New Britain herald., 1915-08-25

 car out of Cookes garage a week ago after Officer Marine had taken 1t | away from him, is to come up before Justice A H. Condell at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Considerable interest in the case has been aroused, owing to strategy of Rhoades in escaping with his car after if had been seized by the nolicenan Rhoades is to Le charged with oper ating a vehicle while under the in fuence of liquor He has secured At torncv J. G. Woods of New Britain as counsel.
 Guardian for Veteran.
 Judge George R. Byington gave hearing in the probate court this morning on the appointment of a guardian for Leven Harris, the col Ored war veteran. Harris was taken to the New Britain General hospital Monday and will remain there until arrangements can be made to com init him to the Soldiers home at Noroton. He is over 90 years old and until old age weakened nun was very industrious. In years gone by, he had the reputation of being tireless worker and stories are told today of his rcmarka ble industry. on one occasion, he accepted an offer of $3 to cut up a hugo pile of kla- ding wood Those who witnessed the bargain felt sure the old man was @adly stuck, but he got to work like an automatic ma achine and never quit until the last stick was cut. He be- ban at [ o'clock in the morning and at o'clock in the afternoon was through and looking for another job.
 Brief Items.
 A months mind mass of requiem was celebrated yesterday morning by Rev. William P. Kilcoyne at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy for Miss Larena Prior.
 Miss Catherine Rooney of Crown street is spending her vacation at Myrtle Beach.
 Vinton Knight of East Main street, who is spending the summer at h. dlan Neck, is in town for few days. Miss Gertrude Walsh of East Main street has returned to her home af- | ter attending the wedding of her 1 brother, Bernard. in New York k. N. Hird of the Hird grocery is l spending his vacation with his fam | ny at Pine Orchard.
 
 ed the social and dance at Lake Com 1 bounce last evening given by the l Ladles Auxiliary, A. O. H.
 The Misses Josephine, Helen and Dalsy Prior and Miss Kane have re- turned from Myrtle Beach where they 1 spent their vacation.
 1 Selectman w. J. Simpson and wife l left today for Ashtubula Ohio, where they Will spend the next two weeks. ] A pair of gold spectacles are at frlsole &s Memenway's store awaiting ldentlhcation by the owner. l Mrs. Enoch White of Hough street Is attending thhe supreme convention of the Daughters of St. George at 1 Philadelphia.
 l Miss Florence Bartlett and Lura Miner of Plainville and Miss Jessie l Macdonald of Forestville are at | Grove Beach for a week Mrs. Charles Roberts of West Main street has had as her guest recently Miss Geneva Kennedy of Glastonbury. MT. and Mrs. Calvin Avery of Park street have been visiting MT. and Mrs Nathaniel Miller of Watertown
 MT. and Mrs. Pearl Smith of Broad street are receiving congratulations on the birth of a son.
 Mrs. Arthur Mason of Bicycle street IS entertaining her sister, Mrs. An thony of Long Meadow, Mass.
 Miss Maude Ryder of Maple street has gone to Lake Morris for ten days.
 MT. and Mrs. w. B. Hart of Maple street are receiving congratulations on the birth of son.
 MT. and Mrs. Ralph Seymour, who nave been spending the summer at MOTHS Park, are to return to town and will make their home at Maple and Park streets
 MT. and Mrs. Louis Higgins of East street have returned from West Haven. where they have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Hopknis, formerly of this place.