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

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1928. Rig Specials In ©Goyland RBargains Everywhere, Downstairs DOLL CARRIAGES, large size, braided fibre body and top, rubber tires, choice of colors, regular price $5.98. Special at $3.95 each, POOL TABLES, good size, fine for the boys to play on, have reinforced corners and were priced $5.98. Our special price, $3.95 each. COASTER WAGONS, 36 inch body, large rubber tires, disc wheels, roller bearings, regular price $5.00. Special at $3.95 each. FINE SLEDS for $1.00 each. Self steering, extra strong flexible runner Parig sleds. DRESSED DOLLS, large size, hdndsomely gowned, Bisque head, wig and sleeping eyes, regular price $6.98. Special for $3.95. BLACKBOARDS, in easel style, that stands on floor, red frame, com- plete with alphabet, on chart, Specially priced 79¢ each. WOODEN DOLL HOUSES, size 12x12 inches, hand painted, with red roof, strongly made, regular $1.25 for 79¢ each. FITTED WEEK-END CASES, black cobra grain covered, 16 and 22 inches, assorted linings, 11 piece Pyraline toilet articles, priced regular at $13.50. Special for $8.98 each. Berlin News CHRISTHAS SUNDAY T0 BE CELEBRATED Special Services in Churches Tomorrow Morning MUSICAL PROGRAMS GIVEN Town's Health Standard High—Mrs. Mary A. Bell Dics at Age of 56— Christmas Trees Lighted—Miss Honlss Sends Greetings. | Christmas Sunday will be observ- | cd in Protestant churches tomorrow with speclal services at the usual | | {old, Arthur, Edward and Ellis Steed {of New Britain and Thomas Stced morning worship hour. Christmas musical programs have been arranig- | epidemic of measles, Dr. Ii. M. Gris- | intent 1o sell. A sccond charge of |Greatest Love and cd by the choirs while the pastors | have chosen scrmon topics dealing with Christmas. Edna Damon will - rgton Methodist school at 10 o'clock. Tev. i Adkins will lead the regular|The church school will meet at 10 morning services at 11 o'clock. A special sermon and Christmas mu- sic has been arranged. A special | service will also be held in the eve- ning. Mrs. Mary A. Rell Mrs. Mary Ann Bell, 56, wife of Herbert M. Bell, died at her home | late yesterday afternoon after a short illness. She was born in West- fleld but lived in Berlin for a large part of her life. Besides her hushand she leaves her mother, Mrs. James §. Steed of Vorestyille, and five brothers, Har- of Forestyille. | Funeral sery afternoon at 8 will be Meonday o'clock in the funeral parlors of B. (. Porter Sons at 19 Court street, New Britain. Tev, Samuel A. Fiske of the Berlin Con. gregational church will officlate. | Rurial will be in Fairview cemetery, New Britain, | ays Fear of Fpidemic 1 Although there is a pronounced wold, health officer, stated today| that health conditions here are un-, The morning service at 8t. Ga- briel's Episcopal church will be [eld at 11 o'clock, the service to be conducted by Rev. B B. Styring. o'clock, There Monday church, William Johnson of the naval training station at Newport. R. 1., is home on furlough until after the hotidays. Robert Morse is much improved from his recent fliness. will be no whist evening at Sacred party Heart 'WOMAN PAYS $50 FINE ON LIQUOR LAW GOUNT Allcgnd to Fave Kept Intoxicants With Intent 1o Sell at Bristol Home, (Rpecial to the Herald) Bristol, Dec. 22—Mrs. Margaret Beecher, 352 Queen street, was fined 350 and costs by Judge Willlam J. Malone in police court this morning on a charge of keeping liquor with reputation was nolled by the court. Mrs. Beecher's home. was raided | usually good considering the weath-|last Thursday evening by the liquor A Christmas pageant will be given |er of the past month. Most of the |squad of the local police department at the Berlin Congregational church |cases are in Kensington. The whole and & half gallon of distilied liquor, at 1:30 p. m. by members of the junior and senior choirs. The choir | of the Kensington Congregational | church has arranged a Christmas | cantata for the o'clock. Following the cantata the town has 20 quarantined cases. | No cases of influenza have been reported by local doctors to the| health department althéugh there| Several cases of chicken pox have a three gallon still and a quantity of mash confiscated. Wilbur Hart, charged with reck- less driving, was fined $50 and costs evening at 7:30 ' are numerous cases of severe colds. | by Judge Malone. In spite of the fact that five policemen and Dr. B. voung people of the church will §0 been reported. Those under quaran- | B. Robbihs, police surgeon. testified about the community singing Christ- | mas carola. Mon evening the | chorlsters of the Worthington Com- | munity association will sing carols | on the Berlin strects. | Special masses will be celebrated | at St. Paul's Catholic church in Ken- | sington on Christmas Day at 7:30. 9 | and 10 o'clock. A special program | has been arranged for the 10 o'clock mass. St. Paul's Charch Masses will be celebrated tomor- row morning at 8 and 10 o'clock at | St. Paul's church, Kensington. Re John C. Brennan, pastor, will be in | charge and will he assisted by Itev. W. D. Casey of Hartford. A session of Sunday school will follow the 10 o'clock mass. Christmas masses will be observed | at 1:30, 9 and 10 o'clock. The 10 o'clock mass will be a high m A mpecial program of Christmas musie will be given. Sacred Heart Church Rev. John C. Brennan of Kei fon will officiate at the 9 o'clock inass tomorrow morning at the Sacred Hcart church, East Terlin A nession of Sunday school will fol- low the mass. | Kensington Congregational Rev. Vernon L. Phillips will lead the regular morning services at the | Kensington Congregational church | tomorrow morning at 10:45 o'clock. The sermon topic will be: “The Christmas Stories A &pecial pro- | gram of music will he given by the cholr. Sunday school will meet at 12:10 o'clock under the direction of | the superintendent. The church | cholr will give a Christmas cantata | at 7:30 o’clock. The usual meeting | of the Christian Endeaver society will be omitted. Tollowing the cantata the young | people of the church will go about the community singing Christmas carols if the weather permits. Rerlin Congregational Christmas Sunday will be observed tomorrow morning at 10:45 o’clock at the Berlin Congregational church | with appropriate worship at the wsual morning services. Rev. Samuel A. Fiske will officiate. A Christmas pa be held in the evening o'clock which will take t _ of the nsual Snndav school €xeivios. The funier ehoir as well am the senior | chelr and seversl oldor members of | the ehureh will fake part. The pageant will all he glven in music | ng- tine for cither measles or chicken | pox are regarded as having mild | forms of the di =, The health condition of the town | has been credited to the work of the Visiting Nurse Assoclation | during the past month and to Miss | Tvy Dalby, school nurse. It is lh(-i Lelief of Dr. Griswold that many of the discases had their inception in | the schools and were brought home | by the children. The school nurse, | he maintains, has Lept the nmuh’ of the school pupils in good condi- | tion. Ligl 1 Christmas Trees Several residents of the town have clectric colorcd lights on cedar and pine trees which stand in their yards as in former | < Among the most attractive| the two frees which stand in| the Prentice and Troupe yards on | Worthington ridge. A tree stands| on each side of the front door. They are covered with brilliant colore lights, | Mr. and Mrs Leland Gwatkin and Mr. and Mrs. Mansficld also have | decorated trees on their property. Cards Received | Chiristmas greeting cards h!flfl‘ heen reccived by many local resi- | dents from Miss Jeanette Honiss of | Terlin who is located at Stamboul, Constantinople, Turkey, with the| American Missionary hoard as the representative of the Rerlin Con- gregational church. She has been stationcd in Turkey for the past v s connected with a hos- the Methodist church will be held at 10:45 o'clock. Special | Christmas music will be rendered by the choir. Rev. A. L. Burgreen will preach on “Phe Star in God's Window. Church school at 12 o'clock. The evening service will be held at 30 o'clock: sermon, “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” by the pastor. The Christmas tree exercises will be held Thursday evening after Christmas, e T S R STEINITE RADIO ]Y On Demonstration At My Store | 356 ARCH STREET | Dependable Radio Service i G, BURTON WELLS TEL. 3188.3 that Hart was intoxicated when brought to police headquartcrs, that charge was dropped. Edward Maynarl. charged with gambling on December 15, was fined $3 and costs. Danish Stage Enters Period of Depression Copeahagen, Dec. 22 UP—The le- gitimate stage has fallen on evil days in Denmark. The state theater, including the royal opera is being run at heavy loss and privately owned theaters are in a worse plight. Two of the latter, considered by many to be among the best the- aters in Europe, have failed and two wmore are in a dangerous posi- tion financially. Various theorics vanced to explamn public mterest. The have been ad- the decline in moving pic- tHluence but the belief is that the whole art must be revolutionized. gaining FOR BEST RLSULTS | CHRISTMAS of playwriting | Plainville News NOT T0 TRY BOYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS i Ten Youngsters Arrested, Admit Numerous Petty Thelts EXERCISES Special Music and Addresses in Ohurches Tomorrow—Grange In- stallation—Child Bride’'s Divorce Suit Heard—Plainville Bricfs. “We wouldn't try & kid before Christmas,” said Grand Juror | Charles F. Conlon this morning in explaining the reason for the post- poning of the hearings for 10 boys, | between the ages of 9 and 12 years, arrested by Constable George Schu- |bert after they had admitted to numerous petty thefts. The cases were originally set for today, but | with the holiday apirit in the air ithe authorities postponed them un- 11l Wednesday ‘morning in order { that the boys might spend as happy | | a Christmas as possible. | The boys were fairly well organ- |1zed into two gangs, it s said, anJ {have been stealing small things for ‘ue\'enl montha. Several of them ad {mitted that they had broken into the former Community theater | bullding on Whiting street a few | weeks ago and done conslderable | damage there. Others confessed to stealing arti- icles from stores, from automobilcs parked along the streets and from popcorn machines. These thefts | were spread over New Britain and | Bristol as well as Plainville, they |sald. | Two of those arrested were ap- |prehended by the constable for |similar offcnses about a year ago tbut were released without being a severe lecture, Congregational Church Morning worship at 10:45 o'clock, Christmas aservice. The choir will sing the following special music: {Carol, “The Slecp of the Chill Jesus,” Ancient French: anthem, “In the Beginning,” Andrews: duet, | “Angele from the Realm of Glor: Nevin, Mr. and Mrs. McCray. Ser- mon theme: “The Christmas Mea- sage. Church achool after the morning service. The children of the Sun- day school will bring gifts which will be donated to the Children's Home in New Britain. Congregational Young Feople's meeting at 7 o'clock in the church anditormm. The pantomime, “W the Chimes Rang.” will feature th program for this service. The pub- {lic is invited to attend. The children of the Sunday school will give their Christmas en- t o'clock. After the entertainment old Santa will distribute gifts from the Christmas tree, A. M. E. Zion Church Services at the Redeemer's A. M. F. Zion church tomorrow will he as follows: 11 a. m., preaching hy Rev. A. A. Perry; theme, “The Mys- terious King.” 12:30 p. m., Sun- day school. 3 p. m. Rev. A. A Perry will preach a special sermon for the Eastern Star; theme, “The the Greatest Gift” € p. m. V. C. E. unlon. 7 p !m., preaching by the pastor: themo. “Preventive Cure.” The public is invited to all services. Raptist Church | Christmas services will be held a the Baptist church tomorrow ax | follows: Christmas sermon by th | pastor at 10:45 a. m. The chair will render two anthems, “The Tid- |ings are True’” Lorenz, and “Tid |ings of Great Joy,” Wilson. M Kathleen Limeburner will give a | —TODAY— REGINALD DENNY in “GOOD MORNING JUDGL"” A BIG SHOW HARRY CAREY in “THE BORDER PATROL” ANNA Q. {ture and radio have had some in-| | WED.~THURS, WILLLAM BOYD and M ASTOR in “TWO ARABIAN NIGHTS" tried after Schubert had given them | " | heen announced if th ertainment on Monday might at 7| talk to the juniors. noon. At 7 o'clock a song service will be held. Christmas carols and hymns will be sung by various de- partments of the church. The choir will sing two anthems “Let the Old Songs Ring” and “Angel from the Realm of Glory.” The meetings of the junior and senior B. Y. P. U, wam be omitted and all will join in the song service. Christmas exercises by the Sunday achool will be held Friday evening. December 28, Plainville M. E. Church The special zervices at the Plain- ville M. E. church tomorrow will be in keeping with the spirit of the season and will be fully musica At the morning service the follow- ing musical numbers will be ren- dered by the choir: “0 Litte Town of Bethlehem, Ira B. Wilson; “O Holy Night,' duet, A. Adams, rendered by Her. man Hanson and Mary Morse; “The Song and the Star.” Charlgs H. G i briel; “That Glorious Seng of Old, E. 8. Lorenz. Rev. Arthur A. Ball. pastor, will {be the preachcr of the morning. | Time of service, 10:45 o'clock. Sunday school at 12 noon. Ep- worth league at 6 p. m. Mrs. Wil- {liam A. Albright will be the leader, | having as her topie, *Celebrating Jesus' Birthda vening service at |7 o'clock; carol singing by the choir and congregation. The cordially invited to all services. Divorce Action Heard | 'The divorce suit of Mra. Coppola Di Tulio of Southington, child bride of Joseph Di lulio of Plainville, was heard in superior court yesterday before Judge Brown, who reserved decision. The plaintift | was married when only 15 years ol | and sought divorce when 17. I |cavse of her age, the judge ap- ointed her fathier, Joseph Coppola, |as her guardian ad litem. She charged her husband with intolera- ble cruelty, Platoville Gospel Mission Sabbath school will be held at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon 1in- Bible school at public s | TRose | Bristol News THO DAYS IN ARNY SEEKS GUT IN TAX Bristol Man's Claim Iovali Gorporation Counsel Decides PROGRAMS IN CHURCHE! ed With Special Eaerciscs—State Treasurer, K. of C., Dies—New School Dedicated. Only those persons who served in the military establishment of the |United States in time of war and later recelved an honorable dis- charge, are entitled to the $1,000 property exemption allowed ex-sery- jice men on the amount for which their property is in the grand list, according to a decision handed down by Corportion Counse! William N. DeRosler following a request made to him by the board of assessors for |an opinion. The question was rais- 1ed by the board of assessors follow- ing the application for such exemp- |tion from a man who was drafted “on November 11, 1918, the date of the Armistice, and who was given a discharge two days later at Camp Lee, Virginia. In this particutar case, Mr. DeRosier has ruled that the exemption is not allowable, The opinion of the city attorney. |as submitted, is as follows: { “The statutory property tax ex- emption to persons who have served in the military establishment of the United States goes only to thos who have served intime of war, and it does not apply te persons who Scason of Rejoicing To Be Observ- | | by Dudicy Buek, will be sung Ly the Asbury Methodist church choir of Korestville on Sunday vvening, De- cember 23, The choir. uuder the direction of Arthur J. \Wasley, will be augwented by seversl visiting singers. It is any |treats the Christnas theme wore |complcluly than “The Coming ot the doubtful if cantata King.” A great deal of the wording is from the Bible. The prophecies of fsaiah and Micah | beautiful storivy of the birth of the ! Christ child as portrayed in Mat- |thew and Luke are toid. Both the | shepherds on the plaing of Bethle- | hem and the Magi traveling ucross |the deserts and finding the Labe in |the manger are graphically describ- ed. An effective teature of the can- | tata is the men's chorus representing {the Magi. Herod's part is taken by the bass soloist. Witha! it would be difficult 1o find a piece of musical composition in which there is such |a perfect balance between choruses {and soloists, The soloists for the cantata are as follows: Mrs. Lewis L. Burghott, so- prano; Mrs. Walter Clark, contrulto; Raymond Cantield, tenor; Walter | Clurk, bass (Herod); Walter Johan- sen, baritone (Melchoir); Melvin White, tenor (Gasper). The personnel of the chorus is as | follows: Sopranos, Doris Manche: |ter, Mrs. Harold E. Reed, {George V. Truax, Mra Warner; tenors, Emil Gor | Van Clemens, Ralph Jervi | Mrs. A. Irving Beatsson, Mrs. Carl | C. Johnson, Miss Clara Mills, Miss | Ulive Osgood; basses, John Loyce, | Carl Weyh; organist, John Levande; planist, Mavis Rowe; dircctor, | Arthur J. Wasley. Appointed Librarian Mr: |crest Court has been appointed librarian at the Forestville Branch library to ‘Tribble, who died suddenly a fe days ago following a heart attack. Mrs. Wallace has already assumed | her new duties, To Present Pageant Members of the Sunday school of the First Congregational church, der the direction of A, L. Burleigh |have enlisted and served simply In assisted by the church choir, will {of Bristol. The ecvening preaching service of the Plainville Gospel mis- {sion will be held at 7 “The Message from the Clouds.” Cottage prayer meoting evening at 7:30 o'clock. Holiday Closing The Standard Ine., will take its annual inventory next week, according to a statement by Superintendent ;eent. The factory Christmas will close for day, but it has mot yet shutdown will | be for a longer period. | The Trumbull Elcctric Mfg. Co. | will close for Christihas day only. Catholic Church | Regular masses will be held at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning at the [ Chureh of Our Lady of Mercy. At 9 o'clock the Snnday school children will hold their annual Christmas party. Om Tuoesd: {will be m n the morning. the last one being a high mass with special Christmas | music under the direction of Miss L. Ethel Prior, Confessions will he heard on Mon- day afternoon at § o'clock and in |the evening at 7:30 o'clock. | Grange Installation | The newly clected officers of | Plainville Giange will be installed on January 14 by State Overseer Lonis Toles of Southington. On Jan- nary 1 the range il houd a New Year party, with games, stunts and entertainment. | Home from Colleges Miss Phebe Williams has returned home from Wheelock college. Bos- ton, for the Christmas holidays. Howard necticut Agricultyral Storrs, is spending the recess at his home here. . Christmas Day. there college at Christmas Wallace Bunnell is &pending the ' Christmas vacation at his home. He is a student at DIratt institute, Brooklyn, N. Y. Leaguc_Trle; t: Bfinx East and West Closer Geneva, Dee. 22 P—One of many attempts to bring the East neare the West and make Geneva's inter natlonal fnstitutions truly universal in scope has been a decision to es- tablish at Delh, India, a branch !burcau of nternational labor office. This organization. which is de- voted to the hamonization of capi- tal and labor and to securing the tamelioration of the conditions of | world workers, is particularly de- sirous of extending its ficld of ac- |tion to Far n countries. The Indlan burean will be a cen- ter for the collection and collating of information concerning castern labor problems. Fitchburg, M. After writing a note in w €aid he was tived of living. Carl A Hoelm. 82, was found Iying in a {filled room last night |found by his daughte |she returned from a shopping trip. Dull eyes may be due to indiges- | tion, late hours or teo much reading. GEE= \E LEFT SO QUICK T NENER GOT A REAL G0OOD LOOK AT WS AIRPLANE. DANDY AIRPLANE 7 IF HE AN'HIS | { AEITUER DID L= T MUSTA BEEN A ANOM QOULD FLY ALL THE WAY . = TO WYOMING IN T Brad e es at 8, 9 and 10 o'clock | ler. a student at Con- | # he has reached the |times of peace. |draft’ is entitied to property tax ex- doubt in my mind as to the proper ‘answer. Tn the &specific, case that Stecl & Bearings, W3S put to me, the person claiming | Emily Joy (the property exemption was induct od into the military service on N William B. Vin-|‘ember 11, 1918, and discharged in Jaul pursuance of the president’s order jof that date by a draft discharze (dated November 13, 1918, and sign- ed by anthority of the commanding | Iganeral at Camip Tee, Virginia. “The question has arisen whether {the draftee in question has 'served’ {n the military establishment of the {United States within the meaning of that word as used in Chapter 319 of | {the 1927 publle acts: also whether {he has received an ‘honorable dis- leharge’ therefrom within the mean- ling of said act. | "While a person who has been iIn- ducted into the army Is in a certaln scnse a part of the military estab- lishment and subject to all rules and regulations of same, novertheless more induction into the military service does not of itselt once for all decide the question of definite en- rollment in the army. There arc ‘other requirements which must be mct by the draftec, such as passing a final physical examination, before it is definitely decided that the shall be enrolled in the army. “If a draftee, as was sometimes the case, failed to pass the tinal i physical cxaminations given to him 4t the €amp to which he reported jand wasg sent home with a certiticaty | relcasing him from further obliga- tions to the arwy, although still subject to the rules und regulations of his draft exemption board, surely it could nst be coutended in that case that the dratee had ‘served’ in the United States army and had re ceived an ‘honorable discharge’ therefrom so as to be entitled to ! property excmption. “I do not think that the draftec can be said to bave ‘surved’ in the army until such time as he hae so far met the various requirements ot the army and receives a definite status therein, us to cntitle him to the regular forin of honorable dis charge upon his leaving the service “I appreclate that this is a close question and that my conclusions may differ from that arrived at by the authorities elsewhare and umy indeed e held wrong by the courts it the question ever gets that far., but it seems 1o we that to hold that because a person has been subject to military orders for a day or two, or cven for a week or two. while the military authoritics are definitely de- | ciding whether he is qualified in every way to serve in the United States army should not entitle him to a personal tax excuiption if for one reason or another iie is roleased frow his wilitary obligitions bhefore point where he lia entitied to the regular form of an honorable dischars: from the military serviee. *(signed) Wiliiam N. Deltosier “Corporation Couns1” To Render Cantata “The Coming of the King.” a can- tata for Advent and Christmas-tide | present “The Christmas 1'ageant of “S0 far as the question having to| ths Holy Grail” in the church at b o'clock, when d0 with whether or not a person o'clock Sunday afternoon. The char- Rev. P. J. Cleveland will preach on | who has recelved a ‘discharge from |acters in the pageant, which was | written by W. Kussell Bowic, is as Yriday emption, T confess there is grave follows: King Arthur, Lester Ol | dngels, DBetty Schaper and Jeannette | Funk; Joseph, James Cooper; Mary, shepherds, Robert Gor- rl Merriman; wise me ccker, Loy Barker, and Jacger; launcelot, Rolison Page, Richard Cook; Bedi- ! Raymond Olin; Gareth, War- ren Linberg; Tristam, Walton Beach; Percival, Robert Beacl | Modred, Warren Linberg: Galahad, Sedgewlcl Gordon; damscls, Aileen Ferris, Listher Wasl Dorothy | Bradley, and Dorothy Miles. Bristol Baptist Church At the evening service at the Bristol Baptist church Sunday, the cantata, “The Story of Christmas.” Ly H. Alexander Matthews will be |8ung by a choir of 12 voices with & |#tring accompaniment. | The personnel of the choir is as | follows Quartet—Daisy Booth | Dailey, soprano; Hazel Porter Snow, | contralto; Edward Hedwall, tenor; { Robert Donaldson, base, assisted b. | sopranos, Estelle Platt Richardson, Marion Norton Raymond; altos, Charlotte Woodford Ellison, Nellie 1 Strong Saxton; tevors, Ehner Hed- wall, Henry Lovejoy; basses, Chalton M. Woodford, Frank E. Wood; vio- | linists, Gertrude Olcott, first violi | Leroy Carlson, second violing Irv- |ing Hodgkinson, third vlolin; Wil- Mam Kantorski, fourth violin; Luju | Hare, pianist, State Treasurer, K. of C.. Dies ! Michael F. Cronan, [ treasurcr of the Grand of Connecticut, Knights of Columbus, and a lifelong resident of Terryvike, died Friday at St. Mary's bospitur, Waterbury. He underwent a major operation last Tuesday but failed 0 \respond to treatment. gradually growing weaker until the cnd. Born in Terryville, October 4, 11859, the son of Michacl and Kath- ‘erine Cronan, Mr. Cronan aftende |the schools of that town and was married there in Janu: 1890, 10 Miss Mary F. Hurlcy. wiio lied in {1912, For the past 57 years he had becn employed at the Eugle Lock Co.. Terryvllle. Mr. Cronan for many years was actively identified with the Knights ‘of Columbus. He was instrumental {in the formation of the Terryville (Council and served as state treas- urer for several ycars. He was o don and nest Marsh; vere, are heard. The | Tryphena Wallace of 20 Hill- | succeed Mra. Gertrude + | Losnlewski ! special Meeting Rodden, Fourth Degree Assembly, Knights of Columbus, will be held at [ 11350 o'clock Sunday 1morning, De- iber 23d 1 K. of C. hall on North | Main street, to make arrangements tor members to attend the funeral of Michael Cronan of T state treasurer. who died | 8t. Mary's hospital, Waterbury. | Services This Evening There will be services at 7:30 | o'clock this evening at St. Joscph's [ ¢hurch in honor of St. Anne. New School Dedicated Severa) hundred residents of the 13th school district attended the ex- {ercises held lust eventng in connec- {tion with the dedication of the new ireene-Hills school on Pine strect Judge Newell Jennings. chairman of the hourd of education and the prin cipal speaker of the evening, cou- gratulated the voters of the disit on their progressiveness and als paid tribute 1o Miss Fannle A. Greene and Miss Nellie . Hills, vet cran teachers, whose aggregate yeur: of service to the district number 104, Other speakers included Julius Warner, district chairman: John Kaicher secretary of the building committee; Edwin M. Burr architect nd a former pupil of Miss Greene "and Miss Hills; and Percy Sansoni, | representing Loucks & Clarke, build ers. Bristol High Loses In one of the most hotly contest- ed basketball games played on the local court in recent years, the Bris- tol high school quintet, state cham- pions for two years, went down to defeat last evening before the Tor- rington high team, 25 to 22 Tor- rington was leading at the end of the first half 12 to 9 and at the end lof the fourth period the score was knotted at 20 all. Tn the overtime period the visitors scored one fleld goal and three fouls against Bristol's lone fleld goal. The tnahility of the local team to stop Cavlikovic, left forward for Torrington, was directly responsible |for the defeat. The Torringtcn lad Iran wild, dropping In eight goals |trom the floor and four from tlie foul line for a total of 20 points, or |two less than the total scorcd by | Bristol. Bristol's defense cracked under such sharpshooting and the [result was icvitable.. The summary: Torrington | Fld. Cavlikevie, 1f Germane, rf . Graneinis. rf Woodland, ¢ . agnebin. g . T, sacs | Peasley, Ig Donohue, rg luss . @ i Allaire, rg . | Karwoski, Ig [ White, ¢ 11:oodr|rh. 48 Green, rf ... Ioberts, 1f 10 ore at balf time, Torrington 1 Rristol 9: referee, Dillon: time, fonr [ eight minute periods, one five min- ute period. Fatally Injured by Automobile in Norwich Norwich, Dec, 22 (P—Misx Jennie . Bonney, about 60, was fatally in- sured late yesterday afternoon when ¥he was hit and knocked down by an automobile driven by Meyer Filch, 16, of Yantic. The accident occurred t the intersection of two streets at Norwich town. &he died about 10 ‘o'vlock last night at the Backus hos- pital from a probable fracture of the skull and infernal injuries. Coron- er Bdward G. McKay is investigat- New RBedford. Mass. Dec. 22 (P— Definite plans for putting into effect the so-colled labor specialization principles In New Bedford cotton mills were discussed at @ meeting held in the New Bedford otel last night at which the spe- icial commitice of the New Bedford Cotton Manufacturers’ association, the miembers of the Textile council and the members of the Citizens' mediation committee were present. A general spirit of harmony and cooperation appeared manifest at the mecting. and the discussion was amicable throughout. 1t was announced that 16 of the New Bedford corporations are a ready Mg part in the labor gpe- cializution |lifelong member of the Tminaculate ! | Conception church, Terryville, 'was a trustee of chureh poration. | Surviving are one duughtor Pauline ¥. Cronan. a clerk in the Terryville Trust Co.: a son. Irancis M. Cronan. sports «ditor of the Washington Daily News: one sister Mre. Walter Myers of Hancock. and one brother, John J. Cronan of Wa terhury, The funeral will be held at the Immacutate Coneeption church. Ter- ryville, ot 9:30 o'clock Monday morning. A solemn high mass of reguiem will be celebrated and burial will be in St John's ceme- tery, Terryville and the cor- Miss ,COME ON PA Give Ma a Pair of Goodwin's Glasses This Christmas My Specialty—Comfortable Viston FRANK E. 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