New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 30, 1928, Page 7

FEBRUARY HOUSEWARES SALE BIG SAVINGS Thruout Downstairs Dept, White Japanned Bread Boxes—extra heavy, hinged cover, regular Regular $1.98 for $1.59. Regular $1.75 for $1.39. $2.50 for $1.98, Berlin- News HIGHWAY DEPT. I QUICHLY CLEARED State’s Workmen Make Record Time in Removing Snow FIREMEN CALLED TO TOWN Kensington Boys’ Club Places Fifth In Track Meet—Grange To Hold Public Whist—Cold Wave Hits Towa—Other Items. The state highway department made record time in clearing the new highway through Berlin from snow which fell Baturday night. By 9 o'clock Sunday morning the de- partment laborers had the last traces of the storm removed and traffic was able to continue at normal 6peed. A large number of plows were at work at 6 o'clock in the morning and rapidly cleared the road of the drifts. Buses were able to follow their time schedules to the minute. The detour around the new bridge which is being constructed on Farm- ington avenue was cleared of snow before the rest of the highway. Al- though the detour path was some- what slippery during the day, cars were able to pass over it in safety. It had been feared that a heavy snowstorm would choke up the path but the highway men made short work of it and soon had it in pass- able form. According to Superintendent C. Nichols of the state I ay de- partment the men were put at work on all the highways within an hour |by Dr. R. M. Griswold. He was la- ing Gentor: Mail Orders Filled Dustless Rotary Ash Sifters, fits all size cans, $2.75, Galvanized Wash Tubs, genuine “Lisk” make, regular $1.39 for $1.15. Regular $1.15 for 95¢. Regular 98¢ for 79¢ each, “Lisk” galvanized Water Pails, wood bail handle, 10 quart for 39¢. Galvanized Ash Cans, corrugated sides and heavy banded top and bottom, regular $2.50 for $1.95. White Japanned Cake Closets, round, two shelves, sliding door, regu- lar price $1.50, special $1.19 each, The‘ibove listed are only a few of the many hundreds and hundreds of houseware items at extra special prices, MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED finished last in the meet, Hurt In Fall Joteph Cronin of New York city, as he stepped from the 6:30 o'clock train into Berlin Saturday evening, fell and sustained a cut. in the back of his head and bruises on his face Unconscious, he was carried into the the etation where he was attended ter brought to New Britain by the doctor, who said that the injuries will probably not prove serfous Many people witnessed the acci- dent. The train was held up for more than 15 minutes. Mr. Cronin ‘was on his way to New Britain to at- tend the funerai of his nephew, who died in that city Friday, when the accident occurred. One Graduate Only one student from Berlin graduated with the mid-vear class at the New Britain High school Fri- day evening. George Victor Pauloz, son of Mr. and Mrs, €ictor Pauloz, was given his diploma Library Open The Berlin library will b opened this afternoon and eve:tng for the weekly exchange of books, Win Again For the sixth straight yvear the “Cypress Hills" ice polo team de. feated the "‘Bottle Alley” team in the annual game plaved between thatwo teams Saturday afternoon ar Hart's pond by a three to nothing score. The winners gained possession of | the “Doyle” cup fur anotier year by virtue of their victory. The battle was cloge and hard fought through- | out, the work of the goal tenders| featuring. The winning points were scored by J. Maguda. Jim MecCor- mick and Eddie Giana Benefit Wnese The Berlin Grange will hold a | public whist Thursday evening at the Grange hall on Farmington avenue for the benefit of the visiting nurse. | Refreshments wiil be served includ- ing home made candy and cold drinks. The Grange extends a cor- dial Invitation to all members of the community to attend as the affair is for a worthy causs and aeserves| a large attendance. Tickets are re-| ported to be selling fast and a large | attendance seems assured. Cold Wave | i | | | { cut and a buffet lunch served. Guests regular $3.50, The Ladies’ Aid society of the Methodist church will meet at the Methodist. church parsonage Tues- day afternoon at 3 o'clack Mr. and Mrs. William E. Brown returned home last evening from 2 week-end trip to New York Cityl The snowstorm over the week-end did not cause any tie-ups, the only eftect being neticeable in the Sun- day morning church attendance which was cut in half as a result of the storm. Raymond Rich captured first place in the intermediate high jump at the Hartford county Y indoor meet held at the New Britain Y. M. C. A. last| Saturd He will participate in the | state championship meet to be held at the Meriden Y. M. C., A. t Sat- urday. Rich was ths only FEast Berlin entrant. | Ths regular weekly prayer meet- | ing of the Methodist church will be | held Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock in the church parlors. The Lafanso club will meet Thurs- day evening the place of meeting to be announced, | A party of 20 couples tendered a surpriss party to Mrs. George De- more and to Mills Griswold at Com- munity hall Saturday evening the occasion being the birthday of both. Dancing was enjoyed until a late hour and were played. Later in the | evening all adjourned to the banquet | hall where two birthday cakes were | were present from Hartford, New Britain, West Cromwell, Westfield and East.Berlin. Mr. Griswold and Mrs. Demorc proved a most enter- taining host and hostess. The com- mittee in charge of the event was Mrs. Charles Nelson and Mre. James McPherson. Next Monday evening the Pythian Sisters will hold installation exer- cises for its newly elected officers for the ensuing year. District Deputy | Lenore Atwell of Wethersfield will be the installing officer. _— | Lost in Blizzard, Man | Succumbs to Exposure Malone, N. Y., Jan. 30 (®—Losing his way in the blizzard that swept northern New York last Wednesday night, John Finn, of 8t. Aicet, Que., succumbed to exposure and perished | | York. and a daughter in Minnesota {will be served. The general public |is cordially invited to attend these | will commence at 8 o'clock. Plainville News WOMAN ALMOST 90 CLAIMED BY DEATH Wrs. Enma J. King Dies a Home of Her Son DINNER FOR SULLIVAN Firemen Plan Banquet For Veteran, | Former Foreman—Auto Wrecked | ‘When It Hits Pole-——First Marriage Applicants of 1928—Brief=. Mrs. Emma J. King, 89, died early | yesterday morning at the home of | her son, Frank King, on North | Washington street, She would have!f attained- her 90th birthday anniver- sary in July. Mrs. King was botn in Otselic, Y.. and married Hiram King, who died about 30 years ago. | She is survived by one son here, a son in East Canaan, one in New | Funeral gervices will be held at 1| o'clock temorrow affernoon at the! undertaking establishment of W. A. Bailev & Co., Rev. Charles 8. Wyck- | oft, pastor of the Congregational church, officiating. B 1 will be| in East Canaan. Dinner For Veteran Fireman A testimonial dinner will be tender- | ed Michael Sullivan, tormer foreman | of Plainville Hose Co. No. 1, at Odd Fellows’ hall tomorrow evening at| 8 o'clock. Mr, Sullivan has eerved with the company for 20 vears and was foreman from 1213 until recent- 1y, when a newly enacted regulation forbidding a foreman to remain in| office more than two years in suc- ssion was enacted. The firemen 11 meet at their rooms at 7:30 o'clock and will march to the hall The selectman and fire commission- ers will be guests ef honor The committee in charge consists of Edward R. Madelev, Daniel Em- ory and Richard Bugbee. The en-| tertainment committee comprises| Henrv Bannell, George Sevmour and AdAjson Ives, Charles Klatt will be toastmaster Anto Strikes Pole An automobile operated by Ken-| neth Schlosser of 210 Maple street, | ¢ Britain, and owned bv H. H Hayweod of the same address was wrecked yesterday morning when 1t struck a telephone pole on the Southington road near the Hansen factory. One occupant of the ma- chine received elight injurles end | was treated by Dr. Mann of South- ington. The pole was snapped off and the front of the car was smashed in, one wheel being snapped off. In reporting the accident to Con- stable E. W. Furrey, Schlosser said that he had been forced off the road by a New York car which struck his front wheel. No arrest was made, First Marriage Application The first application for a mar- rlage license this year has been made | at the otfice of Town Clerk William H. Wilson. The principals are John J. Williams, 76, of New Britain, and Marie Ella. Brown, 46, of Forestville. Mr. Williame, who was born in Hart | ford, is a janitor, while the bride-tu be, a native of Columbia, §. C, is a cook | | Snow Cleared Away The first real snow of ths vear blanketed Plainville Saturday night and yesterday morning, but no in- convenlence was caused to vehicular traffic. The town plough was out early and soon had the main roads cleared. Pythian Sisters Whist A public whist will be given by the Pythian Sisters in Odd Fellows’ hal Wednesday night. Refreshments soclals and card games. The play Engagement Announced Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Melito of 37 East street announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Lena M. Me- lito, to Angelo C. Certani, son of Mr. and Mrs. Constantino Certani of 24 New Britain avenue. No date for the wadding has been set. Offered Fellowship Marshall D. Kendrick, son of Rev. Dr. A. D. Kendrick, pastor of the Baptist church, and Mrs. Kendrick |at the home of Mrs. E. P. Sparks, |other shot at the title,” {her home rather than tell her father | aminations. was in a serious cond has been offered a fellowship at Connecticut Agricultural college, where he is a senior. Baptist Ladies' Ald The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist church will meet at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. W. Thomasen on New Britain avenue. The postponed election of officers will be held. All members are urged to attend. Parish Guild Supper The Parish Guild of the Church of Our Saviour will meet in the par- ish house on Thursday afternoon. At 6 o'clock the supper committee will serve a roast pork supper, with Mrs. Robert White, chairman of the com- mittee, in charge. Tickets may be obtained at the door. Fined in Bristol Court Howard Hemingway of Plainville appeared in the Bristol police court to answer a charge of reckless driv- ing growing cut of an accident in Bristol Friday night, when his auto- mobila hit that of Mrs. Alice Ccott, did §400 damage, and smashed a veranda as it bounded off. Attor- ney Charles F. Conlon, who repre- sented Hemingway, pleaded not guilty. The charge was then chang- ed to speeding and Mr. Hemingwa was fined §I5 and c %15 being remitted Flay in New Britain The Plainville Y. M. C. A. basket ball team will play a County ** league game at the New Britain Y. M. €. A. tomorrow night against the South Church quintet of that city. | New Britain is leading the league | and Plainville is in the cellar, but | the locals made a good fight here and | hope to turn the tables tomorrow | evening, | | he We-Ung will meet this evening \ 193 Broad strest. The club realized about $4 on its whist at for the library building fund Several from hers will attend the | mid-winter meeting of the Hartford | association to bs held all dav to morrow and tomorrow evening at t Central Baptist church in Hartford. | The official board of the Plain- | ville M. E. church will meet at 8! o'clock tonight. | Miss Harriet Magson of Hartford was the week-end guest of Miss Dor- othy M Ryder of Farmington ave- | nue. DEMPSEY ADMITS EYE IS INJURED Denies Howere, He s Through With the Ring Los Angeles, Jan. 80 — Jack| Dempsey today revealed that a re. | cent injury to his left eye had re- tarded his work toward another at- tempt to regain his lost heavyweight | boxing crown. He denied, however, | that the ailment was serious enough | to force his retirement from the ring. Dempsey said a muscle of his left eye had been injured in one of his bouts but that his physician had told | him it would not interfers with & | return to the ring “if I decide to ac- | cept another bout.” | “The injuiry,” sald Dempsey, “is | of such unimportant a nature that | I did not mention it when I wired | Tex Rickard in Miami that I would | not be in condition to accept a bout in June. “I1 have been working out nearly every day and physically 1 feel in good shape, but not quits good enough to take on a match as early as June, “There has been no definite ar- rangement between Rickard end my- self regarding another titls match with Gene Tunney. but we will gef. together without much troubls if 1 believe I can get in shape for an- | | | | Miami Beach, Fla., Jan. 30 (A— Denyipg Chicago reports that Jack Dempsey had announced his retire- ment from the ring on account of eye trouble, Tex Rickard today told the Associated Press “it's an old story. “There’s nothing to it he de- clared. | HID IN PACKING BOX Philadelphia, Jan., 30 (UP)—Fif- teen-year-old Emma. Dorothy Har- per, sophomore high school student, who hid in a box in the cellar of that she had fafled in mid-year ex- tion in Frankford hospital today. Bristol News DIVINITY STREET HAS FIRE SCARE Prompt Work by Fire Depart- ment Saves Property FAMILY IS HEMMED I ‘Would Have Been Unable to Escape by Stairway in Case Flames Had Not Been Brought Under Control Automobilist is Fined. The prompt response of firemen to an alarm sounded from Box 42 at| 2:10 this morning averted what might have heen a gerions fire with | |2 1arge loss of life in the three story frame building owned by Peter Pu- los of New Britain and located at §0 Divinity street. The fire, which start- el under a stairway on the eeconl floor oceupied by Emil Laurendean had worked into the partitions and was gradually eating its way to the top floor where & family of twelve were sleaping Tha first alarm was tounded at 2:10 and at that time Squad A and | Hose Company Ne. 1 responded. A fow minutes later a second alarm | was rung in and at that time Hose Company No. 2 rushed to the scene Upon arrival the ¢ away the partition and a section of the staircase, The blaze was finally guished affer a hard fight. The | damage loss will not exceed $500. The family on the top floor were cut off because of the necessity of their using the staircase under which the fire started. A number of its | members were children Fined for Reckless Driving A charge of driving an automobile while under the influence of liquor against Edward Busse of Lawndale avenue was reduced to cne of reck- less driving upen instructions of Judge William J. Malone in court. to- | day and a fine of $25 and costs with $15 remitted was administered. Last Saturday Busse's car, which he was himself operating, tipped ov- er at the corner of Fourth and Hol- den rtreets, Officer Edgar Norton was sent to the scene and placed Busse under arrest for driving while intoxicated. In court this morning Norton testified that Busse was un- der the influence of liquor and his testimony was corroborated by both Detective Scrgeant Daniel McGuills- cuddy and Sergeant Henry Jeglinsky, who were in the office when Busse was brought in. Attorney Willlam N. DeRosler, who represented Busse, questioned Officer Norton at Length as to whether or not he had warned the accused before questioning him that anything he (Busse) might say would be used against him in court. Norton replied that he had not and DeRosier took exception to the of- ficer's testimony, claiming it as not | Prosecuting Attorney | James T. Mather claimed that such | admissible. a warning was not necessary. Judge William J. Malone stated that while not absolutely certain as to the state requirement, thought that the prose- | cutor’s opinion was correct but. felt that Busse’s condition at the time of the accident was not such that he could be found guilty on the origin- al charge. He then instructed that the charge be changed on the war- | rant to one of reckless driving. Tendered Shower A surprise shower was tendered Miss Laura Sheldon Potter of For- estville JBaturday evening by mem- bers of the Epworth League of As- bury Methodist church at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Irving Beatson on Kenney street. During the evening, Miss Potter, who will soon become the bride of Myron Loveland of this city, was presented with a handsome mahogany two toned chime clock. Fined for Speeding Howard Hemenway of Canal street, Plainville, was fined $25 and costs in the city court today by Judge William J. Malone on a charge of speeding. $15 of the fine was re- mitted. Hemenway was arrested on the night of January 26th after the car, | Mr. and Mrs. Richard Devoti of 149 tremen found ft | necessary to first use a large amount | chemicals and then axes to cut| da railing of & house on West street. The accused was represented by Attorney Charles Conlon of Plain- ville. Prosecuting Attorney James T. Mather presented the case for the city. Kept Unlicensed Dog $7 and costs was the fine meted out to Frank Cavaller of Downs [street in police court today by Judge | Malone for harboring and keeping an unlicensed dog. He was arrested ,tollowlng an investigation conducted »y Dog Warden Thomas Ryan. Storm Causes No Difficulty The snowstorm, which started Sat- iurday night and ended shortly after 110 o'clock Saturday morning, caused I no tieup to traffic in this city. Al | railroad trains arrived and left on [time and trolleys of the Bristol | Traction Company maintained thefr ! schedule due to the fact that plows | were kept running most of Saturday | night, Early Sunday morning plows of |the state highway department had {all of the state and state aid roads cleared of snow and the city plows had covered most of the city streets vesterday afternoon. This morning men and trucks wers busily engaged i removing snow from the streets in the center of the city. This morning the city’s five ton tractor with plow attachment was working on the O1d Marsh road where the had drifted to approximately oot its entire length Grammar School League But on is scheduled in the Grammar school basketball leagus St. Anne's par- ! meet the Federal latter's floor, To- 2an team will play snow four ne | Hill quintet on merrow the Lut at East Bristol To Work Third Degree The third degre~ will be worked at a meeting of Franklin Lodge, A F & A M, to be held thiz evening in Ma Temple O1d Timers' Night 014 Timers' Night will be observed by Bristol Lodge of Elks on Thurs- cay evening, February 2. The vari- ous chairs will be occupied by past exalted rulers. An entertainment and steam clam supper will follow the meeting Autos Collids Automobiles operated by Mrs Daisy Pratt of Stafford avenue and Edward Hess of Jerome avenue col- lided shortly before noon Saturday at the corner of Stafford avenue and Brook strects, Forestviil time of the accident, Hess was cross- g Stafford avenue from Brook reet to Fair street and Mrs. Pratt was proceeding northerly on Staf- ford avenue. Both cars were slight- Iy damaged. Following a consultation with Prosecuting Attorney James T. Mather, this morning, the parties in- volved decided to settle civilly. Funeral of Miss Ruth Carlson The funeral of Miss Ruth Carlson of 23 Upson street was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at her late | home and at 2:30 o'clock at the Swedish Lutheran church on Stearns street. Rev. Henning L. Johnson conducted the service and burial was in West cemetery Engagement Announced Mr. and Mrs. Elzear Christian of Laurel strect have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss | Blanche Beatrice Christian, to Felix Ferland of Kelly street Reading Clubs Tomorrow afternoon the Beta | Reading club will meet with Mrs. | Kaymond Brown on Grove street. Mrs. John Steward will read. The Tuesday club will meet to- morrow at the home of Mrs. Charles & Joy with Mrs. Arthur G. Beach |as reader. The Calllope club will also meet | tomorrow at. the home of Mrs. W. D. Dow of 29 High street. A meeting of fhe Clio club will be | held Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Arthur W. Jepson at 266 Summer street. Corporation Papers Filed A certificate of incorporation of The Littorio Loan Company, Inc., bearlng the stamp of approval of the secretary of state, was filed Satur- | day in the office of the ity clerk by | Attorney Anthony J. Rich. | " The authorized capital stock s $50,000 and business will be started |with $10,000. The officers are: | Cosmo Vacca, president; Amedeo | Coverty. vice-president; Vincenzo Nescl, treasurer: Bingglo Reale, sec- retary and assistant treasurer, Funeral of Raymond J. Trackey | The funeral of Raymond J. Trac- | key of 133 Curtiss street, who died last Friday, was held at 9 o'clock this morning at St. Joseph's church. Rev. Oliver T. Magnell, pastor, cele- brated the high mass of requiem and burial was in St. Thomas cemetery. Esther Devotl Esther, 12 year old daughter of Peck Lane, died Saturday afternoon At the | the foul line, the Bristol New ‘Des.: partures nosed out the Yankees ' of Hartford Saturday evening at.the high school gym by the narrow mare &in of 20 to 17. The visitors scored seven fleld goals to Bristol's eix while Bristol acored eight times frem the foul line while thetr |scored in this manner but on thres | occasions. 4 | The Yankees got away to & 6 te 1 {lead in the first few minutes of the same and at half time were legding [7to 6. However in the second Nalf the locals outplayed the Hartford boys and with but thrce minutes to play, Bristol was leading 19 to 17, A foul goal by Waterman with: byt 10 seconds to play ended the scofipg. Captain Jimmy Malcolm, while on the sidelines in a uniform, did pot enter the fray, his position at right forward being held down by Johnsen of Jersey City. Malcolm has mever | fully recovered from an attack ‘of | the ‘grip suffered early in the ‘seasan. | Celebrate Twenty-Fifth Auniversary | Mr. and Mrs. ‘Frank H.'Marshyll !of 81 Putnam street celebrated - the | 25th anniversary of their wedding on | Saturday by keeping open‘heype Guests were present from New York City, Angonia, Shelton, Brooklyn, N. Y. and New Haven. Mupic was fur- nished by the Curtiss Trio and pe- freshments were served. { Mr. and Mras. Marshall were mar- ried in Centerville, Conn., and hate one son, Howard Marghall of this | city. Mr. Marshall is employed ‘at | the New Departure Manufacturing Company. ¥ 'RAGING 13 HOURS, FIRE DOES $370,00 DAMAGE |New Bedford Wholesale Preduce House Gutted By Flames—Cold Handicaps Firemen's Werk New Bediord, Mass, Jan.-30 (UP) Fire which raged for 13 hours swept {the Commercial House and the whols- |sale produce house of the S. C. Lowe | Supply company here yesterday, caus- mgr &?70é00 damagl:.H v he Commercial House formes! was the Historic Mansion:House, ca {landmark which dated back to.the eighteenth century whaling days. -Jt |was purchased by Roger T, Fay.three |years ago and the name ged. The fire was believed to have-oglg- nated in the Central Home: Baki Extreme cold and a shifting - |hampered the firemen, and - ferea |time it appeared as if the whole east- lern p%mon of the city might-be’ de- stroyed. - Three Bills Introduced For Increased Pensions BY GEORGE H. MANMING (Washington Bureau of the N. B.-Weral8) ‘Washington, D. C., Jan. 30—Masy E. Griffith of New Britain, Maria J. | Reynolds of Plantsville, and | Thompson of Manchester, widows of | Civil war veterans, will have thelr monthly pensions increased to $80 from $30 if congress passes the bill Jjust reported to the senate by the senate pensions committes. |~ Mrs. Griffith is the widow of Thee- | dore Griffith, who served two em- listments in Company E, 165th New York Infantry, during the war. They | were married on September 11, 1879. | Mr. Griffith died in 1923 and st the |time of his death was drawing & monthly pension of $30 for & gun- shot wound in his leg. The widew is 77 years old and is prectically helpless. She is now drawing @ pension of $30 a month. : Mrs. Reynolds is the widew K .3 George D. Reynolds, who ssrved in Company D, 21st Connecticut .In- | fantry. They were married on Mareh |23, 1877. Mr. Reynolds . dled :in" 1530. From time to time following' her husband’s death, Mrs. Reynelds’ pension was increased to .$30 @ month, the rate at which she is new being compensated, | _ Mrs. Thompson s the widow:ef |Elihu A. Thorapson, who served in the United States navy during 'the war. He was never pensionsd. - In | 1890 Mrs. Thompson's husband @164 and the following year she was. al- |lowed a pension at the rate of §2 | per month. The rate was increastd from time to time until she is now receiving $30 a month, Don’t Let Them Call You Pimmply Face ! | | - afterishe storgt el abatel. Physicians said she was suffering rom malnutrition and nervous hy- teria and that her condition was which he was operating, ha ¢ . [ it ome arvaptrating had collided | o he Bristol hospital following a | of this city at the corner of West |SIOrt Illness with septic poisoning. and South streets. After hitting the | in the storm. His body was found feet of snow on the south bank of Small Fire Tntense cold weather followed the Co. 2 of New Britain answered a | Sform of Saturday evening and early telephone call from First Selectman | Tisers this morning reported that | You fcllows whoe ge around with yeur face blotched with pimples and bed look- She was born in this city Septem-|ing eruptions have no cne but yeuresi under two George B. Carter at 6:14 o'clock Sat- urday evening and responded to a fire on. Lower Lane. found a grass fire and a small shack burning when they arrived. The blaze was extingnished with zmall loes, Scout Meetings Girl Scouts, Troop 4, will meet this afternoon at 4.30 o'clock. Mre. R Chapman will be in charge. Boy Scouts, Troop 1, of the Berlin Congregational church, will meet to- morrow evening at 7.30 o'clock Emil A, Shjerden, scoutmaster, will be in charge. Tabs' Whist The &t. Paul T. A. B. eociety will hold ts weekly whist party. tomor- row evening in the Tabs hall. Ken- sington. Prizes will bs awarded the winners. The public is invited. Place Fifth The Kensington Boys' club track team placed fitth in the Hartford county “Y” track meet held Satur- day afternoon at the New Rritain Y. M. €. A. Lewis High of Southington captured first place. The work of the Dobeck brothers featured the work ‘of the locals. The Kensington team scored 11 points. The Ken- sington boys who placed in the meet are: Cadet class, F. Dobeck, third in the running bread jump. and fourth in the 20 yard dash: junior class, J. Tiobeck, fourth in the running high jump, running broad jump and 20 vard dash; intermediate class, Cesal- ba, fourth in the running broad inmp; genior class, Kensington, third in the 40 vard relay. The local men whe placed in the meet Saturday will take part in the =tata “Y" track meet to be held n 2 faw weeks. The place of the n has not been decided yet but will ‘probably take place in Meriden. East The firemen ; | zero. This is belleved to be the cold-| | est day of the winter so far. the thermometer registered two be- low zero. At 10 o'clock this morn- ing the tharmometer read four above Whist Party A large delegation from Kensing- ton is expected to attend the whist rarty to be given this evening at the Sacred Heart church parlers in East Berlin. FEast Berlin Ttems Announcement. has been received here of the marriage of Walter § Root and Miss Elizabeth Wigfall of Bloomeburg, Pa.. on Thursday. Jan- uary 26. Mr. Root 1is the son of Mrs. L. M. Root of this place. The entertainment committes for the Community club program for this Wednesday evening has ar- | ranged for a motion picture program | the nature of which has not been | announced. Refreshments will be | merved. | The Modern Woodmen will meet | this evening at 8 o'clock at Athletic R The Knights of Pythias will meet | tomorrow evening at 5 o'clock at | Community halt. The ladies of Sacred Heart church will liold their regular weekly whist party in the church social rooms this | evening at 8 o'clock. Roval Clough left Saturday for | Miami, Fia., where he will spend the | next two weeks. Miss Rhoda Pratt and Miss Rachel | Riggott have returned from a week- end visit with relatives in New Britain. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John McInerney last week at their home on Highland read Max Sugenhime is expected to ar- rive home the Jatter part of the wae | from his vacation spent in Et. Peters- turg, Fla. the St. Lawrence river, near Fort Covington, late Saturday night, ac- cording to word received here today. Finn, who was 60 years of age, was fishing through the ice on the St. Lawrence when the blizzard broke. He lost his way in attempt- ing to reach his home. The body was found by a party which had been searching for him. Providence was the first city in the United States to have open air gchools. WAAT'S A MOTORCYCLE COMING DOWN OUR STREET SO EARLY IN TUE MORNING FOR 2 AT Nt T <«PLAINVILLE» TODAY and TUES. Beats All For Thril Romance ard Action. “IN OLD KENTUCKY"” with HELENE, COSTEL1O and JAMESS MURRAY WEDS.-THURS. WOMAN AND John Gilbert. “MAN, SIN" LES A MES: | eritical. for her father. She was found late Saturday night | in the cellar when, unable to endure | self punishment, she called weakly FIRE AT BAR HARBOR Bar Harbor, Me, Jan. 30 (AP)— Fire of undetermined origin caused $10000 damage to the bulding and stock of Fred A. Gonva and son, druggists, here last night READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS FOR BEST RESULTS SENGER BOY AND ME'S STOPPING 1N FROKT OF OUR | House!! Scott car, Hemenway's automobile continued across the street, over a sidewalk and knocked down a veran- Frank E. Goodwin Eyesight Specialist 327 Main St. Tel. 1905 her 4, 1915 and attended the South Side school until taken ill. She {s survived by her parents; one brother, | Peter Devoti; and four sisters, Ida ‘\';r,!mla‘ Adele and Elalne Deovoti, | | all of Bristol, The funeral will be held at o o’clock tomorrow morning at & An- thony's church on School street. A solemn high mass of requiem will | celebrated by Rev. Louls Beccaris |#2nd burlal will be in the new St. Joseph's cemetery. | Endees Win | By making good eight tries from . TRIS IS 1284 LOCKWOOD, ISNT ITZ 1S YOUR NAME MEGOOSEY? 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