New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 27, 1915, Page 11

NEW- BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, FUNERAL OF CIVIL ~WARVETERANTODAY Thomas Crowe, Who Captured Rebel Flag, It Laid at Rest By the death Friday afternoon and the funeral this morning of Thomas Crowe of 46 Sexton street the rapidly thinning ranks of the Grand Army in this city were. further depleted and the city has lost one of the most pic- turesque of its old fighters and a | man whose individual war record was a history in itself. Captures Rebel Flag. Mr. Crowe was a native of County Clare, Ireland, but came to New Bri- | tain at an early age. Fifty-seven Years ago he was married in old St. Mary’s church and when the Civil | war broke out in 1861 he was the proud father of two children. Realiz- | ing his duty to his adopted country, he enlisted in company K of the first Connecticut Heavy Artillery, going out from this city He enlisted on August 7. 1864. When Mr. Crowe enlisted, this famous Connecticut Ar. tillery company was stationed be- | fore Petersburg, taking part in the seige of that pace. The heavy mor- tar now decorating the capitol | =£rounds at Hartford was used at the seige. In March following his en- listment, Mr. Crowe with his com- pany was detailed to take part in the attack on Fort Stedman. At the time this company was within striking dis- tance of the Confederate’s lines on | jome occasions two fronts were so near that the men called to each other, Mr. Crowe used to say. In a reminiscent mood, Mr, Crowe would tell his friends of the terrible battle of Petesburg and he would modestly tell how he alone captured a Con- | federate flag during a charge against the city. It was after repulsing a charge and pursuing the retreating | rebels that company K came into Same. Mr. Crowe, charging with his comrades, saw the gray clad color bearer ahead of him stager and fall, dropping the stars and bars to the ground. As he rushed by the New itain man ripped the bullet scared |i tlag from its staff and put it in his pocket. In later years, living peacefully at home with his family, Mr. Crowe had the famous flag framed and hung on the wall. Although it is not known wositively, it is thought that it was the flag of a Georgia regiment. To- day it may be seen at the Crowe home, burned with powder marks and torn by shot and shell in ten piaces But the faded stars and dars siill tell a vivid story of the past, It is a homespun flag and measurers twenty by twenty six in- ches. t J Funeral This Morning. Mr. Crowe was about 74 years of age and is survived by two sons, Captain James Crowe of Engine cqgm- pany No, 4 and Thomas Crowe, Jr. He also leavgs three daughters, Mrs. Susan Carroll and the Misses Anna and Mary Crowe, and a sister, Mrs. Mdry Welch. The funeral was held from St. Mary's church at 9 o'clock this morning and the pall bearers were all nephews, Martin, Patrick, James J., Peter, Luke and Thomas WWich. The flower bearers were grand nephews, William and Joseph Welch. a s 3 Mrs. Peter F. Curtin. The funeral of Mrs. Peter F. Cur- tin-©f Winthrop street was held frop® St. Joseph’s church this morning &} 10 o’clock. A requiem mass was celebrated by Rev. Patrick Daly. Rev. J. L. Sullivan was deacon and Rev. George Krause was sub-deacon. Ky pall bearers, all nephews of Mrs. Cumin, were John Curtin, Jr.,, Thomas Curtin, Jr., Bernard, Thomas and ‘Walter Murphy and Raymond Hosan. ) The flower bearer was Francis Mur- phy. Interment was in the new Catholic cemetery where Rev. Patrick Daly read the committal service. The funeral was largely attendcd -and the floral offerings were numer- ous, The Daughters of Castile and the Maccabees, of which the deceased was a member, attended the services In a body. > Sargis Harten. Sargls Harten, 27 vears old, who ¢ame here from Persia about four years ago, died at the local hospital é‘lis morning. The funeral will be !eld Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock | from git. Mary's church. TRev. Ser, | gins Sermas of St. Thomas' seminary Hartford will officiate and integ- fient will be in the new Catholic | Gemetery. . Stanley Piorkowskl. stallley Piorkowski, who died at the hospital Christmas day, will be buried tomorrow morning. Pior- kowski was in Munch’s saloon on Christmas eve and, according to the police fell down stairs and fractured | is skull. He was taken into the fack vard where he lay for over an | our unconscious. He was If‘er thken to the hospital but did not re- gain Tonsciousness. He was 32 years vg age and was single. i i3 James Clarence Lester. ' James Clarence Lester, formerly | ell gown in his city where he was ctively engaged in business, died to- | v at his home in Burnside. After | fBaving this city many yvears ago Mr. ster went to Dayton, Ohio, where was superintendent of the Davis ing Machine company. He is sur- red @y his wife. $2,500 BRISTOL FIRE. IBristol, Dec. 27.—A two juse, owned by Holt and i family | Gilbert, art of which was used by them as X l% depot was burned early today. | Sers of a family living in the up- | of the house were forced to their night clothing. The fire eved to have been due to a de- | . chilmney. The loss is placed | out $2,600. i | street Christmas gift of a handsome pair of gold cuff links ish amounted to over $100. Will be presented to Rev. Dr. S. G. Ohman as in former years. Mary’s church yesterday of a change holy days. Will be celebrated at 8 o’clock in: of 9 o'clock and this rule will to Saturday services also. Lyon of Church street ent party of sixteen relatives mas party Saturda; gathering “The Follies of the Stanley W at the Y. : at 8:15 o’clock. general public is cordially invited to Donnelley of New Haven, Brooklyn Navy vard, spent the holi- days at his parents’ street. will spend the next few days in New York. limantic was taken ill with appendi- citis Saturday Charles Lindberg. to the New Britain General hospital where she was operated was reported as resting comfortably this morning. Christmas tree this evening will open ward J. Barrett chorus will furnish a 45 minute pro- gram under the direction of Professor George B. Matthews and accompanied by church. shaw, Anna Louise Bold, daughter of and Mrs. Frederick W. Bold of Thom- will bride’s home. moon, Mr. and Mrs. Oldershaw make their home on Harrison street, this city. i+ —and did so; who brought the great | rebellion to an end by his smashing : England. ! ever City Items } . Mrs. Robert Grace of Lasalle street is confined to her home by a slight illness. b 1@ young son of Registrar William . egler is ill with diphtheria at his home on Chestnut street. Secretary and Mrs. A. H. Andrews returned home today from Brockton, Mass., where they spent Christmas. Edward Stebbins of Bridgeport a visitor at the home of friends Chestnut street. is on . Dr. John A. Lee of Brooklyn, N. Y., is the guest of his brother T. Frank Lee, of Summer street. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Flannery re- turned today from a holiddy trip to New London. Comstock Encampment, No. 29, I O. O. F.,, will meet tonight at § o'clock to take actich on the death of the late Louis J. Muller. Henry Fenn of Locust street s home from the Brooklyn Navy Yard on a short furlough. On account of the storm vesterday, the annual meeting of the Young La- dies’ society of St. Joseph's church Wwas postponed until next Sunday. George E. Bunny of Trinity street Wwill be a guest at the unnual dinner of the employes of the Cook-Bern- heimer company in New York tomor- Tow evening. Mrs. John Keevers of East is recovering from her Main s recent illness. Rev. E. B. Cross, the newly elected pastor of the First Baptist chureh, Wwill preach his first sernion next Sunday. Manager William A. Semple of the local branch of the Southern New Ingland Telephone company was re- membered by the employees with a The pastor’s collection at the Swed- Lutheran church Yvesterday The amount Announcement was made in st n the hour of the children’s mass on In the future the mass stead apply Police Officer and Mrs. Herbert C, ertained a at a Christ- v evening. The : represented four genera. lons of the couple’s families. There will be a presentation of orks" tomorrow night Dancing will be en- performance. The IV A oved after the ttend. Miss Katherine Cooney .of treet is entertaining Mr and William. Greene and M Union t Guy Curt employed at ihe home on Hart William Anderson of Dwight street Miss Hildur Sandstrom of Willi- while ing Mrs. She was removed upon. She The exercises at the municipal at 7 o’clock with a cornet solo by Ed- The High school Organist Beebe of the South The wedding of Louis the civil engineer, A. Older- and Miss Mr., on, will occur this evening in Trin- church, Thomaston. A reception follow the ceremony at the Following their honey- will Just a Thought. (Bridgeport Telegram.) Ulysses S." Grant, one time rom- mander of the armies of the republie, and later president of the United States, was a man somewhat abnye the possibility of being termed -wenk and vaccilating. The bulldog who promised to “fight it out on this line,” blows after so many timid or less able commanders had bungled the situa- tion, will live always in the nation's memory. And this too, despite the fact that after the rebellion, when we were thrashing out our grievances with England, he stoutly and stead- | fastly stood for peace and arbitration while the pack was yapping at heels for war. As the Springfield Republican re- | alls, able and brilliant leaders such as Charles Sumner wanted war with The United States was then in the bush of military power, with more trained troops at its disposal than any other civilized nation had embled, and a tried general, a military hero, at the helm of the ship of state. Yet Grant refused to waver. The man of war stood for peace;he made his point and carried it, and history records for him no greater victory, Won't those who are so impatient because we have exchanged diploma- tic note with Germany instead of ! exchanging 16-inch shells, kindly re- | member the Alabama case and what | his Grant did about it? cording to a message from Paris re- ceived here today by a motion picturc | company which has films of the reads: tives state condition not hopeless, al- though she is extremely weak.” sent from here asking for a definite statement hardt’s condition. Garb, American off by the French cruiser Descartes in Porto Rican waters Dec. released. French embassy cruis tigation service in the German army. record for Anglo-French five per cent. war bonds was made today when $10,000 lot of the issue sold at 94 on the New York Stock Exchange. BRITISH DRIVE BACK Russians Gain Success in Persia al Townshend, avhich was repulsed with A SMART BLACK AND WHITE SUIT DIRECT FROM LONDON A skirt made of black cloth and a coat of white satin, richly ornament- ed with black silk braid, reversing to white when it meets the skirt, give this decidedly trim effect. ~The choker collar of black fur matches the das ing hat of this same material. BERNHARDT SINKING. Condition of Noted Actress Not En- tirely Hopeles: New York, Dec. 27—Mme. Sarah Bernhardt is critically ill, but her con- dition is not entirely hopgless, ac- several message but rela- made actress. The “Bernhardt sinking, The message was in answer to one concerning Mme. Bern- PURSER GARB RELEASFD. Washington, Dec. —-William of Brooklyn, purser of the steamer Borinquen, taken to the ww the other men | aken from American ships by the | r are being held pending inves- | of their liability to military has heen | Advices tod | NEW LO York Dec. 'W RECORD. New 27.—A new low a ATTACK BY TURKS —Montenegrins Claim Victory via London, Dec. 27, 9:30 a. m.—A vigorous Turkish assault against the Britith forces at i | Kut-El-Amara was driven back Sat- | i | 26, Delhi, Dec, urday with heavy loss s, according io an official report received from Gener- the British command- | er. The report says:: “Yesterday the | enemy launched a determined attack against a portion of our positions | an enemy loss of from 600 to 800 killed and wounded. Our casualties were under 200. Russians Claim Victory. Petrograd, Dec. 27, via London 2:3 p. m.—The defeat by Russian troops in Persia of a formidable force among which were several thousand Persian | insurgents reported in an official | statement by General | headquaste: arcd that the | opposing army suffered less heavily | 2 and was badly broken up under the Russian attack. The Germans have been active along the Riga-Dvinsk front, accord- ing to the statement, using gas in some of their attacks, but were rc- | pulsed in all instances. i Russian Army Demoralized. Berlin, Dec. 27, by Wireless to Say- ville.—*“Reports from the Caucasus received here from Constantinople state that the Russian army is de- moralized as a result of cold, hunger, cholera, typhoid and poor equipment.” says the Overseas News Agency. “Poles in the Russian army whose homes are in districts occupied by the Germans are deserting or begging that they be sent home."” Montenegrins Gain. Paris, Dec. 27, 12:50 p. m.—The Montenegrins are continuing their of- fensive and gained considerable ter- | ritory in the Sanjak, taking numerous villages and inflicting large losses | upon the Austrians, according to an | their offensive | villages from | ford county, half of it | height | away | Weakened | or two instances trees were torn | bacco shed at Long Hill. official statement given out by the Montenegrin consul here today. The statement, which bears the date of Dec 26, follows: “Our troops in the Sanjak continued and captured several the enemy. The Aus- trians sustained heavy losses in the i violent struggle for the positions.” Mining Operations, Berlin, Dec. 27, Via. London, 2:46 p. m.—Only mining operations along the Franco-Belgian front are men- tioned in today's oflicial statement by German army headquarters. Quiet prevailed along the other fronts, ac- cording to the statement, which is as follows: “A crater made by a French mine explosion in front of our positions rortheast of Neuville has been occu- pied by us. An enemy mine explosion on Combres Hill caused little damage. Otherwise there have becn no inci- dents of importance. “There i8 nothing to the eastern and Balkan report from theaters of | come 'NEW YORK AND NEW ENGLAND HIT HARD BY STORM (Continued from First Page.) highest gale on record here, which occurred in October, 1904, Hartford County Hit Hard. Hartford, Dec. 27.—The gale that howled over Hartford yesterday at the rate of fifty-four miles an hour did considerable damage to property. It was estimated today that the damage would amount to $100,000 in Hart- in the city. Small houses were blown over and buildings unroofed in various sections. { In one case the front of a brick block “vas ripped off. Trolley and train service were de layed and telephone communication crippled. Bizg Windows Blown In Bridgeport, Dec. 27.—Several large plate glass wigws in the busin section here were blown was done in Bridgeport or vi- cinity The trolley lines maintained their schedules through the storm. Wires were down in various direc- tions, but by nightfall the communi- cation had been virtually restored to a normal basis. age Cornico Ripped. London, Dec. -At of the gale yesterday after- noon, the heavy metal cornice sur- mounting the State street front of the main building of the Mohican hotel was ripped from its fastenings for a distance of fifty feet and for a time the hanging portion of the cornice seriously jeopardized the lives of pe- destrians. Employes of the hctel ascended to the roof and threw ropes over the parapet which were fastened about the dividing pillars of the win- dows below, thus preventing the cor- nice from falling to the street. I’o- lice guarded the street until the cor- nice was roped in and made compara tively safe. ~ The high wind drove the water out of the slip of the New London-Groton ferry on the Groton side and for fcur hours the ferryboat Gov. Winthrop was unable to make a landing, final- Iy succeeding on the fourth attempt This is said to be the first occurrence of the kind in the history of the ferry. ew the Over $6,000 Damage. Waterbury, Dec. 27.—(fver damage was done by to the bridge leing constructed o the Naugatuck river at Bank stceet. Most of the cofier done was swept and the temporary bridge was until it was safe only for foot traffic. A tell hemlock treg placed on the green for the Christ- mas celebration was blown down and trees, billboards, poles and signs were blown down in ali part: of the city. Telephone connections with points north and northwest were broken for several hours and 100 local wires we out of secrvice. Trolley connection with New Haven, both by way of Cheshire and by way of Derby was stopped during the afternoon, hecause trifts, lack of power $1d blown across the tracks Al railroad trains were late. Roof of House Torm Off. Meriden, Dec. —One of the worst storms that has hit Meriden in yea struck the city early Sunday morning and lasted until late in the afternoon. While it was accompan- ied by snow in the morning the dagi- age wrought was by the wind. The roof of a block owned by I. F. Bas- sett at the corner of Kast Main and Broad streets was completely torn off, while the roofs of adjoining 1£ild- ings were badly damaged. Telephone and telegraph suffered to a great extent and the trolley service was tied up for a time owing to fallen wires. In one up by their roots and fell across the road. T'oles falling across the railroad tracks at the north end of the city caused a delay of trains on the New Haven read. systems Green House Wrecked. Middletown, Dec, wind that reged in thi vesterday unroofed the at the local railroad yards, overturned a barn at Middlefield, wrecked a green house at Farm Hill, and upset a to- high early round house Tobacco Sheds Blow Over, Windsor, Dec, Ten tobacco sheds were blown over vesterday by the gale and one man, M. Eckman, aj | 4 suit of nav DECEMBER 27, 1915. Fuite for Stout Women a Specialty. After Xmas Sale Of Little Things Christmas selling was indeed brisk —odds and ends are left here and there Ties, Shirts, Soc Handkerchiefz, Toilet articles, Ivory pieces and many other things. We have marked them at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. ———————————————— mail carrier, is believed to be buried in the ruins of the incompleted house. The roof of the Congregational church at Poquonnock was blown: off = and several buildings damaged in that town. Telephone and electric light service were crippled. The damage in th amount to $50,000, it is vicinity will estimated. Feed Wires Stall Service, Guilford, Dec. 27.—Guilford Wi without trolley and electric light ser- vice for a time Sunday, as feed wires at Fair and Broad streets were blown dewn by the falling of a tree during the height of the storm. The damage was later repaired. Telephole service was badly crippled, twenty-six local wires and some toll wires being blown down. Winsted District Hard Hit. Winsted, Dec. .—Reports received today from the surrounding country indicate that the gale of yesterday was particularly disastrous in Canton and an’s Kingdom to tobacco barr A number of these, all containing to- bacco, were wrecked, and the loss, it s estimated, would be several thou- and dollars. British Schooner Remanned. Rockport, Mass., Dc 27.—The British schooner Mayflower which was abandoned off the mouth of the har- bor during the gale yesterday rode out the storm and was remanned to- day. The Mayflower was hound from Southamboy to St. John. N. B., coal laden. INCENDIARISM PECTED. Burlington, Dec. A vacant rm house, owned by Jacob Bunn vas burned here. The loss is esti- mated ot about $2.000. The fire is Dbelieved to have been set and the au- thorities are 10oking for a man who is said to have been seen near the place about the time of the fire, and is said to have remarked to a citizen that he set it. S DIFFICTJLT “FLAPPER” ALL GARBED AT LAST “Flapper arb Th are universally hard to one is modishly set up in broadcloth s The ubiquitous belt has been placed by a double sitk cord, the ends of which are finished with seal balls- With the suit goes a hlue velvet hat wreathed with a band of tiny ostrich feathers. RICHTER & CO. MPMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, [Represented by E. W. Eddy. New Britaln Nat. Bank Bldg. Tel 20 SCOVILLE MFG. CO. 40 NORTH & JUDD 40 NEW BRITAIN MACHIN 30 UNION MFG. CO. FINANCIAL NEWS GAINS RECORDED BY |LOGAL INVESTE COPPER STOCKS Active Trading in Metal Shares on Market New York, Dec. 27, Wall St.,, 10:30 a. m.—Actiye trading in specialties, rarticularly the metal shares, was the chief feature of today's early market, some of the prominent copper issues saining 1 to almost 2 points. United States Steel soon asserted its leader- ship, however, blocks of 1,000 to 2,000 shares and later one of 4,700 changing hands at 87 5-8 to 2, a maximum gain of almost a point over last week's close. One to iwo point advances were scored by Raldwin Locomotive, Studebaker, Westinghouse, Great Northern ore, Goodrich and Industrial Alcohol, while New York Central at 109 3-4 was 1 1-2 higher with a similar gain for Chicago and Northwestern. CLOSE—Rails took precedence in the final hour, with gains of 1 to over 2 points in such leaders as Central, Union Pacifie, Canadian Pacific and Reading. The closing was strong. THREE MORE ALLIED SHIPS ARF, SUNK Two British Stcamers and One Bel- gian Sent to Bottom—Another Craft Beached. 2 English London, Dec. 1:456 British steamship Hadley, gross, has been sunk. p. m.—The 1,777 tons The British steamer Embla, 1,172 tons has been beached at the mouth of the Thames afire forward. The crews of both vessels rescued. were London Dec. 27 8:15 p. m.—Sink- ing of the Belgian steamer Ministre Bernaert is announced. The crew left the steamer in boats two of which are missing. The British steamer Cottingham of 513 tons has been sunk. was saved. MRS. PERRIN New York, Dec. 27. Mrs. Emma Folsom Perrine, mother of Mrs. Frances Folsom Preston, who was Mrs. Grover Cleveland, at Prince- ton, N. J., was announced here today by George F Parker, a close of the family. Mrs. Perrine was 76 years old. Her death occurred late last night at the home of Mrs Pres- ton. TWO PRISONER: MAKE ESCAPE FROM JAIL DEAD. The death of Tear Out Piece of Wall in Fairficla County Institution and Gain Their Freedom. Newton, Dec. 27.—Sheriff Pease, of Fairfield County, with a force of men are in this section today scouring tho towns of Trumbull, the entire vicinity from Bridgeport to Danbury for trace of two prisoners who last night broke out of the county jail on the outskirts of Bridge- port. The men who escaped are Al- fred Martin, son of a physician, who was to be released in June and then taken to New aven for the authorities there, and Fre Carmalina, who was serving a three year sentence for theft, It was stated that the men tore out a plece of wall in the jall, made their way to the roof of the boiler room and gained freedom by a fifteen foot drop over the jail wall outside. They | evidently took advantage of the ab- sence of the roundsmen, as Watchmen Houlihan of Newtown and Roscoe of Southport. had just visited the section where the men were held. Sheriff Pcase was confident that =ome trace of tha@vhereabouts of the escaped men would be found and Hawleyville, and BUY SURETY And Are P@E vances Ten Points 1 investors on the Stock exchange are des heavily in the National 8 pany stock, which today ad points, closing at 212-215, Hine is also proving a go ment for those who hold and on Friday of last week tors declared an extra di 1 1-2 per cent, 'This is a sk etock but with the extra di October 18 of 1 1-2 per ¢ now equal to a nine per e Landers, Frary & Clark is today, closing at 61 1-2 to is a little stronger at 880 there is no trading in it. OtH are quoted as follows: Brass, 270-274;/Bristol Bra American Hardware, 124-12 Works, 72-73; Union ‘Work New Britain Machine, 82-8 & Judd, 104-107; Scovill Ma ing company, 480-490 (ex-af dard Screw, 280-290 and S, 395-405. EXPECT NO ARRES Local Bridgeport | ; ing gas The crew | 4 | winl | faces, FOR WOMAaN'S D, Relatives of Mrs. John Bietty ing Street Are Unreasonabl; picious Say Authorities Unless there are new devel, there will certainly be no a the case involving the Mrs. John Bietty Whiting street, is the stateme: ac death of today by Prosecutor George Medical Examiner Harry Ele | Chier W. J, Rawlings. Mrs. | was found dead in her home 14 | day afternoon sutfocated by ill Her husband was partly overcome. Relatives ad woman created consideral citement .and one of them ye demanded that the husband rested for murder, The true facts in the case as by the investigation by the poli prosecuting attorney and the » examiner are that Biet Friday afternoon and found t friend | wife was at a neighbor's hous He brought her home and put bed. Then he gave her a dri hot whiskey and took a sizable himself. He started to get som per and put a small sauce-pan d gas stove to heat some water. drink taking effect, Bietty fell In the meantime the water § pan boiled over and extinguishe gas, the fumes permeating the and causing the death of the woman who was in a weakened! dition, The fact that the was in health and that the almost exhausted from the pi meter is all that saved him fros ing asphyxicated. The funeral of Mrs, held from St. Peter's morning at 9 o'clock, Coppens officiating. Further investigation of the has brought to light the fact Mre. Bietty’s children by her husband are at logerheads Bletty. She s about fifty yeal age and marricd him not quite years ago, much against their wil it e said Bletty church Rev. C RED MEN TO ELEOT. Mattabassett Tribe, No. 14 L. O will kindle its couneil fire evening at 7:30 o'clock sharp in wigwam, Judd’s hall, 242 Main str The Hunter's and Warrior's degri be conferred on several after which the chief deg will be conferred. The tribe will aj hold its election of chiefs and Redm) are expected from Hartford and Bj tol. A soclal hour will follow. coats were $25 now: & Co.'s Seal plush sale at $16, Wise, Smith possibly arrests made by nightfall. the asking. 318 MAIN STREET, ventory Sale.—advt BUY OHIO OIL A Standard Oil Subsidiary which nets 14%. This stock should sell for $1000 a share and is the best pur- chase among all the Standard Oils. Reasons why, JOHN H. PUTNAM«& CO. 49 PEARL ST. HARTFORD, CONN. SPRINGFIELD, MASS, 68 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK. qu’,