New Britain herald., 1929-12-10

Knight, and prizes will be awarded winners of whist and bridge games
 City League Meeting
 A meeting of the executive board cf the Bristol City Basketball league took place at the office of William k. Tracy in the Tracy Condon building at S:l5 o'clock last evening and many matters of importance were discussed and voted upon. A con.- plete summary of the meeting ap- pears on the sporting page.
 special Meeting of Realtors
 4 special meeting of the real estate board will be called at the Elks' club tomorrow evening at 6:3o o'clock. A committee of local lawyers will meet with the board to discuss several important matters.
 J. Ernest Andrews, president of the Chamber Of Commerce. will de- liver a message to the gathering.
 Music Arranged For
 The Varsity testers Of Hartford will furnish the necessary inspiration for dancing at the senior prom Q be held al the high school gym naslum on December 27. Other minor arrangements are being com- pletcd.
 Change in schedule
 The DiXies will engage the Bristol Maple Ends at the state armory Sat- urday night instead of the New Da- nc ri f, pa a trt, EYro 4l, made last night when 1he Endcss claimed that they had not been able to practice enough slnce organiza- ton. The game will be preliminary to the New Departure Washington Hills contest which commences at , clock.
 Golden Cross Meeting
 4 meeting Of the Golden Cross commandery will be held tomorrow evening al Red Mems han at B o'clock. A class of candidates Wlli be acted Cpon and a nomination f officers for the ensuing year Wi take place. A large number of members will be present, it is eX- pCCted.
 ''N- IT | Niii'i A4iNile
 Augustus Loomis, fire chief of the Hartford fire depa: -ment about h years ago. is now q resiGcnt of this city. He came here from Great kilns, staten Island, x. Y. about two weeks ago and has cen residing with his Gaugh and son-in- Jaw. Mir and Mrs. Henry J. Schwab at 60 Stearns street.
 Mir. Loomis will b. S4 years old on December 24. He was the chief of the Capital rity gmoke-ea ters only ] , years ago and was well known throughout the state. Old friends had lost track Of him until he was found living in Bristol recently.
 Record at Library
 The busiest year in the history of the Bristol Pubic library was recorded in 1929. according to re- ports released today. The statistics showed that more than 177,43! books wele issued during the year ending November 50. The total listed i is G,5S1 more than that recorded last VI ul. ulCII NlIS luE lttl SCSl yea previously.
 | A gain was recorded in every branch except the Endce, whero a | slight loss was reported The total number of books in the library on ! December 1 was 50, ,753. ExpendI- l lures for the year ran up 10 SlI,- 1 695.SS or SS70.t7 more than the pre- ccding year.
 The November report showed that I1&,@l2 books were issued for home reading. The figure is @.1S4 nor" than for November of last year. Again, for the month. the Endc'' Lranch registered a loss Of 197. All other branches showed substanf.1! gains.
 X total of 4Sl volumes were added to the library during the month q; ! November. Many gifts were recorG ed from local residents and organ inations.
 The receipts Of the library for the month Of November amounted ,n $236.2t. Of which s2l4.14 was i"r fines on overdue books. Bills a. gregating $l.939.22 were presented and approved by the library board at it's meeting last night