New Britain herald., 1917-01-01

custody for stealing three pairs Of
shoes from case of goods in transit.
According to the Off1cer Miller hid
the shoes under the platform. The
accused today denied the charge and
claimed to know nothing about the
theft.
Alderman Quits Quickly.
Raymond w. Alderman, who had
been employed as substitute clerk at
the local post Office, and who was
appointed rural carrier in West Hart
ford last week, resigned the latter
office yesterday after he had been
shown over the route which he would
be required to cover daily. After he
had driven over the twenty-nine
miles of road, included in the route,
his horse was SO fatigued that he
walked with difficulty. Alderman
decided that the job was not one that
would interest him at $1,000 a year
and he Immediately presented his
resignation.
West Hartford has experienced
great deal of trouble in getting
carrier to look after the rural route.
S. N. Ryder Very I'll.
S. N. Ryder one of Plainville's old
est and best known citizens, lies dan
gerously i'll with pneum onia at his
home on Cook street, and his many
friends are greatly alarmed over his
condition. Both Of Mr.. Ryder's lungs
are badly congested and the attending
physicians pronounce his condition to
be precarious.
Cut BY Flying Glass.
Mrs. c. V. Mason of Bristol, was
painfully cut about the face yester-
day afternoon by flying glass, the auto
in which she was riding having skid
ded on the ice coated macadam on
West Main street, crashing into a ny
drant with the result that the wind
shield was broken into small frag-
ments. The car missed a telephone
pole by few inches. The occupants
had an almost miraculous escape from
serious injury. Mrs. Mason was at
tended by DIR. C. w. Moody and was
later taken to her home.
One of the forward wheels on the
car was broken and the body of the
machine was scratched to some ex-
tent.
Brief Items.
Miss Mae Fitzgerald of West Main
street is entertaining the. Misses Rose
Healey of New Haven and Loretta
Casey of Waterbury.
Lewis Judson has returned to Clark |
University in Worcester after having |
spent the Christmas holidays at his |
home here.
The engagement of Miss Ridabelle |
of
c. F. Riecker, and George Seymour |
of West Main street, has been an |!
nounced.
The local postoffice closed at 1890 |
today, the city carriers making one |
delivery while the rural man had a |
day off. The bank was closed for |
the entire day. By noon business |
was generally suspended for the holi- /
day, the stores closing after their
orders had been filed.
Hamlin's pond was the Mecca for
fishermen today. The ice was fairly
pickerel and perch.
Rev. j. w. Denton has been selected |
as the preacher for a series of gospel ,
services to be conduced in the Advent
Christian church in Bristol beginning
january Z, ana continuing
every evening except Saturdays for an
indefinite period.
A marriage license has been issued
to Frederick Wheeler of SCOTS
Swamp and his housekeeper, Mrs
Mary Mcconnell
William Kavanaugh has accepted a
place as chef in D. NJ Collins res
taurant.
Word has been received here of the
death of George Mckenzie of Spring
field which occurred yesterday follow
ing a few days illness with pneu-
mont. Mr.. Mckenzie leaves a widow,
who before her marriage, was Miss
Gertrude Fox Of Plainville, and two