New Britain herald., 1916-09-04
GRAHAM BOY DEAD:
 MOTHER IMPROVING Son Of Former We'll Known Resi-
 dents Diphtheria Victim TESTIMONIAL FOR CURATE


 Paralysis Patients Condition Un- changed-Drunlxs in Court. After g. brave fight against the 1 dread disease which extended over a period of three weeks, Francis, the | thirteen year old son of MT. and Mrs ] John F. Graham of Bantam, former well known residents of this place, cied from diphtheria yesterday morn ing at the Hartford hospital The boy | had been improving during the last week of his illness and hopes were | held out for his recovery until Saturday when his condition took on a change for the worse. From that time until his death he sank steadily.
 The body was taken in charge by B. C. Porter Sons of New Britain and the funeral held this morning. Owing to the fear of contag4on the funeral was strictly private. The re- mains were brought here for inter- ment in St. Joseph's cemetery. Young Graham was an exceptional 1y bright little fellow and was well liked by his pIaymates and others who came in contact with him. His parents have the sympathy of the community in the hour of their sad bereavement.
 The boys mother is also i'll with the disease. She is at the hospital l where her condition is reported to be satisfactory. She had a relapse since the news of her sons death was i'm parted to her but the hospital phy- sicians are hopeful that she will be able to leave the institution i'll q week.
 Auditors Finishing Books.
 Auditors F. L. Benzon and F. o. Osborne have made considerable progress since they started an in- spection of the books of the town officials last week and by Wednesday it is probable that the different state- ments concerning business affairs will be ready for printing. First Selectnan Johnson stated this morning that the contract for the printing of the town reports has not yet been awarded. Figures have been submitted by a number of firms It is likely that the work will be given to the Eastern Publishing company of New Britain from whose presses the reports have come in the past two years.
 Ryder Will Presented.
 The will of Marshall P. Ryder Plainville's oldest business man, who died suddenly a few days ago, has been offered for probate and after the usual formalities have been com piled with it's admission is antici- pated. In the document MT. Ryder's widow is named as executriX. Members of the family have waived a hearing and the action of the court 0,1 the will ic tn ho b,1t Testimonial for Curate. Rev. J. T. Mcdonald, the new as- sistant to Rev. H. T. Walsh celebrated mass in the Church of Our Lady of Mercy yesterdy morning. A number of members of the parish have had an opportunity to meet Father Me- Donald and he impressed them most favorably.
 Rev. w. P. Kilcoyne, his predeces- sor who was transferred to Waterbury last week, was in town yesterday aft ernoon to say farewell to many of his | friends. Local Catholics are making arrangements for a testimonial to the popular priest and he will be the re- cipient of a suitable gift sometime next week.
 Zabel Boys Condition
 ACCOfQ1nS to LIT. C. W. Moody, the attending physician, the condition of Rhinehardt Babel, who is at the home of c. H. Calor on Forestville avenue, suffering from a severe case of in- fantile paralysis, is practically un- changed. Little hope is held for the child's recovery as the upper part of his body is entirely paralyzed. Should he successfully combat the ravages of the dread disease he will doubtless be cripple because of the grip it has already secured on him.
 Owing to the advent of the scourge. pastors of the various churches yes terday omitted sessions of the Sunday schools. This step was taken as a precautionary measure on advice of Health Officer J. N. Bull.
 Many reports of new cases were in circulation around the streets today but the physicians declare them to be untrue, the Babel boy being the only one to contract the disease up to now. Quartet of Drunks. Constables Marine and Grace picked up a quartet of "drunks' Sat urday at the freight yards where the
 men were holding love feast. The prisoners were in court Saturday night before Justice E. P. Prior All were strangers. They gave their names as James Mullen, Edward l Fenton, Thomas Ryan and George l Hall Hall was sentenced to jail for 1 sixty days while his companions got off with small fines and thirty day 1 sentences.
 The men were taken to the Seyms street hostelry yesterday.
 Labor Day Obsrvance. The closing of factories and mer | cantile establishments were practi | cally the only evidence of a Labor