New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-15

IAght-Grangc Officers Installed
Storm Causes Little Difficulty
Joint Pythian Installation.
The retirement OF Alphonse j.
Bordeau, chairman OF the state
board OF examiners of BARRIERS and
proprietor of barber shop in Plain
willie for nearly a quarter of CEN
fury, became known today with the
announcement that negotiations We're
completed yesterday for the sale Of
his establishment on Whiting street
to Joseph Duso. Mr.. Bordeau's ac-
ton is due to failing health. as he
has been i'll for the past six months
and unable to attend to his business.
Today's announcement marks the
passing from the active scene Of one
Of the most colorful and most popu-
lar figures in Plainville during the
past three decades. "Al" Bordeau
came here So years ago and obtain
George Fate. About 1905 he opened
an establishment of his own at the
corner of Main and Whiting streets,
over Murphy's cafe. This place, with
the cafe beneath it. shared honors
as the gathering place Of the political
and sporting fratornities Of the town
and, even. more than barber shop.
was a social center where men of
all classes came to discuss affairs
and pass enjoyable hours. Over this
establish al" presided in
genial fashion which did not lessen
as his success increased and he be-
came a state official.
Six years ago Mr.. Bordcau remov-
cd his shop to its present location in
the Russell block on Whiting street,
this being at the time that this block
replaced the one in which his
former place Of business was locat-
ed. Here his business continued to
! expand and his prestige to grow with
/ it.
| Governor Marcus II. Holconb APP
pointed Mr.. Bordcau to the state
| board of examiners of BARRIERS 10
years ago, and he has been reap
pointed successfully by Governors
/ Everett J. Lake, Charles A. Temple
ton, and John II. Trumbull. For
some years he has been chairman OF
| the commission and has spent Il
great part OF his time travelling
about the state in the course of his
duties "Ar' has also been Governor
/ Trumbull's barber for many years,
the governor being as willing 10
trust his face as the honor OF his
state to the veteran barber.
For the past six months Mr.. Eor-
deau has not been well. heart trou-
| BILE having confined him to his
! home at l Pennington avenue. He
! recovered partially and for some
I weeks was able to be about again.
hut recently he has been housed
again.
The new owner, Joseph Dugo, is +,
young Italian who came to Plain
vile eight years ago. since when he
has been employed in the shoemak-
ing and repairing shop of his
father. Paul Dugo. on Central
square. He will continue at his
present employment, the barber
shop being managed by John Nalen-
tine.
Valentine has had almost IS
years of experience as a barber hay
ing worked for Mr.. Bordeau for
eight years at two different periods
with an interval OF IA years in
Southineton. He is no ineNperienc-
ed manager. for Mr.. Bordeaui
duties called him away SO much
that Valentine has managed the
shop here for a number of years.
Associated with Valentine will be
Louis Dugo. brother of the new
owner and a barber employed at a
rival shop for some time; and
Frank Rea,e. a hrother-in-law and
an employe Of Mr.. Rordeau for a
number OF years. Mr.. Valentine
stated today that many improve
nlents would be made OH the shop
aud that it would be brought COM
pletely up-to-datc. The same excel
lent service is promised in the fu-
ture.
The price of the transfer was not
announced. but it is fumorcd to
have been about $500.
Many See Demonstration
More than IS persons were pres
ent last night at the demonstration
of electric traffic signals by repre-
sentatives Of the Automatic Traffic
Light Co.. of New Haven. This
demonstration, arranged by Frank
T. Wheeler, chairman of the Cham
Der Of Commerce committee investj-
eating this matter. proved interest.
ing and enlightening. A miniature
stree intersection was shown in
actual operation with model auto
mobiles. The automatic light is re-
signed to prevent traffic congestion