New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 20, 1928, Page 9

ELLINGWOOD ASKS 5,000 FOR GOLF Proposed Course Included in Park Development Bodget Members of the park board meet- ing tonight to consider their pro- gram for the fiscal year 1929-1930 will receive from Superintendent Clyde Ellingwood a budget calling for developments and improvements in all parks and a $25,000 appropri- atien for a municipal golf course, provisional upon the consent of A. W. Stanley to the use of his land in Stanley Quarter. Bupt. Ellingwood will also ask that $5,000 be granted for further development of Washington park. The item proposed by the board last year was greatly reduced, but much work was done with an amount similar to that which Elling- wood now suggests. / He favors extension of the rose gardens in Walnut Hill park, con- struction of new drives, additional drinking fountains and protection for tennis players theie, In Willow Brook park, he asks that the fence he brought .round the entire expanse of park lands, the playground developed, marshy lands reclaimed by draining and the grounds generally improved. A new roadway in Stanley Quar- ter park, two tennis courts, a foot- ball fleld and other additions are recommended, and small parks will also be treated if the superintend- ent's budget is approved by the board. It is the belief of Supt. El- lingwood that this program can be carried through for approximately the same figure as last year, except- ing the golf course and other spe- clal appropriations. VETERAN EMPLRYE OF HERALD DEAD (Continued trom First Page) ‘were anxious inquiries at the home at regular intervals during the day, but his own men in the press room were not told of it until atter the last paper was printed. Then the sad news came to them. They are all strong men in that department but when they learned of his death they broke down and wept. Joined Force in 1883 Mr. Flagg was born in the old Flagg homestead which still stands at 25 South High strect. He was educated in New Dritain but at the age of 12 he went to work for the late Robert J. Vance and James Cochrane, partners in the ownership of the New Britain Observer. This was in 1882, just four years after they had purchased the paper. At that time the Observer was a vieekly paper and besides Mr. Vance and Mr. Cochrane the only employes were a type setter named McAvay and the late Charles Booth. These four carried on the work until the coming of Flagg, then a quiet boy who carried on his work of er- 1and boy and printer's devil with the same conscientiousness that dis. tinguished his tasks since then. “Bob"” Vance and “Jim" Cochrane worked nights at the plant. Mr. Cochrane was employed at the Stan- ley Rule during the day and Mr, Vance worked for the Knitting Shop. Flagg was the first office boy. The Observer was purchased from John E. Stevens for less than $100 and was situated where Schulte’s Cigar store now stands but on the second floor, Some of the men who were asso- A IR I SO TOT O S THE RIGHT PLACE FOR THE RIGHT GIFT FORB THE RIGHT MAN SEE “JIMMY" He Specializes in Gifts for the Smoker The Gift Supreme THE NEW COLT TOBACCODOR, JARETTES, Etc. A beautiful receptacle for the Home Smoker's needs. ; “OUR LITTLE SHOP” Is just filled with real gifts —We Deliver Anywhere. . Jimmy's Quality Smoke Shop - OPP. BURRITT HOTEL clated with Mr. Flagg in the early days were Abraham Howerwas, who is now a foreman at the Waterbury American; Rollin C. Wooster, who succeeded Mr. Cochrane as city edi- tor and who waa later a minister; Platt Osborne, who was the tallest man ever kgpown in New Britain; “Jim" Tevlin, who now lives in New York; the late Thomas W. O'Connor, who was office boy after Flagg had been promoted; Rufus Titch, com- positor; Charles Warner, L. F. Nor- ton, F. L, Blanchard of New York, who was a former editor; John O'Neil and John A. Gleason, now city clerk ot Hartford. Observer and Herald Oonsolidate Most of these men worked on the paper when it consolidated with the New Britain Herald, a daily paper. Mr. vance and Mr. Cochrane bousht | (o installed the first telephone in | the Herald and Ms. Flagg continued in their employ, At the same time, the Bristol Weekly Herald was pur. chased. After a short time as office boy he moved on to job printing and for five or aix years he proved efficient in thés trade. Later he became a pressman in job printing and then he became the newspaper pressman, Mr. Flagg was possessed of a ner. vous energy which kept him going at top speed at all times. He was always a conscientious worker and never delegated to another what he would have time to do himself. He was always at work at the appointed hour and was willing and anxious to put in overtime work if the situa. tion made this advisable, He did not do his work because he had to, but because he loved it, and he loved the paper. The press was his idol and even after hours he had his work on his mind. First Vacation Last Year His first vacation came last sum- mer. He had the opportunity to take annual vacations but for years refused. However, last summer after he was certain the Friday paper was out, he went to the shore and stayed there until & week from the follow. ing Monday. Mr. Flagg was & member of one of New Britain's oldest families. His father was a conductor on the New York, New Haven & Hartford line NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, (HURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1928, Willams Flagg was owner of a fur- niture store and undertaking estab- lishment on Main street which was the predecessor of B. C. Porter Sons. In 1839 Abejah Flags, an expert cabinet maker, came to New Britain from Berlin and with his son, open- ed a small furniture store where the Leonard building is now located. The elder Flagg died and his son, Henry, took up the business which he con- ducted for many Vyears, later selling it to a man named Thompson. The 1atter held it until 1869 when Bryan C. Porter bought the business. Third Death ‘This is the third death to occur in the Flagg family in a few weeks. Mr. Flagg was a son-in-law of the late Dr. Charles R. Witte, municipal meat inspector. He was also a nephew of the late Charles W. Flagg | the home of Elihu Burritt in 1879. One of the remarkable things about Mr. Flagg was his love for | his family, He was a pal to his| | children and idolized them. The | family is prostrated with grief he-’ cause of his untimely death. Surviving Relatives Mr. Flagg is survived by his wife, | Mrs. Augusta Daisy (Witte) Flagsg, | whom he married on October 28, | 11895; four daughters, Miss Henrietta | Flagg. a teacher in the 8mith achool: Mrs. Kenneth Griffing of Woodridge. N. J., Miss Cornelia Flagg and Miss Ruth Flagg, both of this city; a brother, Charles Flagg of Rockford, 1il.; a sister, Harriet of this city; and a grandson, William Griffing. He was a member of the First Congregational church and was ac- | tive in the Bible class of the church. | His only fraternal conncction was | with the Junior O. U. A. M. Funeral Saturday | Funeral services will be held Sat- urday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home on Monroe street. Rev. Theodore A. Greene, pastor of the First Congregational church, will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery. £ WILL TRY NIGHT FOOTBALL Officlals at Oklahoma A. and M. are spending $3,000 equipping their football field in order to practice and for years and his grandfather, Henry play football in the evening next fall. : ‘»;ultu%‘ " THE HOUSE Of ASHLE zs ) The Logical Holiday Shopping Center Collar Attached, Collar to Match and Neckband All the Popular Leathers and Styles Hand Made Imported Models $1 » %4 Handkercl;icfs Colored Linens /"\\\‘\\ Flannel, Silk, Ombre and Terry Cloth $8.00 ,, Handsomely Designed Squares $3.50 ,, $6.00 3 LEATHER NOVELTIES Billfolds, Card Cases, Collar Boxes, Flasks, Cigarette Dressing Cases, in i Lighters, all the fashionable ONE THIRTY-NINE MAIN STREET NEW BRITAI N FIANCE OF JANE ABBOTT'S DAUGHTER TAKES LIFE Everett Mugler Commits Suicide With Wedding Scheduled for Tonight to Buffalo Girl. Buffalo, N. Y. Dec. 20 (UP)— Iearing his fiancee, whom he was | to marry today, was “too beautiful and too good” for him Everett Mug- | ler, a prominent paper manufactur- er and clubman, committed suicide, | last night. Mugler, highly respectéd business man, was to have been married to- day to Miss Elizabeth Abbott, a member of one of the oldest and wealthiest families in Buffalo. The wedding was have been one of the events of the Christmas social sea- | son. Mugler’s friends said that fer a week he had been brooding over | what he terined the incquality of his position with that of his Several times he had expressed the opinion to his friends that Miss Ab- bott was too beautiful and too good™” to marry him. Yesterday afternoon Mugler shot himself in the head and died a few hours later without recovering con- sciousness. Miss Abbott was reported pros- trated. Miss Abhott is the daughter of |Jane Abbott, author of many chil- dren's books. Frank A. Abbott, her father, is a leading attorney of this city. A sister, Alice, is president of the senior class at Wellesley college. Miss Abbott is one of the leaders Victrele with latoss Redisla, Aw aariel. The Portable Victrolo, shown abeve, is « whele erchestra in @ suit-case. Records stop playing Detachable angle winding-key. allolocerie tenne-plate brings redie stations without Prics, of the younger set and has been identified with many social activi- ties. Police said that Mugler and his fiancee had lately ben guests at a number of social affairs given in honor of their coming marriage. The wedding was to have been solemnized tonight in St. church. this city had been invited. Dinosaurians Found In Western China Berlin, Dec. liner Tageblatt today printed a cable from S8ir Sven Anders Hedin, Swedish explorer, saying his Chinese | named | collaborator, a geologist Yuan, had discovered in western China the remains of 30 fully de- veloped dinosaurians, of the Juras- sic period. The cable was dated Urumtchi. Sinkiang province and said that the discovery was made to the south of Santal, 100 miles from Urumtehi. Also three newly born dinosaurian babies, 24 inches long and fresh . from the egg were found lying close to the mother animal. A dinosaurian egg was also found in the vicinity. Tt was claimed that this was the first time that dinosaurians of this geologic period had been found in Asia. Believe Santa Claus Lived in Stone Age Stockholm, Dec. 20.—(A—Wheth- er or not there was a Santa Claus in the stone age, primitive people pro- vided toys for the amusement of their little ones. | Tvar Schnell, archaeologist, of the | state historical museum, has found miniature stone objecta, clearly meant as playthings for children, one of these was a tiny, but well made stone axe, 2.5 centimeters in length, evidently fashioned by some | fond stone age daddy for his little | boy to play with, some 4.000 years John's | ago. | Many prominent persons of‘ Dr. Schnell found these objects during his exploration of a stone age settlement at Brunn not far from Stockholm. The families at Brunn established their homesteads at the jend of a well-protected bay with a 20.—(M—The Ber- |sandy beach. | Cross to Be Blessed ! At Holy Cross Church The two-weeks mission at the Holy Cross church will officially come to a ctose Sunday, with solemn high mass at 10 o'clock, while in the evening the last services will be held at 7:30 o'clock with farewell ser- | mons by the missionaries. The mis- sion was largely attended during the two weeks. During the morning services on Sunday, a large cross, a remem- brance of the first mission to be held | in the new church, will be blessed and placed near the large altar. PLUMBERS TAKE TO ALLEYS Members of the New Britain | Master Plumbers’ association who | are to be members of the bowling team entered in the state league will practice tonight at Rogers al- leys on Church street. The team will play in several sities and will entertain the quintets of other towns here during the winter months. A banquet will conclude the season. BOY SCOUT NEWS The first board of review in the new Loy Scout office was held inst night with the present: Waldo Pierce, jko, M. Kaminski, Elliott Him- berg, A. Benson, R. Benson, Sam Frazzetta, Dominick Russo, and M. Oleyer. All* scouts were successful ex- cept for three who will be reviewed in one subject eome afternoon be- fore the court of honor session to be held on December 26. The men present were Chairman Charles Abell, Neil MacDugall, E. M. Isleib, Fred Peters, and Scout cutive O. A. Erickson. The court of honor held in the vestry of the First Cc onal church on December 2 HCCKEY S New York, Dec. scholastic and intercollegiate season opened today at uticlu Treatment . ...is sosimple and yet 5o satisfying in its results that it soon becomes an essential part of the daily toilet. The cleansing and healing petency of Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointmont is a delight to all. Soap 25c. Ointment 25¢. Sample cach of “'Cuticurs,” Dept. $D, Malden, Mass. It’s not too late to have one in your home S CHRISTMA YOU have always wanted an Orthophonic Victrola. Get one for the family this year. It’s a gift that offers every kind of musical entertainment—one that everybody will enjoy. For weeks, you have been wondering and worry- ing about the big Family-Present. Wondering . . « and wandering from store to store, trying to find something suitable. You’ll find the answer here. Come in and hear the latest music on an Ortho- phonic Victrola. Look over our complete stock of instruments. Pick out the model you like best and have us reserve it for you. Convenient payments, if you prefer. There are only a few days left. So plantov the next day or so. Don’t put it off or Christmas will be here before you know it. progrom sine holde 14 records ot ome time. it us in et e Our New Britain and Hartford Stores are now showing all the late models of Automatic Victrola-Radiola combinations. As musical instruments these new creations are simply Marvelous Come in for a demonstration “CONNECTICUT'S LARGEST MUSIC HOUSE” 3 Waterbury >"% INCORPORATED, 246 Main St. 89 Asylum St. New Britain Hartford Torrington Model Fourdhres. Smallor bet Square Garden when the Prinseten freshmen and St Psul's schesl met in their acnual game. Twe Sther prep teams, Morristown and Keet, met at the garden Saturday aftere noon, and Yale opposes McGlll in' the evening. r | SANDERS ELECTED CAPTAIN Dallas, Dec. 20 P — Henry J. ! “Choc” Sanders, all-southwest con- ference guard, was elected esptain of the 1929 Southern Meothedist uni- Tsity football eleven last might. i Sanders. a full-blooded Chectaw In- dian, who has two more years of college football, was given faversble mention in all-America team gelec~ tions this year. MOTOR VEHICLE REPORT The police were notified today of the suspension of the operator's li- censes of Herbert E. 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