New Britain herald., 1929-04-11
PAINTING EXHIBIT AT PROGRESS SHOW
Many Features in Exposition at
 Armory on April 25-27
'@ BOOTHS GOING FAST
To Install Reproducing System at Compounce-Third School District Lays Tax-Hough Heads Bristol Ciub-SchOOl Contract Awarded.

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 Ciub-School Contract Awarded. An art exhibit which will include many famous paintings by old and modern masters as well as paintings ! by local artists will feature the big Bristol Progress and Better Homes show which is being sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and which will take place in the state armory on April %. 26. and 27. The show will open on Thursday evening, Apri. 25, and will be open on the afternoon and evening Of Friday and Saturday, the 26th and 2Ith.
 The show is designed to depict the i industrial progress of Bristol from the early manufacturing days and also will provide opportunity for the exhibit of materials and appliances for the betterment and improvement of Bristol homes. For these exhibits. 1 fitty-eight booths will be installed on the large drill floor of the armory, and in addition there will be displays relative to the work of the Bristol Community chest and the Bristol Health Protective league. There will | be merit badge exhibit by the Boy i Scouts and an exhibit of model air | planes by the Bris ol Boys club. The public library will be represented. as we'll as the school system of the l city.
 Facilities will be provided by the 1 management for a style show in which the latest models in women's wear will be displayed upon living models. There will be attractive en- tertainment features introduced each evening.
 1 Exhibitors
 1 Those who have already signed 1 applications for space include in the industrial section. The Sessions | Clock Co.,, Needer- Root Co. Wallace | Barnes Co.,, American Silver Co.,, E. i Ingraham Co.,, Horton Mfg. Co.,, and New Departure Mfg. Co.
 In the better homes section booths have been reserved by the Roofing Co., Bristol Lumber Co, Lorraine Shoe Co.,. George Andrus and Sons, l Central Drug Co, Bristol Real Estate board. Bristol Electric Co.,, Beach Lumber Co, Connecticut Light and Power Co, J. E. Mitchell X Son Co, Paul M. Hubbard. C. Funk and Son. Burrill studio, Ross Reed, and Browning Simmons.
 The above have taken from one up to four booths.
 Lake Compouncc
 It was announced today by the management of Lake CompounCe that arrangements have been made for the installation by the Victor | Talking Machine co. of Camden. x. J., of one of it's latest auditorium reproducing systems with all the necessary equipment. Special en- gineers direct from the factory will be here to complete the work of in- stallation in time for the official opening on Sunday. Similar equip ment has been installed in more than 100 Of the largest amusement parks in the country as well as q large number of private yachts and steamships The installation will include separate radio equipment for broadcastlng purposes and will also have orthophonic reproducing chambers.
 School District Lays Tax At special meeting of the third school district held in the audi torium of the south Side school last night, tax of Al. mills vas laid This is an increase of :. of mill over the tax of last year. This action or the district was held over from the annual meeting
 Bristol Club Elects Officers Willard l.. Hough WAS rIect d president Of the Bristol club al is annual meeting last night. Other officers elected were: II. ]. J.sdd first vice president rr. George Hobbs second vice president; board of managers. three years, Jcs"ph r. Button, seymour Peek. Kendall rtorce; board of managers. two years, Homer H. Judd; secretary and treasurer, J. Fay Douglass There were about .5 present al the meeting.
 Contract Awarded At a meeting of the building con- mlttec of inc first school district last night. the contract for the cree tlon of the new eight room addition to the John J. Jennings school was awarded to the AberthaW Construc- ton Co. of Boston. The price is lot 10 exceed slf0,o0o. and this amount includes the furnishing Of the building. Work will be started al once and completed in the carly fall Other bidders included George J. Lacourse of Bristol. Joseph Devne of Bristol, Wise and l'pson of Hart ford. the Torrington Building Co. ot,-ir Nilln.. ot Mn1.iA..,