New Britain herald., 1922-09-02
MENNONE SCORES 4
 COMEBACK TODAY Has Body Writ Served on Busi.
 ness Partner MRS. LOUISE H. WARD DIES
storcs Will Close Half Day Monday- Edward Wickc Of New Britain. Blamed For Southington Road Auto Accident-Other Items.

Louis Mennone of Whiting street business partner in the electro nl.t. ing. company of Carmine Matteo o, Harts corner, has brought action against Matteo and yesterday b,s lawyer. Joseph M. Donovan of Rris- tol' issued a body writ which was served by Constable Harry Chairman Of Bristol. The writ is for s5.0oo at. tachment against Matteo and is re. turnable in the superior court the first Tuesday of October. As Matteo has transferred all his property and other belongings to his wife, Mrs. Matted furnished the bond for his an. pearance at the hearing.
 This action on the part of Mennone places both partners in a difficult position as Matteo, who is now being sued. has already placed an attach. ment on Mennone's home at Hart's corner. It Is case of one partner suing the other for alleged business complications.
 | Matteo, in pressing his suit, claims Mennone had not lived up to the agreement of the business and is al. legged to have tried to get out of pay ing for various necessities at the shop which included some new machinery. Matteo also claims Mennone sold part of his share in the business without consulting him.
 Mennone claims Matteo has at- tempted to deceive him in the busi- ness by stating that there was more stock than there really is. Mennone has taken an inventory of the business and alleges that there is but s1,oo0 tied up in it while, he says, Matteo claimed there was s5,oo0 involved when he entered the partner ie.
 Mrs. Louise H. Ward. Mrs. Louise H. Ward, wife of Rev, J. G. Ward, pastor of the Baptist church. died at her home on AS Park street, at 9:22 o'clock last night. She had been i'll for some time. Mrs. Ward was born in Atlas, Michigan, on December ?, 1863. She came to Plain vile about seven years ago. She is survived by her husband and two daughters, Mrs. H. D. Wilcox Of Hasbrook, N. J., and Miss Gertrude Ward of Park street, Plainvile. Three grandchildren also survive her
 The funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon from the home at ? o'clock. Rev. A. B. Coats of Hart ford, is expected to officiate and bur ia will be in the West cemetery.
 Stores To Close.
 Practically all of the local merch- ants have announced their intention of closing their stores Monday of next week, Labor Day. The Plain vile Trust company will be closed and the barber shops will be open until 10 o'clock in the morning. The post office will observe a half day with one city delivery.
 The factories will close down with the exception of a few departments who are rushed in some Of the plants.
 Spencer For Movies.
 "I am in favor of running moving pictures on Sunday nights providing there are certain restrictions and l was the one member of the board of selectmen who did not vote against having Sunday movies when the mat ter was acted upon some time ago. said Selectman Frederick Spencer of West Main street. when speaking of the Community theater argument which seems to be the main issue of the townspeople today.
 When the board of selectmen voted against the Sunday moving picture program, the vote was not unani- nous as there were two votes against it, and one for it. The one for the movies was cast by Selectman Spe/ cer.
 T do not believe in commercializ- ing Sundays" said Selectman Spencer, l but l don't see any harm in Sunday pictures There are lots of worse things done than that and they are gotten away with
 Selectman Spencer stated however. | that in the face of the petitions pre- sented from the churches and socie- | ties against the running of movies on Sundays. there was not much the | board could do but vote against them. He said, however, that he cast his vote for the pictures believing he | would be supported
 Fined For Auto Crash.
 Edward Wicke of West Main street, | New brltd1n, WAS llneu 9oU ana COSlS by Judge Welch in the Southington court last evening. Wicke was the man who crashed into Fred Wright of Central Square, Plainville, the night of Sunday Aug. S. on the -Southington road which resulted in the death of horse owned by the local man. and com pletely smashing his wagon. Wright was also laid up in the New Britain hospital with injuries. Harry Rosen- berg. aged 9 years, of 233 North street, New Britain, riding with Wicke at the time, received a broken right arm.
 Wicke was alleged to have tried to pass other cars on the roaG at the time he struck Wright, He dis claimed this last evening and said the accident was unavoidable.
 Mir. Wright has retained Attorney William J. Malone of Bristol and in