New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1930-05-21
PARSONS HAS COIN
SAID TO BE RARE
1787 Penny Duplicates One Be-
lieYed to Be Unique
CLIFFORD HEADS D, A, Y.
James MCNamee Chapter Elects
Sever Bids Inspected-RcscrNoi
Full Acknowledgements Day Pians
announced-Berli Notes,

Because of the giving of consid-
cradle publicity by the New York
papers 10 the owner of what is said
10 be the first penny made in this
country. one bearing the inscrip-
tons Mind Your Own Business
ard we Are One" James Parsons
OF 81 Seymour street has become
irate and demands to publicize the
fact that he has a penny Of the
same date. 1857. and bearing the
same inscriptions.
Tho penny is question about the
size of half dollar and bearing 4
string of 10 links on one side, has
been kept by Mr.. Parsons for about
25 years: He claims that he found
II on Main street in front of the
MuzN- brothers store when the
United States post office was locat-
ed in that building and there Was
nothing more than q dirt sileValk
on Bristors principal thoroughfare.
and he has retained it as a pocket
! piece. 1t is slightly worn but the
wording in readable
Mr.. Parsons is employed at the
New Departure MIG. Co. on North
Main street. The penny owned ny
Fred Clarke Of Torrineton was At
first believed to be the only one in
existence.
Clifford Named Commander
At a meeting OF James MCNamee
chapter. Disabled American Neter-
| ans Of the World war, held at the
state armory last evening, John II
Clifford Of so Burlington avenue
was elected commander TO succeed
] John J. Callahan. The removed COM
+ mander was appointed a delegate 10
attend the national convention Of
i the order in New Orleans, La, or
June y 10 IS. Mr.. Callahan and the
1 newly elected head were named 10
attend the state convention in
Bridgeport from June 8 to Is.
Other officers elected at the meet
ing were Ernest J. Ciiguere. senior
vice commander; Thomas J. Colan-
cello. junior vice commander; Philip
bert Daig,e officer OF the day; Alber,
NeHsome. sergeant at arms: Stanley
Harrison, treasurer; Albert Block,
chaplain.
The chapter discussed the
Memorial Day parade and exercises
and issued orders for the presence
Of members to participate in them.
American Legion Meets
At a meeting OF Seicheprey post,
American Legion. held at the head
quarters Of the order last evening d
number of candidates were initiated.
\ report on the progress OF the Lee
cion baseball team was made. show
ing that a total number OF 56 boys
under II years of age had responded
20 Coach Thomas NJ. Monahan's call
for candidates. Fourteen boys will be
selected by the director TO play in
the Hartford county league. The
county finals viii be played at The
state convention in Bridgeport.
Isaac n. Kicker. chairman of the
/ CI1izens' Military Training corps
reported that five men have significd
their intentions Of attending the
camp for 3O-days training this year
4 handsome loving cup was pre-
scented at the meeting to John Miller
captain of the Legion bowling team
Tor the success which his squad m ct
with in the county league, winning
81 out OF As matches
The appointment OF 4 Memoria!
Day committee, one to act per.
msnently, was referred TO the Legion
executive committee.
Inspect Sewer Beds
Councilman Thomas 4, Tracy
Frank w. Dutton and Lewis G. Par.
sons comprising the council sewer
committee. Superintendent OF Pub.
lie Works Oscar Anderson and City
Engineer Carleton w. Buell. inspect
cd the Bristol sewer beds last eve.
ming with the improvement OF The
system as their objective.
Councilman Tracy stated today
that as soon as two new beds, now
under construction. have been built
the entire property will be taken UP
1t is the plan OF the committee, ht
az erred, 20 dispose Of the sewage a