 1917. and she claims that her husband has been guilty Of intolerable cruelty since January l, 1920.
 Joseph w. Harding, sheriff. sorY- ed the writ of attachment yesterday. and 'hc case is returnablo the first Tuesday of December in the superior court at Hartford
 1D>t tlItt NtiltiUlt
 There will be no rural or city mail delivery on Thanksgiving day. ac- Cordlng to an announcement released hy Postmaster Frank :. Merrill. The stamp window will be open from : o'clock in the morning until o'clock. Mails will be received and shipped as usual but there will b.
 no money order sales at that win dow.
 Captain Away on Vacation Captain Thomas r. Gucliin of the
 Bristol police department will start
 on a weeks vacation tonight. whcr
 he will be replaced at the head.
 quarters desk by Sergeant Henry
 Joglinski. The sergeant will remaIr
 on duty nights until Monday. whcl
 Detective Sergeant Daniel j. Me
 GlliCuddy will take charge
 Building Permits Issued EIilding permits were issued q the office of City Clerk Thomas E
 Steele yesterday to the following To Joseph DcNine to repair q build ing for 1he Rex Roofing compan. in Fast Bristol to cost S&.90o; L Frederick x Francis Of S9uthinStol 10 erect a fiNe-room. cne-famil : house on Jerome avenue for Narr
 Malerbo to cost $5,ou0: and to C
 II. Elton to construct a one an e one-half story single-tam,ly hous . for himself on Summit street | . cost $5.Uoo.
 Factory Closed for Week Il The New Departure factor - closed last night for one week | r. permit the taking of the annual il s Nrntory It will resume operation ,. on Monday December ?.
 Surveying Pennington Ave. ! \ general survey of EarmHngto ! avenue between this city and u f Pennington town line is being mad n hy engineers from the state hia1 f way department. IL is expected thu - resurfacing operations on the thol n oughtare viii be started early q the spring.
 d The road will be generally r,
 constructed and repaired. The higl - w-y will be widened in places an | other minor jobs completed. r, Anniversary Celebration l. The 95th anniversary Of il tt lomdjH; c, the Prospect M,thoar k church will b. celebrated Wi, II elaborate CerymonJcs and impre
 @.rc talks by widely known spcal
 ,ra at the church auditorium [, p morrow morning anu afternoon. !" A !p,.ul HsuGuun. which il 1f cIud"s speaking, singing. and mus ,- hy the parish org1uist. has bes l4 arranged. Rev. Hubert D. Joue n the pastor of the parish. said ye lr tcrday that the program to be pr l. "cnt"l tomorrow promises to be U rs finest ever produced at a Methodi }t celebration in Bristol.
 $. The program will continue ( r. SunGay, December 1, when a youl l. peoples rally service will tai I" place at ?. m. An address will s- delivered hy Rev. Carl A. Der
 'atrom Of Wothrrslield, president m this district of the Epworth leagJ w On Wednesday, December 1, a ii aI ner for the church members W Ic be served by the Ladies Aid s he ciety and a historical address W
 be made hy C. l.. Woodirg. 0
 feature Of the December CClchrC tj . will be the portrayal of past h
 tory in old-fashionod dress and {
 singing of old fnyorite hymns a
 melodies.
 Banquet and Dance For Tr&m - The members of the bowling tea