New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-16

| Familiarity known to the old soldiers
at one time during the war;.
Mr.. Sage had some thrilling exper-.
/ fences during the war. He was t
i one time captured near Savage's sta
! ton, Va, but managed to escape. ]
After faithfully serving his coun-
! try Mr.. Sage was mustered out of ser
| vice on Sept, 25, 1865. He then
| learned the trade of a monumental
worker, at which occupation he had
| worked at ever since. He followed
his trade in New Britain, Middle.
town and Berlin. For the past seven
years Mr.. Sage was employed by w.
J. Luby Of Meriden and also by Mr..
Luby's father
Since he became a resident! Of Mer-
| iden Mr. Sage had been an enthu
| siastic member Of the local g. A. r.
! The company with which Mr.. Sage
fought in the war is holding its re-
/ union today
Besides his wife, Mrs. Mary Sage.
he leaves six children, Mrs. Gilmore
Skinner of Berlin, the Misses Edith
and Grace Sage Of Middletown, Mar
tin G.. Sage of New Britain, Mrs Ber-,
tina Sage Goodrich Of Berlin
and Miss Alene Sage of Meriden. He
. also leaves three brothers and two
sisters, Frederick e. Sage of Norwich,
4 Walter S. Sage of Noroton. Soldiers.
1 home George w. Sage of the Isle. OF
Pines West Indies, Mrs. Burton 3.
Allen of Westfield and Hiss Hattie
w Sage of Berlin.
The funeral will be HELD from Mr..
sage's late home in Meriden tonor-
row afternoon at 2 o'clock. Inter
ment will take place in the Maple
cemetery, Berlin.
Sons of Veterans Entertained.
The regular meeting or the Sons OF
i Veterans was held last evening at the
/ home of w. w. Pagan. Kensington.
After the business session musical
4 program was enjoyed. Although the
Sons of Veterans say they We're not
1 in the least superstitious, yet when
1 they sat down at the table for lunch
one visitor was mustered IN SO that
1.-THE number thirteen would not be
! present
Enjoys Eight ninth Birthday.
! Mrs Betsy Gould, who resides with
Mrs Fannie Elton Of Berlin, cele-
brated the. eighty-ninth anniversary
OF her birth yesterday. Although al
most nonegenarian Mrs. Gould is
active and in good health. A number
of her friends called upon her yes
terday to offer their congratulations.
Mrs. Gould is an expert in needle
4 and EN- broidery work. Her articles
are exhibited annually at the BERN
fair and attract considerable atten-
/ ton. Mrs. Gould has never partici-
pated in an autom obi1e ride. She
very seldom goes on a trolley ride. .
Mrs. Gould was born in Gardner,
Mass, on June IS, 1926, the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Priest. At an
early age she removed to New York
and was later married TO Dr. Austin
Gould. DR.. Gould passed away about
fifteen years ago in Fitchburg, Mass,
after which Mrs. Gould came to make
i her home with Mrs. Elton. She had
two children, both Of whom have
died
Berlin Briefs.
"A purse Of fifty dollars in gold was
presented to Mr.. and Mrs. Jason J.
Graham at their golden wedding cele-
bration Monday evening by Mr..
Graham's fellow employees at the
American Paper Goods foctory.
Seventy i've dollars in coins was in
the box of tin which was given to
Rev. and Mrs. Samuel A. Fiske at
their tenth anniversary Monday. The
money was donated by the members
of Rev Fishes congregation
4 BY order of the administrator Of
the estate of Mrs Frederick Morri..
son Of Berlin, there will be an auc-
ton of her household goods on Thurs