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rocky gully near the fleld he slipped | and fell, landing on the skeleton. | Frightened, he ran to Mautner' Store and telephoned to the town hall. | Plainville News HART HOME GUTTED Constable Andrew Hogan was sent | to investigate and was guided to the | spot by Weldon. There was noth- {loc church, DiMarco Claims Swindle Charged with passir ke checks Eristol News swindling Antonio DiMarco, Frank Barr of Hartford been arrested in Wh DiMarco's sto! on in May award of $1.4 wnd each receive L trip ‘o MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED Our Wednesday Aisle Specials Are Values Beyond Compare MEN'S HALF HOSE Silk and rayon, new jacquard effects, slightly irregular, regular $1.00 values, pair .......... 46C ing by which the body might be {dentified, the only possible clue being a cap with a “Hartzman” store label; a worn overcoat and sweater were also on the body, while a few feet away was an empty pint flask. Medical Examiner Dr. Charley W. Moody was summoned and sald that the man had been dead for at least a year and possibly for a much | lcnger period. The theory twas advanced today that the body was that of Frank Thomas of 605 East Malin street New Britain. Thomas disappeared more than a year ago and has ne been traced. The state ice investigating the matter Suit Against Town Tost Tho $10,000 sult of Edward Ric of Bristol, administrator of estats of Rose Mennone, against itown of Plainville, was dismissed yesterday by the supreme of errors. The action was the result of an accident on Pine street ¢ e [com night of August 11, 1925, when an | automobils operated by Peter Men none struck a large tree by roadside. Rose Mennone, through the windshield, ) injured. The plaintiff claimed in his it that the tree protruded over the in February Barrone < loan of $75 and was given a note | for that amount. DiMarco had 13900 in the bank, but he was short- | ly informed he had overdrawn account by $9U8. An investigatio: losed a number of checks with | his name forged on them; Barrone | {had six checks on his person when | arrested sked him for BY THIRD BLAZE Delective Fiveplace and Lack of Water Are Blamed BOY SCODT FINDS BODY Skeleton May Have Been Th;t of New Britain Man—Fo; Fires Lead By Refusal of Permits — Suit Against Town is Dismissed. The home of C. P. Hart on New Britaln road was completely | destroyed late yesterday afternoon when the third fire within 48 hours broke out and, fanned by a high! wind, swept through the entirc bullding. The first fire, a slight one under the roof, occurred Saturday night, and a second one was extin- | guished by the local fire department {iust before noon yesterday. Fearing {another blaze, guards were placed to hishway in such a manner as to « watch the house; at $ o'clock Mr. |danger the public, the action b Hart made a tour of inspection and brousht through Sam B found no sign of fire, but an hour Edwin M. Ryan on March §, 1 later the whole roof was ablaze and | _Judge B. F. Gaffney and Atto the firemen were summoned a thirg | Donald Gaffney, who represent lisime. {town, filed a demurrer The house, which was an old land- \""\’l?;’“‘ Al mark just east of Cooka street and [ "8 e This demurrer was which was known as the W. L. Cooke ned by Judge J. Nickerson, bomestead, was burning too furl- | ool "secision was appealed to th ously for the local firemen to €OPC | gyprama court of errors. This court | Governor to Speak | | With when they hastened to the spot | yogtarday decided that there was no | Governor John T. Trumbull will | on their way back from a brush fire. | irror., jspeak on stats affairs in general at The lack of a hydrant rendered the banquet of the Chamber of them helpless, and a call was sent to Commerce next Monday evening. New Britain for a pumper. Chlef | o tssued by Fire Warden His name was inadvers Willlam J. Noble of the Hardware!g hubert or his ass ts, from the list of spea Clty department despatched No. 4 |apg = holiing permits will be in the Herald last e pumper, but it had hardly connect- | ¢orhidden to make use of them until | Injured in Factory ed its hose lines with the brook and tia dry is over. “There| Howard Hemingway of begun to play on the house when it are to be absolutely no more fires ot was injured yesterda broke down. No. 3 pumper was sent 'until after a rain,” the warden said noon while working at the on to substitute, but here againiond warned that he would arrest Judd factory in New Britain. He there was trouble when the hose'anyone starting ome. This action ©ff a moving truck | ] ol = alicressinalof foteiE and l;;-‘»‘:\lvdv H%mj e d to the New f;:];xzz;mn:_wov‘}::yni”;r‘m“nl_ilxyl't‘nc except ‘ ’ a to determine whether er not there | : L on | 1s a skull fracture ‘| on the first floor was carried | | . | Boys' Baschall Team the local firemen, but everything aut shortly after,! All boys who played baseball last | clss was lost. large barn and r il Ly i ston road | Year with Joseph Casciello are asked i several other outbuildings wers en- | AnO'her on the g“‘n‘;,r,’?"f;',?,‘ s [0 1o at Hart's corner at 1:30 olclos dangered by the flames, which were | W% PIAVERED SINU Y SUET ot | Friday afternoon to practice. This {blown by a high wind, but lln"m"‘,‘fl; fl::;rh,‘f",c being subdusd by | team will be the only boys’ nine in | were saved by the encrgetic efforts l‘.m‘\‘\-a;d(n chubert and a squad | Plainville averaging 14 to 16 years of the combined fire departments. of men. Fires in the flelds at Hart's | 0f age. Tho sparks were carried a 100g dis- | corner and White Oak followed, Tha | 3 : ; tance by the wind, and the fire Was | most. spectacilar was on las nt| The Woman's auxiliary of the spretacular in every respect. along the Southington road, the |Church of Our Saviour will meet to Mr, Hart estimated the damags at | brush bet the highway and | Pack a missionary box at the parish and $8,000. Only | trolley burning furlously and ifu:';:.an Thursday afternoon at 2:30 $1.500 of this amount i3 covered by | being Vi for a long distance | ©'clock. insurance, R ,‘m:,’:fim was strouded with | Miss Alice M. Lane, assistant prin- Had there been a hydrant near ' smoke this noon and another sweaty “"‘r‘hl‘m__”v‘v' H}v_mr! street school, is B the house the Plainvills firemen day appeared to be ahead R e e could have dealt with the fire then ro fighters. g {iceianded ”:\1 5 | selves, but the only water in the vi- Raptist Church Notes Ladies [cinlty was in the swampy brook at| The cholr of the Baptist churc the foot of the hill. About two|will mect for rehearsal 7 months ago the selectmen asked the | o'clock this cvening special Plainville Water Co. to locate a hy- | music will be practiced. drant at the foot of Cook street but | Tomorrow evening the B. Y. P. U Walcott St Stadent Held High o Rverage for Four Years ‘orestville. I professor ir Harttord, Funer: The funeral of W { who died Sunda utlein illlam Treutlein, in Middletown, was < afternoon at lors on West conducted by pastor of the hurch an in ory Meeting e Town Planners Mcet } At the meeting of the town plan HONOR LIST COMPLETED ; commission last night the map o | | st South strect, recently prepared by —— Re Enginecr Joseph N. McKernan, was | Legislature Ready to Hear of City's | F'ros discussed and building Iines fixed. Tt | " jter |was decided that the commission| Sewer Needs on Bond Issue Hear- | would wait for a hearing on the I matter until some time later w o | the questions of lines of Cook street . |and Park ex would ! come up. The entra of Crooked ¢ Britain avenue wa d but the commissior to no dofinite conclusion of lack of mups. First Bascball Practice Tho first practice of the All-Plain- villes will be held at 2 o'clock Good Iriday afternoon at the high schoo! eld. Managers Murphy have plans pret the and requests for gam: are beginning to come in I Tolli. About 40 or &0 candidates 4 expected to be on hand cortain of a place ery position s being contested for and s in doubt. Local talent will ba given first chance, as it is the helisf of the wanagement that it is fairer to local players and more satisfactory to the fans to see Plainville boys on the | 1d rather th imported stars. (! WOMEN'S PUMPS Stray and step-in, low heel, patent | colt, tan calf, blonde calf and black satin, | broken size, $6 and §8 $3 50 values, pair .. CHILDREN'S SHOES Patent, tan and smoked elk strap pumps, smoked elk lace shoes, were $3 and $3.50, for BOYS’ WASH SUITS Higher priced suits, that are slightly soiled from handling, middy and button- on models, 3 to 8, $].45 in V I Club 8 Bristol Bristol Wed- Officers Ing—New Departure Employe In- Jured at Work. p stroat nsion the Miss Dorothy troat ’ Mrs. and Mrs, ourt WOMEN'S HOSIERY Full fashioned chiffon silk, two num- bers of a well known brand discontinued, regular $2.00 for $ I 2 7 pair RAYON BLOOMERS First quality, in regular or short bloomers, all colors, specially 85 priced for Wednesday pair .. C is v | Biristol b | ounce TO: on Sewer Bonds 1s0n each .. ODD KNICKERS All wool, fancy and plain fabrics, for boys 8 to 18, regular values to $3.00, special STEP-INS, CHEMISE Of voile, muslin, plain or prettily lace trimmed, value $1.25, SpeCial €ach o ... .ervuunn 79C LUMBERJACKS Final clean up of medium and heavy | weights, for boy or girl, desirable patterns . $3.153nd $3.75 each .... REDFERN CORSETS Wraparound, long model, flesh bro- | cade, also back lacing, very low front, | raised back, regular $7, $5 00 pair S SAMPLE HAND BAGS Silk and mirroleen hand bags in brown, tan, black and grey, priced special for Wednesday, $ I ; I 9 Firc Permits Stopped No more permits for brush artf fires weather CRYSTAL NECKLACES Choice of several styles, choker length, lovely spring shades, values to . 39¢ ! Night school classes this year have | been composed of 42 puplls, the | |main feature belng continuation {work from the seventh grade to high !school entrance grade. The foreign |class, hampered by the lack of work pastor, will speak on the |in the brick yards and the constant “The Old Rugged Cross” {removal of forelgn families from the | of the' omittance of the scheduled {town, was dropped during the year. Holy Week service, a large atten- {OF the other classes but thres Mave |yance iy expected at the pue pr loft, two going back to day’school | 5 0 (I el land one going to Hartford. The | What They're Doing {typewriting class containe 15 schol-| yo oyt Drvminet mreniber jars at the close of the year. lot Bolton- 4 : men—NBer y, Ardella § Honor. ¢ In the morn s was extinguished n avenue, one on Whiting Destroyed by Five, owned by M 19 Lois street, stro; Welch Fire com- nded to the eded after ng the flames to g An automo- at the time was was estimated by out by | slEh Parmingto street breaking = each 4 i , was d BACR v s Notes Midweek Service Midweek services will be held at the Berlln Congregational church | on Thursday evening, April 14, at ‘the church. Rev. S8amuel A. Fis Berlin News 14 WILL GRADUATE FROM NIGHT SCHOOL sen toinette s on theme, Because | {hle Rock Iee A ster vacation id socicty of the o will mect tomo row afternoon at the home of Mr: Ired Sharple Meect me Sustains Compory William A. Van. Ne t the Men’s Wear shop Henry street nd theater. I'm go- E: Ivt sica post, who has been the right 9 in New he righ ing to buy an D . | | . Th hool is directed b Miss e Exercises at Town Hall TOMO- |secrs o eormna oneeny e oriouey i at Wi Foms fn row Evening at 8 | TWO GASES BEFORE COURT| Local Man Brings $500 Suit Against Neighbor for Damage Done byl Pup—Ieaguc of Women Voters to | Hear Tax Commissioner Blodgett, Graduation exercises of the night | #chool conducted st the Kensington Grammar school will be held tomor- row evening at 8 o'clock at the town hall. The public is invited to attend the ceremonies of the class which | numbers 14. The program will in- clude singing and addresses by mem- bers of the class and awards for perfect attendance by publio spirited citizens who have co-operated with the school authorities towards keep- ing the part time scholars in school. The program is as follows: i “America My Country,” by the| graduating class, i Address of welcome by Richard Ringwood. A typewriting class at work. Old English songs. a. “John Peel.” b. “Rose of Allandale.” Recltation—"America for Me,” by Marion Haber, “How the Little Smiths Got thelr Fourth of July Money,” a playlet In three parts. The cast includes Jul- fus Mayer as Mr. Smith, Mary Rosick as Aunt Nancy, Joseph Rusczck as Harper Smith, Louis Orsle as Joseph Smith and Julla Kozuck as Lucie Smith, Darky songs— a. “Ring, Ring the Banjo. b. “Belle ob’ Baltimore.” Spelling match. Class song. Presentation of diplomas by F. N. Bacon, treasurer of the school board. Presentation of attendance awards. Song—"America,” by the entire as- sembly. Salute to the flag. The graduating class includes Richard A. Ringwood, John Mogul- iski, John Maguda, Louis Orsle, Frank Polgroszck, Mary Rosick, Julla Kozuck, Julla Derito, Marlon Haber, Julius Mayer, Joseph Rus- z¢zk, Raymond Ferrero, and John Leonti. FORD COUPE 1927 . Reasonable Extras Berlin Brick Co. | vatore was arrested as the result of |striking a bicycle operated by Irv- {church. | Tax schools, with the aid of Miss Anna M. Young and Miss Catherine Mc Gee, teachers. Tomorrow evening's exercises will be attended by most of the officials of the town, includ- ing the first selectmen and the rep- | resentative to the leglislature, | Lodged in Jail ! Leonard Smith was arrested last evening by Constable George Kanup- ka and lodged in the New Britain, police etation charged with drunk- enness and breach of peace. Smith will appear this evening before Judge George C. Griswold at the regular Tuceday evening eession of the Berlin town court. Smith was | arrested when Kensington residents complained of a disturbance which was laid to drunkenness. Peter Salvators of 13 Locust street, Meriden, will also appear be- fore Judge Griswold this evening, charged with reckless driving. Sal- an accident on the 'pike {n which a car operated by him {s charged with ing Suprenant, who is a patient at| the New Britain General suffering from injuries sustaine the spill. i Kensington Methodist Church The social service class of the Kensington Methodist church will meet this afternoon at 4 o'clock at | the church, At 6:30 o'clock the Knights of Honor will hold their | regular weekly meeting at the All members of both or- ganizations are requested to attend. League of Women Voters The Kensington League of Wom- en Voters will hold its regular montMy meeting this evening at 8 o'clock at Legion hall, Kensington, The speaker of the evening will ba Tax Commissioner Blodgett who will speak on the subfect “Connecticut's | Problems.” Representative Claude W. Stevens will address the gathering on the subject “Routing a Bill Through the Legistdture.” All women of the town interested in the subjects are invited to attend. Brings Sait Glovanni Varfale of Beriin has brought suit, throuch the offices of Attorney Thomas §. McDonough of New Britain against Jos:ph Talcettl, also of this town, for the recciery of damages amounting to $500 which are alleged to have been caused by the defendant's dog. The writ is returnable in the court of common pleas, Hartford, on the first Tuesday in May. The plaintff sets forth that on about May 1, 1926, the defendant was owner of a dog which was al- lowed to run at will throughout the neighborhood and which constantly trespassed on the property of (he plaintiff. He states that althovgh he had notified the defendant and Talcettt was warned by local au- thoritles to keep his dog off his neighbors’ property, the animal was not chained and caused con. siderable damage. The plaintiff seeks to recover damages for the destruction of cer- taln mattresses and quilts which are alleged to have been destroyed by the dog. reported as belng improved today. Mrs. Harold Loomer of Kensing: ton 1s visiting her parents, Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Wooding of Beverly, Mass., for a short sta The Keusington Athletic Club will hold its regular weekly mecting this evening at § o'clock at Tabs Hall, Kensington. All members are re- quested to roport, Estate Hearing Administrators of the estate of the late Mary A. Haskell have posted notice to the effect that a hearing of all claims against the estate will be held at the office of the probate judge in New Britain on Saturday morning, Apri 16. East Berlin Items Another round in the nights of Pythias setback tournament will be played this evening following the usual meeting. Max Sugenhime and Wallace Kelsey will captain the teams. There will be no Easter vacation at the Hubbard school but therc will be a week’'s vacation the firat week in May It is said. A different | system of vacationing is now in ef- fect. The regular weekly prayer meet- ing of the Methodist church will be held tomorrow cvening at 7:30 o'clock. The Community club meeting will be held tomorrow evening at Com- munity hall at 8 o'clock. The com- mittee in charge have arranged a program of entertainment compos- ed of scveral numbers. Refresh- ments will be served. The next whist to be given by the ladles of Sacred Heart church will be held Monday evening, April in the church soctal rooms. Mrs. George E. Dalbey will be the hostess for the evening. The Girls’ club wiill meet at Com- munity hall Thursday evening at 7| o'clock. The fife and drum corps will meet in the basement of Community hall Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock FRECKLES AND { resrmece TAINT ARY-IDS 1N {7815 WHOLE WoRLD WHO AAS A BETTER LOT jday, the fire could have been con- | trolted. [lieved to have been dead at least a {hiking through AOT= GEE-WE CERTAIN'Y GoT A PEACMY PLACE, HMENT WE/ met with a refusal. The city of |\ hold its annual husiness meet- | New Britaln, which has a pipe lnc e ae the church. Officers will be running through the neighborhood, | .1 tod and a socfal hour will fol- offered to place a hydrant there if | the local company would walve fts On Wednesday afternoon at rights, but this was not done. Had| , o0 SR o ] - 29| o'clock there will ba a missionary the hydrant been placed, First Se- |\ yins ap~the home of Mrs. A, 3. lectman John J. Kimmel sald to- Zesting b e The regular midweek prayer meeting on Thursday evening will be omitted because of tha unfon Good TFriday service in the church at 7 45‘ o'clock I'riday evening. | The junior choir will rehearse at | the church Thursday afternoon at 7‘ o'clock instead of 4 o'clock as has been the custom. Every member s | urged to be present. The Ladies’ Afd society has pur- chased an outdoor bulletin for the announcing of church notices. It was used for the first time Sunday and will shortly be placed perma- nently on the church lawn. This is| the first sign with movable letters to ba placed in use by any local Finds Skeleton in Woods The skeleton of a man who s be- | year was found vesterday afternoon in the woods near Electrie feld by Harry Weldon of Mountaln View, a Boy Scout. Young Weldon had been the country dis- tributing fire prevention literature to | a1l those whom he met. While climbing over & large boulder in the for the regular weekly rehearsal, Mry. Howard Brainard has re- turned to her home in West Crom- well after several months’ confine- ment to the Middlesex hospital, Middletown. The state highway department had a gang of men at work on the main road of the town today. A | coating of oil and sand was put on H | the thoroughfare. Oll and sand will commumty Theater I be put on the road up to the con- | crete highway in the flats. L Nmm:’;g will be done this year| Plainville concerning the construction of a new highway from Kelsey cornerto | Morse's corner. Insufficlent appro- priation is given as the reason for | neglect to carry out the project. Rev. Harry 1. Bodley, rector emer- ftus of St. Mark’s Episcopal church, New Britain, will conduct the serv- ices at St. Gabriel's Episcopal church next Sunday morning. The services Friday cvening at the church will be conducted by George Mitchell of New Britain. The Universal Coal & Waood announces that Mr. Harry E. T: lor is comnected with thelr concern and will take care of the Berltn customers. HIS FRIENDS TODA Conway Tearle and Anna Q. Nilsson in “The Greater Glory WEDNESDAY Florence Vidor Greta Nissen and Clive Brook in “THE POPULAR SIN” ISLOULD Sy WAAT'S OSSIE UOLLERIN' SO AW, AE WANTS 70 BORROW A KETCUERS GLOVE whole Neri block Antoin tte owley, Donald Day, Marjoric Foster, LaCourse Doro- Limeb Senlors—Anita e | Bieaeh, Irank € a1 | leen Eastman, Eleanor Holt, V thy Laser, | Marjorie M | Hazel Mor { James Salamone, Ruth Sr | da Warzinski, Dorothy W of | bert White | Juniors Anderson, Comerford lenwood drophead range, sewing HURT IN AUTO CRASH Farmouth, M April 12 (- Alexander, sixth son of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Louis, Mo., summer Dennts, s in P hospit: fered yes en by h trol and ¢ pole here, idents Srig kull suf- when a sedan driv- | | O H other got out of con- | o' hed into a telephone | 1Y D3SO Helen Gern | Rergstrom, | Ruth Carroll, Harrict Engels, Anna Mae I | Griften, Harry Gur { rahan, Adelb Johnson, Helen | naa Mat | Garhardt "mrr, Ruth | wax. 11 Tge T | thony Cern | Coope <PLAINVILLE® % TONIGHT T iglia, Tielen Don- g PR o U T ey g : I~ R IR | Przygockl, 4 I beth Sonstro ! Mary Warn | 1eten Zehrowskl. | Oratorical Contest 1 All the romance and roar that makes New York the colorful city in the world. STRAND NEWS Marjorie Waorsley, | The trv.onut at school for the N | contest was held at {dav. There | Dorothy Nicholls, Tu Mary Cemerford and Dorothy Ty The winner was Dorothy Tyler, will now comp MONTY BANKS “ATTA BOY” |0 o BARRELS OF FUN. > whole country fs |into soven distr The from thesa seven districts will ¢ were to Miss and a b wi when I between an eleetrie was operating, and r a large machine, by fellow em- by Dr. Paul He wus later re- tford hospital for company » of tha accident is it is believed ently entered hie concern, lost con- e orted us his morning ) Meeting : Thalia club w ng at the home ot High who rec 3 was T Thatia Clut wcture of the as a result of ¥ u to church ed Pl Bristol wrles W nd later Moody of taken to the ospital for Case ment Continned a4 cn Thrall's Drug Store Annonnecs the I Exclusive Agency of HUYLER’S Candies We Parcel Post Moth Faster and 's Day Orders I'ree of Charge PHONE 170 VESSR=I SAW IT AYSELF = N0 MORE PLAYIN' " BASE BALL ] = S B Bv BLOSSER = (" SoMEBODY BoLaAT JRAT ON PURPOSE, L \WOULDAT AT MAKE YA SIERILT. et >crde THT T PROPERTY OUGAT =i 53 ~]