New Britain herald., 1917-01-15
PaainVihle News VETERAN TEACHER
 CLAIMED BY DEATH Joel A. Gridley Passes Away at
 His Sons Home GUNMEN VISIT QUARRY
Taught Several of Towns Old Resi-
 dentS-MOther Wakes to Find Baby on Fellow Countrymen With Death.

l Joel A. Gridley, one of the towns 1 most prominent old residents, @ school
 teacher we'll known throughout the l state a half century ago, and fruit 1 grower of wide acquaintance, passed away at his home here Saturday night after an illness of several weeks. Ail- ments incident to advanced age caused | his demise. The funeral will be held | tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. Rev. ] F. B. Cross of New Britain will con- 1 duct the services and the burial will ] take place in oak Hill cemetery, Southington.
 A native of Southington where he , was born nearly eighty-six years ago. Mir. Grdley spent his entire life in ! this immediate locality. After he completed his education he took up teaching school and for some years was principal of the West district school. The building, which was eventually burned down. was located on the corner of Broad and Wash ington streets on property now owned by Warren P. Morgan. A number of the older residents of the town were among MT. Gridley's pupils. Tax Collector w. J. Hemingway, his busi- ness partner. F. P. Frisbie. and W. D. Manchester received their early train ing under his guidance. Other we'll known citizens were in his classes MT. Gridley gave up school teach ing a long time ago and devoted his time to fruit growing. He had a large peach orchard and for years was recognized as an expert in the cultivation of fruit-bearing trees. At one time he had large property inter ests and was reputcd to be worth con- siderable money Business reverses, however, depleted his wealth and it was reported he lost considerable part of his wealth.
 He was a philosophical old gentle man and was invariably found in cheerful frame of mind, no matter what his physical or financial condi- tion might be. He was one of the oldest members of the First Baptist church of New Britain and served as a deacon for a long time.
 He is survived by a son, Emmons D. Grdley, with whom he made his home. and daughter, Mrs. Frederick w. Durham of Hartford.
 Sundays Court Session.
 Three cases of drunkenness occu- pied the attertion of Justice COndel and Grand Juror Gwillim Sunday. Or
 
 of intoxicated individuals saturday night.
 Beniamin Brown fell on the floor of the Bristol trolley car, victim of King Alcohol, and had to be carried to the lookup, the officer receiving as sstance from the crew in placing him under arrest. Five whlskeys and "hock of beers," which he had sur rounded during the day, were respon- sble for his condition, he told the court He was fined $ and costs.
 Two freight handlers, John Griffin and Frank Dunn, celebrated unwisely Saturday night and they eventually secured lodging in the lock-up through the assistance of the con- stable. Each was fined s1 and costs and was put on probation for sixty | days.
 Dead In Mothers Arms.
 Waking to find her eight-days old i baby. which she had clasped in her | arms. cold in death, was the tragic { experience of Mrs. Howard K. Teach i man of Broad street yesterday morn ing The baby had not been strong and it had not been expected to live | for a few days. Yesterday morning it . was discovered that it had died dur
  a. little girl, the sixth In the Teach man family, was buried yesterday
 Sunday Freight Wreck.
 Two cars on freight train were de- railed between the Broad and West Main street crossings yesterday, when the cars struck an open switch. The line was blocked for some time and it was necessary to get the wrecker to ivb ont the tanGlc
 Bride Elect Showered.
 About thirty young friends of Miss Lena Pestillo rendered her a Miscella- neous shower Saturday evening at her home on Whiting street Miss Pes- tillo is to be married on January 22 at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy to Nicholas Bellini. She was the re- cipIont of a number of beautiful and useful gifts. Vocal and instrumental selections and dancing were enjoyed.
 A buffet lunch was served.
 To Inspect Mine.
 William Coughlin, motorman on the Bristol trolley line, will leave tonior- row for Arizona where he plans to spend the next three weeks. MT. Coughlin Is financially interested In some mining property in that state and he intends to inspect it before 
 He will combine business and pleas llre on the trip and will be gone near ly a month
 Threatened With Revolver.
 Employees of the White Oak quar- ries were thrown into a panic early his morning when two Italians vis- ted the place and exhibiting a revol- yer and an ugly looking stiletto, an nounced that they were looking for 1 I quarryman, known as Fred to his