New Britain herald., 1929-03-23

l force of the Bristol and Plainvills Irarnway company. For several years he served the city as tax cole lector. For the past 1S years he had been employed at the plant of the New Departure Manufacturing com. ! pans.
 Mr. Darlington was a member of the Prospect Methodist church and of stephen Terry lodge l. o. o. F. Surviving are his wife; one son, Edward l.. Darlington. Jr: and one bi other Charles M. Darlington, all of his city.
 The funeral will be held at his late home at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Rev. Hubert D. Jones, pastor of the Prospect Methodist church, will conduct the services and burial will be in West cemetery.
 De,otions This EVcning
 There will be devotions at 1:3o o'clock this evening at St. Joseph's church in honor of St. Anne,
 Meriden Here Tonight
 The Bristol Endees will attempt this evening to restore themselves 10 the good graces of local basket ball fandom by administering trimming to the Meriden Endees, before whom they succumbed in he silver City on Thursday evening. The ioca! teams setback a few nights ago is still unexplained and Bristol fandom will be anxious to- Elght 10 ge look at WineappIe, Meriden luminary. who, almots singie-handed, made the Carrollmen appear like noNices in Thursdays game
 In View ot the defeat earlier in the week. II is possible that Joe Carroll may shake up his team for tonights game. A defeat tonight for the To- cal outfit would mean its elimination from further consideration for the state title, while q victory would leave the question of supremacy be- tween New Britain and Bristol. The peculiar part about the Bristol En. dee's record is that fact that Meri- den has proved a tumbling block while the locals have been more than able 10 hold their own with New Britain. New Britain on the other hand has had no df1ucty in outscoring Meriden in a majority oi the games played by the two teams
 The game this evening will start at o'clock
 Injured When Staging Breaks
 Four laborcrs. employed by the Abertha" Construction company of Boston, were injured at 5:30 o'clock Friday afternoon when the staging. on which they Were working atop the five story addition of the New Departure Manufacturing company at Center and Valley streets, broke and dropped to the floor below a. distance of 15 feet. Tony Ferrara of l3p Harvey street. East Boston, was injured about the back, and N-rays Will be taken today to determine the exact nature Of such injuries. bonato Petrelli Of A Middle street, New Britain; DomnicIl Petrelj of 1o1 fhclan street, Boston, and Or- ''''S N'''''fA VI I'tN'Il'du street, Mount Vernon, x. r., escaped with body bruises.
 The men were getting ready to discontinue work for the day when tn" staging gave way. The ambu- lanc"s Of T, r. O'Brien and James J. Dunn were hastily summoned and tn" injured men were taken to the Bristol hospital where they Were treated by Dr. E. N. Whippe.
 Bicycle stolen
 Robert Burns reported 10 the po- lire department last evening that his bicycle, which he had parked the Boys club building on '.aurel street during the afternoon, had been stolen.
 False Alarm
 The installation Of new fire alarm box at the corner of Park md Tulip streets was completed yes- '"rday and last evening a group of boys residing in the neighborhood iecldc 10 submit it to a test As a result, Squad A and Hose company No. 2 were called out at 7:5O o'clock last evening. A search of the vicinity tailed to reveal any fire or any of he boys. The matter has been turned over to the police for inves- igauon.
 Fire Board Meeting
 Bills totalinS $636. S6 were approN- d at mceting of the board of fire commissioners last evening.
 The question of the site for tho 'olocaiion Of Engine company No. vas briefly discussed by Mayor W. ,aymond Crumb and members of he commission. Chief John H. Hayes stated that a number Of per- ons were interested in the purchase 't the present site on North Main treet and it is probable that such offers will be considered at tho April meeting Of the board.
 The condition Of the building now by Engine company No. 2 s now q source of concern. accord- ng to the mayor, who stated last night that it had been found neces- ary to brace the floor with steel upports
 Missing From Home
 Max Cimboski Of Woodbine treet reported to the police yester- ay that his son, Alexander. IS cars old. had left home Thursday md failed to return. A description f the youth has been furnished po- ice departments about the state.
 Brush Fire
 Fire Warden Alfred Breckbitl. as lSted by volunteer firefghters and ,veral troops of Boy Scouts, spent
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