New Britain herald., 1915-05-21
EXPECT BODY TO ARRIVE SUNDAY

lMlGi DUH lU AhhlSL OUNUAI Services Will Be held Tuesday After
 ' noon at 2:so-odd Fellows Hold Record Breaking Meeting-Try
 ''Jitney'' Driver Tomorrow.
 Plans for the funeral of Isaac B. Trumbull, son of MT. and Mrs. Hugh Eruwbull of this place, who lost his hfe when the Lusitania was sent to the bottom by a German submarine, were changed today and the dead lA Ahaanufacturer's widow announced this morning that she has decided to have \ tn ebody buried in Mount Grove ceme- tery, Bridgeport instead of bringing it to Plainville. It was originally in tended to have the remains brought here for interment in the Trumbull family plot in West cemetery and ar. engagements had been made with the local authorities to have the burial here. ,e. ;. a
 The Trumbull family proposed to erect large monument on the plot at the entrance to the cemetery, the name, of the Lusitania victim to be the . first inscribed on it.
 MT. TrumbulPs body, with that of Charles Frohman and six other vic- tims of the disaster, is on the steamer New York, which sailed from Liver pool last Saturday. The vessel is due in New York about noon, Sunday Mr. TrumbulPs remains will be sent to his home. 440 Mill Hill avenue, Bridgeport, later in the day and on Tuesday afternoon at 2:3o the funeral will take place. The services will be at the house: ,S
 Plainville# will probably be we'll rep- resented at the funeral as MT. Trum- bull had a. large number of friends here. The unfortunate young man spent the early years of his life in this town He attended the local schools and worked for a time in his brothers local factory He was popular with the young people of the town and ms ny of them are planning to attend lis funeral, paying their respects to his memory. His parents and brothers are expected to be in Bridge port when the body arrives.
 While the dead man was the nnov- ing spirit in the American Cycle Car company in the interests of which he, started on the fatal trip to Europe, two of his brothers, who have been connected with the concern since it's start, are planning to continue the business. The company manufac- turers the Trumbull cycle car and it is said that it has bright prospects.
 Over, 100 at Meeting.
 Sequassen lodge, l. o. o. F., held the largest attended meeting in years last evening, roll call showing over hundred Odd Fellows present. The capacity of the hall was taxed to it's utmost and it was necessary to have an overflow session in the ante rooms.
 The first degree, exemplifed by the degree team of Pequabuck lodge of Bristol, was the attraction responsible for the size of the gathering. Accom- panying the degree team was a large de elegation of Bristol Odd Fellows, who made the trip to reciprocate for a recent visit of Plainvil1e mem bers to the lodge in the neighboring city.
 The degree work was done in ad- mirable fashion and the members re- ceived many compliments on their ex- cellent interpretation of the ritual. After the business session there was ] a smoker The wives of tn local Odd | Fellows served supper. The visitors | | which they were received and enter tsined, and many of them openly ex- pressed their appreciation of. the hos pitality shown by the local members.
 Try "Jitney'' Driver Tomorrow.
 Charges of reckless driving filed against Mrs. Gladys ; Haskell, who started the "jitney' service between .Rlainville and Bristol, will be heard by Judge W. J. Malone in the police court in Bristol tomorrow morning. Mrs. Haskell has engaged counsel and it is understood efforts to convict her, with probable suspension of her auto drivers license following, will be wig orously contested.
 The states chief witness will be Mrs. R. H. Gardner of Hartford, whose auto collided with the Haskell "jit ney.'' It was on Mrs. Gardner's com- plaint that Mrs. Haskell was arrested. the Hartford woman telling the po- lice that the "jitney" was operated in reckless fashion, making it impos- sible for her to avoid the collision.
 Gave Successful Dance.
 About twenty-five local couples at tended a most enjoyable .invitationI dance given last evening in the town hall by Joseph N. McKernan and Charles F. Spalding. The affair was 1 voted to be a splendid success anl it is probable that arrangements will , be made to have a similar social be- fore the advent of warm weather.
 Ice cream and. punch were served during intermission.
 Ready for Painters. s
 Carpenters who have been at work for several days making much needed