New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 8, 1928, Page 7

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Hot plate mats that we have in stock, with wns.hlble surface, reverse white flannel, leatherette bound. 6 inch Round Mats 7 inch Round Mats for 12!4,c each 8 inch Round_Mats 9 inch Round Mats 10 inch Round Mats far 25c each Order by mail or phone (2-5201) promptly filled. Berlin News EVENING SCHOOL CLASSES T0 OPEN|: Largs Registration Expected i Kensington Grammar School REGISTRARS 0 MEET Kensington Nine Again Defeats Fal- cons—New Britain Man Arrested By Brown—Miss Eunice Lyman To Be Guest of Honor—Items. Miss Mary E. Griswold, superin- tendent of schools, announced this meorning that the evening school at the Kensington grammar school will open tonight at 7:30 o'clock. Mrs, Anna M. Young, who has completed five years of successful work as head of the evening school, will again have charge this year. 8he will be assisted by Miss Loretta McKeon, a teacher from New Brit- ain. Miss Griswold stated that there will be no foreign department this year because of the lack of interest in this work during the past two years. There will be a typewriting class if enough pupils register for the course. This class will be only for graduates of day or night school unless some special arrangement is made with Miss Young ,or Miss Griswold. The school will be con- ducted on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of €ach week. The evening school has been very successful since its organization and it is expected that there will be a large registration this evening. Hits Parked Car Rolling down the incline on West Main street near Vine atreet in Meriden last night at 6:50 o'clock, a driverless car owned by Rudolph Maier of Kensington crashed into a parked car owned by Henry Duval of 427 West Main strect, Meriden. Maier told the police that he had parked his car to make a call and was unable to explain how. the brakes of the vehicle hnd been re- leased. Arrested By Brown Constable Frank Brown arrested Stanley Meskill of 225 Mill street, New Britain, yesterday morning and lodged him in a cell at the New Britain police station in default of bonds on a charge of drunken driv- ing. 2 According to reperts, Meskill is alleged to have heen driving reck- ‘ lassly on the Berlin-Meriden tuin- pike. Constable Brown investigat- ed and found Meskill under the in- fluence of liquor. If Meskill fur- nishes bonds before this evening the trial will be held in the Berlin town court tomorrow evening, oth- erwise he will be tried this evening. NOTICE tice is hereby given that the Hoard of Belectmen and the Town’ Clerk of the Town of Berlin, will be in session at the office of the Town Clerk in sald Rerlin, on October 13th A. D. 1928, from 9 o'clock 4. n. until 8§ o'ciock p. m. for the purpose of admitting to the Elector's Oath those persons pear on the Preliminary List and are found by said Board entitled to admission as Electors in sald Town. LEON G. HALL, JOHN CARBO, FRANK PIERIO! Board of Relec Arthur L. Woodruff, Town (.l“l' Herlin, Conn. Oot. 6, 2925 hosc names ap- | for 10c each for 17c each for 21c each To Be Guest Miss Eunice A. Lyman of Ken- sington, who taught Senator Charles Curtis, republican candidate for vice president, when he was a pu- pil at high school in Topeka, Kan- sas, will be seated beside the sena- tor when he speaks in FFoot Guard | in Hartford on October 20. Miss Lyman received a personal letter from Mayor Walter E. Bat- terson of Hartford, chairman of the platform committee for the Curtls meeting, asking her to occupy a weat of honor on the oot Guard stage on October 20. Mr. Batter- n's invitation came after he saw mention of Mlss Lyman in Don C. Seitz's latest book “From Kaw Tepee to Capitol.” Senator Curtis remembers Misn Lyman as “a teacher who inspired and encouraged him.” Items Troop 4, Girl Scouts, will meet this afternoon in the scout rooms of the Derlin Congregational church at | 4:30 o'clock. Mrs. 8. Chase Coale, scout leader, will conduct the meet- ing. The Berlin library will be open this afternoon and evening for the weekly distribution of books. A rehearsal of the degree team of the Derlin Grange will be held in the Grange hall tomorrew evening at 8 o'clock, The degree is to be given on Tuesday, October 16. Mrs. Myron Goodrich of School street has received word of the death of her father, Amos Dubois of Wallingford. Mr. Dubois died Saturday in Norwich. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Smith New York have home after spending the week-end with Mr. Smith's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eddy N. 8mith of Worthington ridge. Mrs. Henry Hooker of Kensington is the guest of her niece, Mra. thew F. Kane of Pelham Manor, N. Y. Mr. and Mra. Harold Worthington ridge have returned from a weck-end house party given by Mr and Mrs. George Kimball_at their summer home in Madison, Mrs. George Prentice of Worth- ington ridge is spending a few days at her summer home at Cape Cod. Harold Skinner of New York spent the week-end at his home on Farmington road. Jown Meeting This Evening The annual town meeting will held thi in Berlin at 8 o'clock. The voters of the Pown will hear and act upon the report of the town officers and will make a decision on a number of other important insues, At last year's meeting there' wam ' a number of spirited discussions but | tonight's mecting is expected to run off smoothly. Entertains The Misses FEdith and Esther Lindquist entertained about 15 Euests at a dinner party at their home in Berlin yesterday in honor of Miss Violet Johnson of Meriden who s to hecome the bride of John Ericson. Miss Johnson received & shwer of dainty handkerchiefs. Music and games were enjoyed dur- ing the course of the evening. To Meet Tomorrow The weekly meeting of the Repub- lican Woman's club of Berlin will be held in the American Legion hall in l\enllnnon tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Mra, Frances E. Jones, a prominent-worker in the republi- can party, will be the spaaker. All the members of the club and those | interested are asked to be present. To Onen Season Emma Fart Williard chapter, Daughters of the American Revol tion, will open its moason activities with a meeting on Thursday after- noon, October 11. at the home of the regent. Miss Caroline K. Savage of favage HIll at 3 o'clock. The members will a=ewer to the roll r~|V| nn “Historic 8wt 1 Have i\x tise Sovoge will he as- <120 v Vre, Finke and Mise Helon Rovs, A< the Nationnl society has changed the timn far the raccint of annual dues in Washington from of be 6x9 inch Oval Mats, for 1214 each 7x10 inch Oval Mats for 19c each 8x11 inch Oval Mats for 2lc each 9x12 inch Oval Mats for 25c each 10x16 inch Oblong Mats for 49c ea. returned to their | Judd of evening in the Town hall | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1928 Plainville News |NAKERS OF LIGUOR | February 1st to January lst, it is important that each member pay their annual dues as premptly as possible. Miss Helen M. Roys the represented Emma Hart Williard chapter, Daughter of the American Revolu- | tion, at the 35th annual state meet- ing held in Greenwich on Friday, October 5. To Receive Names The rcgistrara N\f voters will be in session at the Town hall tomor- row to receive the names of those who wish to be made voters, The board of selectman and the town clerk will be present at the town clerk's office Saturday from o'clock in the morning to 8 p. m. for the purpose of admitting to the elec- tor's vote all persons who are eligible. On Top Again #plendid pitching by *Coke™ Woodman again proved to be the deciding point in the city champion- ship series between the Kensington nine and the Kalcons and the locals |scored their second straight victory by 4 7 to 5 score yesterday at the Percival avenue fleld. Woodman was practically invincible outside of the fourth inning and had a field day with his fast ball. Exactly 16 Fal- con batters strolled back to the bench via the strikeout route, The Kensington batters found the offcrings of the Falcons star pitcher, Atwood, to their likening and knock- ed him out of the box under a bar- rage of hits in the third inning. Nichols, who relieved him, pitched a strong game but Kensington had the game on ice. Scriminger was the star of the locals, knocking out four safe I)lo“s {Noonan hit hard for the losers. next game wil be played at St. | Mary's fleld in New Britain. | Activities Among Clubs The Kensington Sewing club will meet this evening at the home of |Mrs, James Ellsworth. Mrs. Paul There will be a musical Mrs. W, | hosteuses. program in charge of | Norton. The Well Child conference in Ken- ington will be omitted during the month of Ottoher, according to A. E. Ingraham, director of child hy- giene. To Address Democrats Herman K. Kopplemann, demo- cratic candidate for congressman frch the first congressional district, |has been secured by the Smith- ‘Robinson Woman's club of Berlin to ;address a gathering of the democrats of the town at the American Legion hall in Kensington on Wednesday cvening at 8 o'clock. Mr. Kopplemann was one of the most popular choices ion the democratic ticket and the jlocal club is elated over his accept- ance of their invitation to speak. Lawyer John J. Burke of East Hart- (Continued on Page 18) g '|liquor with intent to sell. | Cunningham imposed levies of $50 ‘|on each count and the men made ol Baker and Mrs. Ellsworth will act as , FINED $100 EACH Tro Arestel iy Nigt wvew MARRIED FOR 4 YEA Mr. and Mrs. Hyde Wed in 1883— Series of Whists—Falled to Pay Board Bill—Reception to Teach- ers—Schools Closed Wedneaday, Justice moved speedily and with. out opposition Saturday afternoon when Arthur Perron, Henry Roper and Ray Clayton received fines of $100 and costs each on charges of manufacturing liquor and Kkeeping Justice no defense. They were arrested Friday evening when state police and Constable George Schubert col- laborated in the most successful raids yet made in Plainville, the dry #quad uncovering and confiscat- ing 1,121 bottles of home brewed beer. The men were tried S8aturday aft- ernoon, Grand Juror Charles K. ‘Conlon, who prosecuted, read the warrants and the men forthwith en- tered pleas of guilty. was offered by the state, while the defendants had nothing to say fer themselves, 50 the session of court was almost a record-breaker for | lapeed. Perron pald the court a total of $140.36, while the aggregate asse ment was $135.36 in each of the other cases. Married 46 Years Mr. and Mrs. W. A, Hyde of 60 the ¢6th anniversary of their wed- ding. They were marricd in Hart- ford in 1882 but have spent many years in Plainville. For ten years they occupied the Potter place on West Main street and observed their silver wedding there. After moving away, they returned to Plainville eight years ago and have lived here |#ince then. Mr. Hyde is a toolmak- er by trade, having been employed by the Stanl Works in New Brit- ain and by Pratt & Whitney in Hartford. For the past two months e has been seriously ill, and for his reason therc was no celebration of today’s anniversary, The Hydes have three {living, Edwin Hyde of Yalesville, Walter Hyde of Bristol, and Mrs. Ida Reynolds of Forestville. There are eight grandchildren. A son and daughter died some years ago. Viclated Board Bill Herbert Johnson of Hartford was fined §5 and costs by Justice M. O. Ryder at an early morning court seasion today, the charge agains| jhim being failure to pay a board bill, The complaint was made by George I’cters of Whiting street, who stated that Mr. and Mrs, John- son had boarded with him for some l(lvm.- and owed him about $13 when | they lett. Deputy Sherift . W. Ifur- rey arrested Johnson in Hartford and brought him back for trial this morning. Grand Juror Charles F. ]Conlon prosecuted. No School Wednesday The public schools will be closed Wednesday, the day being observed as visiting day by the local teach- ers, The High school teachers will S L e e AR REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF PLAINVILLE TRUST CO. At the close of Lusinuss ou the 3rd day of October, 1925, children RESOURCES Towns and Discounts Depositor . Other Securities Furniture and Equipment Other Real Iue from Banke and Haukers Caslion hand Checks, Cash haigen fOther Asseta iz ¥ Liberty Bouds ttems and Ex- Total Awsets LIABILITIES Capltal 8tock £0,000.00 !\mpl\xa “ndivid 100,000,060 110,635.29 Other Lia tached Accounts Total Liabilitie [E% 8tate of Connecticut, County of Hartford . Plainville. 1, A, A. Macleod, Treasurer of the aforesaid Plainville Trust Company. do solemnly swenr that the foregoing state- ment s true to the beet of my knowledge and bellef. A A. MacLEOD, Subseribed and swotn to_hefore me, nml cighth day of October, c 1955, W_OLIVER, Notary Publie. No testimony | - |eration. Isociation feels. |clared her intention visit school in West Hartford and the other teachers wil visit in other cities and towns about the state. ‘There will be regular seasions of school on Friday, Columbus Day. Cut In Auto Crash James Tani, son of Mr. and Mrs. Banti Tani of Whiting street, was cut across the nose and on yesterdgy afterneon in an autome- bile accident at “Blind Man's Cor- ner” on the New Britain road. He was riding in the car of James Ger- zulli of New Britain when it colli ed with another machine. Particu- lars of the accident have not been learned. Sevies of Whists ‘Washington-Trumbull circle, Com- panions of the Forest, will give & serics of whists on alternate Thurs- days, beginning this Thursday night at 8:30 o'clock in Legion hall. Re- freshments will be served after each whist. Prizes will be awarded each night and grand prize will be given at the end of the series to the one making the highest score for the whole series. Feparate prizes for men and women will be offered. The second whist will be held on Thursday, October 25, and the third on Thursday, November 8. The regular meeting of the circle will be helg at 7:30 o'clock, and all members are requested to be at the hall promptly at this time. Public Reception to Teachers The Plainville Parent-Teacher as- sociation will sponsor a public recep- tion to be given the teachers of the Plainville achools on Wednesday eve- ring at 8 o'clock in the High school gymnasium. No business will be taken up at the meeting, but attend- ance votes will be collected at the door and the room with the highest percentage of parents present will be given the prize picture for the month. The teachers in the work to the best of their ablity only when they are aided in the work by the parents and those interested in the progress of the schools, the as- Each group needs to understand the other in order to secure the greatest degree of co-op- It is with this thought in mind that the reception is open to the general public. Tt will be strict- ly informal. A very interesting program has !| Maple street today quictly observed |been preparad for the cvening's en- M. Wiley of several vo- Mra. E. Egive tertainment. Hartford will cal selections. Schwartz & Company, entertainers, of New Britain, who czlls himself the “Talkative Trixster,” will give an en- tertainment entitled “*Mystical De- ceptions.” Mr. Schwartz is well known in New Britain and vicinity for the high type of his perform- nment there will be an opportunity for the paren and teachers to become acquainted and to falk over common problems. Refreshments will be served. Meeting This Week The We-Uns will mect with Miss Gertrude McGibbon Broad street. Pythian Temple No. 29, P. &, will hold its regular meeting in Odd Fel- lows' hall Wednesday evening. Every | member 18 requested to be present at this meeting, as business of im- portance will_be transacted. The W. C. T. U, will meet at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mra. W. A. Hyde, 60 Maple street, tonight Soclal and Whist Martha Sewing circle will hold a| public soclal and card party at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the | home of Mrs. C. Gustafson, 5 Cedar street. The public s invited. Pleased With Opening R J. Castle, president of Castle Stores, Inc., today expressed gratifi- cation at the manner in which his enlarged store had been received by the public. More than 1,000 per- sons visited the double store on Fri- day and Saturday, and on Thursday night members of the Chamber of Cominerce were given an advance view of the new enterprise. Mr. Castle says that he feels the store is supplying a real need in Plain- ville and that he will cooperate with the townspeople to provide them with their desires. Ferovious Eleven Active The Ferocious Eleven is active again this fall and is looking for worthy opponents. Manager Burgess announced today could apply to him and receive a game promptly. police were notified at 12:45 this morning by Mr. Biamco of 137 | Pleasant street that his daughter. Lena, aged 15. who has been living | with relatives in Hartford, had de- of coming to New Britain to be married, and she did not want anyone to look for her. <PLAINVILLE®» TONIGHT amd TUES. Romance and Drama in “THE MATING CALL” with Thomas Meighan Rence Adoree, Evelyn Brent SEE THIS SHOW WED~THURS. \omu SHEARER in “THE ACTRESS” the chin | schools can | Walter Schwartz, of | of | that “any team | that i not afraid to get mussed up” | “Brisol Hews AUTOIST 15 HELD FOR HIGHER COURT Manslaughter Cbarge Substan- tiated at Hearing Today AMMERMAN'S BOND IS $1,000 Was Driver of Car That Killed Dradicy Boy—Liquor Law Viola- twr s Fined—16-Year-Old Boy Found Drunk—Other News ltems. After hearing numerous witnesses this morning in the case of William Ammermgan, 22. of King charged with manslaughter, Judge William J. Malone found probable cause and bound the accused over to the superior court under bonds of $1,000, Ammerman was arrested on Friday, September 28th, after his automobile had struck and killed Robert Bradley, five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Bradley of 371 King road. Prosecuting Attorney James T. Mather presented the c: and Judge 8. Russell Mink was counsel for Ammerman. Dr. A. 8 Brackett, local medical examiner, the first witness called by the state, testified that death was due to a fracture of the skull at the base of the brain. In addition the boy's left leg was broken above the knee and there were & number of contusions about the body. Charles E. Burrill, local photogra- pher, was called to identify several pictures which he had taken of the- scene of the accident. Traveled 148 Feet, State Alleges Motoreycle Policeman James Burns, who investigated the ac- cident, testified that Ammerman, after hitting the boy, had traveled a distance of 148 feet with his brakes lapplied, finally stopping off highway after the machine had {struck a large boulder. The traveled | way at the point of the accident, ac- {vording to the officer, is 21 feet, 10 inches wide, Edgar M. Beal of Scott's Swamp, | Farmington informed the court that Ammerman passed him {road just south of the corner | Washington street. Beal testified that he himself was procceding at a speed of approximately 25 miles an |hour and that Ammerman was going considerably faster. On :crous-fixamnmlion by Judge Mink, ometer on his car and had only been !driving a car six weeks. ‘, Mrs. Martha Schaefer, an aunt of |the dead boy, testified that he saw the boy from the front window of her home nearby. At that time the youngster was on the right side of |the road “almost in the ditch.” Of- |ficer Edgar Norton, who was with Officer Burns when the investigation {was conducted, corroborated his { brother policeman’s testimony. Ammerman was placed on the sand in his own defense and In- formed the court that he could see the children for a distance of he- tween four and five hundred feet. {When he first noticed him, he stated, he blew his horn and they immediately went to the right of the rond. When almost up with them, Robert stepped into the road so sud- denly that he was unable to escape hitting him. Judge Malone denied the motion of Judge Mink that the charge be dismissed and followed the recom- mendation of the prosecuting at- to the higher tribunal. No. 1 Take 1 BRISTOL Liquor Violator Fined ! Michael Pelenskis of 15 Norton street was fined $150 gnd costs in the city court today by Judge Wil- liam J. Malone. charged with keep- \Infl liquor with intent to sell and reputation. He was represented by Attorney Joseph P. O'Connell and :Prnlll'utlnk Attorney James T. | Mather presented the case, | Pelanski was »sted shortly be- fore 9 o'cloc! turday night hy Scrgeant Henry Jeglinski and Offi- cer William Thompson after they had found a five gallon can of al- (cohol and a one gallon jug partly | filled with the same liquid. | Autolst Fined Joseph Kolack of Meriden, ed with operating a motor | without a driver's license |$10 ana costs. | Kolack was arrested Sunday nieht {in Forestville center by Officer Vie- |tor Chabot, who stopped him for | driving in to close proximity to the | car ahead of him. Injured in Crash } Oscar Buckwalder of Hillerest I Court, Forestville, is in the Bristol | hospital suffering from painful in- |Juries caused when his {left the road on Broad street just | west of Forestville center early Sun- morning and crashed into an {iron guard fence hordering the Pe- |quabuck river. Severel teeth were In An Awful Fix charg- vehicle was fined Road, | the | on King | of | Beal admitted that he had no a-pnm\]-: b torncy that the case be turned over ' automobile * | | | |Sunday afternoon or early {cuddy is conducting fcompany near the y. IJohn McLaughlin, |his side rang. la knocked out and his forehead was cut by fying glass. The automo- bile, & roadster, was practically de- molished and would have plunged into the river bed twenty feet be- low but for the state highway fence, An investigation of the accident will be made by the office of . prosecuting attorney when Buck- walder is able to appear. 16 Years Old and Drunk The potency of » few glases of wine was too great for the yoluhl\ll! years of John Parvi, 16, of 96 Nertn Pond street and was the cause of his appearance in the ¢ty ecourt this morning on a charge of drunk- enness. He pleaded guilty and a fine of $19 und costs was imposed by Judge William J. Malone. Parvi informed the court that two men, whom he did not know, gave him the wine just before he enter- ed the Bristol theater, That was the last thing he remembered until Sunday morning when he awoke in police headquarters. He was taken violently ill while attending the mo- tion picture and Officer Quinian, on duty in the playhouse, was obliged to press a stretcher into service to carry the boy to the police car. Fined For Lottery Tickets Constantine Bove of 3 Park street, this city and Michael Ter- rioli of 282 Clinton street, New Britain were each fined $5 and costs in the city court today by Judge William J. Malone on @ charge of sclling lottery tickets. The two men failed to appear in | court last Saturday when their cases were called and bonds of $50 were declured forfeited. When they ap- peared this morning, they explained their absence by saying that they understood their cases were to heard today and their request for a triul was granted by the court, Charged With Statutory Offense Howard Heuftlein of West street was arrested Saturday night follow {ing a complaint made to polic {headquarters charging him with a statutory offense, Upon the request of Prosecuting Attorney James T. Mather this morning, the case was continued for one week to permit further investi- gation. Heuftlein is at liberty un- der a bond of $2,000, Placed On Probation Frank Walski, arrested Sunday night by Officer Willlam Thompson fellowing @ complaint from the V'K wife, was placed on probation one r by Judge William J. one in police court this morning. | Walski was charged with drunken- ness and breach of the peace. Assaults Wife A fine of $25 and costs was im- Macker of Pine street, aulting his bride of five weeks. Mrs, Macker testified that when she remonstrated with her hand for his fallure to pay the rent, he grabbed her by the neck and attempted to choke her, Macker explained to the court that he had simply grabbed his wife the neck and put one hand over her mouth “to shut her up.” He furtfier enlightened the court that “it has been an argument ever since we've got married.” Macker was before the court a short time before his marriage for beating up his prospective wife at that time. Judge istering the fine suggested that | Macker “try choking a man ence in 4 while and see how you make out.” Fined For Drunkonness Sentence in the case of Paul Ehlert of Judd street, charged with drunkenness, was deferred until | Tuesday morning by Judge William 3. Malone, According to the testimony of Of- r William Thompson, Ehlert has been drinking alcohol for the past several days and his relatives had requested the man's arrest. Ehlert was so shaky in court this morning | that he was unable to present his jside of the case. Safe Rifled A small safe in the Green St vas broken open cither during Sunday approximately $130 in A crowbar was used in prying the safe door open by the burgla who gained entry by re- moVing a screen from a rear window and then unlocking the cellar door. Detective Sergeant Daniel McGilli- the investiga- Inc., night and cash taken. tion. Police Get False Alarm A sawdust dummy placed on the trolley tracks of the Bristol Traction east end of the Memorial Boulevard sent Policemen James Keefe and John Greenan on |a wild goose chasc shortly after mid- night Saturday, Acting Captain doing desk duty, was performing the customary tasks of his office when the telephone by Picking up the re- ceiver he was startled by the an- nouncement of the party at the other end of the line to the effect that there was a man lying alongside the trolley tracks with both legs cut off, The investigation by the two officers Cisclosed the fact that someone had ayed a joke on the minions of the Tufantile Paralysis Victim Miss Alice B. Briggs, 21, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Briggs of Washington street, Forestville, died Raturday morning at the isolation hospital in Hartford following week’s illness with infantile paralysis Miss Briggs was a native of Hard- be ! Malone in admin- | Departure Manufacturing Co-vlli. Surviving, besides her - jone biother, Frederick Cv Funerul services were held Sun- day afternoon at her late heme. Rev. Hubert D. Jones, pastor of the Prospect Methodist church, officiated and burial was in the Forestvilie cemetery. Funeral of Mrs, Clars Belle Moder The funeral of Mrs. Clara Belle Meder, who died Friday afternoem, was held at 2:30 o'clock this after. |noon at her late home on Maia street. Rev. Francis T. Cooke, pus- tor of the First Congregationsl church, conducted the services and burial was in West cemetery. Pahl-G Miss Antoinette E. Gagnon, daygh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. George Gagne of Garden strect and George H. Pahl, son of Mrs. Charles Litz of New {Haven, were married at 10 o'clock this morning at the rectory of St. Matthew's, Forestville by Rev. Wil liam P. Laflin. Miss Angeline G: inon, a sister of the bride, was the bridesmald and Willlam J. Carroll |served the bridegroom as best man. [l‘ollonlnl the ceremony a wedding breakfust was served at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Pah! left early this afternoon for a wedding trip through New York state and upon thelr re- {turn, will reside ut 122 Central street. Funeral of Garrett Lynch The funeral of Garrett Lynch. Bristol's oldest resident, who died aturday morning at the age of 99 ars, 11 months, was held at 9 ,o'clock this morning at 8t. Joseph's |church. Burial was in the family lot in Watertown. Tdbrary Board Moeting A meeting of the board of library |directors will be held at 7:30 o'clock this evening in the public library. Release Filed Attorney James T. Mather has filed for record in the office of City Clerk Thomas B. Steele a release lot the atachment in the actiop Lrought several weeks ago by How- ard L. Andrews against Peter Gus- tafson, his father-in-law. Andrew who murdered kis wife and five year old daughter and then committed suicide last Tuesday morniug, had sued for $10,000.-claiming that Gus- tafson had slandered hint. The case was returnable in the court of com- mon pleas at Hartford this month. Fifteen Deaths Fiftecn deaths were entered for record in the office of the city clerk during the month of September. This number shows a decrease of tour over last month, Rubbish Fire Squad A of the central fire sta- tion was called out at 4:45 p, m., Sunday for a rubjbsh fire in the rear of the Condon residence on Laurel strect, The blaze was extin- kuished with chemicals without damage, Star Spangled Banner Campaign Steady progress is being made n the procuring of signatures to the petitions, which will be presented to ngress, usking that the Star angled Banner be officially adopt- «©d as the national anthem, according to the week-end report of Thomas P. Cahlll, chairman of the move- ment locally. Up 1o the preesnt time a total of 1,865 signatures have been affixed to the petition with scv- cral organizations yet to report. William H. Greatsinger Willlam H. Greatsinger, 76, died suddenly Saturday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. E. Hotchkiss on Brook street. He had been afflicted with heart trouble for che past five years, although until the day before his death he had been able to be about. Mr. Greatsinger was a native of New York state, where he lived for many years, later going to Meriden. For the past nine years he had made his home with his daughter, #ix vears of which were spent in For- estville, He was a member of Mer- idian lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Meriden; Olivet chapter, Order of Eastern Star of this city; Asiz Grotto of New Britain; the Bristol Grange and Pomona Grange; Bristol Order of Owls. He was also & member of the Asbury Methodist church in Forestville. Funeral services will be held at 0 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the chapel in Walnut Grove ceme- tery, Meriden. Rev. Willlam F. Davis, Jr., pastor of the Asbury Methodist church, will officiate, The committal service at the grave will be in charge of the Meridian lodge of Masons. Surviving are his daughter, Mrs. C. Hotchkiss; one brother, O. J. Greatsinger of New Haven; and seven grandchildren. Bristol High Wins Exhibiting an offensive attack, which has been missing in the games earlier in the season, the Bristol high school football team ( Continued on Page 18) e e == At 282 Main St. Next Saturday and FREE TICKET To the Strami! IT HERE 1 COULDNT TAK OF SELLING HIM-NOSIR !