New Britain herald., 1915-06-07

ton, Roland Turner, Harold Acker-
man, Marjorie Turner Marguerite
Pollard, Esther Lund and Virginia
Root.
Thomas Ryan Dies SUDDENLY
Thomas Ryan, aged sixty-four years
of age, suddenly passed away at his
home on Pennington road at about
II O'Clock last evening, death COM
ing from cerebral hemorrhage. Mr..
Ryan was taken with shock early in
the evening. DR.. Peter w. Fox of
New Britain was called.
Mr.. Ryan was a well known resident
cf; Kensingto W having resided in that
place for period of twenty five
he lived in.aGrassy Point, N. Y. His
genial manner and warm smile made
many friends for him, all Of whom
mourn his loss with sincere regret. It
was with much surprise. that the
news of his sudden death spread about
the community this morning.
Mr.. Ryan had worked up to Satur-
day in the Berlin Construction COM
pany, where he was employed for a
number of years. He was in the best
n of spirits when he feft his work
Saturday, remarking to many of his
/, friends that he would see them Mon
day morning He was in the best OF
health Sunday morning and afternoon
but early in the evening he COM
planned sof feeling ILL., At about Z
O'Clock he was taken with shock,
and died a short time later.
Besides wife he leaves eight chill
dren, Willard employed at the Ber-
lin Construction company; Julia, as
sistant postmistress at Kensington;
IL. of am
ployed at the American Paper Goods;
Bertha, who resides at the home Of
| Mrs. Edward Ryan; Edward, Dr.
Thomas Ryan of New Jersey, Mrs
Leonard of New York and Mrs. War
| ron of Kensington.
| The funeral will take place Wednes-
/ day morning at 9 o'clock. Rev. j. G.
/ Brennan of st. Pauls church, Ken
! sington. will officiate and burial will
/ take place in New Britain.
Baldwin's Horse Bolts.
While passing a trolley car on
1 Beach Swamp road thi snoring a
/ green" horse, driven by Julius Bald
vim OF Kensington became frightened
i ard bolted The animal broke loose
/ from the harness dragging the driver
from the seat Of the wagon. The
! equine pulled Mr.. Baldwin several
feet along the ground until he col
Iided with a pole nearby.
AS he hit the pole Mr. Baldwin re-
leased his hold on the reins, the horse
galloping down the road at break
neck. speed. fortunately the Kensing-
t ton man escaped with but a few slight
i scratches. The frightened horse was
j captured after it had run a short dis.
lance.
Autoists Have Marrow Escape.
A party Of autoists in a Cadillac
touring car had narrow escape from
being injured late yesterday afternoon
The car, which happened to be a new
one, was proceeding at slow rate Of
speed along Worthington ridge. The
road was wet from a shower. As the
car came in front of the Berlin post
office the driver endeavoreds to steer
it to one side as he was in the tracks
AS he did this the vehicle skidded ane
ran up the steps opposite the Towr
hall and collided with a large maple
tree.
Spectators who witnessed the acci.
dent thought that the car would
turn turtle. There were seven pas.
sengers in the AUTOMOBILES. No serious
damage was done. Chains were put
on the car and it was ready to pro.
I ceed on its way Five of the party re-
fused to enter the car again, taking
a car to New Britain, where they took
a train for Waterbury.
Mission Week at ST. PauPs.
Mission week commenced at the st
Pauls Roman Catholic church, Ken