The Press., 1921-03-24

Rehearsals are progressing for St.
 Edwards minstrel performance to be
 given April and 5. The cast etc.,
 has been coached under the direction
 of George A. Bartlett of Willimantic.
 He is without question the best known
 exponent of the mirthful art of min strelsy in eastern Connecticut. In his
 home town, the Thread city, he is
 hailed as the dean of minstrel men.
 He has staged many performances in cities in this section and the outstand- ing feature of each has been his ap-
 parently unlimited ability. For a number of years, Mr Bartlett teamed
 with Sam" Johnson, one of the best
 of the old school of minstrel nen and has combined the wisdom of the mas ter with exurberance of the rOllicking good humor together with an appre
 citation of up-to-date Jazz" MT. Bart lett coached for St. Bernard's min
 strels, Rockville recently and won great applause for the immense sue. cess attained To quote the Rockville Journal, MT. Bartlett gave one of the best minstrel shows ever held in our city" Reserved seats for the second night, April 5, will go on sale at Nc Cormick's drug store next Monday at noon.
 1. Judge William H. Heald has ren- dered a decision in the civil suit of Samuel Katzowitz against George Haskell of Hartford The case was tried in the borough court on March -8, in which the plaintiff claimed $100 damages to his automobile which had been stored in the Haskell garage on Windsor avenue, Hartford, December; 30. Judge Heald's decision gives $20 and costs to the plaintiff.
 Reserved seats for the second an nual American Legion show to be held in St. Edwards hall on next Tuesday and Wednesday evenings went on sale at the DeBorde jewelry store yesterday afternoon. The advance sale of tickets is already large. The whole hall is reserved for both nights in order to guarantee a larger per centage of those who desire to Ot tain a seat. The entertainment is pattern ed after some of the breezy hits of the larger ShoWhouses and consists of a number of acts containing parts char acterized by some of the best local talent availat le in the large roster of the legion. Going Some is the title of the nights performance and much effort has been put into the prepara- tions for the presentation. After each show there will te dancing until twelve o'clock. .'~'
 The annual meeting of the Congre- gatfonal society was held last evening. The report of the treasurer showed that all bills. were paid with talance in the treasury. It was voted to in- crease the insurance on the church and. contents to $4O,000, including $5OOO on the organ. The following officers were elected: Member of society committee for three years, c. B. Tschummi, (memt CTS of the com mittee holding over, c. B. Brown, c. H. Moore) clerk, Lewis Mclaughlin; treasurer H. E. Burwell; ;; trustee of funds for three years, w. H. 1eald, !: (trustees holding over, F. H. Baker, Christopher Allen); auditors, c. H. Moore, c. B. Tschummi; pledge com n1ittee, to include society committee and F'. G. Sanford, William Park; Wal ter Scott; c. F. Beckwith; ushers, w. II. Heald, C.. F. Chandler, R. w. Smith, C.. H. Moore, R. A. Tuthil, c. B. sTschummi, David Mitchell, J. Kingsley Converse, G. R. ToWne, Carl Lasbury, ;Alwyn Rees, Alfred Long.