New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-23


of both city officials and the pub.
liz. 'imilar signal: ha, bee, In.
stalled at the corners Of North Main
End Race. Center and Meadow
streets and these signal devices will
tend TO speed up traffic along North
Main street. The electro-matic sig
naIs. in the city proper and in Fof-
estville. will c"s' the city approx.
mat $1,000 a year rental.
Named First trustee
Clayt>n w. 5raper OF Jennings
Terrace was elected first trustee of
tn" Connecticut state branch Of the
United Nationa' Association of
postal clerks at y annual conven-
ton Of that organization held Friday
in the Winthrop hotel. Meriden.
Mr.. Draper Is clerk in the money
order department OF the local post
office.
Seeks Divorce
Mrs. Ethel Winifred Hooper OF 5
Hooker court has filed a suit for d.
vorce from Louis B. Hc>ler. now
of { :'ingfield on a charge of d scr
ton. The plaintiff. through Attor-
ney James T. Mather. claims that
her husband left her four years
ago. She also seeks the custody
of her four children.
The case is returnable in the au-
perior court at Hartford the first
Tuesday in April
Basketball Tonight
The third Of five game series
between the Bristol New Departures
and the Meriden Endees. which will
be played this evening on the floor
Of the local state armory. 10 expect
ed to draw out the largest basketball
crowd OF the season. The entire re-
served section of 400 seats has al
ready been sold out and 1t is ex-
pected that the large auditorium will
be filled to overlooking when the
starting whistle is blown at 1:l5
o'clock.
The Meriden basketecrs have won
the first two games Of the series and
Bristol is out to capture tonight'x
tilt. Billy Coyie OF Wallingford will
referee.
Good Skating
The Rockwell park lagoon has
been cleared OF snow and good
skating will be available tonigh, and
Sunday, and as long as the cold
weather continues. A large crowd
enjoyed the sport last night.
On Hartford Card
Mike Cavalier of the Park A. c.
of this city will appear in his Sec
ond professional fight at Hartford
Thursday night, February rs. lie
has been matched with frankie Or
SIM of Hartford.
Tax Office Open
The office OF the city tax collec-
tor will be open this afternoon be-
tween the hours of 1870 and s and
this.evening from to 8 for the &C.
commodation of those who have not
as yet paid their 1928 personal tax.
Unless paid on or before March /, q
delinquency fee of 81 will be added.
Forty Hours Devotion
The forty hours devotion will
open at st. Anne's church on Sunday
morning after the last mass and will
close next Tuesday morning.
Services This Evening
There will be services ut 1880
o'clock this evening at st. Joseph's
church In honor of st. Anne.
Porter vacates Appeal
Notice was received this morning
by Chief Of Police Ernest T. Belden
from the clerk of the superior court
at Hartford. that the appeal Of Ar
thur H. Porter. local factory SUPER
intendent. had been vacated.
Porter. in the Bristol police court
on January 8, was fined $40 and
costs on charges Of operating an
automobile while under the inf'u.
ence Of liquor and resisting an off,
Ger. At that time he appealed the
sentence through his attorney. Noble
l.. Pierce.
Casimir Milus. alias Charles Mill
cr Of Lincoln avenue. Forestville.
was sentenced by Judge Joseph NJ.
Donovan in police court this MORN
ing to 80 days in Jail or in lieu
thereof. to furnish a bond of $3.50
10 pay his wife the sum Of IS Il
week. He was charged with nom
supp Vt of n wife and three minor
Children.