New Britain herald., 1930-02-12
Bristol Mews
PUBLIC SPEAKING
 CLASS IS STARTED
16 Attend Session Led by Judge
 Joseph M. Donovan
HARPER IS REELECTED

i@an Heals Bristol Bras, Co.,
 Three Claimants Ire Hcard-To
 Remodel Bristol Club - Secure
 Hartford speaker Tor Graduation.
 Sixteen business and professional men attended the first meeting of a public speaking class Inst night at 1 the Bristol Eoyo' club, inc first les son being on "TU" Art Of IntroIuc- ing and Being Iutroduccd"
 Postmaster Frank s. Merrill is prcyiIcu, Of th- class and II. 1 r. Murphy vice president. while ! JHler Joseph N. Donovan is leader, . Tho class will meet al the club each Tuesday evening
 Among those present last night wcrc Kcss Q. H,rd, Chester Crost, | Anthony Kascnak. Dr. Alwccn T. { Schneider, Clyde McCIhbon and James ]. pohsou superintendent Of l the Boys club.
 pliStbi j'I'NN IsH'l~
 Al q meeting of the stockholders of the Bristol Brass Co. hold yes tcrday at its offices in Last Bristol the following directors were elect . cd 10 office; William $. InSraham, Albert p. Wilson, Alexander Harp CT, Charles r. TrcAiway. all Of this city, Dean Wclch Of Nutlcy. N. J, Pierce x. Wclch Of New Haven. Harold !. English Of Ncn Haven. koy T. II. Barnes Of Hartford and Frederick $ Chamberlain Of New Britain
 Following the montmg the dircc- tors met and reelected tho follow ing officers: Alexander Harper president: Albert h. Wilson and Charles T, 1'readway vice. prosi- dents: Harry \. Law. secretary; AL hcrt D, Wilson, treasurer, and Carl A. Gu-tatson. assistant treasurer.
 Three Heard hy Committee
 Three of sovcn claimants of dam acrs from rhc city were heard by the claims committee at the city council chamber last night. The olh- ors. unable 10 attend because of in- jurios sustained in falls, win be heard at q later dato by the com mttoc which consists of Council lncn Thomas A. Tracey. chairmau: Frank ". button and Homer II. Judd.
 The committee will meet again soon and decide on q report to he made to the council at it's next meeting relative to the hearing, Just what was accomplished 3t the meet ing could not he learned. as the members ot the committee have not .prcparod the report which is 10 be m@d".
 Nr~. Mary Baba
 Mrs Mary Baha, -. wife of David B&ba ot G@ Orchard street. died Ncs- tcrday at tho Hartford hospital fol- lowing an illness Of about three weeks. She was born in Persia but Icamc here in 1918 10 reside.
 Besides her husband she is sur- vived by two daughters, Mrs. Esther Shabaz Of Hartford and Mrs, Alice Oshama Of New Britain
 The funeral vas held from the funeral homo of Thomas r. O'Brien on Main st"cct q, o'clock this afternoon. Roy. %2ul David Of Hart ford ofuciated. and burial was in West cc0rtorE
 Holiday i> Observed
 The city hall, hanks and other public buildings were closed today lin observance of Lmcom'S birthday There was only one mail delivery in th" city limits by carrIcre and none in the rural districts Mails were received and despatched as usual at the post office.
 karcN Banquet Tonight
 Final plans for the annual ban 0uct of palos council No %5, Knights of Columbus. are complete. The banquet. 10 be held tonight m the Elm Tree Inn in Pennington. will he an elaborate one. Tho main dining room Of tho inn has been prcttiy decorated for inc occasion and a speakers stand has been erected. con nearby table q large FlriurN oi Abraham l1ncoln has been placed
 William IT. MuuSan. atatn dep wy of tho harcys and Attorney William IInrucy ol Hartford will hr the principal speakers. Judge Joseph M. Donovan of this city will be the toastmaStor
 To Remodel Bristol Club
 It is expected that 4 program Of rcmodclling will soon be started at tho Bristol club on North Main street. The club. composed mostly of the city's professional and business men. IS ono of the most prominent ones in Bristol and is the center of municipal and social anairs.
 Louis \. Wheeler. secretary of the | Chamber of Commerce. has been appointed 10 select a committee to