New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 22, 1928, Page 7

STORE OPEN ALL DAY SATURDAY ur August Sale of Furs Fashionable Collection of Quality Furs . . . NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1928. | Greater Savings Than in Seasons Past . . . - Beautiful Fur Coats of Hudso! ern Mink, Leopard, Scotch Mole, Caracul, American Broadtail, much lower prices than in th. MUSKRAT COATS RACCOON COATS HUDSON SEAL COATS .. AMERICAN BROADTAIL WOMBAT COATS—Unusual Buy at This Price EUROPEAN LAMBSKIN—I OTHER ‘FURS SPECIALLY iy r Coat season, $248.50, $295.00, $3 COATS—Remarkabl n Tan—Very Smart . .. PRICED FROM ... n Seal (Dyed Muskrat) Squirrel, East- Raccoon, Persian Lamb, Muskrat, Beaver, Mink and other smart furs—offered at $125.00, $169.00, $175.00, $198.00 to $298.50 $215.00, $249.50, $259.50, $298.50 to $325.00 35.00, $365.00 to $435.00 e Value . ooo. $189.50 . $79.50 to $1,250.00 August Fur Sale—Second Floor |IMPSON TO SEEK Plainville News | | RETURN T0 OFFICE First Selectman Announces He:‘ Will Run Again if Wanted | {COMPLETING FIRST YEAR | Children Being Vaccinated Before *hool — Celebrate Attending Tenth Wedding Anniversary— Prominent Minister to Speak. “I think I'll run again if the peo- | ple want me.” said First Selectman | James Simpson today in announcing | that he would be ndidate for a ! second term in office. This announce- ment, the most important of the | carly political season, is virtually | the opening gun of the campaign and clears the way for the decl |tion of other ecandidacies for | various town offices. Mr. Simpson, who had served for | several teams as second selectman | while the late William J. Johnson was first selectman, wished to move a the number of boards and committees | i has also made severe demands upon |20th ward committerman who was hia time, as he is an ex officio mem- |assassinated on primary election day. ber of them all, hut his record of at- ‘l'olue began an investigation of i | tendance at their meetings is almost, | Bernado's slaying on the theory he if not fully, 100 per cent was killed because he “knew too mnch " | Several weeks ago, Benny Zion, under indictment by the special | grand jury for implication in Grana- | dy’s slaving. was shot to death and his body found in an alley on the west side. ! Di Bernardo's body. slumped over the steering wheel of his automobile was found by employes of a manu- facturing firm who hurried out after hearing a series of pistol shots. Two pistols, apparently used by the killers, were found, one in the automobile and the other on the {ground. The slayers apparently had ate oppcsing Morris Eller for Another phase of his administra- | tion has been the openness with which it has been conducted. Even more than his predecessor has he kept the townspeople informed of the various steps tuken by the town, and this has served 1o dispel much of the | uncertainty and suspicion with which the voters have viewed the workings of the government At present Mr. Simpson has the field to himself, as William Down- ham, second selectman. will content himself with seeking reelection to the berth which he holds at present. Children Being Vaccinated About 25 children who will enter been in the car with their vietim. school next month have been vacei- nated within the past week, doctors e et e 1 i e v Wil Accommodate 900 to Hear Smith Speakjonight fore classes hegun. There will be no school clinic as there was during the smallpox scare list spring, and all vaccination will be done by family ph These will issue vaccina- tion certificates which must be pre- sented by new school entrants be- fore they will be admitted to classes unless certificates excusing them from inoculation can e shown Marricd Ten Years . and Mrs. B. H. Gilbert ntly surprised last evening at the home, of Mr. and Mrs. Gil- bert by about 30 of their friends, the occasion being their tenth wedding anniversary. They were the re. cipients of many beautiful gifts. A pleasant evening was passed, and re- freshments were served Noted Minister to ®peak Rev. Dr. M Dodd of Shreve- port, La.. one of the most renown:d Raptist ministers in the country, will While are about the steps of the ate Capitol at Al bany listening to Governor Alfy Smith aceeiting the democratic nominution for the presiden @ larg. percentage of the peo- ple of this ci‘y will be “tuning in" on radio stations at nome tonight Over 100 stations are on a hook-up which will carry the veice of the W Yorik governor throughout the nation and severcl foreign countries Accommodations have Deen made by the Alfred . Smith for President club to take cure o over 200 people at United Hall where a radio with amplifiers has been in- | stalled. The hall will be open not 100,000 people ¥ were nio alrcady | district | for the | West Hartford, Urionville and Bris- Bristol News SMITH'S BOOSTERS HAVE BG NEETING Pic:ident Joseph Duton Ocen- pies Chair FALSE. ALARH 1S SOUNDED Man Who Rang Alarm Is Arrested— Dutton Going to Albany Tonight— | Amateur Bouts Friday Evening —items of Interest, ! An enthustastic meeting of the Smith for President club of the fifth fenatorial district was held last eve- ring in the office of Attorney Joseph i Dutton, ropresntatives b nt from tiic Mr. Dut presicent of the o i ing P nine towns of the ho is active ni 5 vis decided at il hold a political rally 1er the at Lk mecting o b bakd mizition inirsday John J. lected of the members of 1he Compounce on evening, September 20th, Moran of Southington as chairman and treusurcr ticket committee. Mrs, Anna Ken- nedy of West Hartford and Mrs. Richard Llliott of Souihington, wer appointed a committce to arrange | entertainment program. A | local orchestra will furnish the music for the occasion. A number of “Al" Smith boosters from Plainville, Southington, Farm- ington, Avon, Berlin, Burlington, | | | ernment wi Hartford will be the announcer. The complete card is as followss Joc Mendies, Bristol, vy, Joe Burke of Bristol, 113 pounds; Joe Marine, Hartford, vs. Frank Stone, Bristel, 126 pounds; Joe Riccio, Hartford, va, I'rank Lefebre, Bristol, 124 pounds: ony Puliuno, Hartford, vs. Mike Cavalier, Bristol, 124 pounds; Billy Patrick, Hartford, vs. Tony Laviero, Bustol, 133 pounds: Johnny Byra, Hartford ,vs. Mickey Todd, Liteh field, 125 pounds; Charlie Stevens, Hartford. vs. Johnny Clinch, New Britain, 145 pounds; Billie Reeves, Torrington, vs. k O'Dowd of Hartford, L:lovating Gate Posts Work on the relocation of the crossing gate posts at the Cantral sireet crossing in orestville was | started Tuesday by emploves of the New Haven railroad company. IFollowing an accident at the cross- ing last February, in which a mother and son lost their lives when struck by @ train, an investigation conduct- «d by city officizls disclosed the fact that the gates on the vast side of the crossing were in the highway, The matter at that time was called to the aitention of railroad officials, vwho immediately agreed to remove the gates irom city property. Water Board Meeting of the City rescrvoirs escept No. 4. which is down ene tull at the present tme, ta the rcport of Superin- tendent GoBarl Louric submitted at L meeting of the board of water colmirsioners last evening. Accord- ing to Mr. Lourie’s report, the paine full at Reservoir No. 4 in Harwing- ton during the month of July was 5.42 inches. The rainfall at the gov- her station in Hartford was 4.88 inches and the normal pre~ cipitation for the month at the Hart- ford station was 4.37 inches. Waier Supply Good Bristol's water supply is good, the report of the state chemists under date of August 16th reading as fol- lows: “The numbers of bacteria are low and no objectionable types were Al v i it o0t, aceord speak at the Baptist church at 7:45 o'clock tomorrow evening. Dr. only to members of the club but to | 01 Were present at the meeting. Ar- anybody who wishes to attend. rangements are now being made for ‘ found in ten cublc centimeter vol- el e | the appcarance of several democratic | UMes Of the water tested. From a n,/\‘("(f:n:;,‘n'yf( chairman of R T Aifr[fnoluglcul standpoint, the sup- S e e o A |Ply appears to be entirely safe for o'clock and will ulls Fire Alarm | drinking purposes at the present, When Luigi Polastri of Middle |time. street found the buffet in the diniag Water Consumption Jumps |room on fire shortly before 11 The average daily consumption of o'clock last night, he ran barefooted water in the city during July was Dodd is the founder and president |of Dodd college and has been | preaching during the summer at | Tremont temple in Boston. For six | months he preached at Los Angeles, | where the highest salary paid by any | Baptist church in the world is paid, Dorsey of arrangements. will at t an hour. speal GRAND PATRIARCH TRAVIS - ‘Berlin News NEW HOUSES BENG CONSTRUCTED HERE Groat Tncrease in Building Ac- {irities During Summer SHORTAGE OF TENEMENTS Ome Case at Town Court Last Eve- ning—Paper Goods Nine to Play— Democrats Ready for Caucus— Engagement Announced. Bullding activities in Berlin and Kensington showed a great increase duting the past few months and cver 10 houses are under construc- flen at the present time, For the st five years the town has witness- ed but little construction in the way of houses and the boom this year has set & new record for building activities, A number of new brick houses have practically been com- pleted on the New Britain road in Kensington and will be ready within a few weeks. A few new houses are alse being erected in Berlin, Work s also progressing very rapidly on the new addition that is being constructed to the Goes & De- Leeuw Machine company in Ken- sington. The concern recently an- nounced an increase in its capital stock and the growing business made necessary a new building. A few menths ago the clergy of the town eommented on the regret- table fact that there was an acute shortage of rents in the town. They stated that their parishes ‘were being affected by the shortage of rents becausc of the fact that a number of the younger members of the parishes who were getting mar- ried had decided to live in New Brit- ain on account of the lack of suit- able rents. One clergyman stated recently that he was very pleased with the butlding boom that ha taken place this summer and hopes that it will continue to a greater ex- tant. A prominent official in town stated that the new buildings are of good material and are a credit to the town. ‘ Three or four new houses are ex- pocted to be erected on Farmington avenus within a short time. Ome Case In Court :Only one case appeared before Deputy Judge E. W. Mildrum in the Berlin t8%wn’ court last evening. Mr. Mildrum presided on the bench in the place of Judge George G. Gris- wold, who is still confined to his heme with fliness. Bam Hook, charged with breach of the peace and drunkenne was fined $10 and costs and given a 30 day suspended jail sentence. Hook was arrested Sunday by _Constable Frank Brown following a complaint from the man's wife that he was cgusing a disturbance around the heuse. 'Hook is an old offender and Las appearcd before the local court on numerous occasions, being sen- tenced to jail on his last appearance for beating up his wife. His wife admitted at the session of court last evening that Hook made himself abusive about the house Sunday but that he did not strike her . He was warned by the céurt that he will be dealt with more severely if he appears before the Mr. and Mra Paul Brusick Kenslngton announce the enga ment of their daughter, Mary, to Carl A. H of Meriden. Mirs Brusic is. a graduate of the New Britain hospital school of nursing. Briefs Miss Ruth Nelson of Recky Hill avenue, New Britain, and Mise Esther Mattson of Berlin are spend- ing a week at Hotchkiss Grove, Mr. and Mrs. John 8. Stoddard of the Hearthstone Tavern have left on a tour of New England. They expect {to visit Mr. and - Mrs. William E, | Heald in Methuen, Mass. Mrs. Heald is a former resident of this town. John Hannon and family have left on a two week’'s motor trip to Canada. William Ritchie of Kensington is enjoying his annual vacation, Miss Margaret Flynn, clerk at the Kensington post office, has started on a 15 day vacation. Miss Frances Baldwin of Worth. ington ridge has returned home after spending two weeks at Boston and Providence, Mrs. Adolph Schultz of School street is entertaining friends at her home for a few days. Triangles to Practice The Kensington Triangles baseball team will practice tomorrow evening at the Percival avenue grounds. All players are urged to be present. Sat- urday the locals will clash with a team from Waterbury in Kensington and a hard hattle is expected. Mid-Week Services Mid-week services will ducted tomorrow evening Kensington M. church o'clock. Rev. L. will be in charge. issued an invitation to members of other church to attend the services. Democrats to Mceet The democratic voters are ready for their caucus tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock in the Legion hall in Kensington. The call was issued last week by Chairman Daniel Ma- larney of the democratic town com- mittee and he expects a large turn- out at the caucus. Delegates will he nominated for the state, congression- al, senatorfal and probate conven- tions. Papers Goods Nine to Play ‘The American Paper Goods nine will meet the New Britain Machine aggregation in an Industrial baseball league game tomorrow evening at Walnut Hill park. The game will be played on diamond number one at 5:30 o'cleck. The locals have been travelling at a fast clip recently and should have no trouble in gaining a decision over the Machinists. Lawn Festival The young people of the Kensing- ton M. E. church will hold a lawn rarty on the lawn of the church this evening. Ice cream, watermelon and soda will be served. The public is cordfally invited to attend. East Berlin Items Frank E. Cole of Yalesville is spending a few days as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Turnér of Grove street, e Mrs. G. E. Dalbey and daughtors Margaret, Virginia and Betty are spending a two weeks' vacation at the beach in Niantic. Thomas Hazelwood of West Crom- well is enjoying his annual vacation from his duties with the Stanley Rule and Level Company of New Britain. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nelson are enjoying their vacation at tle beach in Niantic. Alterations are being made to the Keefe property at Keefe's crossing. Howard Brainard and family are enjoying a motor trip to New Hamp- shire where they will spend a few days. i Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Burgreea Lave been entertaining friends from New- ark, N.°J., for the past several davs. There will be no mid-week me ing at the Methodist church this evening. The weekly rehearsal of the Fife and Drum corps will be held tomor- row evening at 7:30 o’clock at Com- munity hall. The Methodist church choir will hold a rehearsal in the church I'ri- day evening at 7:30 o'clock. Special music will be rehearsed. The tennis team will hold 1ts final practice tomorrow evening in prep- be con- at the at 7:30 aration for the eliminations to be played at Walnut Hill park Satur- day afternoon. The tournament will end Saturday September 1. Now Britain 18 expected to give the locals the atiffest competition. A number from here are planning to attend the outboard motor rac. to be held on the Connecticut river next Sunday morning. The start will be.from the Middletown Yacht club. Some of the boats ent:red are said to be.capable of makiug 40 miles {an hour, The Community club committee in charge of the meeting for Wedn |day September 19, will be Mrs Archer Walsh, Miss Virginia Walsh, Jack Walsh and Mrs. Arthur Law- rence. It was previously announced that this committee would be in charge on Scptember 12 which Is in error. Mr. and Mrg. Wallace Kelsey and Mrs. Wilhelmina Kelsey are expect- ed to return from New Hampshire tomorrow where they have been staying since Saturday. From here they will leave spend the next 10 days. DEMANDS ACCOUNTING Bridgeport Woman Suing for $25 000 and Claims That Joint Agree- ment Has Not Been Kept. Bridgeport, Aug. 22 (A—Alleging violation of an agreement made in 1916, Emily Smith, daughter of the late Captain Anning J. Smith, has filed suit for $25,000 in superior court against George B. Clarke, for- mer Bridgeport publisher and now (owner of the Danbury Times. ‘The plaintiff charges that |1916 she and Clarke became joint |owners of dock property on the Pequonnock river and that they were to share the profits and ex- penses but that Clarke has not made an accounting to her al- though he has collected rents and paid bills. She asks the court for an ac- counting and judgment for any sum which the court deems is due her. 1,200 Gallon Still Is Found Near Capitol Washington, Aug. 22 (—The de- sire of a still owner to be'up to date in every detail resulted yesterday in the discovery of the largest illicit whisky manufacturing place ever found in Washington. It was a 1.- | 200-gallon outfit located within hail- ing distance of the capitol. A whirring noise made by an elec- trically operated barrel washer aroused the curiosity of neighbors of the still owner and a _gubsequent search by the police uncovered the plant in a basement 30 feet below the level of the sidewalk. One of the stills was of 1,000-gallon capa- city. No arrests were made. for Westbrooke to | in | JAMES SIMPSON {up to the first position when that !veteran oficial retired, but ill health i prevented. He served another year and last fall defeated Kimmel in the |largest republican primary ever held here. This practically elected him, |as the democratic ticket ran a poor second in Octobel During the past vear, Mr. Simp- | son explained today, he has kept lopen house in the sclecimen's oftic and has endcavored to treat I pleasantly and considerately all | those who came to the office with complaints, on other husiness, or for | friendly calls. He has taken im- | mediate action on the innumerable minor complaints that come in, fill | ing holes in the road, calling the dog wirden to catch disturbing animals. |and doing other such odd jobs on [little or ne notice. The roads have been kept in good shape despite a severe winter which threatened the highway appropria- Ition. Mr ! within its budget in the face of numerous unforescen expenditures in various departments and of the {increasing demands made by con- tinnous expansion of the town. During the year the town | made several great forward strides which, while not attributable to him alone, carried out with his istunce and cooperation. These in- |clude the revaluation of all taxable were town's first public work. In these affairs Mr. Simpson was called upon time and again to make |appointments to one committee or lanother, and the consensus of opin- }mn is that his appointments have | been uniformly good. The increasing | Auction! Ordered by the Berkshire Mortgage and Finance Corp., a six-room cottage, all im- provements, taken by fore- { closure; 46 Overlook Av- enue, second street from Bohemian street, Greenville, Conn., August 25th at 2:30 p.m,D. S T. JOHN COOKE CO., oneers. as second man under John J. Kimmel | Simpson has kept the town | property and the acquisition of the | | but his parishioners at Shreveport | would not consent to his remaining there long. There will he morrow evening Funerals Funeral services for Frederick W. | Hiltbrand were held at 2 o'clock this | |afternoon at his late home at 100 | Bast street. bert Mayers of Collinsville officiated, and A, G, |Hammond post, 1. § W V.. was in |eharge. Burial was in Fairview | cometery New Britain, harles at 4:30 o'clock music T0 VISITL. 0. 0. F. HERE | Comstock Encampment Will Enter- special tain Hizhest State Official and Others Friday Night i netitied Grand Patricrch George Travis of Dunbury has Comstock Encampment, 1. 0. Q. I, of his intcntion to the loc [ encampment an official visit on Iri- day eveninz. He will be accom at the panied by District Deputy W. home of William §. Liaton of West | Pateh and Past Giand Patr | Main street. They were conducted | Harry W. ‘Tuttle of Bristol. by Rev. Robert H. Burton of Hart. | Punbar encampment of [ford. Interment was in West ceme. | Will assist the local encampment in tery. receiving and entertaining the grand officers. A special program will he car- ried out and will be followed by a midsummer lunch. All members of the Comstock encampment as those of sister jurisdictions urged to attend the meeting. help make the affair a success, REPLIES T0 LLOYD GEORGE Major Gardner of New York Com- H. Brose | Missionary Meeting | The Woman's Home and Ioreign | Missionary society will meet tomor. | row afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Fred Smith, 33 East Broad street. Members will bring gifts for children in India Notes Dr. J. €. Tanner and family are vacationing at Point Reach, Milford. The Misses Mary and Susan Roo- ney of Crown street are spending | two weelis at Madison. With them | is their brother, Rev. Thomas Roo- ney of Varrell, Pa. | Candidates for the high foothall will report o'clock this evening school field Mrs. I J. Birnbaum of Broad treet is visiting relatives in New York city. Alphonse J. Bordeau continues seriously ill at his home on Farm- ington avenue, are and r ments on Britisher's Views on school at 6:30 at the High L Aviation. Wichita g Aug. 22 (P —Major Lester . Gardner of New York city, president of the aeronautical cham- {ber of commerce, here today declared should not he misled by the recent plea of David Lloyd George. war = A e premier of Great Britain, for a re. MISS[N[‘ WITNESS DEAD duction of acrial armaments. i J | “Limitation of aireraft for Europe in oftensive warfare is one thing but lauite a different thing for defensive warfare in the United States,” he sai Americans Man Sought By Chicago Police For | Questioning Found Shot to Death ngland is surrounded by Fur- opean countries that are building strong air forces. They can reach London through the air in a few hours of darkness and there is prac- tically no defense azainst attack from the air except offensive in the air against the enemy “The United States is protected from air by distance and therefore our air forces are heing built for defense and not for attack. Armies and navies will in the future be | blind without aircraft and President {Coolidge's five vear aircraft pro- gram is mainly to provide the army |and navy with eyes." in Automobile, | Chicago, Aug (F1—Sought as la witness. for the special election | frauds grand jury, Leigh di Bernardo {was found shot to death in his au- tomobile parked over a viaduct on [the west side today. | Di Bernado was wanted for ques- tioning in connection with the slay- ' g of Octovius Granady. negro can- | MRS. LINTON SHOWERED A miscellaneonz shower was given | by the girls of the Fair department | store at the home of Mrs. Anthony Legnani of A7 Mills street last eve- ning in henor of Mrs. Howard Lin- {ton. who was formerly Miss Gladys Olden of 78 Wallacr street Several girls entertained with songs and dances. Among the hean- |tiful gifts which Mre Linton re- ceived was a 100-piece dinner set, <PLAINVILLE» TONIGHT and THURSDAY They Call Him “The World's Greatest Actor” This Man EMIL JANNINGS in “THE STRELT OF 81 His Latest—Don't Miss ! FRIDAY KEN MAYNARD in “CODE OF TRE SCARLET" as well | in a statement | % |Courant, Rolfe E. Rowe of the Hart- | approximately a quarter of a mile to ring in a fire alarm instead of | |8oing a few hundred feet in the op- "potite direction where another fire | box was located. When box 35 at| the corner of King and Second | strects was gounded, Hose Co. No. 1 |and Welch Fire Co. started for the location in question only to find that | 10 one knew anything about a fire. | tquad A of the central fire s!z(ion.J responding to the same alarm, were stopped on their way and given the | correct address. The blaze was ex- | tinguished with chemic: | When fire officials questioned Po- (lastri as to why he failed to pull the | handiest alarm box, he told them ! that he knew about the box at the corner of King and Second strects |but did not know of the ncarer one. | According to the firemen. Polastri | was intoxicated and had numerous bruises on his feet from his bare- | footed dash. Believing it unsafe to leave him alone in his home the | [rest of the night, he was taken to | | police headquarters where he was |relcased this morning after paying !the costs, To Observe St. Oronzo Day | The third annual obscrvance of the Feast Day of St. Oronzo will be held at Lake Compounce on Satur- day, August 25th. A fireworks con. test will be staged between the New | Haven Fireworks Co. and the {Columbus Fireworks Co. of Penn- | |sylvania. A cash award will be pre- 'sented to the winner. The judges sclected are Attorney Anthony J. Rich, Dr. Frank Coroso, Council- man William A. Hayes, James M. *owell, Hugh Brown of the Hartford ford Times and R. G. Fitzpatrick of the New Britain Herald. To Attend Notification | Attorney Joseph P. Dutton, ch: {man of the democratic town com- | mittee and former mayor of the city, left this morning for Albany where he will attend the official notifica- |tion of Governor Smith as democr: |tic nominee for the office of presi- |dent. Mr. Dutton will be the guest | |of his brother, Captain George Dut- | {ton, assistant superintendent of the |New York state police. Complain of Shrubbery With the police department en- | | deavoring to eliminate accidents at | the soldiers’ monument on the me- | ! morial boulevard by the erection of | | rubber signs instructing autoists to go to the right of the monument, many drivers are complaining of the large amount of shrubbery at the Point in question. These shrubs, iplanted several vears ago, have reached such a height that the vis- ion of those operating cars is ob- scured. It is understood that a re- {quest for the removal of the shrub- |bery will be presented to the board |of park commissioners at its next meeting. Amateur Bouts Eight amateur bouts have heen ar- anged for the weekly card of the Bristol Sportsmen’s association to be [held at Muzzy ficld Friday evening. | “Honest™ John Willis of New Britain | will referee and George Dunn of The Contents Revealed! SOMETUING ROPE AERE 1.000 gallons, an increase of 61,- 100 gallons over the same month last year. Bills rendered for water $5.914.53, which than for July, 192 totaled is $645.08 mere Bills for water remaining unpaid August 1 amount- ed to $2,587.12 and bills for werk done by the department amounted to $51.614.95, the greater part of the latter amount being for street assessments. ditional Mains Voted The following new mains will be laid immediately as a result of a vote taken by the water commis- sioners last night: 250 feet of two- inch main on Henry court; 600 feet of six-inch main on Marconi avenue vasterly from Rockwell avenue; 125 feet of two-inch main on Haig av- cnue northerly from the end cf present main: 100 feet of six-inch main southerly from the end of the present main on Adeline avenue. The necessary guarantees have becn furnished the department in each instance. As a result of a petition from Jo- seph Warzecko of Artisan street, a hearing of interested property ewn- cra will be held at the September meeting of the board to consider the ving of a water main om that streot, Dills amounting to $10,146.05 were approved and ordered paid. Democratic Caucus A caucus of the democratic elec- tors of the city will be held in the city court room at 8 o'clock Friday evening for the purpose of electing delegates to the state, congreasional and senatorial conventions. Bristcl is entitled to nine delegates to each convention. The district convention will be held in Plainville at a date to he decided upon later by Attorney Joseph F. Dutton. On Retreat Rev. Oliver T. Magnell, pastor of St. Joseph's Catholic church, and Rev. L. Beccaris of 8t. Anthony's church, are on retreat this week at Keyser Island. Funeral of Genaro Laviero The funeral of Genaro Laviero of Divinity street was held at 9 o'clock this morning at 8t. Antheny's church. A high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. Louls Bec- caris and interment was in the mew St. Joseph's cemetery. K. of C. Dance One of the season’s largest social events will be held on Thursday eve- ning, August 23rd, at Lake Com- pounce when Palos Council, Knights of Columbus will stage its annual bridge whist and dance. Many prominent local women will act as hostesses and many reservations have already been made by parties from Hartford, New Britain, South- ington and Waterbury. The committee in charge of the affair are Clarence Parsons, chair, man; William Doule, Willlam Caff- erty. William Sullivan, Jr., Francis Sullivan, Joseph 1. MacDonald and Arthur Carrell. YESSR=THATS WUAT ITIS=A