New Britain herald., 1930-01-02

7:3U o'clock. Ernest l.. Merrill. who was defeated for reelection. and Willard E. Hough who was defeat ed for the mayoralty of the city hy Mayor Crumb. will be the retiring members of the old council.
 struck By Car
 Louis Levesque Of 1l6 Laurel street was slightly injured on Tues day afternoon when he was struck by an automobile driven by George Tetrault of 527 North Main street on Valley street in front of one Of the buildings of the New Departure Mfg. Go. It is reported that he wls crossing the street when Tetrault' 5 car hit him and knocked him to the pavement. He was conveyed to the hospital at the New Departure plant where he was treated for a bruise ] shoulder and minor head decorations which required four stitches, r. ttault appeared at police headquar- ters this morning and the case was continued until Saturday morning lo permit further investigation. Fire At Store
 Squad < and Company No. 1 were called to the Center building at Man and School streets at l:20 o'clock yesterday afternoon to eXtinguish a fire which had broken out in the basement of the fruit store owned by William K. Zachary. There was very little damage reported. The | report says that the fire was caused ] by an overflow of syrup onto g1s range which was operating in tn: | cellar.
 Bridge and Whist Party
 benefit bridge and whist party ! will be held at St. Joseph's Guild ! hall tomorrow night for St. Mary: 1 preparatory school, which burned tc | the ground in Detroit. Mich. lat 1 spring. Miss Rose Riccio, studer, ot another Detroit institution. is l chairman of the committee T l charge of the affair.
 Man Injured By Fall
 Peter Cruize, 2S, of 3S0 Farming. ! ton avenue was quite badly injur"6 as the result of fall in front of the 1 Company No. fire station on Farm. l ington avenue yesterday morning l George Dietrick. who witnessed tn, fall from the inside of the firehouSe rushed outside immediately and took | the injured man to the hospit al Hospital officials stated this rnorniEs that Cruize was somewhat bette than yesterday, but it was not ai yet known whether or not he hI. suffered a fractured skull. Result of X-rays will not be received untl later, it was reported.
 No Game Saturday
 Manager Joseph Carroll Of tn, New Departure basketball team ha announced that the Endees will b idle Saturday. The next game ol the Endee schedule is due to be play ed on Saturday. January II. Tn Tcrryville Maple Ends and New De partures of the City league will fgh it out in the preliminary game oI that date.
 Bristol High Tomorrow
 The Bristol high quintet, followin. it's overwhelming defeat of the Wind ham high forces of Willimantic a the gym on New Years Eve, vii face the south Manchester five o the Central Connecticut Interscolas tic league at the local gym tomor row night at S;30 o'clock. The re spective second squads will fight il the preliminary.
 Loan Co. Incorporated
 A certificate of incorporation ha been filed at the office Of City ClerI Thomas E. Steele by the Moder Loan and Finance Co. The incorpor ators are Joseph T. Donovan. Grac r. Donovan and John l.. Donovan The new firm has been formed fo the purpose of lending money o | mortgages and condition sale.
 Entertainment For Meeting At the next meeting of tMe Eel loWCraft club to be held at the Ma sonic temple on Wednesday evening January $, q special program of en tertainment will be presented by tn New Departure Harmonica and Nov city band. under the direction o Thomas F. Adams. The services o many well known musical and voca artists have been obtained for tn occasion. The Fellowcraft club o Meriden will visit here on Wednes day, February ,, 10 confer the per feet craftman's degree on & grou of candidates.
 Purchase Summer Home
 Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Siliciano of 14 Goodwin street have purchased summer home in Plymouth fror Horace Whittier. Pequabuck manu facturer. A small bungalow. q To- cabin and about 20 acres of Ian constitute the property purchased.
 Funeral of Child
 The funeral of Robert Morri Hooper, 3. son of Curry B. an, Helen (WilCoX) Hooper of 62 Mill street. who passed away at the Bris tol hospital early this week followin an operation for appendicitis, wa held at the home of Mrs, Mildred ( Wilcox at 29 Elm street, yesterda afternoon at 1 o'clock.
 Assessor Newell Retircs
 Samuel D. Newell, who has bee an assessor in this city since tn board was instituted with the city i 1911, completed long term of sery ice to Bristol yesterday. He decline a nomination at the last primar election in September and refused { enter the October final elections. II form MaS of 2- ,.lal.S md hn l, z