New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-25
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to commit suicide by hanging yester-
day morning, is in a violent condition
at the Hartford retreat where he is
confined. Although it was at first
thought that the young man received
a dislocated neck as the result Of
hanging, this was found not to be
the case.
For the past six weeks young Dean,
according to his parents has been act
ing strangely. las he continually
complained of headaches he. was TAX
en- out of school He has since been
under the attention of a physician.
While passing by a barn in the
rear of her home yesterday morning
about II o'clock, Mrs. Dean, the boys
mother. heard groans and cries from
within. On investigating she was
shocked to see her son hanging from
a beam. Calling assistance the rope
was cut and the body was lowered
to the floor. Young Dean was in an
unconcious condition and DR.. r. M.
Griswold was summoned. His assis-
tant responded and ordered the boy
removed to the New Britain General
hospital.
Upon regaining his senses Dean be-
came violent and arrangements for
committing him to the Hartford re-
treat were at once made.
Home Guards to Report
! Orders were issued this morning by
Captain George Beckett for the local
Home Guards to report on Saturday
at 1890 o'clock sharp in front Of the
town hall to leave for New Britain
! to take part in the celebration for the
! drafted soldiers who will be home for
! the weekend. At the drill held Mon
! day night orders were given to have
! the Guards report at / o'clock but as
| the assembling will take place in New
! Britain at that time, change of time
was necessitated. The Guards must
in full dress uniform in order to
! catch the car.
Extensive preparations are being
! made by the Camp Devens ATHLETIC
committee of the New Britain War
bureau for entertaining the soldiers
, A football game will take place IN
the afternoon at St. Mary's field and
a dance will be held in the evening al
the Y M. G.. A. A number Of local
boys are with the unit that is to be
in New Britain and a large number
of residents are planning to be pres
ent at the celebration to give them 8
rousing welcome. Miss Kathryn
Pagan and John A. Moore of Ken
! sington were chosen by the committee
to dispose of tickets for the game ir
Berlin.
Honor Roll Board.
At meeting Of the Home Council
Of Defense to be held at the toWr
hall on Monday evening the contrac
for erecting an honor roll board II
front of the Town hall will probably
be awarded. The board is to be made
large enough to hold about $50 name!
and will be similar in design to the
: one standing in East. Hartford. A
the recent town meeting $500 wa
.. appropriated for the purpose. Claud'
W. Stevens R. O. Clark and Johl
r. Molumphy Of the Council of De
tense and the selectmen are in charg
of selecting the design and awarding
the contract.
3 Ventres to Wrestle.
Alva Ventures, "Berlins Black
: smith," will meet A. Peterson, VIII
> claims the middleweight champion
! ship of Norway, in a star wrestling
. hall, New Britain. In Peterson
Ventres expects a much more diff
. cult tussle than he had with XII
Benjamin. of Plainville whom h
downcd twice in seven minutes, blu
, is confident that he will be victorious
. Ventures has in a short time game
! | an enviable reputation about tn