New Britain herald., 1929-02-20

the central tramc bridge ana the ao- ministration building. Three high speed elevators will be installed and rest rooms for women employees will be provided. The total floor space of the new building will approximate 25o.0oO square feet or the equivalent of five and three quarters acres.
 Mcridica Additions
 In Meriden, the present factory on Pratt street will be extended on the northeast side. The addition will be eo0 feet by 106 feet in size. four stories high and will provide addi- tional floor space of S0.00O square feet or nearly two acres. The struc- ture will be of reinforced concrete and steel construction and conform to the architectural characteristics of the present factory. On the fourth floor will be located an ultra mod ern electric heat treating plant which will take the place of the present facilities Work on this build ing will be started immediately and will be available for occupancy in September.
 ElnlwoOd Improvements
 While no additional buildings are contemplated at the Elmwood branch. extensive improvements are to be installed. These consist of new machinery, new electric heat treating plant. an extensive con- veyor system and material handling equipment.
 Roller House at Forge Plant
 A new boiler house at the forge plant on Terryville avenue this city will also be erected. The building will be of sufficient size to house four 500 horse power high pressure water tube boilers. The plant will be utilized for heating the forge shop.
 Last December an addition 200 feet long and l26 feet wide was com- pleted at the forge plant, making the length of the entire plant 800 feet.
 Evening School Graduation
 A total of 123 pupils will receive graduation certificates at the annual graduation exercises of the Bristo ol evening schools, to be held tomorrow evening. in the auditorium of the South Side school. or this number, 65 have taken the English course while the remaining 5s have rcceiv- ed instruction in the vocational classes. Arthur S. Barnes a member of the board of education. will pre- side and the certificates will be pre- sented by Karl A. Reiche. superin- tendent of schools.
 Three sets of prizes will be award cd during the exercises. The follow ing will receive copies of "The Life of Abraham Lincoln" by Lord Charm wood. noted English author, for hav- ing had perfect attendance during the 75 evening course: Fiavia Te- treault, Hjalmer Chellberg, Edmund Wellquez. Alfred Labell. Pauline Zurell. Leopold Houle. Alexander Spielgel. and Alberton Panton. The presentation will be made by Mrs. Morton c. Treadway, regent of G. w. Thompson. w. R. c.
 The following will each be pre- sented with se.5o in gold for their essays on "The Kind of Men and Women This Country Needs" Be ginners' English class. Alfred Geo. carelli; intermediate English class, Sarah Appel: advanced English class. Frank Johnson. Tho presenta- tions will be made by Mrs. B. w. Case. head of the local branch of the w. c. T. |.
 A prize of So5o will also be awarded by Mrs. Katherine o. Grif- fin. president of the Women's auxiliary. American Legion. for the pupil in the beginners class who has shown the most progress during the year.
 A minstrel show. planned and 10 be executed entirely by the pupils of the shop mathematics and the mechanical drawing departments. will feature the entertainment pro- gram. Thomas Peace. an instructor in the shop mathematics class. will direct the show and serve as one Of the end men. Miss Randall. special music teacher in the public schools. will be the accompanist.
 Before and after the exercises there will be an exhibit of the dress making and mechanical drawing work.
 Mrs. James D. Foster
 Mrs. Laura Gilbert Foster. wife of James D. Foster of 122 Federal street. died Tuesday afternoon at the Hartford hospital following two weeks illness.
 Born in North Brookfeld. Mass. April e7. 1875, Mrs. Foster attended the schools of that place and later prior to her marriage on October 6, 1896. to James D. Foster. She was active in the affairs of the Con- gregational church and mcmbc: of several church organizations. She was also a member of the Gamma Reading club, the Bristol Con- munity Players and the Womens auxiliary of the Bristol Boys club
 Surviving, besides her husband are one son. Harlan Foster ot Chat ham, N. J.: two daughters. Miss Katherine Foster. director of phy- sical education in the south school district Of Hartford. and Miss Mar. jorie Foster. a student at Wellesley college: her mother, Mrs Lydia Gilbert of Springfield: one sister Mrs. George Dean of Springfield Mass. and two brothers. Daniel B Gilbert of Putnam, Conn.,. and Ro- land H. Gilbert of Woonsocket, k l.
 The funeral will he held at he! late home at o'clock Thursda,