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New Britain herald., 1929-04-03

same charge.
 ! Joseph l;avizza was fined s25 and costs on a charge of reckless driv- ing. tlc Was arrested by Constable Frank Brown of Berlin. following q slight accidrnt last Saturday.
 Alaskan Talk Al Grange
 1h"r" was large attendance at ! Berlin Grange ball last night when Joseph Lamb of New Britain showed motion pictures that he and his party had taken in Alaska during q trip 10 that country. Tn" picture, ""r" enjoyed to d great extent bv | the members of the Grange. The program WAS arranged by the past masters of the Grange, who were in clarc" ot ihe evening. Dauciu,; followed tue talk and refreshments were srrN a.
 Oili"g Road In kcn>in.ton
 Main street. k.nsington. IS being oiled by inc state highway doparl : ment. This work follows the re- pairing of inc road last week. q need long felt by th" residents of the town. Tn" road has been in poor condition this spring from the frost in jt and there W.;! several bad holes.
 Visiting ln kcnsinstom
 Mrs Mary Stevens and Miss Cora Chldester. teachers in the New York City schools, accompanied by Mrs, Carrie Baker of Alexandria Bay. are spending d few days as the guests of MT. and Mrs. G.org. $. Griffith Of hcnsington.
 Funeral of Mrs. Mueeu
 Funeral services for Mrs. E.n rihata Musso were held this morn | Ing at her home at $50 o'clock and at the Sacred Heart church at , o'clock. The pail bearers wer, leter Borgo, Adoifo Eamy, phlipu Rainy. and Toris Pia of East Berlin, Carlo Peirnini of Berlin, and l~os- pero Chrome of Middletoun. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery, New Britain. Rev. J. J. Brennan of the Sacred Heart church officiated.
 Boys Club Plays
 The basketball team of the Eensngton Boys club will play in t'i' ->tN bfltdlD cllS tournament al the Stanley Arena tonight. They play the second game of the night with the Eagles of New Britain.
 Cooke Case Next Tuesday The case of Carrcll J. Cooke ot MerIden, charged with drunken driving, will be heard ill the Berlin town court next Tuesday night. ac- cordlnS to information furnished by the prosecutor of the court this morning. Cooke was arrested fol- lowing an accident carly Monda morning. The car that he was driy. ing crashed into q New England bus damaging both vehicles to some rN- tent. Cooke is the son of Dr. J. A Cooke of Merjden. former mayor of that city. At the present time he IS out on bonds.
 Last Berlin Items
 The Community club will meet this evening at s o'clock at Com. munity hall. Next week the cam.
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-03

India Wil} speak al the regular .n"cting of the Federation of tine Congrc-ationaI church tomorrow afternoon at .;@o o'clock. Miss l.abarco has charming personal ity and her description of the honl, life of women and girls of India with prove interesting 10 all who can possibly hear hfr.
 The service seaing which has been done for the community and Lincoln's acaGcmv will be on exhihi ton and Wil help 10 make this meeting an interesting and enjoy able one.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
OLD HUBBARD HOME
 GUTTED BY FLAMES
Colonial Mansion in East Berlin
 Was Built in i769
VACANT FOR TEN YEARS
once Antique Lo'crs MHr'' h"u I,ccu Reduced lo Ihpot'c.Scf "c" and Tr,stin. c-e'sarc''' I,Iaucd for itrc-1Ook Ir'a''

A few charrcd beams, 2"-ioot hlackened brics chimney and hcap os smolderinc ashes are all that IS left 10 mark the site of one ot me most ancien. landmarks In tiis vicinity. the Hubbard homestead on Hccklcv road. Fire. Of undetermined origin. discovered about l2:ao o'clock ,hr morning. completely de- .,rovcd ,he house. prc-colonla' dwelling. an adjoining she'd and an outhouse leaving only the outiln" or the collar and the massive chl'n- nev as stark sentinel Of the re- mains of an historical spot.
 Emit in 11G9. the home was a +reasurc spot for searchers for ,,tio,as. situated about 200 yards off tn. main road in secluded spot, the rlace has been haven for coupte who have paid it clandcstlne visits in the dead of night.
 If was owned by Frank Colby. whose wife is a direct descendant of inc original pioneers who built II, and it has been uninhabited Tor mere than 10 years Despite the at- trmpts Of the owners to keep the place locked up. the doors nav" been broken down time after time. either by antique lobbyists who ,ippcd off tho hand wrought hinges and carried off pieces of th" ancient furniture stored therein or ny couples who sought seclnsion inside.
 Although there is no possible way or definitely deciding the caus" or inc disa strous blaze. information supplied by John kamicnski a dairy farmer who lives about mile past the place on the same road. sheds light on the situation. Driving 10 his home about II o'clock last night, Mr. Kamienski saw q six-cylinder"d automobile parked in the yard. He stated today that he took no particu- lar notice of the car because it was common occurrence. and he saw no persons near the building.
 Cigarette Butt Blamed
 II is thought that couple enter ed the place shortly before this time and careIessly tossed a cigarette into the dry grass on the outside. There Is evidence that the fire started in fhe southeast corner of the house and. famed by high wind. the en- tire building was soon cnveloped in flames.
 neighbor tclephoned Mir. Colby S,I h h., fir. h,If u , n he arrived he saw only mass Of flames. The frame of the building was still standing hut it crashed about 10 minutes after he arrived. II was thought useless 10 telephone for the New Britain fire department b.cause the damage was almost complete and. had the fire com panies responded to an alarm. there would have been no water within quarter Of a mile with which to fight the flames.
 House Very Old One
 The house was a To- room affair of ancient design. Five rooms were located on the first floor and five on the second The chimney was built from the cellar floor ctear through the center of the house. and an old fashioned fireplace open
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
CARD OF THANKS

We wish 10 thank all our friends for their kindness and flowers in our recent bereavement in the death of OFT beloved wife and mother. signed.
 LOUIS D'ANTON1O,
 MRS. w. B. CORS1,
 MARY DANTON1O,
 LEO D'ANTONID.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
Repairing Crossing

Once again the New Haven rail road is ntakng repairs to the cross ing oH East Main street which has teen inc "aus" Of ConSiderahl" tIouhl" for the past few lears. Tn" holes and other bad spots are beng GIl"d with tar and crushed stones. Tines" repairs will ia K" care of the crossing for few months al least.
 There has always been agitation for permanent repairs al the cross ing but no definite steps have cNef been taken by tn" railroad officials although ;he local town authorities have repeatedly requested them 10
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
Grange Meeting

Tho r, glllar meeting ot the Plain VII" Grange Was held last evening at the Grange hall. The first and second degrees were conferred on q class of five candidates. The third and fourth degrees will be conferreJ on Il class on April l6. \ shor' progrlm vas enjoyed. Misses Hazel Simnon and Joaopi1son playing I Gu''.
 It was reported that 'lI" conS'ruc fiou work on tlt. Grange hall IS pro :-TrSSIfl.r very r;I lltlN,
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03

There are over 200 rooms, in- cludiuc 40 b@dOonls, 10 pilNdle apartments for the king and queen, 36 statc apart ments for the king mo nine for the queen, and 20 luggage looms in Buckins sham Palace, Eng
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
STREET COMMITTEE
 ISSUED ULTlMATUM + Drainage, No Payment, Re-
 I~t2ni Property Owners Hear FOUR CONTRACTS AWARDED
"a ino Nacca la Improve Quartet of >irtct>-t nulnil NGlrs Deficiency
 Appropriation - Mrs. EInc~tihe Ripple Dangerous Grass Fire

Tn" city and property owners on Mtfcier avenue. Hoover aveuue. Case street and Hais avenue face real problem in caring for the sur tace water on tn" streets mentioned, and unless d number oi the prop erty oWn,rs sign leases giving 'ur city a H.ht or way for either di'-n CT p!pa lin. il iS probable that no street lnspto> will be made this yrur in the locality in question.
 Tin" program, as pr,pared by inc street committee. calls for the rough grading and hard suriacing of the tour streets, all of which are located ill a recently developed tract adioir- ing Pennington avenue. With q view of reaching q definite decision, th" property owners Wcr" summoned to appear at Il hearing before the city council last night and oNer an hour Was spent in explaining th" pro- posed layout. Charles k. Anderson, chairman of the street committee. made It plain 10 those present that the streets would not be touched unless the city was granted the necessary right of way 10 prov de for the necessary drainage of tje surface water. All expressed a willingness last night To cooperate with the public works department in carrying ont the proposed program and il is probable that the necessary signatures Wrli bo affixed to leases within the next few days
 The question of providing proper drainage for Haig avenue was brought up last year, but at that tim, tn" cost of layin. q surface water sewer was considered prohibit tive. Tn" lineup this year. it is believed. will relieve the situation at least temporarily. Definite roconI- nIatiouS will be submitted hy tn" street committee at the April 1G meeting.
 Hearings were also held last eve ming on the placing of Allen street and G"ary aNouu" in proper coudl- ton for acceptance by the city. and th"e' matters WIT" also referred back 10 tho street committee 'ur tuFf her in\rStie;tiu1
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
Health, Officers Report

I'iftv-tiN" eases Of contagious diseases were reported 10 the h"ai'h department during tn" month o' March. according to the report of lJr. E. E. Robbins, city health of- ffc,r. submitted to the council last night Nine Of these were rlassrd by the health officer as scarlet fever in q severe form, and steps have al- ready been taken to prevent the spread of the disaasc.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
Street Lights Voted

pon the recommendation or tue lighting committee. the city council last evening approved the piac'1o- Jf street lights at in" corner of Maple and Summer streets and at tue corner of Pennington avenue and
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
I'tain,ilic Briefs

Mrs. Edward G. Bassett of W"st Main street has returned from Ifiol ida Wh"r" shr has been spending h" past three months. Mrs. Bertha Rector. x ho accompanied Mrs. hds s"t'. is visiting at tl-, hom" Of htt cousin. Miss May Morgan ot larh street.
 Plans have bo"n completed for in . annual haIl and concert of tb" dr' q apartment and il is expected that the affair will be q huge suCcc,Ss. X few tickets ar" left and may be oh- .'aincd at DoWnham's s plumbing shop. Gridlcy's garage. Cooks garage. John Cook O.. or from any fireman.
 A minstrel and dance will to given by the Sons of St. eGorg' degree team club of New Britain or Monday evening. April x, at the rlainville high school gymnasium under the auspices Of the loun- Peoples Fellowship. The Harmony Boys orchestra will furnish the music.
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
To Elect Officers

| Officers of the S"quass,n corpor- ation will be elected at the meeting . Of the new directors which wille be 1 held this evening. This will he the i first meeting of the directors since ! their appointment last week.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
Mrs. I.rn@siine Ripple

Mrs. Ernestlnc Ripple, IS, died V sterday at the home of her daugh- t.r, Mrs. Amelia Matz of 22 Third street, from lntirmities incident to advanced years.
 Funeral services will be held at the Third street residence at 7 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev. George Meyer. pastor of the Ger nian Lutheran church. will officiate. and burial will be in West cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
I'rtiti,u Street Lights

\ petition bearing the signatures of -H property oWu'rs and request ing the placing of three street lights on the upper end of Nolrott street was referred 10 the lighting com uittce. Recommendation will h~ Hiafr at the next meeting of the ,.,,,,,,I ,t, ,p,,I
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03

has sold to Emma E. Richards Of Plainville a piece of land situated on Maple street.
 Regular Meeting
 The regular midweek prayer meeting of the Baptist church will be held tomorrow evening at 1:3o o'clock. At the close of the meet = ing. Rev 0. P. Campbell, director of religious education in Hartford, will meet all the officers and teach CTS of the Bible school 10 talk over several plans. Rev. Mr. Campbell is desirous that all be present if possible
 To Work Candidates
 Sequassen lodge, No. 74. I. 0. o. F., of PlainyiIe, will start working a class of candidates Thursday. All members are urged 10 be present.
 Meeting Tomorrow
 The Noman's Home and Foreign Missionary society of the Advent Christian church will meet at the (. smith Of East Broad street. to- morrow afternoon. A large at tendance Is hoped for.
 Issues Notice to Dog Owners Town Clerk Will am II. Wilson stated today that ON ncrS Of dogs should take steps to have the aui- , mals licensed during the month nf April. This is the last month that the owners will have this opportun- ity and all are urged to have th $ matter cleared up as soon as pos aible.
 The following Information con- corning dogs should prove of inter est to owners Of dogs: All dogs SIX months or over in age, must be li- crns"d and wear q collar and tag at all times: q dog without tag is presumed to be unlicensed and IS not protected by law: in case q lag becomes lost, the owner should fe- ccivc a new tag promptly from the town clerk: tag must not be iiNnd on any dog other than the dog l,.- scribed ill the license bearing he corresponding number, people should report all suspicious cas-s of rabies to the health officer: all dog owners are liable for damage done by the animal and owners of roaming dogs are liable 10 persecl,- | ton.
 A number of people have already . renewed their licenses for thc com i ius year and il is expected that 1 many more will take care Of thls i matter within the next few weeks. |
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
Funeral of Mrs. SutIifIc

The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Sut- Iilfr, t2. widow of Samuel NJ. Sut- life, who died Sunday at the home of her niece, Mrs. Annie NJ. k. Min- ton in south Norwalk, was held yes- ttrday afternoon in that city. The remains were brought 10 this city, and committal services at West cemetery at 1Q:45 o'clock this morn- ing were in charge Gf Rev. John Wilkins, rector of Trinity Episcopal church.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
Land Offered to Widen Street

William J. phCldn, local realtor. appeared before the city council last night and recommended that the city purchase from one of his clients q strip of property at the corner ot Union and Nolcott streets to elim- iEatc what is termed an adverse traffic condition. Mayor w, Ray n6ond Crumh believed that the city should take steps 10 acquire the land in question and upon his recom- lurndatl0u tho matter was referred to inc street committee with power IL act.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
store Lease Executed


 The leasing Of a store in the City hall huilding to Harry Eronib"rG Of Waterbury at q monthly rental or S275 for T term Of two years was sanctioned by the city council IaS' night. and Mayor W, Raymond Crumb N-as empowered to sign the he made effective May i.
 The offer Of Mir. Brou.berE sur prissd even members Of the council, who did not anticipate any offer in excess of s9@5 a month The store was under lease to Valentine Broth CTS for a number Of years al that rental but the lcase to the Water bury man is q short term one and
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
! scd by Ihntlc.cer

As an indication Of some Of the purposes 10 which the old dwell ing was put in recent years. MT. Colby stated today that on visit 10 the place last sumner he had in spectcd the shed and had found some loose boards. Lifting these llp. he discovered a quantity Of mash stored beneath. a bootlcggcr's stock in trade
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
To Renew Lease

Mayor W. Raymond Crumb was empowered L. the city council last night to rcileW the lease between the city and William J. Malone covering the Use by the latter of land located on School street tor monthly rental of $2e. The lease will con- lain a 2M-,laN cancellation clause
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
Contract Awarded

The contracts for street improve mcuts on Jennings road. Brewster road. Eelrjdgr road. Mine street, and Lewis street were awarded by the city council last evening 10 Cosmo Nacca, local contractor whose bids were the lowest received. Others bidding on the work were +. E. Cornsell of Hartford. Nicola Bellinl Of New Britain, SGuadriglia and son of Waterbury. and Fred Helming ot Bristol.
 Mr. Vacca announced that no would start the work at once. No completion date is mentioned in any of h. cont rHNtS
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
Visiting ln kcn>in.to,,

Mrs. Mary Stevens and Miss Cora Chidester, teachers in the New York City schools accompanied by Mrs tarrie Baker Of Alexandria Bay. arc spending q few days as the guests of MT. and Mrs. G.org. $. Griffith Of kcnslngtOn.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
Fire Threatens Buildings

ITUIITVT WOFk NE IIIt 1T'HI'H dt" tachcI to Squad \ and Welch Fire Company carly yesterday afternoon iu rAtnguishinC q grass fire which lad gotten beyond control avtrtcd what might have been a disastrous biaZc in the residential section .o Catc1 between Vernon and Wash iugtou streets, ForcstYille. tne hundred gallons of chemicals We're used and the fire was stopped Mi h- in q few feet of large barn on i!s SpelIman property on Washington street.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
OiIiug Road In kru.ju"tUu

Waln slrr,t. k,nsingtOn. IS bring oiled by inc state highway doparl meht. This work follows the re- pairing of inc road last week q need long felt by ihr residents of the town. Tn" road has been in poor condition this spring from the frost
 ln II and there w";3 several bad
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
House Very Old One

The house was 16-roOm affair of ancient design. Five rooms were located on the first floor and five on the secor1 The chimney was built from the cellar floor clear through the center of the house
 and an old fashioned fireplace open
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
is considered undesirab bIe from that viewpoint.
 Asks Street RcDair9

Harold Robbins and several Ot her residents ot Stevens street appeared before the city council last night and requested that the highway in question be placed in passable sha pc. The petition was referred to the street committee with power to act.
 First Deficiency Appropriation
 Due 10 an error in figuring tbe amount of county tax assessa bl0 against the city of Bristol it WAS necessary for the city council Iast night to make special appropria- ton Of S554,34 to cover the differ- ence between the budget figure and the amount of the bill received from lucius r. Fuller, clerk of the superior court. The tax this year amounts to s1442934 whereas the appropriation contained in a. budget WAS s13.ASo. The budget was approved on March 1a.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
IIkS to Install

TTk~ 10 JH-tIII
 Past Exalted Ruler Francis Me- Iernan of Hartford Lodge, No. IS. will install the recently elected ot- ,cers of the Bristol Lodge of Elks on Thursday evening.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03

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New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
COSMOPOLITAN LEAGUE

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New Britain herald., 1929-05-23

The economic lQas will bs con- siderable. for the ilre thrsw about 1s0 employees of the Hathaway com- pany out of work. and has halted production tn that concern until power lines can be restored. ma chimes repaired and tho machine shop rebuilt.
 The tentative figure of $10,000 on the loss may be changed when machinists determine just what amount of machinery can be sal- vased from the wrecked Pathway plant.
 Four persons received medical treatment as result of the fire.
 Hoseman Bartholomew Farrell was taken to the emergency hos pital for treatment for a severe laceration of the foot received when he stepped on a nail at the fire.
 Hoseman Earl Sylvester Jennings of Engine Co. II was overcome by smoke while fighting the fire in the Hathaway plant.
 Lieut.. Elmer V. Fitzgerald of Engine Chemical Co. ? was treatrd at the scene of the fire for a bad ly cut foot, and Michael Roman. 24, was treated for contusions and decorations of his right hand, re- ceired when the fire broke out.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-23
NEW RIVER BRIDGE
 UP TO STATE L. [.
Proposed Span it Rocky Hill
 Advocated in Resolution

l 4 resolution favoring the con- struction of a bridge across the
 Connecticut river at Rocky Hill con- meeting with a proposed new high
 way from Newinston through Rocky
 Hill and South Glastonbury to the New London turnpike. was intro duced at a meeting of the Connect icut State Chamber of Commerce in Hartford today by A. r. Marsh Of this city. a director of the state 1 Chamber. representing the Connect icut Motor Truck Assn.
 The plan has the approval Of the New Britain Chamba having been
 voted unanimously by the directors last January.
 The resolution is as follows:
 Whereas the necessity has be- come increasingly apparent for an additional bridge or other means Of access across the Connecticut river to expidte highway traffic. and "Whereas the New Britain Cham Der of Commerce has been recorded Iapproving the location of new Connecticut river bridge at or near Rocky Hill at such time as provis- ion is made for additional bridge, therefore
 "Be it resolved that it is the sense Of the Connecticut Chamber of Com- merce in annual meeting assembled that the contemplated additional bridge or other means of access
 across the Connecticut river when
New Britain herald., 1929-05-23

provided be located between Hart ford and Middletown at or near Rocky Hill. thereby aftording . freer How of east and west highway traffic outside of consested traffic areas."
 Another project which the New Britain Chamber has taken up with the state highway department. and which is expected to result in action is the improvement of the detour through Berlin to make it possible to avoid the underpass near the railway station on stormy days. The highway department has been unable to construct the underpass % that it will be properly drained during a heavy storm, with the result that water becomes 50 deep there traffic is tied up. A short detour over a rough road avoids this underpass. The proposal is to have the detour repaired.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-23
STOLEN AUTO DRIVEN
 TILL GAS GIVES OUT
Machine Found Abandoned Long After Theft Is RepOrtetl-Nlan
 Seen Driving 1t Away.

Lieutenant Samuel Bamforth was notified at police headquarters at 1l:30 last night that an automobile owned by Edward F.. Welleuys of 37 Bidwell avenue, East Hartford. was stolen at the corner of Fair view and Dwight streets and a man had been seen driving off in it.. Officer John Smigei found the car at 110 this morning in front of 96 Seymour street.
 The car was facing west when the officer found it and there was no gasoline in the tank. It is believed someone took it and drove it until the tank was empty rearing detcc- ton if stop was made at gas- oline station.
 William J. Renaud of 2oS East Main street reported to the police at 6:45 this morning that his auto mobile was stolen last night in front of the New Britain Machine co. factory on Chestnut street.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-23

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