New Britain herald., 1929-02-08
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noon In Red Mems hail. the eGacees
OF four courts at Foresters VII -
jointly installed by supreme and
grand court officers Court Ever
Welcome Of Bristol. Court Forest u
Forestville. Court Freedom u Ter
ryville and Court General Lawtoa ct
Terryville will participate In the ex-
ercises.
An elaborate entertainment
program has been arranged By the
committee in charge Of arrange.
ments and refreshments will be
served.
Maple End Club Dance
The Maple End Athletic club will
hold dance on Tuesday evening,
February IL. in the John Jennings
school. Music for the occasion will
be furnished by the Travellers
BroadcastinE orchestra Of Hartford
under the direction 1t Normand I.
Clouthier.
The athletic association sponsor
ing the dance has done much for the
youth OF the northern end Of the
city and its aim il to give all OF the
boys in that section an opportunity
to indulge in the various sports. The
receipts of the dance will be used
to further such activities
Bank r1Iptcy Trustee Appointed
Attorney Francis Tracy was ap-
pointed trustee of the bankrupt es-
tate OF Valentine Brothers. Inc. of
this city at a meeting of creditors
held Thursday In the office Of Saul
Berman, referee in bankruptcy.
Hartford. The bankrupt concern for
several years conducted a meat mar
kct in the city hall building on
North Main street
Secures New York License
A marriage license was issued Ia
New York Thursday to Frank ].
Ryan, %. son of William +. and
Johannah Hanley Ryan Of 81 South
Eagle street, Terryville. and Miss
Agnes Godfrey. %. Of New York
city. The date of the wedding was
not announced.
Funeral Of Former Resident
The funeral of Miss Larena Mat.
thews. 80. who died Wednesday eve.
ming at her home in Hamden from
infirmities incident to advanced
years. will be held at : o'clock Sat-
urday afternoon at the home of her
brother, James A. Matthews, IS
Prince street. this city. Services.
which will be private. will be con.
Quoted by Rev. P. F. Wolfenden,
castor Of the Bristol Baptist church.
and the remains will be placed In
the vault at West cemetery for in.
terment in the spring.
Miss Matthews was born In South
ington, April II. 1880. the daughter
Of Arson and Sarah Matthews. AZ
young girl she came to Bristol
with her parents and for several
years was employed In the sled
factory of Don Peck in Edsewood
She lated moved to New Haven
where she conducted a dressmakins
establishment for many years.
Surviving are sister. Mrs. Amina
Atwater of Wallingford; three
brothers, James A. Matthews Of this
city. Volney Matthews OF Milford,
and John Matthews Of Plainville;
and several nieces and nephews.
Fircntcn Pump Out Cellars
Three cellars Of business blocks
In the North Main street section
were cleared Of water Thursday .ft.
ernoon by f1remen attached to the
central fire station by the use Of
syphon. Many cellars and base
ments about the city were flooded
by the heavy rain of Wednesday
night and a considerable amount OF
damage was done.
Sessions of the rural schools and
the lower grades In the city schools
were resumed Thursday afternoon.
Good Skating
The rain of Wednesday nisht and
Thursday morning improved the
skating at Rockwell park, according
to Caretaker Joseph Civizxio. A
meeting of the recently formed skat.
ing club will also be held in the
shelter house at the lagoon this
evening.
Funeral Of EIwyn sawyer
The funeral of Elwyn Sawyer Of
1876 Broad street, Forestville, was
held at o'clock this afternoon ut
the funeral home OF Thomas r.
O'Brien. Burial was in West Gene.
terry.
r. o. Of A. Meeting
A meeting of Camp No. Is, p. o.
OF A.. will be held at S o'clock this
evening in Arcanum hall. Follow.
ing the business session, refresh.
ments will be served.
Months Mind Mass
A months mind high mass Of re.
QUEEN will be celebrated at $50
o'clock Saturday morning at 1T.
Matthews church, Forestville. In
memory Of +. Francis O'Sulliyan.
l. o. o. r. Meeting
stephen Terry lodge, I. o. o, F..
will meet at Z o'clock this evening
IL stephen Terry hall.
81 Deaths In January
Thirty-four death certificates were
He'd in the office OF City Clerk
Thomas B. Steele during the month
If January. This number Is almost
Iouble the number recorded durinx
he previous month.
To Play South Manchester
The Bristol high school basket.
'sll team will journey to South
this evening for 4 game
With the high school quintet Of that
ity. This is the second meeting u
he teams this season, the Bristol
Joys romping away to an easy vic.
DRY on the local floor.
The United States consumes more
han 70 per cent of the worlds rub.