New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 31, 1928, Page 16

BRISTOL NEWS (Continued from Page Beven) Tt fs understood that the woman, 10 was proceeding easterly, was lowing closely another car which o an abrupt stop at the point re the trolleys cross the high- , to permit & trolley car to pass. ding that it would be impossible aveid hitting the car ahéad un- she left the road, the woman 108 the latter course and caréened r the uneven ground until the ine stalled itself. The woman was taken to her‘ me by triends who had stopped to fer assistance if any was required. e automobile was later removed om the gully by a wrecker. Holiday Observance Tomorrow, New Year's Day, will fe generally observed throughout e city as & holiday. Stores, city d professional offices, the public Ibrary, banks and factories, except he New Departure Manufacturing fe. and the Wallace Barnes Co., will be closed for the day. The post office will observe regu- holiday hours. There will be no elivery by the rural carriers and it one delivery by the city carriers. e stamp window will be open m 7 to 9:30 a. m., the registry dow from $ to 10 a. m, and the oney order department will be losed all day. Malls will be re- ived and dispatched as usual on lidays, the last mail closing at 5 m, 2 Schools to ‘The public schools of the city will pen on Wednesday morning fol- wing the usnal Christmas recess. Funeral of Elgear J. Iavoine ‘The funeral of Elzear J. Lavoine Union street, who was almost in- ntly Kkilled at the plant of the Dunbar Brothers Co. last Thursday ight when drawn between the llers of a scrap baling machine, as held 9 o'clock this morning Bt. Ann’s church. Rev. J. P. Per- ault celebrated the high mass of | uiem and burial was in the new . Joseph's cemetery. Endees Win Outplaying the Holyoke Giants in tvery department, the New Depar- re basketball team chalked up its ond victory of the week against e Paper City quintet at the local te armory Saturday evening. The nal score was 33 to 20. Picken, former Dartmouth luminary rred for Bristol, dropping in six kets from the floor and one from e free throw line for a total of 13 ints. Crowley, a former New De- El’turi(e‘ played well for the visi- rs, scoring 11 of his team’s points. The summary: N Tl icken, 1. ... ichtmyer, rf. alcolm, rf, archeneck, e, ‘aterman, 1b. rney, Ib. anning, rb. lowmons Holyoke G growloy. Th. . 'Donnell, rb, Feldman, 1b. Forno, b, . donoghue, . . s comoew couwon Loans on Loans on Gaughan, I 20 Score at half time, Bristol 16, Holyoke 8; referee, Coyle; time, two 20-minute perieds. Birth of Danghter A daughter was born at the Bris- | tol hospital Saturday morning to Mr. and Mrs. George McKenerney of Broad place. Mrs. McKenerney be- fore her marriage was Miss Bophle Todzia of New Britain. Mr. Mc- | Kenerney 18 & member of the Bris- tol Fire Department attached to ‘Welch Fire Company in the Forest- ‘\'ille section, . Two Small Fires Two small fires, neither of which caused any damage, were extinguish- | ed with chemicals by the fire depart- | ment over the week-end. At 9:30 o'clock Sunday morning. Squad A and Engine Company No. 2 were summoned for a rubbish fire in the rear of the Tuttle block on North Main street and at 1:50 p. m., Sunday, S8quad A was called for a brush fire adjoining Sherman street. | Oouncil Meeting | The January meeting of the city | council, ordinarily held on the first Tuesday of the month, will be held this week on Wednesday evening owing to the fact that New Year's Day is a legal holiday. Several hear- ings on street improvements are scheduled and other routine matter will be disposed of. Case Nolled A charge of operating an auto- mobile with illegal markers against James Powell of South street exten- slon, was nolled by Assistant Prose- cuting Attorney Robert J. Stack this morning on payment of costs. Powell wag arrested by Motorcy- cle Policcman James Burns follow- | ing the investigation of a complaint | that an automobile had been aban- |doned on George street. A check |of the registration with the state | police headquarters at Hartford showed the markers issued to Pow- ell were for a different make of car. PLAINVILLE NEWS (Continued From Page Fifteen) | | | | There will be a meeting of the | Parish guild of the Church of Our | Saviour at 2:30 o'clock Thursday |afternoon in the parish house, All members are urged to be present. Harry Pinder of Park street s | visiting relatives in Philadelphia. | Town Clerk William H. Wilson |attended a meeting in New Haven Saturday of the Connecticut Town | Clerks' assoclation. Michael Scranton, who has been in a serfous condition at the New Britain General hospital, is reported as making satisfactory progress. Mrs. H. A. Temple of Broad street has gone to the home of Mrs. Alice Cook on Whiting street, where Mrs. Cook will take care of her. Mre. Temple i more than 90 years old and has been failing in health for seversl years. ! The fire department will hold a regular meeting on Friday evening. The Martha Rebekahs will hold a public bridge and whist in 044 Fel- lows’ hall tonight. The first program by the new social committee will be offered at the meeting of Brock-Barnes post, Amerioan Legion, next Monday night, January 7. Election Postponed ‘The scheduled election of officers of Court General Lawton, F. of A. ‘was postponed Saturday night until January $9. The Saturday meeting brought énly a amall attendance. H. 8 Joins “Y" A, A, Plainville high scheol has been admitted to a year's membership in the Hartford County Y. M. C. A. Amateur Athlétic association. The certificate of membership was signed and sent to Vice Principal Douglas 8. MacDonald this morning. The high school recently participated in the “Y" swimming meet, in which Martin Conlin won a first place in diving. The Plainville Y. M. C. A. is also a member of the county er- ganitation. ORDINARY GAS 1 CAUSE OF DEATHS Three Killed iy, Graham, Tex., Dec. 31 UM — The substitution of ordinsry gasoline for aviation petrol was held responsible for an airplane accident here yes- terday in which three persons, o a woman, were killed. Andrew Burke, manager of the Wichita Falls airport, home port of the wrecked ship, said the pilot, Welch W. Curtin, had exhausted his supply of aviation petrol and put Ordinary automobile gasoline iato the tanks. Curtin, 25, and Jos H. Morrison. 24, were instantly killed. Miss Bet- |tle Clyde, 24, of Sherman, Texas, |daughter of Dr. Thomas Stons Clyde, president of Austin college at Sherman, was dead two hours after the crash. Observers said the craft, which was engaged in carrying passengers, had just left the ground and at- tained an altitude of only about 30 feet when suddenly it secemed to 10se climbing power and ocrashed into & nearby creek bank. Won’t Comment On Arrest of Preacher Trumbull, Dec. 31 (PM—Members of the official board of the Nicholas M. E. church here yesterday refused to comment upon the case of Rev. Duncan Grant Porteous, the church, who Saturday a was arrested in a Bridgeport theater when his conduct aroused the sus- picions of a police sergeant who was seated beside him, and led to his ar- rest. The clergyman's identity was learned after he had given the name of Duncan Grant to police, when a bank book released for bail had his full name upon it. Rev. Mr. Por- teous was net in his pulpit yester- day, his place being taken by Rev. Charles W. Simpson of Bridgeport. Dr. H. H. Beattys, district superin. tendent of the New York east dis- trict, sald that he would investigate the charge against the minister, but would not say if Rey, Mr. Porteous might be asked for his resignation. READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS | Usage Results in Airplane Crash; | NEW YORK MAKES NEW YEAR'S PARTY PLANS Cover Charges Go Skyward—Wal- Gorf-Astoria Otlchrstion Last Big Party ia Hotel New York, Dec. $1 U — Mine | host, whether in a Harlem night club or a smart mid town hotel, was making elaborste preparations today for the entertainment of Father Knickerbocker and his guests New Year's Eve. | Cover charges in hotels, night clubs, restaurants and cabarets were high. | The increase in the fee charged r © & seat, & noise-maker and a bag of confetti, was greatest in the Har- lem clubs. It is the fad for white folks to patronize clubs in this negro section. Popular Harlem clubs were getting cover charges as high as $25. i me of the so-called exclusive night clubs in the Broadway dis- trict also asked $25 for a seat bu! the hotels were content with & mod- est $10. The celebration at the Waldorf- Astoria, which will tax the famous house to capacity will be something in the nature of a farewell party, for another Noew Year's will see the hotel razed. ‘There was some uneasiness among proprietors of certain clubs regard- ing what it anything the police, un- der their new militant commission- er might or might not do. Commis- sioner Whalen, however, announced no special policy for New Year's ove, [ Baldwin Pleads for 1860 NEW BRITAIN NATIONAL BANK unites in its sixty-eight years of experience, its representative Director- ate and official staff, its $500,000.00 Capital and 6" and Undivided Profits, its more than Seven Million Dollars of Resources, and its Membership in the Federal Reserve System, the factors which en- able a bank to serve most usefully ils community and its State, -~ DIRECTORS A.J. SLOPER, Chairman of Board "E. N. STANLEY, President Savings Bank of New Britain H. S. WALTER, Stanley Rule and Level Co. Plant J. B. MINOR, President and Treasurer Minor & Corbin Box Co. F. S. CHAMBERLAIN, President A. F. CORBIN, President Union Mfg. Co. E. A. MOORE, Chairman of Board The Stanley Works ARTHUR G. KIMBALL, President Landers, Frary & Clark GEORGE T. KIMBALL, President American Hardware Corporation WALTER H. HART, Vice President The Stanley Works Return of Government London, Dec. 31 UP—Expressing confidence in the results of the Brit- ish general election to be held in 1929, Prime Minister Baldwin in a |New Year message to the Primrose league, a conservative party organi- zation, makes 2 bid for the continu- |ance of the government in power and indicates the important part the new women voters arc likely to play. Mr. Baldwin said: period of four years a greater num- F ber of reforms to improve the con- 2 ditions of the people. Side by side E with these reforms the government has steadily pursued a policy de- Ww. signed to promote peace at home 4 and abroad. With such a record be- C. hind us we shall appeal to the A electors with the utmost confidence.” | o CONVICTS NABBED Portland, Me., Dec. 31 P—Three men who escaped Saturday from the | South Windham reformatory, have been captured in Gloucester, Mass., ' in an automobile they were allegea to have stolen here, police hcuA have been informed. | The men were 8imon Cote, 186, and Harry Kirk, 20, both of Houl- | ton, and Frank McFarland, 19, of | Illinois. They confessed, Gloucester | police reported, to have broken Inlo‘ & store on their way to Boston. A quantity of goods was discovered In their car. The Panama Canal Zone is a mili- tary reservation and is administered by the war department. il ‘l);ler:::; p::l't'::e’::n:unfic: A.J. SLOPER . . . e . CHAMBERLAIN e FAP SR . N. STANLEY . A 5 4 .JubD . . SHELDON . PARSONS . . H. W. HATSING F. M. HOLMES, President North & Judd Mfg. Co. GEORGE P. SPEAR, Vice President American Hardware Corporation MAURICE STANLEY, President Fafnir Bearing Co. HAROLD L. JUDD, Judd & Co. CHARLES F. CHASE, President Berlin Construction Co. OFFICERS Chairman of Board President Vice President o e s e s e« Caghise ‘Assistant Cashier and Trust Officer Assistant Cashier Assistant Cashier BERLIN SAVINGS BANK ~—OF — KENSINGTON, CONN. INCORPORATED 1873 FIVE PER CENT. ON ALL DEPOSITS STATEMENT ASSETS Real Estate Collateral .. Bonds—United States .. State IR Public Utility .. Railroad ....... Municipal . Hewelln .. .. Bank Stocks ........ Banking House ............ Insurance and Taxes Advanced Cash on Hand and in Banks .. iiot3] PREERESS T $5,617,230.00 40,616.25 42,652.00 4,000.00 427,074.00 148,187.50 11,000.00 321,060.80 803,622.75 25,000.00 333.88 143,338.12 ... $7,584,115.30 LIABILITIES $6,840,667.22 206,111.45 500,000.00 37,336.63 $7,584,115.30 Deposits ........... Interest ............ Undivided Profits .... Total ccesess e OFFICERS President................FRANK L. WILCOX Vice-President........ERNEST W. MILDRUM Treasurer ) Secretary § esseese... .HENRY C. DEMING Asst. Treasurer.......JAMES J. FITZSIMONS Asst, Secretary..............RUTH WARNER TRUSTEES FRANK L. WILCOX E. W. MILDRUM R. M. GRISWOLD GEORGE E. PRENTICE WILLIS I. SAVAGE CLAUDE W. STEVENS S. CHASE COALE 655,000.00 in Surplus 4 ’