New Britain herald., 1929-02-08
Bristol Mews

UJuLLI JUN hUllvu
| survey PREP AIRED
10 Miles Of New Highway on
| Program for This Year
TO WE'D BROTHERS WIDOW
Miss Larena Matthews Dies At Age
Of se-EIks Observe Old Timers
Night - Tracy Trustee Of Meat
Market.
The miles of new streets will be
surfaced and accepted by the city
during the year. according to the
plans of the street committee and
the city council. The estimated cost
Of the work is $4,000.
An exhaustive study Of the situa-
tion has been made by Chairman
Charles r. Anderson and other
members OF the street committee
and the report now available indi-
Gates that SO new streets are in
cluded in this years surfacing and
acceptance program. Last year four
miles of new streets we're surfaced
and accepted at cost of $4,000.
which, Mayor w. Raymond Crumb
stated today. wildly indicates the
rapidity with which the city is grow
ing.
All OF the streets to be cared for
IN this years program are in recent
ly developed building tracts. opened
along Pennington avenue, East road
and in the northern sections of tine
city. Large pieces of farm property
have been purchased by land devel-
opers and sub-divided into building
sites and the turnover has been
rapid. The most recent Development
il that sponsored by a group of Hart
ford and Bristol men whereby the
Brightwood estate, formerly the
home of the late Albert +. Rock
well. has been cut up into building
| lots.
While the appropriation Of $780,
600 asked for the work will rot be
available until the budget is for
mally approved at the first meeting
Of the council in March. it Is thought
unlikely that any reduction will be
made In the amount recommended
by the street committee
Old Timers Night Observed
Past exalted rulers and old
timers night was observed last eve
ming by Bristol lodge of Elks. with
the following past exalted rulers in
the chairs: Exalted ruler, George l..
Fitzpatrick: esteemed leading
knights. Thomas A. Tracy: esteemed
loyal knight, Harve l.. Brault: es-
teemed lecturing knight, William P.
Hynds; secretary. Thomas J. Malley;
treasurer, Hilary s. Driscoll: esquire,
Robert w. Harris: chaplain, w. G.
Johnston
The first nomination Of officers
| took place last night. After the brsi-
ness session. a steamed clam supper
was served under the direction of a
committee consisting of Fire Chief
John H. Hayes. Deputy Chief w. II.
w. Burn and Foreman Hugh Muir
name of this city, Fire Chief Robert
Henderson of Thomaston and for
mer Chief Andrew Grannis of Ter
ryville. The entertainment program
was furnished by the Clements Bu-
reau of Hartford.
Ice Cutting Resumed
The Southern New England Ice
company resumed the cutting and
storing of the winters ice harvest
this morning at Birge's Pond. The
rain of yesterday caused no damage
to the ice crop. officials of that con-
Germ stated this morning.
Chimney Fire
Squad A and Engine Company No.
2 were called out at 1905 O'Clock
last night for chimney fire in the
house owned by Assistant Prose-
cutting Attorney Robert j. Stack at
541 North Main street. The blaze
was extinguished with chemicals.
There was no damage.
Frank Foley Sought
Arthur Foley OF Sheffield, Mass,
has solicited the assistance Of the To-
cal police department in locating
his brother. Frank Foley, who was
last heard OF in this city about five
years ago. Efforts of the police
have so far been unsuccessful.
The letter to Chief Ernest r. Bel
den indicates that Frank is wanted
to enable the family to settle the
mothers estate.
To We'd Brither-in-Law
An application for marriage H.
cense has been filed with City Clerk
Thomas 3. Steele by Felix Szydlow-
ski of 2o9 East Main street. Forest
Vile, and Mrs. Helen Szydlowski of
Is Meadow street, Bristol. Felix is a
brother of Helen's first husband.
who died some time ago.
New Check Stgner Arrives
An automatic check sjgner. the
purchase of which was authorized
by the city council, has arrived in
the city clerks office and will be set
up this week. The machine. which
cost the city 1915, will automatically