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Launching Tomorrow! Our February Sale of Curtains, Draperies and Curtain Materials At Remarkable Reductions! THESE EXTREMELY LOW PRICES WILL GREATLY HELP TO REFURNISH YOUR ROOMS WITH NEW CURTAINS, CURTAIN MATERIALS AND DRAPER- IES THAT WILL ADD CHARACTER AND INDIVIDUALITY TO YOUR HOME. Silk New Curtains bottom, natural color, regu- ' lar $9.00, $12.50 and $16.00, special at Voile Curtains Fringed Figured Marquisette Curtains With tie backs, in blue, rose, gold, rexulal' $2.19 for, Others with tie backs, regular $4.39, pair . Marquisette C With lace edge, ectu, regular $1.79, 36 Inch Figured Regular 25¢ for, yard Berlin News BOARD RE-ELEGTED FOR TOWN LIBRARY 8,705 Visitors During Year, Ac- conding o Report Filed RECEIPTS Tfih 93,105 Grange to Observe 43rd Anniversary Tomorrow Eveaing—Scout Week i Starts nm‘-mul Woman Re- ceives Office—Other Items. The report of the annual meating of the Berlin Library aesociation has been annouaced by Librarian L. W. Stearns. The old hoard of officers | were re-elected The staff of officers| is as follows: president, Frank L. ‘Wilcox; vice-president, Charles E. Pratt; secrdary, Mrs. E. W. Stearns; treasurer, Miss Ruth Gal- pin; librariar, Mies Emily Brande- geo; assistart librarian, Mrs. E. W. Stearns. Chirles E. Pratt was re- elected on :he executive board and Stanley L. Galpin was elected as a merober of the board in place of Miss Ruth Galpin' who resigned. Frank L. Wilcox, Miss Harrlet V. Hollister snd Miss Ruth Galpin werc appointed. collectors. The report of Librarian Stearns, from. Jatuary 20, 1927, to January 20, 1928 s follows: “The Whrary was opened 51 days and 52 eveningr. It was closed dur- ing the. afterroon of May 30th, Memorlal Day. Thers weére 2,705 visitors during ‘he year, an average of 52 per day. L'lue greatest number any one day wal 79 on April 4th and the least mumter. 11, on May 30. Cards have beex issued to 288 peo- ple, representing 164 families. As is the custom, ca'ds have been issued to the teachem of the schools and mpecial cards b scholars for school work. During the vear 3,551 books and magazineswere drawn, an aver- age of 68 perday, these are.classi- fled into four groups; 1,603 fiction, 230 mon-ficticy, 1.620 Juvenile and 328 magazine. During the year 121 books were sdded, many of these were donated by friends who are in- terested in e work of the library. The Mothertood club gave a sat of 16 volume on ‘Practical Child Training’ &4 six pamphlets on ‘New Way of Ci{d Training.’ Others who have helied by giving books or in other was are Mra. Francis Dem- ing, Myt G. F. Dodd. Miss Ruth Galpin, Miss Florence Brandegee, Miss Katharine Brandegee, Miss Emily Brandegee, Miss H. Hollister, Mrs. Wtimer, Miss Helen Roys, Mrs. F. V. Mildrum, Mrs. Harold Steaps, Mrs. E. W. Stearns, E. O. Shjeden, H. M. Woods, J. B. Wells. The association appreciates their kinmess and wishes to thank them for their interest. Appreciation is exyressed by the association for the wek of the collectors, Frank L. Wil- c&, Miss Harrict V. Hollister and ‘Mss Ruth Galpin, and thanks is ac- orded them for the good results fiey obtained.” The annual reports of the treasur- ar and the librarian were. accepted. Vice-President Charles E. Pratt pre- sided over the meeting because of the absence of President Frank L. Wilcox. The report of the treasuror. Ruth Galpin, was as follows: re- ceipt, Japuary. 1927, funds. $2.- A%0.19 deposit in New Britain Trust company, $41.56: cash on hand, $1712; membership fees, tewn grant, $50; $135: . L $16.11; F. L. Wilcox for Miss interest on funds, Wilcox white, $126.16: | Wilcox for electririty, | Colored, w 1 |~pgular pncn $ | ‘l With emby ance, special, pair 69' | | | $1 . $2.9 urtains ivory and | backs, regular _Si]koline } l 9C | spec Regular 69 ial, yard .. fund, $25; eale of book, $1.50; fines, $12.27. The total amount of the re- ceipts was $3.105.51 ‘The expenditures were as follows: | repairs, $7.70; magazines, $34.57: | | books, $30.41; salary of ianitor, 1829 salary of asslgtant lbrarian, | $52; electricity, $16.11; account. Wil- cox fund, mowing lawn, $ charcoal, $2.07; mazda lamp, $.5 The fotal amount of expenditure 1s 222.91. To balance the account the following fignres are issued: funds, |$2.7%9.89, deposit N. B. Trust Co., $56.33, cash on hand, $35.55 and ex- penditures, $222.91. This makes a. total of $3.105.51 Scout Meetings Bov Ecouts, Troop. 1, of the Ber- Uin Congregational church, will meet tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock. Emil O. 8hierden, scoutmaster, will be in charge. Troop 4. Girl Scouts, will meet this afternoon at 4 o'clock in their rooms at the Berlin Congregational church. | Mrs. R. Chapman, scoutmaster, will | | preside. Girls Born A daughter was born at the New to Mr. and Mrs. Angelo DeMairo. A daughter, Margaret Elizabeth, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Barnardo lasg week. Fail To Place | The Hartford county “Y" track team captured the state title for the seventh consecutive year at the Meriden Y. M. C. A. Saturday after- {noon. Members of the Kensington | Boys club appeared with winners but none of the.local boys were able to place in the mcet Tabs Whist The St. Paul T. A. B. soclety will hold its weekly whist. party in the Tabs hall, Kensington, tomorrow evening. Prizes will be awarded the winners. The public is {nvited. Scout Week Scout week started yesterday and | will be observed all over the coun- {trv. The Berlin Congregational church gave reconization to the | movements of the scouts at _the morning services yesterday morning. The Berlin scouts attended services fn a body. Tuesday evening, under the guidance of ouimaster Emil 0. Shierden, with the help of a. few women, a dinner for the scouts and their fathers, will be given at the church at 6:30 o'clock. Flected Treasurer Mrs, Henriefta L. Pinches was elected treasurer of the Canonicus branch of the International Sunshine society at a mecting lield last week. She s an active worker in the af- | fairs of the society. | Church Notes The Young Feople’s society of the Berlin Congregational church will hold a dinner in the parsonage at 6:30 o'clock this evening. Mrs. Robert Chapman's class is leading in the competition at the church for the hest a¥tendance for a period of 14 wecks. The losers will €ive a banquet to the winners. Seocial Uems | Postmaster §. M. Cowles is spend- ing a few days at Worcester, Mase. V. Smith of New York visited his parents over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Heald of Worthington ridge have returned home after visiting Mr. Heald's | parents at Mcthuen, Mass, Miss Victoria Fiske and Samuel Viske, Jr., are spending a few days with their parents, Rev. and Mrs. samuel A. Fiske of Worthington ridge. They arc home from college | following the mid-year examinations. Joseph Manz and William Preston | of New Britain spent the week-cnd with their aunt, Mrs. William Shel- don of Farmington avenue. Gruw, miversary | The:Berlin Grange will observe its | 42th awniversary tomorrow evening lat its hall on Farmington avenue. | A number of visitors are expected | from the Grange socicties about the | state. Speeches will be given by | | Ktate Master M. Tves of Meriden | and State Overseer L. W. Tolles of | | Seuthington. Other state officers will | be present Georgs W. Dyson. | prominent New Britai: celer, will Five an address on “Jawele” He will explain the many tricks used by | $1.98. special, pair ... {entertainment and whist Check Marquisette Curtains ith valance and tie backs, i $3.98 roidered figures, with val- in four colors, regular price $5.79, $3.98 " Ruffled Marquisette Curtains White, dotted and cross bar, tie oo WD price 36 Inch FI ured Creltonnes c and 79c yard, ' 49¢ salesman and auctioneers in dispos- ing of fake jewels. Following the speeches, & supper will be served The committes in charge of the sup- per Is as follows: Mrs. Ida Watkins, Mrs. Belle Whitman, Miss Viola Boardman and Miss Marion Whit- man. Al the local members of the Grange are expected to be present Local Waman Dies An account of the death of Mrx Rose (Noe) Volz, who died at her home on Lower Lane Saturday eve ning. is printed in the New Britain news columns. Former Resident Dead Word has heen received here of the death of Fortis H. Allix, former- Iy of New Britain and a part owner of the Berlin Pressed Brick Co., at | Brattleboro, Vermont, Saturday. East Berlin Items Installation exercises for the new. Iy elected officers of the Fythian Sisters will be held this evening in the lodge room s at Community hall. A delegation of members from out of town lodges will be present. The ceremonies will bs in charge of Dis- trict Deputy Lenore Atwell of Weth- | ersfield. Low temperatures were reported from various parts of the town this morning. Below zero readings were recorded generally. Ice is . thick enoigh for cutting and it is planned by local ice men to harvest their crop at once. The Modern Woodmen will meet ;“his evening at 8 o'clock at Athletic all. The Sacred Heart whist will be held in the church social rooms this evening at 8 o'clock. Mrs. John Frank will be the hostess for the oc- casion. The Commuters petition for the restoration of electric service will be presented to the New Haven railroad this week. Practically all the com- muters from Middletown and the smaller towns along the branch |signed the paper, all having more or less grievance, At present there is no ciectricity running over the lines and all the depots are equipped with |kerosene lamps. Whether the New Haven road will make the change is |& question. One thing the commnut- ers demand Is adequate provision for transportation during the morning and evening rush hours. The Knights of Pythias will meet tomorrow evening at § o'clock at Community hall. The Community olub program for Wednesday evening has not been an- nounced although it is being ar- ranged. Tho ladies of the St. Gabriel's Episcopal church will hold another in the church eocial rooms Friday evening at. 8 o'clock. The young people of St. Gabriel 's Episcopal church will present. a. min- strel show on Tuesday evening Feb- ruary 1. Althought the place has not been announced the event will next, Plainville News RED POLICE LIGHT SET UP AT CENTER Will Allow Quick Calling of Night Patrolman Schubert CHARLES H. GREENE DIES Prmioinent Dog ‘Irainer Away—Collinsville Wins—Child Dies After Operation—Grange M Passes icale—Bowling—Briefs, The police xignal light in Central square was connected Saturday and, after receiving aptism call last night, is now. ready for use. This light, red in color, is lovated above | the street light on the polo by the B. & L. Service station and is de- signed to allow the quick calling of Constable George Schubert, night pa- trolman, in case of a nocturnal di be geen from any of the main arter- ies feading from the center, while a telephone placed in a box at the foot. of the pole enables the officer get in touch with the complainant or night telephone operator and learn the source of the call immedi- ately, The light. will be in use only from 9 p. m. to 5 a. m., Constable Sch: tert faid today. calls for him. All calls are to be giv- en to the night operator at the tele- phone unless the complainant. de- sires to talk to Schubert personally. In the later case the light will bring the officer as quickly as is possible, but in many instances the person calling will not have time to wait, Ha should therefore Jeave his ad- by any chance fail to find the dress mentioned. he phone number given. In the past there has been no svs tem for calling the night officer, and the operator at the telephone ex- change has had to call various plac- e8 where he stops on his beat in an effort to locate him. The new sys- tem will make for great promptn and efficiency and conld reduc: {materially the chances of a disturh- | er making his escape. The first call to be flashed from the new red light was signalled at 11:40 o'clock last night {Constable Schubert went. to a Whit. ing street home where a. family row was in progress. He seftled the dis- turbance quickly and without hav- {ing recource to summoning any of the partictpants into court Dog Trainer Dies. Charles H. Greene, prominent for ars in this state as a break- trainer of hunting dogs, died at the New Britain General hospital about 7 o'clock yesterday morning. Mr. Greene, who had been {ll with heart, trouble for a number of weeks would have attained his 79th birth- | day anniversary had he lived until next Saturday. He was born in Forestville in 1549 but spent most of his life in Plain- | ville, residing on Camp strect. For a whils he was emploved Bristol Feed mill. Formerly a great horseman and follower of the races, he turned his attention to the Lreak- ing and training of dogs. He handled some of the best animals in the country. Mr. Greene was exception- |ally well posted on all matters, be- ing a voracious reader. Mr. Greene is survived by his wife, [.\Irs. Kats Greene; and one sister, Miss Jfannis Greene, a veteran | teacher in the Forestville public &chools. Funeral services will be beld at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at his late residence on Camp street Rev. Leonard O. Melville, rector or the Church of Our Saviour, will of- ficlate. Interment will be in West cemotery. Want Night Sessions. Several women vho own proper in Plainville have suggested that the an call the tele. two night sessions. They &ay that they are busy with housework and slons now being held by the hoard. Night meetings wonuld greatly con- venience them,: they state, and the probably be held at Community hall. Rehearsals have been going on for the past month Max Sugenhime .has resumed his dities at the Berlin depot after an extended vacation spent in Florids. The next meeting of the Book club will be held Tuesday evening, Feb- rary 21. The place of the meeting has not. been announced. Mr. and Mre. A. M. Bacen enter- tained relatives at their home over the week-end Electrical contractor, A. Keon, Farmington Road. Tel. 251-4. —advt. GEE=1 IOPE A MESSENG BOY COMES WITH A TELEGRAM FROM OUR UNCLE HARRY=TM GOING TO SIT HERE AN WAIT DATE OF AIS ARDRNAL . turbance. It is so placed that it can | to| He explained the | procedure to be followed in making | dress and telephone number with the | night. operator, who will relay them | to the night patrolman. If he chould | ad- | n responee, | B | county league match at the Recrea at the | toard of relief hold at least one or | unable to attend the afternoon acs- | Me-! | | vesterday !single points, B linsville pushed out to a 19-10 lead | board might well extend this cour- tesy to the feminine taxpayers of the town. Governor Returns Home. Governor and Mrs. John H. Trum- bull and daughter Florence returned héme from St. Petersburg, Fla., yes- terday Dies After Operation Fernanda Otero, §, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Otero of | Wast Main street, died at b o'clock morning at the Bristol hospital. 8She underwent an opera- tion for appendicitis at that institu- tion last Thursday, and death was caused by the resulting peritoniti Tho girl was born in Wetherb Y. She leaves her parents and | mo sisters. The funeral will be held from the Church of Our Lady of | Merey at 9 o'clock tomorrew morn- | ing. Burial will be in 8 JDVphh cemetery. Loses By One Point Plainville dropped its Farmington Valley league game to Collinsville in the latter town Saturday losing by during the first half. Plainville ral- lied sharply in the dying moments of the contest but fell one: point short | | on & missed foul shot in the final 40 | seconds. Jasper was the star of | the game. The summary Collinsville il ™ Curry, 1€ -.. g Conover, If .. Casge, ¢ . Maron: Barlow, rahr, Iz Carling, [ 3 10 E . " 0 Iz 1 Plainy lllv‘ Totaln W TH Anderson, rf . Tasper, If Geetersloh. ¢ Arburr, 12 Miller, r& Weir, rg Darrow, 5 g . 't Titals Referee—Aronson Grange Meeting The regular meeting of Plamville | Grange will be held 1n Grange Hall | tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. Mem- bers of the ladies’ degree feam are especially asked to be present. The program for the evening will een- sist of vocal and instrumental music and readings. Members are re minded that, it is time to present ap- plications for the spring class. Methodist Men's Meeting A meeting of all Flainville M. E. church will be held this evening for the purpose of or- ganizing a. men’s association in the church. There will be a musical program, and Rev. Willam H. Al- derson of New Britain will epeak Plainville Legion Wins The New Rritain Legion bowling team fell before Plainville in a | tion alleys Saturdav night. Plainvile lost the gecond game after winning the first then came back strongly to capture the deciding string. E. | Brooks featured, while Hoffman and | Munizzi were above the 300 mark | The &cores: New Britain lrzvm Deonorin {Rawlings Jackson Curtis Senk Bolgun —177 94—285 81—257 Totals 439 495 Plainville Legion J. Munnizzi . 98 108 58 90 26 “ 447-13 ‘! 97——301 §2—265 81264 115335 E. Hoffman 115—308 Totals ......50% 476 4"0 1475 Meetings The Pythian Sisters will meet in their hall on Wednesday evening. This will be the first meeting con- ducted by the newly elected officers, and a large attendance is asked. The Yum-Yum club will gather at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Emma Richards. ‘The We-Uns will meet this eve. nings with Mrs. W. B. Willlams of 133 East Main street. Martha Sewing Cirele will hold a public social and card party at 2 night by a | 33, Col-| 34 4 12| 0111l at her home on Crown street, {s -} 23 men of the | | Philadelphia Athletics Hope to Have | i 88—274 | Store Clerks .... 3 M. E. Church [] Bozukers 7 126 The Acorns atrengtheped their | ield on first place in the Cosmopoli- tan league by winning three points rom the Bozukers in their match at {Hart's bowling alleys. The scores {were low. The Night Hawks bit the high spots and took three points | from_the Buccaneers. G. Cunning- ham, McNulty and E. Heinzman fea- turing. The scores: Night Hawks 104 107 376 .333 | Dummy Carpenter Bosco Anderson G. Cunningham 99 484 Buccan 116 .04 100 a1 25 Totals { E. Heinzman | \nd-’rsnn MeNulty k R Heinzman Davidson Totals | | Hogan Datoli ! Thompson | White | Carncei | Cassidy | Joyce | Totals o 1ewis | P. Hart 51 M. Hart | M. R. Hart. Favano 1 Tetals Miss Mary Rooney, who has been | able to be up again. €. 3. Morse continues in a serions 0! condition at the Bristol hospital but | is“improving slightly. Miss Gladys Stillman of New |again after a skating accident in which her nose was broken Mrs. James J. Murphy of Whiting |street has improved and is able to | sit up for a perled each day. | Rroad street are spending a few days [t the home of Mr. Dietzko's mother in Canaan. MAY RETAIN TY GOBB Famous Player Team With Tris Speaker in Outfield This Summer. Mount. Plymonuth, Fla, Feb. 6 (U'P)Connie Mack hopes to retain | T¥ Cobb with the Philadelphia. Ath- |letics to team with Tris Speaker in the ontfield. Speaker received his uncondi- tional release from the Washington | Senators Feb. 1, and agreed yester- |day to join the Athletice. It had | been reported Cobb would be re- leaced by Mack, but teday it ap- red likely he wonl4 remain at a reduced salary. Mack will leave here for Fort | Myers soon to prepare for the arrival of his squad there about March 1. Augusta, Ga., Feb. 8§ (UP)—Ty Cobb said today he would rather play with the Athletics than with |any other major league club. “I am not in a position to make an announcement about what T will do this vear,” Cobb sald. “I have not discussed the matter of terms with Connie Mack, but I appreciate the splendid way he has treated m A child born in the United Btates |is an American eitizen by virtne of its birth, regardless of its parcntage. Air Widow o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the | home of Mrs. Frank Gilbert Mountain View. The ladies’ auxiliary Barnes post will give a. public whist in Legion hall at 8 o'clock tomorrow night. of Cosmopolitan League w L Acorns Smoke Laters Muskefers Night Haw! Buckaneers ) 5 —TODAY and . TUES.— “THE JOY GIRL” 10N CHANEY i “LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT” to Brock- Fred Hoyt, daring Wichita, Kas, pilot, had to leap from his ice- coated plane during a blizzard in |Tdaho. He reached ground safely in | hir parachute only to freeze to death .vlthln 200 vards of a well-stocked | cabin of & rancher. Mrs. Mary Hoyt (above) bride since the Christmas holldays. Britain avenue is able to be about | Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Dietzko of | of Wichita had been his| Bristol News BOY BITTEN BY DG, OWNER 15 ARRESTED s;Policemau Tells Judge Bryant Wanted to Fight Him WOMAN DISTURBS COURT “ Man Faints When He Returns Home and Finds Home Ablaze—700 Fans See Roller Hockey Game—Three Residents Die, Beuedict Connelly, nine, son of Officer and Mrs. Cornelius Connelly of Willoughby street, bitten Sunday afternoon by a dog owned by Bernard C. Bryant of 134 Farmington avenue. He was given | medical attention and his condition was not. regarded as serious tod Policeman Connelly, who., with Dog Warden Thomas Ryan investi- [ gated the case, met with rather a warm reception when the home was visited, according to (eti- mony presented to Prosecuting Af- torney James T. Mather this morn- | ne. Bryant, according to the of- | ficer. invited the officer to fight it out in spite of the fact that he was aware that Connelly was a member of the police force. Mrs. Bryant, who accompanied her husband to rolice headquarters this morning, also waged a wordy battla until the sirous of heing placed in a cell. According to Dog Warden Ryan, Bryant moved to this city about a | month ago from Vermont, the dog with him. He failed to reg- ister it, however, according to law, which requires that all dogs over a vear old when hrought into the state | must be registered in the town or city where a residence is main- tained even though the animal may | have been licensed in the state from |whieh the owner moved. The charges contained in the warrant are those of keeping and harboring an unlicensed and vicious animal was placed in pound tod. by the dog warden and will be use as evidence in court tomorrow morn- ing. Bryant is at. liberty under a bond of $100. Board of Relief Tha hoard of relief, consisting of N. E. Nystrom, |and TFuller wession in th . Barnes, will be city council chamber the purpose of hearing appeals on property assessments. They will also meet by adjournment. from 11 a. m. to 1 p. m. on February 13th and again on Monday, February 20th from 1 to 3 p. m. Library Board Meeting A meeting of the board of library directors will be held at | this evening in the public library. Creditors' Meeting The first meeting of the creditors of Peter Carros, former proprietor of the Corner Shoppe. who filed a | petition in bankruptcy three weeks ago, will be held at 12 noon on Wednesday in the office of Saul Berman, referee in bankruptcy, at 750 Main street, Hartford. Attorney Anthony J. Rich of this city is coun- sel for Carros. To Confer Degree The degree of chief will he con- ferred on a class of warriors of Oronoko Tribe, L O. R. M, at a meeting of Compounce Tribe, I. O. R. M., to be held tomorrow evening in the wigwam on Prospect street. A supper will be served after the meeting. Funeral of Former Resident The funeral of Mrs. Mary Ellen Boyle, a former resident of Forest- ville, who died at her home in Hart- ford last Friday, was held at 10 o'clock this morning at §t. Patrick’s church, that city. Burial was in Mt. §t. Benedict's cemetery. | Mrs. Boyle is survived by her hus- !band, Michael Boyle, and one | brother. John Cmllinan, both of | Hartford. Toe Harvest Started Southern New England Tee the The Co.. which recently purchased | firm of Enyder & Norton and the Bristol Pure Ice Co., started harvest |ing ice this morning at Birge's pond The fce is nine inches thick and {f the present cold snap continued will be an the storage houses are filled. Thomas N. Ryan and Emil Gustaf- son, Forestvilla ice dealers, have | practically completed the cutting of their ice crops. Endees Win As a result of their victory eon | saturday evening over the Meriden | Endees and New Britain's defeat by the Waterbury Tabs the same eve- ning, the Bristol New Departure basketball team moved into second place in the Connecticut league standing with four victories and two losses. The Atlas quintet of Ilaven Is still in first place with three wins and but one defeat. Saturday night's game was one of l Here It Is! CMON OJER TO THE LOT WITI US, FRECKLES = WERE GONNA BAKE POTATOES AR was painfully | Bryant | prosecutor asked her if she was de- | bringing | dog. The | Wallace B. Crumb | in from 7 to § o'clock this evening for | inch or two thicker before | th-mnu&m-fi‘}m this season, Referes tol's 47 points were made foul line while M time on free tries. - The was 47 to 30. At half time teams were tied 19 all, local's fast team work tn ond half bewildered thefr and the result was mever in Johnson, who started at left: ward for Bristol, scored 13 in the first hailf but he ished from the game just half ended on personal |tain Jimmy Maleolm rej and scored a total of 1 remainder of the game. left forward for Bristol, also | 8ood night, caging six fleld |and two from the foul line, Approximately 700 fans were ent Saturday night in Red Men's {to witness the first roller | game seen in this city since 1911, |'the Bristol team, until last Thurs- | day representing Wallingford ia the state league, after a hard battle de- | feated the Meriden Maroons 13 to 11, each team losing a goal by fouls. | City officlals were present as the guests of Owner John J. Walsh of Nen Britain, Mayor W. Raymond Crumb started the game by spotting the first ball. Harry Thompeon, lanky center of the Bristol outfit, made himself popular with Bristel fandom by his brilllant work i the first period. Thompson caged the first four goals and during the eve- ning accounted for an even half dozen. The next local game is scheduled for tomorrow evening with the Wi terbury entry furnishing the epposi- tion. from o fioal ! b &7 ;f H} i : 25§§t¥§;} E Named Trustee ¥ Deputy Sherift Martin Horowits of New Britain has been appointed trustee of the bankrupt estate eof Herbert 8. Hemingway, former | butcher of Forestville, whose peti- | tion was filed following the min: of several attachments. Mrs. JoJseph I. Turcoite - Mrs. Elmire B. Turcotte, 11, wl!r | of Joseph I. Turcette, of 3¢ Tandry street, died Sunday !ouowiul a:long [lllness. She hiad been a resident: of | this city for over half a.cent | Surviving, bezides Rer husband. are five daughters, Mrs. Eglantine Jacobs and Mrs. Agnes aelumpud Meriden, Mrs. Veleda Belapger, Alivine L'Heureux and Mrs. .Ikrh Faucher; one son, Henry Turcotte and a stepson, Henry Turcotte, ‘all of Bristol. g The funeral will be held- -.at -8 o'clock Wednesday morning at: 8. Anne's church. Rev. J. P. Pargault {will celebrate the high mass of pe- | quiem and burial will be in‘the. wew §t. Joseph's cemetery. Miss Agves Eachaer Miss Agnes Eschner, aged '19. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frede Eschner of 57: Sylvest - street,; | Sunday at the Hartford hospital | following a short iHness. #be'ls sus- vived by her parents. The funerals will be ‘held at-3 | o'clock Tuesday aternocom: st -the German Lutheran ‘church. 7:30 o'clock | | Mrs. Emma L. Bowman, Tt of Daniel Bowman, dled’ Inurhvu her home at 1212, Wolcoft street, following a short {liness with oem- plications. Ehe {5 survived by .twe daughters, Mra. Myron TROMpEeS, with whom she made her N-'- l.l Mrs. George H. Dodge of Meriden: also by one son, Harold H. Bew- man of this city. _ ‘The funeral was held st'§ o'dlegk this afternoon at the funersl heme of C. Funk and Sons on Prespert street. Burial was in West eeme- tery. Masonic Dence Franklin lodge, A. F. and A\ M., | will hold a private dance on Wednes- day evening, February Sth, in the high school gymnasium. Music fer the occasion will be furnished by the New Departure orchestra. Leigh D. Minor is chairman of the cemmit- tee in charge of arrangements. ° To Address Men Teachesrs Judge Willlam J. Malone will e | the speaker at a get-together Tunéh- |eon of the members of the Teachers’ association at the . club at 6 o'clock nest ‘Wednesday jevening. The judge, whe fis wall | known as an explorer, witl spesk on Labrador. Returned to Charges of obtaining goods | falss pretenses against Charles’ 8 | &mith of North Main strest Bave | been nolled by local authorities and the accused was turned over te the police of Hyannis, Mass., where he is wanted for disposing of an sute- | mobile betore he had completed pay- | ing for it. | Fmith was arrested Thursiay aft- ernoon by Detective Sergeant Dasiel | McGillicuddy after a complaipt had been made by the D. A. Pgters Me- | tor Car Company, who alleged: the Smith had purchased s new from them and had turned 'im. anutomobile in Hyaanis - and’ was only partially paid fer. troopers from W were investigating the the used car in the of the local police. (Continued .on Page 11) 1284 LockniooD= VER, THIS 1s-ms

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