New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-03
POLICE MYS1[FIE[)
BY SAFE CRACKERS
No Clues Leading to Identity Of
Midnight Robbers
WAS THERE LOCAL HELP?
Fact That Only Very Few People
Knew location of the Safe Is
Regarded Significant--Brief
News Items.

News Items
No trace of the robbers who broke
into Neri Brothers confectionery
store on East Main street early Mon
day morning and got away with 1909
dollars in cash after blowing open the
safe and setting fire to the store has
been found. The state police with the
aid Of the local constable, Philip Ma
rino, are working on the case, but az
yet have found no evidence which
would lead to the capture Of the Grim
mails. The case is a mysterious one,
as no trace whatever was left What
makes it more mysterious is the fact
that very few people knew the position
of the safe. because it was hidden
from view by a large advertising pos
ter. This fact leads the authorities to
] believe that the safe was cracked by
the help Of someone in this locality,
but whoever it was has evidently
| made a complete getaway.
Keeney Funeral Tomorrow
Frederick c. Keeney 81 wears old
and one Of the towns oldest residents.
died Sunday morning at his home on
Washington street. Death was due to
heart trouble. Due to a misunder-
that he and his wife celebrated their
golden anniversary four years ago 1t
was celebrated IA years ago. Mr. Kce-
| ney was employed at the Sessions
Clock Co for many years. The
funeral will be held tomorrow at
O'Clock from his late home and Rev.
| +. c. Gillette will ofticiate. Interment
! will be in West cemetery.
boards to DiSband
The draft boards all over the coun-
! Try Will not be used in the demObili-
| zatlon of troops and will dishand as
/ soon as the work is done Judge Mil
Ter, of the local board. announces that
this board Will probably finish I'D its
work by the middle of this month and
not later than the first of the year.
Presents For Soldiers.
Every local soldier and sailor how
IN the service, no matter which coun-
try OF the allies he has been fighting
TOT VIII receive a welcome letter
from town as a Christmas present.
me girls are the com pIime eats of the
| local company Of the state guard
Each envelope will contain five dol
lars and are now being sent to every
boy from Platnville who Is in tho
service The money for these gifts
"eS falSeu When the local company
OF the state guard gave their carnival
AS yet the assistant postmaster at the
local postoffice has not received all
the addresses of the local bows and
until he receives them the gifts will
/ be held UP.
| Funeral This Morning.
! Ihe funeral of Edgar Clark. Jr.,
who died last Saturday was held this
InpTn1no bj- LOT
Fierce street and this afternoon at
| O'Clock from the home of his par
ents in Haddam. Interment was in
! the Haddam cemetery
ne Ladies' Aid society OF the Bap-
list church will hold its annual fancy
article and food sale this and tomor-
| row afternoons and evenings A free
! entertainment will be given Wednes-
| day evening at o'clock.
n. o. III. Meeting.
The local chapter of the Ancient
| order OF Hibernians will hold a regu-
! iar meeting in Forestville this even
| ing. The meeting will start at 7:30.
| In commoA with other Irish societies
| throughout the country the PlainviIle
Hiberntans expect to adopt a resolu-
ton which will be sent to President
! Wilson urging him to think of the
| ~ IIlSI IItGtOHl HOW
| that the peace conference is to be
held. Every member is urged TO at
! tend as the meeting is important.
Brief Items.
There Will be a regular meeting of
| the Pla1nville Hose company Friday
evening at O'clock The chief bust
ness Of the meeting will be election
| Of officers.
The Sequassen lodge will work the
! initiatory degree at the regular meet
ing on Thursday evening.
James Lee has been released from
! the New Britain General hospital,
! having recovered from the injuries
/ received recently in an auto accident
| George Adams is visiting relatives
| in Boston,
Miss Mary Cameron Of Cliftondale.
| Mass, spent the weekend with her
| friend Miss Anna Berry.
! The library is being moved into it's
new quarters in the Town hall and
! will be closed until further notice.
Miss Mildred Coombs of the local
! postoffice is i'll at her home in New
Britain.
A months mind mass of requiem
| was celebrated at the Church of Our
Lady of Mercy at o'clock this morn
! ing for the late Leo Prior.
The flag at Central park has been
| placed st halfmast for Arthur c..
! Bates Of Mountain View who died in
! France.
| All the Scouts are requested to meet
| at the monument tonight at $50
| o'clock.
4,433 HUNS SURRENDER.
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