New Britain herald., 1929-03-25


 also attacked. and soon the firemeH began to wln their battle. although il was three hours before they We're certain that the last sparks had been 1 eAtinguished.
 Due to the large quantities of Wa ter which il Was necessary to pour into the attic, there was consider able water damage on the lower 1 floors. The fire department and Mr. Rogers agree that the JOSS was about s2,ooo. Mr. Rogers today highly praised the firemen for their work. Mrs. Rogers. who has been an in- Naiid for several years Was in tti4 house at the time the fire was dis covered and had to be removed 10 a neighbor's home It is not believed that she suffered any ill effects from the excitement and transfer. Jr. IT. x. Honor Roll Wee Principal Douglas <. Mac Donald today issued the list of honor pupils in the ninth grade at the Junior High school. The names ''' ''- e piiti 't' lNti plutl, are as lOi- lows:
 Louise Brastow. Jean Gillis. Eva i Massey, susan Miller Geraldine PendIebury, Hazel salmon. Mildred | smith, William Sneidoman, Miriam staples, Arnold Swrig. Charles Tol- Ii, and Dorothy Tredennick.
 I3i Tax Liens
 A total of l3i tax liens have been placed on the property Of local resi- | dents by Tax Collector Willis ]. Hemingway during the past two weeks. Under the law. these liens may be retained on property for a period ot five years or may be fore i closed before then. If the taxes are not paid, the town can sell the property for what it Wiu bring in order to pay the taxes with the proceeds.
 Good Friday Closing The local stores will be open un- til 10 o'clock Thursday night and will be closed all day Friday in ob- seryance of Good Friday, it was an- nounced today.
 The public schools will close Thursday night and will reopen on Monday morning.
 Judgment The court Of common pleas has i rendered judgment in favor of E. II. Phelps against the dissolved Treat X shepard Co. declaring null and void land transfer deed Of Septem- ber ), 1893, involving property on i farminGlon avenue. school Notes The Broadway success. "Kcmpv," 1 by A. J. and Elliott Nugent, will be i produced hy the High school dramauc club on April l9. This play i Will be fully up 10 the high stand ard set by the school players in their past production.
 The Teachers club will hold party in the high school gymnasium i at o'clock "Wednesday night Miss { Helen Barrett is chairman of the committee in charco. i Meetings | Pythlan Tempe. No. 90. r. $. will hold regular meeting in | c. Q. F.. hall Wednesday night. All mcm- b"rS are rcqu"stol 10 hc present. as | matters Of interest pill be discussed ! On Wednesday night. April 3. the l'ythian Sisters will give 3 military 1 whist, 10 which the public is invited. There will be regular meeting of 'our' General Layton r. of A.. at \ o'clock tomorrow night,
 Grange Items IIain'ilI" Grange has hncn invited 10 tho meeting of Nc'hersfeld Grange tomorrow night and will furnish numbers OH the pro- gram. On Thursday night the locals will furnish three numbers OH the program of Mad River Granga at Waterbury, Buses Nill leave Grange hall here at : o'clock Thurs 1 day evening.
 Homage Co lnI, Flags will be flown at half mast in | PlainviIle tomorrow in honor Of , Marshal lfoch. whose 'HNeral will i hc h"Id tomorrow in Paris This homage will be paid the great allied ' leader at tho request Of Commander 1 Theodore Fanion of Brock Barnes | post, American Legion.
 Notes
 i James Hcarty has returned to his 1 home in Philadelphia after spending d few days in town
 Grand Juror Charles r. Conlon who is ill at his home on Linden street, was able 10 sit up yesterday
 Ray Cunningham has returned to work in New Haven after having been ill for some time at his home on Maple street here. Frederick Tod A. r. X X. NJ. will meet tomorrow evening at the , Masonic temple. Worshipful Master John A. Lindsay of New Britain and his staff will be in charge. Mrs. Jon ie Manchester is i'll a' her home on Rodstono Hill. | The Lions club will meet in the , Chamber Of Commerce rooms to- 1 morrow evening.
 | Mrs. Merton J. Lamb is i'll at her