New Britain herald., 1922-08-22

barrel dealer, were held today in the Massachusetts city. Herlihy, who i. charged with being a fugitive from Connecticut, has been out under bonds of $500 and was discharged | The state police of Connecticut were trying to have the man extradited to face charges in the Berlin town court growing out of the killing of an unidentified man onthe turnpike near the Beckley railroa crossing on the night of August 6.
 Prosecutor C. F. Lewis of this town said several days ago that if Herlihy ever puts his foot on Connecticut soil to the knowledge of the prosecutor, he would be arrested. Mir. Lewis be- flieves Herlihy to be directly connected with the death of the unidentified man who was buried in the Bridge cemetery recently by the town of Der l lin.
 It is claimed that Herlihy was the driver Of the machine which contained several Springfield police officers and which struck and killed the unfor- tunate victim. Gypsies, who were members Of a camp located next to the Pickett brickyard claimed that the men in the car stopped at their camp and tried to start trouble on the same night as the man was struck. The body was found by members of the camp, who notified the local au thorities.
 George W. Scofield
 George w. Scofield, aged 65 years, died at his home on Hudson street at about 6.3O o'clock this morning. Mir. Scofield. is survived by his wife, Emily w., and by two sons, Fred D., of this town and George l.. Scofed, of Bridgeport He is also survived by four grandchildren.
 The funeral will be held from his late residence on Thursday afternoon at o'clock, daylight saving time, and Rev S. A. Fiske, pastor Of the Berlin Congregational church will officiate. Burial will be in the Trinity cemetery, Port and.
 Mir. Scofeld had been a resident of this town for a number of years and was well liked by those who knew him. He was employed as machin- ist at the P. and r. Corbin factory in New Britain.
 News In Brief
 Routine business was transacted at the regular meeting of the board of selectmen in the office of the town clerk last evening.
 The weekly prayer meeting of the Epworth league will be held at the kensngton Methodist church this evening
 Miss Kate N1era of London, Eng land, who has been visiting with Miss Marjorie Moore of Kensngton is now visiting friends in West Morris.
 East Berlin Items.
 There will be the regular meeting of the Knights of Pythias society at their hall this evening.
 Omar Pelletier and family have moved from Mill street to New Brit ain.
 Miss Winifred Barnes is spending her annual vacation at the camp grounds in Plainville.
 There will be e parish meeting at St. Gabriel's church this evening at s o'clock daylight time, All are re- quested to be present as arrangements are to be made for the Old Home Day to be held Sunday, September 3,
 Mir. and Mrs. Rudolph Abel are en- tertaining relatives from out of town at their home on Grove street.
 Miss Vera Dodge of Berlin was call Ing on friends In town Monday, Mir. ! and Mrs. Dodge who have been spending the summer with relatives | In Maiden and Boston, Mass, are spending two weeks at the camp | grounds in Plainville. i
 Miss Caroline Read Is spending a few days with relatives In West Crom- i well.
 Arrangements are being made for i another community outing to be he'd , 1t MomauElin next Sunday. Coles | automobile truck will leave the store i 1t o'clock standard time.
 Mir EnsinR nas enlarged his harm |