New Britain herald., 1916-03-07

tracks from the foot of Damon's Hill .o tue depot and as soon as it is lcaSloIe the company will repair the ioduocu between those points. There IS no doubt these improvements will meet with popular approval
 Upson Funeral Tomorrov
 The funeral of Isaac A. Upson of I-I Olmstcd avenue, Cast Hartford. Who slashed his throat Saturday night, will be held tomorrow and in- torment will take place in West Lane cemetery, kensington. Members of his family are unable to give any req son for his act. MT. Upson has been living with his brother. Benjamin, "ho IS all invalid. Lately he has been employed by the Pratt and Cady company of Hartford in the capacity of q tuOlnlaker. Nr. UpSOn was born ill kcnsinSton, December II, 1861, and was the son of Isaac UpSon and Elizabeth (Allyn) Upson He is sur Vivcd by three brothers, Benjamin A., of East Hartford, Henry G.. of Cleve- land, Ohio, and George M, of Walling- ford, and one sister, Mrs. Willard l. filling of Kcnsington. Funeral ser vices will be held at James A. Whit ney's undertaking rooms, East Hart ford tomorrow afternoon.
 Sons of Veterans Meeting
 The next meeting of the Berlin Sons of Veterans association will be held at the home of J. C. Lincoln, Thurs day evening. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected and a commit tee on Memorial day services will be chosen. All members arc requested to be present at the meeting.
 Superior Court Opens Today.
 The March term of the superior court opened in Hartford this after noon at ? o'clock. A case of local interest is that. of John Miller, who was convicted in the local town court on the charge of breaking into the house of Frank Day of Kcnsington, Prosecutor Gibney received a com munication from States Attorney AL corn this morning, directing him to be present at the trial, which is sched- uled for this afternoon,
 Must Pay Bond.
 That a trusting disposition is not always the best is the opinion of Thomas Secondon of Beech Swamp road. Last summer Louis Mancini was found guilty of theft of crickens in the local court and convicted He appealed the case MT. Sccondon's heart was touched to sec a fellow countryman in such a plight and he willingly went bonds for the appear ance of Mancini at the March term of the superior court Secondon said this morning he was not well acquainted with Mancinl, but feeling sorry for him, went bonds to the amount of $1 30. Recently Secondon was noti- fled to have his countryman in court today and made dilSent search for Mancini but failed to find him. Secondon is inclined to take the mat ter philosophically but says" it will be a long time before he will be so trusting again.
 St. Paul's Church Notes.
 Mass will be celebrated tomorrow morning (Ash Wednesday, at 8 o'clock. Lenten devotions will be held Wednesday, and Friday evenings during Lent at 7:3O o'clock Special sermons appropriate to the season will be delivered
 Briefs.
 Miss Rose Secondon of Beech Swamp road is conva lescing from an attack of measles.
 Mr and Mrs. Harry Nichols of kensington are receiving congratula- tions on the birth of a daughter.
 The condition of AlonzO Sweet, who 1 was injured Saturday by a trolley car at the foot of Damon's Hill was re- 1