New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 8, 1928, Page 9

* Our store open the following evenings to 9 o’clock. Saturday, December 15, Friday December 21, Saturday December 22. Closing all other days at 6p. m, For The Well Appointed Home Give LINENS Quality Linens Bought at BROWN THOMSON & CO. Plainville News SHOOTS BALL INTO OPPOSING BASKET Local Player Gives Thomaston Enongh Points for Victory AN UNUSUAL HAPPENING H. Carlson .... 94 J. Gorinson ... 96 G. Olander . L Johnson .. 5 s1 4 472—1500 A. Gnazzo ... C. Yocabellis . 113=— 97— 108— 106— 90— 308 299 319 288 292 { £. Pavano . R. Scoville ... 105 482 508 514—1504 Legion Team Wins Brock-Barnes post, American Le- | gion swamped Eddy-Glover post of New Britain In a specacular bowling match rolled last night at the Re- creation Alleys. E. Brock rolled high single with 146 while his mark for '(hr":e strings was 384. The final to- tal pin score was Plainville 1551 and Planville Church Notices—Ameri- Ncw Britain 1461. The scores of the oan Legion Auxillary to Hokli Christmas Party — Brock-Barnes Post New Britain Quintet—Notes. ' A neat shot into the wrong bas- i ket cost Plainville high school its . Brock ... Western Connecticut league basket- ball game with Thomaston last night at the high school hers and the lccals lost by 14-13 after a slow en- counter. Plainville, determined to' win the first basketball victory in its history, put up a good scrap in the first half and led by 7-6 at intermis- sion. Then, with 30 seconds after the second half had begun, put the ball in play frem the side- lines and a local player, forgetting that the tcam had switched goals, dribbled in and pushed the ball cleanly into his own basket. Plainville | All Linen Lunch Sets Cloth and Six Napkins Nicely Boxed 54x54—14 Dozen Napkins, Set ......... $5.00 84x72—14 Dozen Napkins, Set ......... $6.50 Dinner Cloth 64x54—1% Dozen Napkins Mx'IZ—Yz Dozen Napkins 64x64—15 Dozen Napkins 64x84—8 Napkins ...... Rayon and Linen 8 .. 8775 | oo .. $9.50 | 18x54—Rose, cesess. $12.00 ‘ ceevees $15.00 | All Linen Scarfs Hand Embroidered 18x36-18x45 blue, gold, green, $1.00 each Berlin News NORTH PRESIDENT OF FRE DISTRICT Bast Berlin Group Holds Aunual Meeting adid Election SIEGRIST TAX COLLECTOR Services In Churches Tomorrow Morning—Local Schools to Close For Christmas Vacation On Dec. 21—Postmasters Issne Warning A. A. North was re-elected pres- tdent of the East Berlin fire district at the annual meeting of the district held last evening in the Community hall at 8 o'clock. A good sized at- tendance was present and Mr. North's selection proved unanimous. Paul E.Biegrist was re-elected scc- rotary and was also chosen to act as tax collector for the coming year. Other officers were clected as fol- lows: Treasurer, W: I. Savage; audi- tor, Frank Kramer; district commit- tee, R. 0. Clark, R. Dyer and V. Benson. Mr. Benson succeeded Os- car Benson on the committee, the original district committeeman hav- ing moved out of the East Berlin district. The annual reports of the officers were read at the meeting and were accanted hv the voters present. Fol- lowing th business session, an infor- mal discrssion was held. The tax rate for the district was extablihed at & meeting held lact Sentember. St. Paul's Church Masses will be celehr~ted tomor- row morning at 8 and 10 o’clock at £t. Panl's church, Kensington, Rev. John €. Brennan, pastor. will he in charee and will ha asciated bv Rev, W. D. Casev of Hartford. Snndav school will follow the 10 o'clock mass. Kacred Weart Church Rev. John €. Brerngn of Kensing- | ton will officiate at The 8 a'clack mase tomarrow mornine at the Sa- ered Heart church, Bast Rorlin, A scasion of Bunday school will follow the mass, Rerlin Consrerat'onal Older Bovs' class at 10 o'clock. Ttov, Remuel A Fiske, nastor, will conduct the regular morning services at 10:45 o'elock. He will also de- Tiver tha sermon. Sundav scheol at 13 o'clock under the direction of thg suparintendent. The Yonne People’s society will meet at 7 o'clack. Kensineton Methadist Sundav sehool at 10 o'clack. Rev. . E. Adkins, pastor, will lead the preaching services at 11 o'clock. Ho will discusx the folowing snhiects: to Juninrs, “The Nevensnor Route’ to adults, “Cortificd Soed.” Fpwarth leagua services at 7 o'rlock. Fve- ning services will he held at 7:30 o'flock. There will be an iNvetrated freinn he suhinct of which will be, “The Prime Minister of Fevnt." ANl teachers and officers of tha Sundav school are urged to he pres- ent at the meeting on Monday eve- ning nt 8 a'clock. Kensineton Concreeational Rev. Vernon L. Philling will 1ead tha resular marning services at the Kencineton Concregntional church tomorrow morning at 10:45 o'elock His sermon tonie will be, Chnreh Necessary for Life?” Tomorrow will be the last dav of the every memher canvess and A statement will he made of the needs and henevelent givings of the church cor the coming vear. Fvery mem- her of the church will be given an opportnnity to slen a voluntary pledge at the morning services. - CPLAY O ant mp 18090 Neligious “In the | o'clock under the direction of the superintendent. Christian Endeavor exercises will be held at 7 o'clock. Local Scout News Misses Florence Gibney, Elizabeth Deming, Mary Michacls and Wini- fred Pratt of Troop 4, Girl Scouts |of the Berlin Congregational church | {will take their pionecring test to- |day at Prentice’s Grove. It will be an all day test, starting in the morning. The girls will build a| camp fire large enough for four, cut- ting the trees and building a lean- to, incinerator, etc. George Pren- tico has given the girls the use of his grove and has also consented to act as flower parden examiner, Warns Public About Cards Due to the large amount of money that was lost last year by | the public because of its failure to place return addresses upon Chri mas greeting envelopes, according to a bulletin from the office of th- ifirst assistant postmaster general, the local postmasters are making a special effort to have the public place a return address on all Christ- mas greetings mailed. According to the postmasters first 10 days in January each ve are spent in an attempt to search out mail addresses with no strect, number, merely, “Berlin, Connecti- jeut.” A return card would eliminate this trouble, Christmas Vacation The Christmas vacation children in the local start on Friday, Dec. 21, o'clock, Christmas tre are being planned by the schools. for schools the will 12 exereises various Ttems ' Mrs, Harold Lee Judd of Worth- ington ridge left vesterday for Minneapolis, Minn., where she in- tenda to remain for some time. Mr. Judd will leave in the near future on a hunting trip in tha North woods. Bhortly after their return, Mr. and Mrs. Judd plan to I for an extended trip to Egypt, s ing from New York about Jan. %0. Miss Angela Jourdan of New York city, who wus the guest of Mr. and | Mrs, 8. Chase Coale of Worthington | ridge for a few days has returncd home. oker Largely Attended i Tho Legion smoker held last eve- ning ip the Legion hall in Ke ton under the auspices of the ton-Kasica post was largely att ed and proved a gre: mander Howard Lunc that he was well pleased with t response of the Legion members and the ex-servicemen. The speeches by | Harry Jackson and Nathan Avery ot New Britain, prominent leaders in Leglon work, proved very inter- | ng and were largely applauded | he ent the dircetion of Chairman Stange of the membership committee won the favor of those present. stated toda tempted by the local post this year and encouraged by its success, the ofticers of the post plan to conduct an aetive program next year. Representative-elect R. 0. Clark of East Berlin extended an invita- tion to the Bolton-Kasicr post and the auxiliary to be his guests at a supper and reception at the East Berlin Community hall on Wednes- day evening at 6:30 o'clo-k. East Berlin ftems The usual morning service at St. Gabriel's Episcopal church will be omitted tomorrow morning, but the Sunday school session will be held at 10 o'clock the usual hour. In the afternoon at 4 o'clock there will be a special confirmation service at which Bishop Chauncey B. Brew- ster of the Episcopal diocese, will preside, assisted by Kev. Benjamin B. Styring of New Britain, The morning service at the Meth odist church will be held at 10 o'clock with sermon by the pastor. A. L. Burgreen. Sunday school | will convens at 12 o'clock. The unior league will meet at 3 o'clock and the Intermediate league at o'clock. The evening service will he in charge of a group of Wesleyan men. They will have with them a Fanartet whish will ronder a program of mixed numbers. The public is invited to attend. Wesleyan univer- sity s noted for its singing and the quartet is sald to be made up or some of the best singers at the uni- versity, On Monday evening the ladies of Sacred Heart church will hold a Whist and social in the church so- cial rooms at 8 o'clock. Both regu- r and bridge whist will he played Mrs. Paul Siegriest will be hostess for the evening. Refreshments will be served. The Wesleyans of the Methodist church will meet 1n the church so- cial rooms Monday evening at § o'clock. Next Friday afternoon the Ladles’ Aid socicty of the Methodist church will hold & sale of food and fancy articles in Community hall. This is expected to be the last sale before the Cl'lrlfi!mal holidays. The Hartford county Y. M. C. A. is organizing a basketball league and has asked that East Berlin en- ter a team into the proposed league. IZast Berlin in former years has en- {tered teams that have been on a par with the best. It is believed that ,f the local organization puts a team !into the field that Fraternal for the hall could he secured home games, The Kuights of Pythias will meet next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock LM Community hall. Final plans for the annual Cmn-I munity club Christmas tree exer- cises are heing made. This event always brings out the entire mem- bership and this year's event is be- ing looked forward to by both the young and old. AIRCRAFT MOBILIZATION The Navy recruiting service an- nounces that the United States fleet i concentration at Panama, January, February and March of 1929, will bring together the greatest mobiliza. tion of aircraft in the history of the navy. ‘or the first time in naval history the aircraft forces of the battle and ( scouping fleets will be consolidated | innder a single command for the car- | rying out of extensive air maneuvers. Two hundred fighting, bombing ‘ :.wnn!ing and torpedo planes from the | | vattie l:m,m--m‘urs. The aircraft lurflt‘fi‘ fleet will go to Panama for | ships scheduled to make the crufse ! will include the aircraft carricrs U. ' . Lexington, U. 8. R Saratoga, ' 8. Langley, and the tenders | . 8. §. Aroostook, and U. 8. 8 Gan- net. YOUTHS PROMOTE FARMING Reno, Nev., Dec. 8 (—One out of | every 130 residents of Nevada 15 a | riainment presented under | farm boy or girl, affiliated with cluh work and engaged in promoting the agriculture of the state. This started Thomaston on an at- tack which carried out into a 13-7 lead, but Plainville made a great up (hill fight in the closing session and came within one point of tying the | score. Both teams showed lack of exper- | fence but fought hard and displayed much enthusiasm. Plainville had a large delegation of student roters in one corner of the gymn and the vis- itors brought quite a group with them. Both cheering sections vented thelr feeling in organized yells throughout the game. There was also a large attendance of parents and other older people, the gym- nasium being practically filled. Raptist Church Notes Sunday services at the Plainville Baptist church will be as follows: Morning worship at 10:45 o'clock, sermon by the pastor, Rev. A, D, Kendrick. The choir will sing an anthem, “Seeking for You” by Von Berge. Bible schol at 12 o'clock. Intermediate B. Y. P. U. at 6:15 ;o'clock. Officers will be elected. | Evening service at 7 o'clock. Senior {B. Y. P, U. at 8 o'clock. The public Is invited to attend. Plainville M. E. Church Bervices in the Plainville M. T. church tomorrow will be as follows: | Morning worship at 10:45 o'clock. | The pastor will reach on “The {Friend of Sinners.” Bunday school ,at 12 o'clock noon. Epworth league in the evening at 6 o'clock. Eve- ning service at 7 o'clock. Rev. Ar- thur A. Ball will deliver an address. The Ladles’ Ald society of the church will hold their regular meet- ing Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Winthrop 8mith. The public is invited to al services. Legion Auxillary Meeting The regular meeting of the Ameri- can Legion auxillary to Brock- Barnes post will be held in Legion hall Tuesday evening. At this time i the Christmas party will be held and each member will turn in a dollar, relating at the same time how it wa procured. A feature of the evening will be a grab-bag and each mem- (ber is asked to bring a gift. As in- | vitation haa been extended to the state president and state secretary and first district committeewoman to attend. Rowling Matches In the Cosmopolitan Bowling lea- gue at Hart's alleys last night, the Rookies nosed out the Norsemen by four pins. The scores were as fol- lows: Norsemen E. Anderson ..119 101 87— 307 “PLAINVILLE® SATURDAY Tom Tyler, Frankie Darro in “TERROR MOUNTAL | EAGLE OF THE NIGHT” ‘World Famous Stunt Aviator SUNDAY 2~FEATURES—2 Johnnie Walker with Sflver Streak, King of Dogs in “WHERE TRAILS BEGIN” Esther Ralston and Hobart Bosworth in “THE SAWDUST PARADISE” MON,, TUES.,, WED. Thrills the World, It's Daring “WINGS™ with Clara Bow, Gary Cooper PRICES FOR THIS PICTURE Matince . veue.. 20c, 35¢ Evenings . . 23¢c, 30c Matinoe Tues. at 3:30 W This was the first layge affair : t- | RIEAD HERALD CLASSIFTED ADS | FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS I DONT TIIAK THAT OS8IG WENT AWAY IN THAT Hone S e TRINK A€ DID BUT You MISSING FOR SEVERAL DAYS .. OF MADE AIRPLANG OF TR OTUSR KIDS CAN match were as follows: Plainville Legion Selander ...... 99 87 E.Brock ...... 97 146 Shaeffer .. . 85 Chester . 101— 18— 153— 98— H— 186 343 163 384 284 191 129 88 E. Hoffman .. 97 A s | Total 481 546 524—1551 i New Britain Legion Angell ........ 80 F. Hoffman .. 86 Horngren . 103 J. Jackson ... 99 285 1J. Lenk .. . 99 300 Total 477 450—1461 Shepherd's Whist A benefit whist party will be held by Trumbull Star lodge, O. 8 B. at the home of Mra. Willlam Gregory on North Washington street Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Catholic Church Notes Masses at the church of Our Lady of Mercy will be at 8§ and 10 o'clock 120 117— 79— 327 2567 292 |temorrow morning. Sunday achool will be held at 9 o’clock. Game Will Be Played Despite announcement of Coach Charles W. Diggle that the Blues have closed their football sea- #son and will not play the All-Stars tomorrow afternoon, it was reaffirm- «d today that the contest would take place as scheduled at 2:30 o'clock at the high school fleld. The game was arranged by Managers Minel of the Blues and Tolli of the All- Stars, and the players of both teams have signified that they Intend to go through with the game. The Blues will use the regular Une-up which proved so successful during the past season, depending on Ray Schwab, Limchurner, Sparks, Nichols, and Minella to bear much of the work. The All-Stars will have Al King, high school quarterback; Marty Conlin, another high school player; Jack Cavanaugh of the Bris- tol Maple Ends, Billy Tolli of the New Britain Pawnees, Pete Daniels, Gerald Freeman, Vito Villardl, Dick and “Tod" White, Billy Goodfield, John Villardl, former All-Plainville players, and others. The game Is expected to be a fast and hpt one, as the players on the two teams are keyed up over the contest and are out to do their best. The game will be played on a win- ner-take-all basis, further stimulat- ing both sides to put forward their best efforts. A large crowd is hoped for. Congregational Church Sunday morning service at 10:45 o'clock. The minister will preach. Anthem: “Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord,” Jewell. Sermon topic: “Ways of Propagating Christianity.” Church achool after the morning service, Congregational Young People's meeting at 6:30 p. m,, in the parish house. Roland Hale will lead the dovotional exercises. The speaker of the evening will be Leon C. Staples, superintendent of the Plainville pub- lic schools. The new hymn books, “Hymnal for American Youth,” pur- chased by the young people for use in their evening meetings and in the junior department of the Sunday school, will be used for the first time. Speeclal Christmas envelopes will the ing to help provide a suitable fund for the church school Christmas. In the past the people of the church have contributed very generously to this fund, and it is hoped by the pas- year. The ladies of the federation will hold another sewing meeting in the parish house on Wednesday. Orders for two quilts have been reccived; consequently there will be plenty of work for all who can be present. A hash and pancake supper wil be served in the parish house Thure- day evening at 6:30 o'clock. The public is cordlally invited to attend. Rev. Quiney Blakely, in behalf o the Farmington Congregational church, extends to the members of this church and their fricnds an in- vitation to a concert Sunday after- noon at 4 o'clock. Miss Mildred Dil- Jing, one of America's greatest harp- ists, will give an hour of harp music this service. This concert is made tenary fun, “Y” Wins Opener . C. A., basket- irst game of the ing the The Plainville Y. ball team won its scason last night by upse church quintet, 64-43, in a free- scoring game at the high school. Getting tha lead late in the first quarter, Platnville was in front by be found in the pews Sunday morn- | tor that they will do so again this! possible by the Sarah Porter Cen-| championship New Britain South 24-18 at the end of the first half and ran its total to 52 in the third period. | New Britain ecame back in the last | Y¥reddy Miller and Henry Rock- I well led their respective teams in scoring, both being very effective from floor and foul line alike. Miller made 8 out of 9 foul tries. Eddie Geetersloh also had a big night. The | win put Plainville in a tie for first | place with Southington n the County Y. M. C. A. league. The summary: Plainville ¥, M. C. A. Fld. FL Tt Caulfield, *f., €. .. 13 | Nelson, . ....... 5 CMiller, If., rf. ... 1 R. Schwab, If., rf. [ Frost, ¢ ........ | Wilkinson, rg. . Martin, rg . W. Schwab, rs. .. | Geetersloh, lg. 3 1 o 3 o Llasmwuonvun 1 New Britain South Church Fid. FL Bell, ©f., rg. .. 5 Wonilus, rf., rg. . Rockwell, If, Wessells, c. Barta rg. | Parker, re. May, 1g. D. Hattings, Ig. . , . Hattings, 1g. 9 3 o 0 g . wlomsormnnsm 43 Referee—Hanley. A. M. E. Zion Church { Bervices at the A. M. E. Zion church tomorrow will be as follows: 11 a. m., preaching by Rev, A. A. Perry; theme, *“Preparation of the World for Christ.” 11:30 p. m, Sunday school. 3 P. M., Mr. Perry {will preach a memoriil sermon for the Elks; theme, “A Nightless World.” € p. m, V. C. E. Union. 7 p. m., preaching by the pastor; theme, “Christ's Winnowing Fan.” The public is invited to all services. Advent Christian Church ! Rervices tomorrow at the Advent Christian church will be as follows: 10:45 a. m., morning worship. 1 p. m., church school. 7 p. m., eve- ning worship. Rev. Bumner John- son will be the speaker. On Wednesday evening there will be a final rehearsal for “The White ,Gifts Pageant” which is to be pre- .sented on Sunday, December 16. | On Thursday evening the regular mid-week prayer meeting will be theld and will be followed by the quarterly business meeting of the church. Cottage Prayer Meeting The cottage prayer meeting of the Plainville Gospel mission will be held tonight at the home of Nelson Monbleau on North Washington ' street. Eight more members have |joined the group during the past week. Notes Martha Rebekah lodge will hold !a dance on Monday evening in L. O. 0. F. hall. Mrs. V. E. Cleveland of Beverly, Mass,, is visiting with her son, Rev. P. J. Cleveland of Broad street. BIGAMIST HOPES HE CLEARED ATMOSPHERE Believes First Wife and Himself Can Be Happy When Legal Difficulties Are Settled New York, Dec. 8 (A»—Herbert J. Leigh-Manuell, the Long Island music_teacher who contracted a bigambus marriage with his 19 year old pupil with the knowledge and and of his legal wife, believes the experience has “cleared the atmos- phere” and that now he can be hap- py with his firat spouse. After the legal difficuities which 'nis bigamous marriage brought down on his head and that of 19 {year old Martha Van Wyen are | cleared away, he and Mrs. Leigh- ' | Manuell No. 1 hope they can “go somewhere else and start life anew. Quite exhausted frim his few | hours in jail and tusscls with re-| porters and photographers he lay back on the couch in his Sayville |home and while the legal Mrs.| Leigh-Manuell stroked his head ex- | pressed the hope that the authori- | ties wouldn’t be too hard on him. | A féw of his nelghbors and the | pastor of St. Ann's Episcopal church, ! |the Rev. Joseph Bond, where he | | played the organ, hope the same | thing, believing the organist is “just | little queer” and that he didn‘t| | realize what he was doing. Most of | the small community however are quite in sympathy with Cornelius Van Wyen, Martha's irate father, vho hopes Leigh-Manuell will get all the law will allow.” Martha, in the meanwhile, locked in her room by her father, has gone cn a hunger strike. Her father however, thinks she'll *“comc jaround.” Martha, who has been a devout member of West Sayville's Chri tian Reformed church, may face ex communication as a result of her {higamous marriage. The church consistory, the Rev. J. L. Van Tielen and seven elderly men, most of them clammers and fishermen, will meet to decide her fate next week. Each of the huge steel doors of {the Bank of England vaults weighs | 12 tons. | team of 1927, | of the American Basl | Waterman, Bristol News 94— 303 | quarter but could not overcome the | sm—- — | big lead of the locals. FINES TOTAL $400 INBRISTOL COURT Liquor Law Breakers Penalized From $50 to $100 FIVE ARE CONVICTED Charies Pouliot, Aged Resident, Dies—New Sunday Mass St. Joseph’s Church—W. R. C. Flects Ofticers. at The city treasury was enriched 2 this morning to the extent of $400, | 19 this sum representing the total of sons of 652 North Main street, who fines imposed by Judge William J. Malone in the city court on violators of the liquor law. ! John Tonon of 90 Benham street, East Bristol, whose home was raid- ed last Monday night by Sergeant Henry Jeglinski and Officer William Thomnpson and u gallon of distilled | liquor.confiscated, was fii $50 and | costs. He was represented by At- t~rney Noble E. Plerce. Vincenzo Brunoli of 26 Alexander street, whose residence was also visited by Jeglinski and Thompson last Monday night, was fined $100 and costs and 30 days in jail sus- pended. 631 gallons of wine, a still, and two and one-half gallons of dis- tilled liquor were confiscated by the ding party. Brunoli was represented by Attorney Noble Pierce. His wife Angelina was fined $50 and costs. A fine of $100 and costs was m- posed on Vincenzo Zirone of 254 Divinity street, a baker, whose home was raided Thursday evening by geant Jeglinski and Policeman Wil liam Thompson, Timothy Lambert and Thomas Quinlan. Six gallons of alcohol were seized by the officers and submitted as evidence this morning. The case of Adum Kowalskl of Pequabuck, charged with transpor- tation, was continued to December 11. He was arrested Thursday eve- "ning after three one gallon cans of aiconol had been found in his au- tomobile. Victor Masaitas of 60 Fair street, Forestville, arrested at 11:30 o'clock Friday morning, was fined $100 and costs. A one gallon jug of distilled liquor and a five gallon still was scized following a search of his home. At 7 o'clock last evening, the pool room and restaurant of Timo- thy Rfordan on Central street, For- estville, was raided and a small quantity of liquor and three gallons of hard cider seized. The proprietor of the establishment was absent at the time of the raid and Peter Mar- tusis, an employee, wag arrested aft- er he had attemp.ed to pour the con- tents of a pitcher down the sink in ! back of the counter. The case was continued indefinitely. Tt is under- stood a warrant will be issued for Riordan's arrest. Wilbur 8. Hart of 11 Wooding street was charged with operating an automobile while under the in fluence of lquor as the result of collision on North street last night. Hig case was continued to December 15, Atlas Here Tonight The Atlas Athletic club baskethall team of New Haven will pay its first visit of the season to this city this evening when it will Jine up against the New Departure quintet on the ficor of the local armory. The Elm City team has been re- karded as one of the premier court attractions of New England for the past decade and always provide brisk opposition. The New Haveners will bring up a clever array of talent, showing Reiger. a former Metropol- | itan star, and Sammy Pite, veteran Atlas brilliant, in the front court “Babe" Iyman, star pivot of last on’s quintet, will again perform in that position and in the back court will be found Zeke Chadys, 1so a veteran Atlas representative, High'| nd Garvan, ex-Commercial school luminary. Manager Joe Carroll announced today that he had signed Jimmy Picken, captain of the Dartmouth winners of the eastern collegiate championship. For the past two scasons, Picken has been a member of the Paterson. N. J. club etball league, and s certain to prove a tower »f strength to the local offensive at- |tack. Jim Manning, veteran guard. will also be back in the lineup to- night and his presence should add much strength. The rest of the players to draw from are Richtmyer, Marchinck, Im, Hyde and Carney. Billy Coyle of Wallingford will referee and the contest will get un- der way at 9 o'clock sharp. Charles Pouliot Charles Pouliot, 74, of 137 North Main street disd Friday following a short illness with complications. Sur- viving are his wife, one son, and four daughters. Freckles Refuses to Worry COURSE ME WAS ASKIN' FROM BNGRYBODY MOW FAR T WAS TO ARABIA BUT MEBBE HE WAS JUST DOIN' THAT——STILL, LIS ARPLANE 1S SONE AN 80 15 N& AN IS NOMS GONE T00 = GEE! TAEY MUSTA SONE nlsn‘ The funeral will be held at $:00 o'clock Monday morning at 8t. Ann's church. Rev. Joseph P. Perrault will celebrate the high mass of ve- quiem and burial will be ia the new St. Joseph's cemetery. New Sunday Mass As a convenience (o thess who are unable to attend the early Sun- { day masses, Rev. Willlam P. LaSia, pastor of St. Joseph's Cathelic church, has announced that effective tomorrow a low mass will be cele- brated at 11:30 a. m, The hours of the other masses will remain as rt present, 7:15, 8:15, 9:15, and 10:15 a. m. Past Masters’ Night Franklin Lodge, A. F. and A. M., will observe past masters’ and vet- { eran members' night today with spe- al exercises. The degree work will start at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon to be followed by & supper and & short program. ! services This Evening There will be devotions at T: lo'clock this evening at 8t. Joseph's ! chuhch in honor of St. Anne. Funeral of Wiliam H. Parsons The funeral of Willlam H. Par- died Wednesday night following e several months {liness, was held at his late home at 2 o'clock this af noon. Rev. Hubert D. Jones, pastor of the Prospect Methodist chureh, officiated, and burial was in Farm- ington, Conn. Relief Corps Elects At a meeting of Manross Women's Relief Corps held Thursday in G. A. | R. hall, the following officers were 'elected for the ensuing year: Presi- dent, Fannie Sprague; senlor vice president, Hannah Ryan; junior vice president, Frank Chapman; treas- urer, Agnes Potter; chaplain, Anna Turner; conductor, Bertha Morten; guard, Lizzie Allen; first delegate to the convention, Agnes Potter; alter- nate, Jennie Hickox. The officers will be installed at the first meeting in January. Funeral of Mrs. Willlam Kelvie - The funeral of Mrs. Willlam Kel- vie of Torrington, who died Thurs- .day night at St. Francis hospital, Hartford, will be held at 9 o'clock | Monday morning at the home of her father, Jeremiah Murphy, 137 West street, and at St. Joseph's chureh at 9:30 o'clock. A solemn high mass of | requiem will be celebrated by Rev, | Willlam P. Laflin and burlal will be" |in the new St. Joseph's cemetery. Twenty-Three Deaths Twenty-three deaths were record- led in the office of the city clerk dure ing the month of November. This is ia slight decrease over the preylous month. ! Dramatic Leader at Prospect M. K. Misa jielen Johnstone Bloane of ! Kansas ‘City, dramatic reader and impersonator, will appear at the ser- vices tomorrow evening at the Pros- pect Methodist church in the role of | Judas lscariot. Her reading is taken from the famous Oberammergau passion play. Miss Sloane lived in the Bavarian village in 1932 studying the role which she portrays. Envelope Worker Moves Oa The envelope swindle, which was worked in this city last Wednesday, was worked on Friday in Derby, ac- cording to information received here vesterday by the local police, who ‘are of the opinion that the person, iwho succeeded in fleecing a local ! merchant out of $10, is the same | party now operating in the Nauga- tuck Valley, | While the name of the local mer- 'chant was not divulged, it was learn- ed that he was a shoemaker and it i was one of the same trade who was i\'h:nmix&'d in Derby. Ul ndergoes Miss Marguerite Connelly, dsugh- ter of Policeman and Mrs C. J. Connelly of 23 Willoughby street, un- | derwent an operation for appendi- | citis at the Bristol hospital yester- day. Her condition was repotted as | very favorable this morning. Auto and Trolley Collide An automobile owned and operat- ed by Louis Kabacink of 1560 Nerth street and a Bristol-Terryville trol. ley collided Friday afternoon on Park street. Kabacink escaped in- jury but his car was badly In reporting the accident to the po- lice, he contended that the trelley car crashed into the rear end of his {automobile, whie the trolley erew claims that Kabacink backed his car into the trolley. The dispute will be settled in court next Tuesday morn- ing. Bristol High Wins First Game The Bristol high schoel basketball team, state champions of 1937.38, opened its season last night on the local court with a one-sided victery over Terryville high, 31 te 9. 8o hopelessly were the visiters out- classed that they scored but ene ficld goal, the remalning seven points being made from the free throw line. White at center starred for the Dristol team, scoring six fleld geals |and three fouls, making local fans forget the loss of “Sugar* Hugret, star center of last year's quintet. “Chet”” Roberts, left forward for the locals, also exhibited the same form which made him a regular last . vear. 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