New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 27, 1928, Page 7

Berlin News SENATOR WALCDTT 10 APPEAR HERE Recepts Invitation of Republi- can Woman's Club WILL SPEAK IN OCTOBER Former Local Resident Dies ‘i Wethersfield—Grange Camnival to. Open This Evening—Kensington Nine to Play Two Games—Items, It was announced this morning by the Republican Woman's club that Senator Frederic C. Walcott of Nor- folk, who heads the republican state ticket as his party’s choice for United States senator from Connecti- cut, has been mecured to speak &t the Berlin Grange hall on Friday evening, October 5. The club is very enthuslastic over the senator's ac- , ceptance of its invitation and are making plans to have the republican voters of the town turn out in force to greet the senator. Everybody in town is invited to attend the affal and listen to Senator Walcott's ad- dress. Senator Walcott eareer of varied and perlence extending from athletic achivements during his coliege course through business and the World war to prominence in the fleld of politics and legislation. In -all his undertakings he has been very suc- cessful and has achieved fame not only in Connecticut and America, but in France, Poland, Ttaly, Bel- gium and Germany, into all of which countries Lis services with the food administration carried him during the war., Senator Walcott is firm friend of Herbert Hoover with whom he was closcly associated in bringing feod to the starving thousands of Tselglans and Poles when all Europe: lay in desolation. The local club has been progress- ing rapidly since its organization early in the summer and has been very active since September. At’a meeting held Tuesday evéning at the home of Mrs. Oscar Benson in East Berlin, addresses were made by Miss Funiee Lyman, personal friend of Senator Charles Curtis, the repub- hean vice presidential neminee and Mrs. Dalbey. Miss Lyman spoke about Senator Curtis and Mrs, Dal- heéy gave a few werds about Herbert Hoover. Plans for Benator Walcott's address were discussed. The republican women have or- ganized a glee club and have a num- ber of snappy campaign songs which they sing at the mectings of the club. Enthusiasm is running high 1n the club and each woman is plan- ning to do her part in the fall cam- paign. Mrs. Joseph Alsop, of Avon, a prominent worker in the repub- lican party, will also speak on the same evening as Senator Walcott. Refreshments will be served after the addresse: The Republican Woman's assoc tlon of the fifth senatorial district is holding a rally at the Avon Coun- try club this afternoon. It will be more or less of a discussion meect- ing with reports from the various towns in the district. About 35 women from the three local districts, Tast Berlin, Berlin and Kensing- ton, who are members of the asso- ciation, motored to Avon this after- noon. has enjoyed & colorful ex- N To Take Part In Mect The St Paul Fift & Drum corps of Kensington will take purt in a meet 10 be held in Torrington Sat- Mail Orders Filled New “Ghe 57rock of Featherweight Guweeds Takes Up An Im Milady's Smart Wardrobe Captivating little models fol portant Place in r the modern miss and youthful matron tailored by designers widely known in the “world of fashion.” These charming creations come in one and two piece models—new ments — clustered, pleated or flare skirts—mostly smart belted model $19.75, $25. NEW AUTUMN SHADES Second Floor urday, The members of the corps will meet at the T. A. B. hall where they will leave by bus at 1:15 o'clock. Mrs. Lda B. Viets Mrs. 1da B. Viets, 46, formerly a resident of Berlin, died yesterday afternoon at her home on 509 W. cott Hill road in Wethersticld. She was the wife of John J. Viets and had been in failing health for several years. During her residence in Ber- lin she was well known to residents both in New Britain and Berlin. Funeral services will be held at her home Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Rev. Samuel A, Fiske of the Berlin ~Congregational church will officiate. Burial will be in the Maple cemetery, Berlin, Funeral of Mrs, Bowers "uneral services for Mrs. Mary E. Bowers of 1ast Berlin, who died sud- denly Wednesday following a heart attack, will be held tomorrow after- noon at 3 o'clock at her home in- stead of 2:30 o'clock as previously announced. Rev. Bamuel A. Fiske,of the Berlin Congregational church will officiate. Burial will be in the Wilcox cemetery, East Berlin. Hurt At Work Losing his balance while standing on a larg: box, Irancis Cobey of Fast Berlin, an employec of the Stanley Chemical compuany, fell to the cement floor at the factory y terday and received a badly wrenched back and # number of bruises. An X-ray was taken to de- termine if there were any broken bones. Camival This Evening The sixth annual carnival under the auspices of the Berlin Grange will open this evening at the Grange hall on Farmington avenue. The carnival promises to be larger and better than ever and record crowds are expected every evening. The carnival will continue Friday and Saturday evenings. Tonight will be known as “Meriden” night and the Grange from that city will provide the entertainment. Dancing will be held each evening. Awarded Fellowship An alumnae fellowship from Sinith college has been awarded to Miss Victoria I'lske, daughter of Rev, and Mrs. Samuel A. Fiake of Worth- ington ridge. by which she will have a position in the college settlement in New York city and at the same time be allowed to work for a master of arts degree at Columbia univer- sity. Mins Finke graduated from Smith college iast June with a high scholastic standing. Miss Fiske has always had an in- terest in settlement work. according to her statement. but it was not un- til Tuenday that she was notified of the fellowship. It was reported that she Would probably be placed in charge of part of the settiement lo- cated near First strect and she plana to divide her time between the nurs- ing school and settiement work. Miss Fiske graduated from the |New Britain High school with the class of 1924 and entered S8mith the following fall. While at college she was active in the Soclology club, the Christian association, was a member of the staff of the Smith weekly. a newspaper, and a member of the college crew. - Date Changed The registrars of voters will meet at the town hall on Tuesday, October 9. instead of the second, as previous- ly announced, to receive names of those who wish to be made voters. ‘The board of selectmen will meet on Saturday, October 13, ‘to swear in the new electors. Ttems Mrs. Frank Woods of Hudson street has returned home after spending the summer in Maine. Demonstration Booths There will be a number of demon- stration booths at the Berlin Grange carnival this evening. A number of well known concerns will have representatives present to explain the detafls of their goods. Home made food wiil he also on sale. Music will be furnished by the Im- perial orchestra. neckline treat- ls. Prices 00, $29.50 East Berlin ltems The Parent Teachers’ association meeting will be held this evening at § o'vlock at the Hubbard school. the first meeting of the svu- There will be & business ses- &ion to be followed by a social hour. There will be no entertainment pro- sram as the meeting will be in the nature of a reception to the teachers. Refreshments will be served. The Fife and Drum corps will held a rehearsal tonight at 7:30 o'clock at Community hall. Francis Cobey received painful i juries about the body yesterduy, sus- tained in a fall while at his duties at the Stanley Chemical compuny. will be confined to his home on Wil- cox avenue for a few days. Football practice this evening at 6:45 o'clock on the Hubbard school tield. Mrs. Robert Balley of Cromwell is resting well from her’operation for uppendicitis at the Middlesex hospi- tal in Middletown, She was operat ed upon on Tuesday. Mrs. Bailey was formerly Miss Ruth Bourgeois of this place. The Methodist church hold a rehearsal in' the church to- morrow evening at 7:30 o'clock. The library will be open tomor- row aftcrnoon and evening for the exchange of books. Several new books have been added recently. Mr. and Mrs. James McPherson have returned from an extended vi- cation spent at Bethlehem, N. H. They made the trip by motor. Members of the boys d girls” clubs will attend the Yale-Maryland game at’New Haven on Saturday November 10. The groups must be | uccompanied by guardians, 10 boys and girls to a group. This will be the only game of the season that the Yale management opens to the !various boys' and girls’ organiza- tions, KFurther announcement rel: tive (o this game will be made at a {tuter date. ceting This Evening There will be an important meet- |ing of 8t. Paul's T. A. B. soclety this evening at 7:30 o'eclock. All mem- bers are requested to be present, choir will NOISY JUBILATION Great Yarmouth, Eng., Sept. 27 (P—Noisy jubilation marked the opening here today of the conference jof 2,600 delegates of the National Union of Conservative and Unionist associations. The cheering occurred when Colonel The Right Hon. John Bretton, the chairman, referred to the conservative victory in the Chel- tenham by-clection yesterday. FORESTS ARE THREATENED Spokane, Sept. 27 (M—More than 6,000,000 acres of white pine for- ests in northern Tdaho, eastern Washington and western Montana are threatened with extermination by blister rust, unless the great tim- ber scourge is controlled at once. He | BRISAIN Plainville News NERGHANTS AGREE ON BALF-HOLIDAY Will Closs Wodnesday After- noons Throughout the Year FOOTBALL PLAYER HURT French Injured as High School Bows to Bristol—P. J. Prior Nam- od Moderatof—Class Elections Today—Keeling Bros, Win Award ~ The accomplishment of a step long sought Ly many local mer- || chants—the fixing of a detinite half- holiday throughout the entire year ~—was announced this morning with i|the statement that the majority ot stores about the center had agresd to close on Wednesday atteraoons the year around. For a number of years the stores herc have closed on Wednesday afternoon. during ‘|the four months trom July through September, but previous efiorts 1o have this practice extended over the full year have met with failure, due to the refusal of some merchants to agree and the reluctance of the rest to close while rivals were open for business. Now enough stores have been lined up to make the step fea- sible, and the afternoon closing, ‘'which would. ordinarily have been observed yesterday for the lust time will be continued. The chain provisien stores, a number of independent grocery stores and meat markets, and sev- eral clothing stores, at least, are in- cluded in those which will adopt the new custom, but the exact extent of its observance is not known. The agreement was reached without any || ofticial action by the chamber of || commerce and represents simply the cooperation of the numerous merchadts. It was pointed out by storekeeper today that stores remain open on IFriday and Saturday nights, whereas in most places in the state stores are open on only one night a week. Team Los Player Hurt Horace Freneh, halfback, was lost to the Plainville High school foot- ball team yesterday afternoon through an ankle injury as the lo- cal team held three Bristol High school teams to a 6-0 scove on the Bristol grounds. French was .car- rying the ball at the time he was hurt, being tackled and falling with his leg doubled beneath him, opposing players piled on him and his ankle gave way, requiring his removal from the game. It was thought at first that the injury was merely a sprain, but an X-ray e amination today revealed a fractur- jed bone in the ankle. He will he out of the game for the balance of the season, Plainville made an excellent show- ing against the heavier and more experienced Bristol team and prob- ably would have earned at least a tie had not Bristol used three full teams and worn the locals down by send- |ing fresh men constantly into the fray. The game was theoretically scheduled with the Bristol second team, but the home team sent in its first and mecond elevens and a scrub team and kept replacing one with another. Plainville made three s i but then ced and took the ball. For ihree periods the lo- cals held off the Bell City's assaults, hurling back the first team as as the subsiitutes. Toward (I however, the Plainville boys, who had had to remain in the game with- out relief, began to tire somewhat, and Bristol carried the ball to the five-yard hne. Here Plainville braced again, but Pristol managed a local Plainville started strongly and ive first downs, on three line plays. The tackling of Berry and Hal- back featured. Plainville lined up as follows: Berry, Halback and Hibbard, ends: Wagner, Downham, «nd Buell, tackles; Prior and Bloon guards; Smith, center; King, quar terback; nlin, Barbour and ¥rench, halfbacks; and Gauthier, fullback. The next game will be played here field High as the Last year these teams draws on {wo occasions. Prior Moderator Peter J. Prior has been appointed moderator for Monday's election by Registrar Peter Duffy of the democratic party. The democrats have not won an election in Plain- opposing team. battled o Berlin Grange CARNIVAL ANGE HALL Ssept. 27, 28, 2 Dancinz and Entertatnment - Each Evening FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS SEE The | to plunge through for a louchdu\\nl on Saturday. October 6, with Litch- | ville for years, but every fall they are successful in calling the coin toss for choice of moderator, and this year was no exception, Mr. Duffy called it and won from his re- publican colleague, J. Howard La- Field. He then named Mr, Prier to take charge of the polls. Smith Divorce Granted Derethy E. Carter Smith of Hart- ford was granted a divorce yesterday in superior court from Stanley M. Smith, chairman of the Plainville board of assessors and prominent realtor here. The couple were mar- ried in New York city on Octeber 14, 1927, Mrs. Smith claimed that she left her husband last Easter after he had beaten her. She charg- ed him with intolerable cruelty amd on these grounds Judge Marvin aranted he r diverce. The action was brought through the plaintiff’'s mother, Mrs. James M. Carter, as | the plaintiff 1s a minor. Class Elections All three High school classes and the ninth grade pupils of the Junior High school were scheduled to elect | their class officers this afternoon. The seventh and eighth grades will clect on Monday, The various clubs in the school | will hold their first peetings next Wednesday. There wifl be clubs in 1he various subjects for the High gchool pupils and separate ounes for the students in the seventh and cighth grades. Ninth grade pupils will be permitted to join either group of clubs as they may prefer. W.-T. Clrcle Washingten-Trumbull circle, Com panions of the Forest, will hold a | regular meeting in Leglon hall at 8| o'clock tonight. After the busipess session there will be a social how, and refreshments will be served. Keelings Win Awands Both Harold and Alden Keeling of Church strect tigured prominent- in the session of the New Brit- ain Boy Scout court of honor last | night, Alden becoming an »nlle‘ scout and Harold, who had already attained that rank, receiving a sil- ver palm for the winning of 10 merit badges in addition to those re- quired for eagly rank, This is the first time in the history of the New Biritain council that two brothers bave become cagle scouts. Both | lLoys are members of Troop 1 of | Plainville, located at the Plfllll\flk‘; M. E. church. Harold is senior pa- | trol lcader of the troop. Roy Weldon, & third Plainville scout, received his lite scout budge for the winning of ten specific ment badges. In addition, local scouts earned a number of merit badges and several stepped up in rank. Births A daughter was born today at the New Rritain General hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jones of Plainville, A son was born last night to Mr. and Mrs. Chambrello of Whiting street, i Notes The Ladies' Aid sbciety of the Plaimille M. E. church will hold a food sale from 2 to 5 o'clock tomor- row afternoon at the home of Mrs. Mildred MacLeod, 65 Whiting street. Ernest M. Bozak has transferred property on Whiting street, nated as Lot No. 11 on the Conlin homestead, to Joseph T. Donovan of Bristol, according to a warranty deed tiled at the town clerk’s office. An- other deed of property on the same street, from Mr. Donovan to Mr. Bozak, has also becn filed to correct crrors of measurement in a previous recording. Ionie Club Fair A fair will be held at the lonic club, 43 West Main street, this eve- ning, and continuing through to- morrow and Saturday evenings. with music by the Majestic orches- tra. Gagage for rent. 10 Strong Court. —advt. For Rent—Cottage, Camp 8t.; also four-room tenement. Apply ¥ |Chureh 8t.—adst. MOTOR VERICLE REPORT ! The police were notified today of the return of the operator's licenses of Elia Maictta of 225 Elm street, Peter Bernabucci of 39 Westerly street, Mike J. Chapman of 144 Kel- ¢ street, Edward K. Dawson of 42 | Prospect street, Dominic 1l.aMonte Franklin stree SPEAK AT G. 0. P. RALLY David L. Nair, chairman pro tem. of the common council, and Deputy Sheriff Martin Horwitz spoke last night at a Jewish republican rally at the Jewish synagogue in Middle- | town. READ HERALD CLASSIFT FOR BEST RESULTS e STRAND “PLAINVILLE» | Tonight COLLEEN MOORE in “HAPPINESS AHEAD” Friday ADOLPHE MENJOU in “A NIGHT OF MYSTERY” ANOW < TUIS IS ALL YOU HAVE TO DO= BACK |she desig- | There will be dancing each evening, | DAILY HERALD, LHUKDUAY, dubinMBER 27, 1928, HARTFORD WOMAN AGAIN N STAND Hoppe's Sweetheart Testilics in Murder Trial Dedham, Mass., Sept. 27 (A —Mrs. Helen E. Hradshaw of Hartford, Conn., today at the trigl of her former sweetheart, Stephen Hoppe. for the murder of Patrolman Atired N | Hollis at Quincy on October 4 last. | Under further cross-examination | today Mrs. Bradshaw, a 25 year old | divorcee, admitted that she had lied | during her testimony yesterday re- garding the length of tine Hoppe | had been absent from the apart. | ment in Hartford, Conn.. where they were living together last October. | She had sald yesterday that Hoppe: | had been away for one day prior | to October 7 and later she said he was gone for two days. Today she testified that he was absent for three days. When asked today if she had not remarked after her testimony yes- terday that she had lied to protect | Hoppe and could not tell the truth when he was looking at her, shu said she “couldw’t rememby She said that she had visited a doctor | with Hoppe on October 6, Hoppe | having returned with a wounded hand. Mrs. Dwight Gray testitied had known both Hoppe Mrs. Bradshaw in Hartford that Hoppe was away on the | Sunday of last October. She said | that she had heard him tell Mvs. | Bradshaw that he was “going away on a little business trip.” When he returned, she said, his hand was | bandaged and he explained to Mrs. Bradshaw that he had been wound- | ed in a Providence, R. 1., house. Mrs. Gray testiied that Mrs. Bradshaw was anxious to make & motor trip to New York alter Hoppe had returned from his “business trip,” but he told her he could not |drive an automobile on account of his wound. | "It you kmew what I've . through you wouldn't bhother Mrs. Gray quoted him as s Edgar C. Palmer, supe ot @ warchouse in Hartford, told of that and | and | first | gambling | been |suitcase stored in the warchouse |last October. He testificd that afteg the Quincy shooting police officers visited the warehouse and examined | Hoppe's property. Testimony as to Hoppe's purchase {of an automobile was given by Ed- {gar W. Heyer of Hartford, an au- |tomobile salesman. He said that |Hoppe, who at the time was using {the name of George 1. Bursey, con- ferred with him several times about the car and finally bought it on October 8 last, Hoppe's old car was tuken as part payment. Hoppe made a first payment of $250 on October 8 and the next day completed pay- iment with $5, $10 and $20 bills. CHILD RUNS INTO AUTO Julia Kohrman, aged 4. of 66 Oak street, was slightly injured when she {ran against an automobile driven by John Medvee of 66 Oak street about 5 o'clock last evening Medvee was backing out of a driveway on Put- ram street, near his home, prepara- tory to taking his mother to Short street, where she has u garden, and i the little girl became confused. Med- {vee called Dr. John Purney to at- tend her. Sergeant J. C. Stadler re- ported no cause for police LASSIFIED AD! Does Night Find You, Worn-Out.- Witl:vilzded Nerves? 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The Giraffe 0l T Store ( ALEK AAND WNILLIES | TMEY SEE WAAT A NICE GIRAFFE | froud until next spring. was deemed Hoppe having had a trunk and a | Bristol News — DELAY REBULDING OF TERYVILLE AVE Work on Making It Staie AM ropumed the witness stand | Road POS[WM Till spfing 65 TAX WARRANTS OUT Girls Who Came Here From Port- ‘land, Me., Released in Relgtives' Castoday—Mrs. Martha Brastow Dies At Age of With the winter season proaching, it has been detinitely de fast ap- o cided to postpone the conyersion of ereyville avenue into a state .aid Such a step by the several W. Raymond I isuble state department following ferences with Mayor Crumb of this city. Early last fall the rebuilding of Terryville avenue was taken up by State Highway Commissioner M donald at the request of local city officials. Upon looking over the situation, he immediately approved such a step and suggested that the city arrange to include of the expense involved in Ludget for the present year. result appropriation of & was made by the city council but it will now he necessary to carry this I amount over into next year's budget. The work would have been done this sumwer, it is pointed out, except for the fact that the main highway be- [ tween this city and Terryville was Teing rebuilt and many autoists used the Terryville avennue route. When Terryville avenue is finally | established ax state road. uutoists { will be provided with a direct route between Hartford and Waterbury, | which will mave th bhetween six and seven miles, 1t will also enable them to escape the heavy traffic so evident on the main highway be- tween Plainville and Bristol and will | also tend to decrease the traffic con- | sestion in both centers. Octogenarian Dies Mrs. Martha Ladd Brastow, widow of Professor Luewis O. Dras- tow, & well known instructor at Yai university for quarter of a century, dicd suddenly Wednesday atternoon at her home, 100 Federal street. Mis. Brastow was a resident of New Liaven for many years but since the death of her husband six ycars ugo, {she had made her home with Mrs. Sarah E. Moore of this city. Surviving” are threc sons, and Edward Brastow the As u an 0 Lewis | Funeral services will be held at 2 lo'clock Friday afternoon at the | tuneral home of Beecher, Bennett und Lincoln at 100 Broadway, New Haven, Interment will be in the | Evergreen cemetery in that city. | Case Nolled A charge of reckless driving agalnst Arthur Norton was nolled this morning by Prosecuting Attor- ney James T. Mather. Norton was arrested Wednesday afternoon by Motorcycie Policeman Edgar Nor- ton, Case Contihued The case of Howard Burrows Plainville, charged with chicken theft, was continued until October 18t by Prosecuting Attorney James T. Mather this morning. Burrows was arrested Wednesday morning by Detective geant Danicl McGillicuddy following his release from the Hartford county ail. where he had completed the rving of a 30-day jail sentence meted out by the Plainville town court on a charge of non-support. He was jmplicated in the chicken stealing by Alcx Brown, Robert | Johnson and Nicholas Murra¥, each of whom was sentenced to 30 days in jail in the local court on August 17th on a similar charge. Resumes Dutles Francis Donnelly, Tk in local city court, resumed his duties this morning following a vacation of two weeks, Tax Warrants Warrants are being issued for 65 personal tax delinquents, the list of names having heen turned over to the prosecuting attorney’s office Wednesday afternoon by Tax Collec- tor Frank Riley. The delinquents will be summoned to appear on of hefore the prosccutor and at t time will he given an opportunity to settle by paving the $2 tax, the de- linaueney fee of $1 and the cost of serving the warrant, In the event of refusal to settle, the tax dodgers will be brought be- fore the court. Pormer Partners in Dispute After efforts on the part of the 1 polies and Proscenting Attor- v James T. Mather had failed to ooth the feelings of Adam Schrager and Touis Frey, former partners in EYES WILL POP \WHEN con- | its portign | 82, ot Plainville, | and George Brastow of New Haven. | the | Saturday morning, September 29th, | Moyntain, Frey the services of -dress for what he just attitude” of Schrager ( the eivil courts. 3 Bhortly after €;30 o'clock lagt eve- ning, Officer Connelly, whe was o8 desk duty at the time. received a telephone call from Schrager who stated that Frey was taking tosls and other articles from the ferm which did net belong te him, Two officcrs were later sent te the scens byt Frey was not thére. He later presented himself at police head- quarters and after listening (o his story, Captain Thomas F. Guekin | instructed both men te appear " e- fore the prosecutor this merning. ‘The Investigation by court offieiaie today revealed an agreement, drawn by James E. Heffernan, lecal real- tor, and signed by the twe men whereby the partnership was dis- | solved. Under the terms of the agreement Froy was te be given all of the pigs on the farm bhut was en- titled to nething else either in the way of tools er produce raised dur- ing the summer seasen. The chick. ens, which Frey contended he had raised himself, under the agreement became the property of Bchrager, who made a payment of $149.99 to Frey 1o close the transaction. Frey, following the consultation with Prosecuting Atterney James T, Mather, still contended that he was entitlel to tools which he h.d brought with him when he mo-ed onto the furm, but Schrager insist- «d that such implements became his property when the agreement was signed. Sceing that no amicabl setilement was in sight, Frey w advised to seek legal counsel, Girls Released Following the receipt of a tele- gram from the chlef of police at Portland. Maine, Wednesday after- { noon. Mary Romagno, 16, who left ker home in that city last Sunday and arrived here the same night, was released in the custody of an uncle who resides on Meadow street. Aun Tinnarilly, also 16, who ac- companied Mary to Bristol, - was turned over {o a brother-in-law, who arrived in this city this morning from Portland, to return the run- away to her parents. Mecting Post, The monthly meeting of the city planning commission, scheduled for 4 o'clock Wednesday aiternoon, wa | postponed Lecause of the lack of me- cessary quorum. Attachment Filed Property owned by Clara M. Clark wus attached Wednesday in an ac- tion brought by Vincenzo Zirone to |recover damages in the amount of $5,000. The defendant and plaintiff been engaged for the past sev- vears in a bakery business at 1254 Divinity street under the firm name of (‘lark and Zirone. The writ. which was filed in the office of the city elerk Wedneeday afternoon, is returnable in the conrt of common pleas at Harttord the first Tuesday in November. Reception to Misslonalries A farewell service will be held ut 0 o'clock this evening at the Ad- vent Christian church on West gtreet for Miss Hannah Stocks :und Miss Grace Hseun, who will hortly re- ture to China to résume their 1is- ‘x;immr) work in the vicinity of Wu- hu. Miss Stocks for a number of viurs has been a missionary auongst the Chinesc but waa forced iv lwave the country some time agy because of |the recent ‘revolution. Now that the dusturbances are practically over, Misx Btocks will once more resume [her duties in the foreign ficid, this time for a seven year ferm. Miss Hseun is a native of China, who was adopted by Miss Ktocks a number of years ago. She attended the mikxion schools of her own coun- try and recently completed A coursc of studies in Aurora Coilege, Bristol High Wins In its second start of the season, the Bristol high ®chool football team defeated the Plainville high eleven at Muzzy Field Wednesday afternoon by a 6 to 0 score. Coach Tommy Monahan used only the first string men but his entire group of subktitutes, replacements being made every few minutes. Plainville at no {time during the game was danger- ous and the game itself proved & good workout for the local squad. Attending Convention Chief Ernest. T. Belden of the lo- cal police department is attending the annual convention of the New England Police Chiefs' association, which is being held in Bridgeport teday. It is expected that 300 er more cities in New England will be represented. W. C. T. V. M A meeting of the Women's Chris- tian Temperance Union will be held at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon, Sep- tember 27th, in the basement of the public library. 0. H. Auxiliary The Ladles' auxiliary, Ancient Or- er of Hibernians, will meet this evening at $ o'clock in Red Men's hail, Funeral of Xavier Lamothe The funeral of Xavier Lamothe of Divinity street, who died at the . Francis hospital, Hartford, Mon- v night following a four weeks' illness, was held at 8 o'clock this morning at 8. Ann's church. Rev, J. P. Perrcault celebrated the high mass of requiem and burial was in the new £t. Joseph's cemetery. READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS