New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 10, 1926, Page 15

HILTON . BASSETT HAD LONG GAREER Galled Town Meeting to Set OIf New Britain Milton' Humphrey Bassett, who tied on Monday, was one of the few lemaining members of Stanley Post, B. A. R. He was born at Milton, Ponn., December 15, 1840, and was Merefore a little over 85 years old at Ihe time of death. His parents werc Tudge Ozlas Buell Bassett and Eme- ne Eno Bassett who, shortly after ilton's birth, moved to New Britain | nd ocoupled the Bassett farm with e farmhouse standing where the New Britain high school is now lo- ated. Before New Britain was made } town, Judge Bassett was the prin- fipal magistrate for many years and Ve called the first town meeting by tu(horlty of the leglslature, setting Kow Britain off from Berlin, Miiton Bassett was educated in the ublic schools of New Britain, in- luding a course in tha Normal jehool, which then was a new devel- pment in education, the Ne ritain Normal school ranking fhe third of its bshed in the countr Fas still fn progress when bumpter was fired upon and Presi- | lent Lincoln issued his first call,for | folunteers. Milton and This elder | rother, Frederick, recalled KML sobering determination vept the North following the defeat | M the Unlon forees at Bull Run, and hey resolved thereupon to enlist to- ether, They enlisted in the Thir- Ervm.h Connecticut Volunteer Infan- y and were soon on their way Ly lipper ship to the mouth of the ippi ready to enter New Or- kans as soon as they heard Admiral Farragut’'s guns bombarding the lity's forts. General Butler ealled fhe 13th “a dandy regiment,” so ftrict was Col. Birge that every belt, hoe and box must be polished Ivery gun barrel and bayonet shine \nd every form be erect and manly. The two brothers were Mcked by Captain Cornws lidates for the army telegraph lorps and they soon found them- kelves studying the art in the Me- Emnius institnte in New Orleans. 0 due time the vas sent to Fort McComb, ‘parator on the union lines at that Joint; later he was sent to Baton Rou .a., where he had one ex- Jerience with the enemy. When the inemy approached the town he took \is {nstruments and hid them and hen' swam in the Mississippi, fer fire, to & United States gunboat Fhich sighted him and sent a boat b meet him. When the enemy re- Ired he returned to his post, recov- Ired and set up his instruments and bent to work again, He covered the tost at Baton Rouge throughout the tar and handied many contidential 1 as can pessages for Generals Butler, Banks, Neitzel and Steele, the last-named fencral taking him on a 1ting bip into Alabama just as the war @me to a close. In fact, Milton re- hained in the service until nearly a eqr after the war was over. Before returning north he went m a gulf expedition with another \dier to Tampico. Mexico, for a of hananas. ) great storm brever—-hut 1f vour skin is \rllo“-mmplmn fallid—tongue coated—appetite poor— tou have a bad taste in your mouth— lazy, no-good feeling—you shoule Bke Olive Tablets. Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets—a sub- titute for calomel—were prepared by Or. Edwards after 17 years of study. Dr.Edwards'OliveTabletsarea purely tegetablecompound *d\whoh\cml Fou will know them by their olive color. Tohaveaclear, pink skin, bright eyes, Jo pimples, a feeling of buoyancy like #hildhood days youmust get at the cause. Dr, Edwards’ Olive Tablets act on he liver and bowels like calomel—yet lave no dangerous after effects. ‘They start the bile and overcome con- ttipation. Take one or two nightly and Jote the pleasing results. Millions of Yoxes are sold annually at 15¢ and 30c. to he thr finally pull A Raw, Sore Throat‘ Eases Quickly When You Apply a Little Musterole And Musterole won’t blister like the bld-fashioned mustard plaster. Just spread it on with vour fingers. It penetrates to the sore gpot tingle, loosens the Congestion and draws out the soreness and pain. Musterole is a ciean, white oiniment made with oil of mustard. Itis fine for quick relief from sore throat, bronchitis, tonsillitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, headache, congestion, pleu- tisy, rheumatism, lumbago, pains and | aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, tolds on the chest. Keep it handy | for instant use. To Mothers: Musterole is also made in milder form for emall children. Bcflcy than a mastard plaster No Cold “ever neadache or grippe ~ Colds break in a day for the millions who tse Hill's. Headache and fever stop. La Srippe is checked, All in a way o reliable hat druggists guarantee results. Colds are bo important to treat in lesser way Alldrogsios QYLLYG Price30e CASCARA. 53, QUININE Get Red Box with porerait kind to be estab-! His education | Fort | soon | passed and Milton | the only | un- | They encountered | | ha gentle | They sold the cargo in New Orleans and made some money on it, but the experlence cured them of any desire to repeat the effort, Milton Bassett was Oot. 27, 1869, to Prudence Butler of Falr Haven. Having studied law, he was admitted to the Hartford County Bar assoclation and gave | constderable time to among which was a door-stopper of merit. at the age of 85, Mrs. Charlotte Butler Clary of this leity, Jane Bassett of Washington, Samuel B. Bassett of Water- bury and Herbert H. Bassett of Groton, N. Y. One brother and two sisters sur- vive, They are Frederick H. Bas- sett of Hartford, Mary F. Mumford of Philadelphia and Julla B. Lee of | Hartford. CORBETT GIRL'S PARENT DUBIOUS Places Little Confidence on Re- port From Troy marrled on | inventions, | His wife died two years ago | His children are | NEW Many Brave e Troy, N. Y., March 10 (P—Bellef | that Alice M. Corbet, College student, is working as a do- mestic servant in a Troy household, is held by a local family which has engaged a lawyer to ptotest its in. | terests In obtaining a reward. Northampton, Mass, police, who have heen searching for Miss Cor- | bett four months, and her father, however, are inclined to doubt the theory. More than a week ago a "Troy woman teelphoned the Northampton authorities that she believed the girl was working here as a domestic but the information was found to be erroneous. Harry F. Whiton, an attorney ' that he has been re- 2 family, whose name fs withheld, to assist them a large reward which has heen of- daughter of Utica. Mr. Corbett, informed last night, placed little credence in the report d indicated that he would not James H. Corbett missing Smith | last in obtaining fered to the persons who find the | of ‘ send the detectlves to had engaged | in Troy, declaring that the latest clue vas without foundation. Later he made an unsuccessful communicate with Whiton. “I'm bound to secrecy in the mat- | have | ter,” the attorney said. “I heen engaged by parties who are in- | in seeing the girl restored | terested to her family | Other than t matter." The girl, who since November | to b | order, and in the reward, 1 cannot discuss the a8 be last, is belteved suffering from a mental dis- Northampton —The report from Troy, Alice M. Corbett, who Smith Mass., March 10 (GP) N. Y., that has been llege in t has been domestic in that believe rl l‘ authorities here ve heen sear rly four Mors woman who name telephone and declared that was work months noa week fused to give to a deteetive sh the rvant in a Troy family. The call was traced with the aid of the Troy poli ceord- ing to Northampton authorities and ha information was found he Sinee tha girl disanpearcd last the trail followed hers for her has led to many woints in Ma and New ¥ detectives, ate oncratives police of hamlet for miles mmm 1m.~ to be er- I roneous a ago a her here rl knes to false girl ai et State on who left have insanity. While from the o Joseph V & 0% ol first, Stat Daley in lief that the Con- er bod found in sof h had < to contend ome has with, remote other theoris wood Vaterbury Man Must Face (-land Jury Charges 'roticeman 0 & of Waterbury, Conn., March Lugi .\|'|v‘rv!inv. alleged fohn McDonald in a wl here February § and jury on the charge of mur- Judge John F. McGrath of the court refused this morning to listen to a petition on behalt of Macoiini's attorney to change the charge from murde tor and admit slayer must face fhe oniy Maco- stified he saw »onald fighting to ound that when McDonald started t up he fell ¥ o1 heen stabbr McDonald loss in one called and they the k shouting, died a few blood thigh hours later from a stah wh had arteriel from. Bt wou his severcd t | Major lr,ej'eunc'l.\: Silent ; Regarding Booze at Party | Ma- | Washington h 10 (P LeJeune, commandant refused party given at lay in honor of Smedley D. But- { al |of the marine corps, {ment today upon the San Diego last Satn Brigadier Gene |1er. The commandant said he the ral had re- lceived no advices on subject from any source al regulations rigid {torbidding naval personnel to have Iintoxicating liquors in their posses- sion on military or ‘ions In pri quart t develop that the re lace within Wl that intoxicants yere seems little doubt inary action will be are 3 at ntion Diege served post at San wore hot discf IN COURT BATTLE Mi “TARS" ew Trita will AIS O 1e will be on lafaye memt hing for the girl | by | achusetts, Connecticut | | | the | cided to wa attempt to | en missing | By CYNTHIA GREY ands all their deat” as though it is the bride who of the home, if at all. a home has been wrec 1 critical moment when the narrati baut how Aunt Lizzie always took to chureh breaus of shocked surprise, Dear, you mean. ‘dea Then “I know And there you are nslaught ? THREE PALIGFMEN PICKED BY B[MRB will, nounee and bosom | Many wise corr says what I m ! What home i wenne GARCiRLES ior Supernumerary Yorce Appointed--One Resigns ¥ ird Muszyski, 284 Cornelius Keongh and Ll Allen street Allen supernum wellyn Es pointed rary policemen last night at a meeting of the police board at headguart Tk resignation of nislaw Sliva, Upernumerary (fter from e to to sty was Chairman Dunn re Sliva saving that V s a police vas u Officers William Politis an i T Merarihy ppeared {he discipiine commitiee previo mecting on cha of ¢ A restaurant while heir be get some o 1 rules of the depar while he Commissioner board that the o the i against a restaurant for Parker told had de Sl is supposed 2. A cor men to obey rules in the future have | to com- | | tn| al reserva- | Should | took | Growth and Sivength In Baby Chicks speed growih in Yo And at the sam them strength to resist discacr For Pr ehicks s: tme give « provides their Tittle bodiea Battermilk Baby Chick Food cventeed by Stanley Gr. & Coal Co. & P Stropie R BRIDES BEW ARE RS ——————— T Lorn rhyme s an. BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH lfi 1926 DEALERS EXHIBIT | Gty ltems (| NEW AR HOpELS - | o | Automobile Show Opens Today - h Weed Leveliners, 71 1| inChurch Stoet Garage |, iving oo o st Fori o " o -u------q,’ Hearts Are Asleep in the Deep! l‘. MINE DEATH TOLL PROBABLY 1S 1 « Five Men Now Sought Handly Thought Alive W. Va., March vorkers pushed the Mary Elizabett dress. 87 W, Main, for your Pr new Bldg. Auto Show tonight.—advt spots on utive A scene of hustle and hustle SoriL & Ain Wel f | and ded i 1 ingi| =8 {and varicolored Welfare tion . serviee pass re commi powered limousine T cls darted hither y and down the winding out of sections and in be piliars, greeted visitors new Beloin ga his morni It was the adding iches prior ta nth annual the storeroom 10 (Ph—As forward to- explosion-swept of the Crab company blue vations g banner gl through No. cars, s innels of 5 mine wh Ore) ment Tmprove miners who wers . SURVEY TOBEMADE =+ rapped men, was be ont the mining re- e (RS, of MLE, Wil Cs)-merate With C'lrm! e UI Commerce rs helieve that the for have met the f their fellow work- bodies have been recov- N op v autor facing which will be v Britain G usily engaged i n a bhooth nd attaching gas ranges for exhi bition On the hed, brigh signed eve were from Tale of Herofsm an iding figures of the res. scorc of the toilers was ine official—P. J, Davie. % tifie s tain's |t foreman. When the blast pol- yrat nd rking problems i ept through the tunnels Davis' first ks con- workmen. He thirte the men and an the race against death rom poison ga Two of iccumbed before a place of t rec y s found. The other eley- On the ird floors ) e A feverishly to bulld a bar 1an roadsters, c and tour- L. C. Blair all modern and super- er of the party, fretted un nien ceesso- > strain, and said he would go O Ials h the barricade to learn if the and ev fans had cleared away the gas o Davis protested, but when Blair went through, he followed, Blair pushed on amid the death dealing fumern with Davis tryir to restrain him “Just a little farther” Blair would and Davls, intent upon saving followed. Finally the bad air its toll, for Blair faltered, gasp- “I have gone too far,” and drop- Davis dragged the man back toward the barricade, and did not leave Rlair until he was forced to do 80 to sige his own life. Near the barricade, Blair's body was found. a half veteran und floor v gleaming ntually to Nighly il vas nearby Al husiness being driven n and in convenient p where: off to the best ad en of 1en weed ey would show ntage second and tl < ipes - inst the gase cars with n conv cos 1 com ‘passent : ran conerete carrying chairs desks and office fur- exhibitors darting for the orchestras for nitnre were lin and ont | Offictals show e ! took and A , i 1 thare land L o advis T here, supervising this, that, commenting directing a ear here, some- where about on Water lsn.ud \pplm es ‘\c\\ Bmimglon Ru'\d Britain thing else an empty pace and in ge pointing out where big r fternoon ot o a all else the PESNGYT Lol T TEMTATION TO CONTRADICT OR CORRECT YOIR HISPMD - PEFORPE COMPANY— — WAT 'TIL THEY'PE GOHE/ his Britain | s expend 1 the ths, floors lo- ‘ rating Co. corations. wers Lmth the rid of that tobaceo breath (IFE SAVERs THE CANDY MINT WITH THE they take ution syste inch main on k h main on I 15t street; | Committee Appointed To Bring In O Nominations Tor Officers At h Meeting In April. Globe Clothing House In Continue Policy 1 Then conrss bride Sstory ”mm?“\ 1 Business and Profes Women's el as | at elub. Anne presidin of al ominating commit prin ss of the those Lli who siops the flowi egnlar days to A4 with e him el e your brsath hera husl ear trumpet ide, in accents was the evening, i weren't in a canoe. It i { husin being Anna WIE wasnrt cl Michigan the Th Gre the as the n Moun What man of th L time? BEWARE! he deep, so be Jonses wers time v tains and could hold his chairman; through th Aunt Lizzie honse Srides, conld stand t M ware! ny brave liearts arc fon Be-e-cwars ford Saturd innual Tune 1 Olive Joy 1y, ans were for the ion in Brid il Chict Hart's Report | Owing to a severe cold, Chiof \\mmn C. Hart was unable to b me but his report w The ¢ had been avy for the pen- 0 sont by Tudd Co. a received | speakers None Responsible for Insane Patient’s Death Stamford March 10 (8 Coroner John J, gave out | finding of i responsi- bility toda death M Sarah Bttinge f New York city, [vau patient i E 5 . ho last § rourth &tory oroner said act.” Mrs fering from oeeupied national n; and SAIE HANDG WITH LEMONG lifornia lemon in & ways on the sink. Every ash dishes, dust furni- a-brac, sweep, or do of work that's rough on rub the skin with leman. take off skinstalns, re- p-curd that stays om to check and crack them, the skin smooth, soft and Conn., “ting 2 founder ead by Chairi e d that a durl sion _fund, A progran Lareor an Brennan orth - & Ruth ng the crnumerary th Clerk J Me€ num Sny of the bullding, hy was & tims you $78 fr ture or ath came b Etting mental rep a room on the thi irail read a traffie lights Ligh & the north ¢ n costing cros per month t in em so ssion ar had quar- | In som it was found, obiained a key to the nurses’ ters on the fourth floor, had open- ol a door leading ont to ind then elosed it hehind b fore she climbed over and leaped to her o v b for m,, e 1t is the simple, inexpensive and effective way that millions of wom- & N hationa Amounts to $171.19 rail T ; Santueei to Reeeive Pay e e majority s ATHEISTISTS ORGANIZING New York, Marel 10 (A Tt was voted t man Try it for ten dars and see how much better your hands look and feel. You'll always do it if you try it once. S in W Universi 1he of Rochester, v - = t from a dozen California lemons now and keep them always handy for this highly profitable use.—Ady. ey e coi is stil! and physician ‘Assoctat Athe nior classes of hi werican vancement of 1l be circulat anization. uinmobile, i al System Almost Teady find 1 A ding You can fonr of the by Main Comfort— ¥ Natural WELTIRRL R AR In_Artificial Teeth You Want stre lights is ready to he put in operation Jarks instr <o th Commiss Thomas F. moved Chief Hart be et a code system ' be put in operation at ¢ hrought out that the lights be used for Tt was deci Ameri Bobhy remove the Main and Hich s no fault of the 1s of the of the Appearance— =2 Durability— Efficiency— to prepare | lights Tt was an o { now | | ~THE QUALITY Comfort ‘ ipEHtect it that does no OF OUR QAL | So. Tt must stay in place and fecl por § l HIGH | Buff at r clic ctly king noi signal con all condi tions the hoard | sitnation street, m for | traffic signal to he put at that Several 1 of nan company hat the unwise opinle O 1 teeth w to th rtifici in col Natural Appearance a i formn any point hoard suggested 1 tatloned at the corr The Horni Signal Co heen instructed fo tak ral light now fin center to moke way fer the nal purchased of the General Elec- | tric Co. built S1C eradicated and the stored it ay out in You Can't Get Any Better Anywhere has ont the also siz at t new si operation s are made Ther of on Durability 0" ' strong and dural We have a quantity the best only. grades coal tte f fi LA S enough and an additional captain tenant which has been provided in the city appropriations was hrought up + night | Dunn explained that 11 probably w0 matter onler ew policemen and lien to All We are able to sup- hand, large No Case is Too bifficult, None Too Easy teeth cth are so arrar natural appe: effici meet vour demands. e Efficiency der dropping or becoming perf Cha < the tion on the | ma sizes. a maximum of Tk ply you with the kind of loose. s at the April time for more apnli turned in by policemen drsirous of he meeting, ir coal your furnace UMITED COAL & WOOD 666 EAST MAIN ST.—TE! requires to give eations to be ABSOLUTELY PAINLESS TOOTH DR. WILLIAM F 338 MAIN STREET EXTRACTION IS A REALITY HERE . KEITH of t coming men regular force. The nd Nent 1 at the nant will als April meeting. . 520-2 Classified would ad sel yes™, say