nr.t '• THE ONLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE TOWN OF ENFIELD, CONN. FORTY-EIGHTH YEAR—NO. 31. "THOMPSONYILLE, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1927 PRICE $2.00 A YEAR—SINGLE COPY 5e. SALEOFSEALSBY Former Local Woman WILL HAVE OVER Selectman Bromage's Dies In Baltimore How It Will Be C0ACHC0MPANY Daughter Dies Today ELECTRIC ENERGY Spent Here i Relatives Receive Word of the Sud­ 1000 MEMBERS PLAN BUILDING den Death of Mrs. Frederick Felt- Miss Anna Bromage, 18, Passes Away IS PLACED ON THE ham Last Saturday—Funeral and HERE will be no departure This Morning Following Lingering BEGIN NEXT WEEK Burial in Baltimore Tuesday. /- FOR RED CROSS here from the " traditional Illness of Heart Trouble—Funeral A NEW GARAGE Will Be Held Friday Afternoon. CITY COST BASIS Word was -received by relatives T manner of spending Thanks­ Will Start Distribution here of the sudden death last Satur­ giving Day. The usual church Miss Anna Bromage, 18, daughter day in Baltimore, Md., of Mrs. Mary Local Canvas Which Is exrices will be held in all the Forty New Busses of the of First Selectman and Mrs. Edward The Northern Connecti­ of the Christmas Seals (Horsfal) Feltham, a former resident About Completed Indi­ churches. All industrial plants Bromage, died at her home on Pearl of this town for many years. Mrs. will be closed. Business will be Parlor Car Type Will street this morning at 5 o'clock, fol­ cut Power Company an­ - Through Mails Early Feltham was 53 years of age, and cates That Drive Has generally suspended throughout lowing a lingering illness from heart had resided here from her young the town except in the few in­ Shortly Be Added To trouble. She was born in this town nounces A Reduction in ; Next Week in Aid of girlhood, coming here from Elora, Been One of the Most stances where public necessity and attended the local schools, being the Equipment of Loc­ the first honor student in the 1923 Rate of Electricity To Tuberculosis Fund. Canada, where she was born. About requires that stores be kept op­ 25 years ago, following her marriage Successful in Years. en. The schools will be observ­ al Transportation Co. graduating class of the Junior High Domestic Consumers. to Frederick Feltham, she moved to ing the customary Thanksgiv­ School. _ The heart affliction, which The little, yet mighty Christmas Springfield, Mass., and later to Rock According to the partial returns ing vacation, and all officiil and undermined her health, and eventual­ According to an announcement ly caused her death, prevented her seals will make their annual appear­ Island, Illinois. Afterwards she lived from the canvas for members in the civic activities will ceasl for The Northern Connecticut Power for a while in Pennsylvania before annual Red Cross Roll Call, the drive the day. The Post Office pours made this week by the officials of the from continuing her education. She Company is sending out notices this ance in town early next week, sent will be from 6 to 9 A. M., no was a young girl of a particularly moving to Baltimore about seven has been one of the most successful Hartford and Springfield Coach Com­ week to its domestic consumers of out to our citizens through the mails held here in years. Spurred on by money orders will be issuai nor amiable disposition and was extreme­ years ago, where her husband is en­ pany, a vast improvement in service electricity, and those using this form for the second time hv the Enfield gaged in business. While living in the incentive that some of the mem­ will there be any deliveries by ly well liked by her associates. Be­ and equipment is being planned by sides her parents, she is survived by Visiting Nurse Association. This will Illinois, she was a past worthy mat­ bership fund was being used for re­ the carriers. There are no pub­ of energy for power also, of a new lic social events planned for the that concern. One of the early addi­ four sisters, Mrs. Emma B. Ganner, form of rate which makes a substan­ he in time for foreign or distant mail ron of the Eastern Star. Besides" her lief of the New England flood vic­ husband she is survived by one son, tims, the canvassers, who practically day, the incidents of this char­ tions to the present equipment will and the Misses Elsie, Ruth and Grace tial reduction iri the cost of electric and for corporations and other uusi- completed their work Saturday night, acter being confined to home Bromage, all of this town; six broth­ energy as supplied by this concern. Harry, who resides in Baltimore, a be 40 new busses of the Parlor Car ers, Attorney J. Harold Bromage of ness men to use on their December sister, Mrs. Sarah Neelans of Haz- have rolled up a membership which gatherings, and private social type, which will be used on their loc­ The new rate is designed to benefit statements. As usual, the sale, be­ has not been equalled since the stir­ affairs. The athletic event of this town and Howard and Robert, the customers by eliminating the 12 ardville, and three brothers, James al transportation lines and in connec­ students at the local schools, William ginning soon after Thanksgiving, will R., Samuel B., and Abraham L. Hors- ring days of the world conflict. the day will be the annual foot­ tion with the special service which cent meter rate and substituting a continue through December. Mrs. J. Hamilton Potter, who is the ball game on the Park Avenue H., of Detroit, Mich., Edward of flat rate combined with a low meter fall, all of this town; also her step­ they maintain for the town in the Providence, R. I., and Wilbur, a stud­ While the preliminary work has mother, Mrs. Charlotte Barton and a treasurer of the local branch, stated grounds, in which the Greys transportation of school children. In rate of 5 cents a kilowatt hour. The "been completed, there is yet much to today that there was a number of the will be opposed by the fast ent at Brown University. Arrange­ new rate is shown in a folder which step-sister, Miss Mary M. Barton, order to properly house this new ments for the funeral, which will take toe done in carrying on the campaign. both of Thompsonville. The. funeral solicitors who had not yet made their Churchills of Holyoke. The equipment a new fire-proof garage is accompanying the notice to the All of this work is in charge of var­ returns, but from the amount receiv­ game will sta»t promptly at place Friday afternoon, have not as consumers, and also contains an op­ of Mrs. Feltham took place Tuesday will be constructed at its present yet been completed. ious committees, of which Mrs. S. afternoon, burial being in Baltimore. ed so far, there was every indication- 2:15 P. M. headquarters in the lower part of the tional rate for customers using an Raymond Epstein is general chair­ that a membership of over 1,000 town. Work on this building will, it electric range, water heater or two man and Miss Amy I. Whitney is would be reached. The national drive is understood be commenced at once. major electric appliances. treasurer of the fund. The schools was scheduled to run from Armistice It will be fitted with modern equip­ COMMITTEE TO The flat rate makes possible the 5 committee consists of Mrs. Thomas PROMOTION OF Day to Thanksgiving, but the local THE FUNERAL OF ment for the care of the large fleet cent meter rate and is intended to W. Hargraves, Mrs. George A. Doug­ effort was completed in one week. of busses which the company will provide for that part of the cost of lass, Mrs. Charles D. Bent and Mrs. Among the donations received in con­ maintain in the local service. This ASK SOCIETIES service involved in the company's in­ Minnie L. Furey; stores and corpor­ J. W. RANDALL BY nection with the drive, was one for JOHN J. TRIGGS up-keep department will be in charge vestment in sub-station, transmission ations, Miss Amy I. Whitney, Miss $100 to be devoted to the flood re­ of J. O. Masden. lines and other facilities which are Crertrude E. Wiesing and Miss Helen lief fund. There were a number of Among the new additions to the TO PARTICIPATE installed and kept in operation to <r. Breen; the publicity, Mrs. Daniel TRAVELERS CO. lesser amounts also contributed for IS HELD MONDAY official family of the company is J. supply electric service 24 hours a day, A. Garvey, Mrs. Mark W. Bushnell, this purpose. C. Earle McLennon, who has been ap­ at the touch of a switch. The meter Mrs. William A. Bridge and Mrs. Ar­ rate of 5 cents a kilowatt hour en­ The entire receipts of the dance pointed assistant to the president in i Initial Steps Taken Mon­ thur (1 Eddy; mailing list, Miss Ma­ Former Local Man Made under the auspices of the Enfield Service For Well Known charge of operation with full author­ ables the consumer to use additional bel 0. Whitney, Mrs". Frederick E. Community Association which was ity in the absence of President A. L. day Night For Contin­ lighting, electric irons, radio current Hunter and Miss Anna L. Whitney; Secretary of the Com­ held last week was also turned over Citizen, Who Died Fol­ Linn or Vice-President A. C. Mar­ and household appliances at a low press,. Miss Bertha A. Wiesing.