New Britain herald., 1922-06-14
Plainville News
VETERAN OF MOBILE
 BAY DIES, AGED 84 Thomas Gilbert Also Served in
 Civil War With Army WAS IN 147H CONN. VOL.

WAS IN 14TH CONN. VOL. Welfare Conferences To Commence
 June. 20-Prior.LcVasseur Wedding
 Held This Morning Auxiliary
 Clears $117 on Poppy Sale-Itcms.
 Thomas Gilbert, aged S4 years, died yesterday at the home of his son, Frank H. Gilbert at Mountain View, following an illness Of about week. Mir. Gilbert was born in Kensington in 1 1898 and had lived in the Berlin dis trict for about 20 years He spent a great deal of his time with his son in this town and week ago Monday, came upon another visit and was talk en i'll.
 1 The funeral was held from the home of his son at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon with Rev. John L. Davis pastor of the Trinity Methodist church Of New Britain, officiating Burial was in the West cemetery, Painville. The pail bearers were his son. Frank H., and his grandson, Bruce Gilbert and Robert Williams and Philip Spindler of New Britain.
 Mir. Gilbert was a veteran of the Civil War and was a member of the 14th Connecticut volunteers. He also served in the navy during the war on the flagship Hartford under Farragut at Mobile Bay.
 | Welfare Plans
 The first Infant Welfare conference of the season will be held on Thurs day afternoon, June %, at the town hall. The sessions will take place in the court room, as the Visiting Nurse quarters over the post office were con- sdered too small. There will be a meeting probably this Friday night, of the local board of the Plainville branch of the American Red Cross, when plans for the conference will be l discussed The state department of ! lea]th will send a representative to his meeting to offer aid and advice. The local branch has a plan of warding prizes to the babies who rave gained the most weight during he conferences, These awards will ,e given out in the fall.
 The conferences will be held be-
 ween the hours of and o'clock in
 he afternoon. Miss Elizabeth Heine- nan will be in charge. The local phy-
 lcians will be called upon to assist in he work.
 Prior-LeVasscur Nuptials
 Miss Rene LeVasseur. daughter of
 1r. and Mrs. John LeNasseur of Whiting street and Augustine Prior jon of Mir and Mrs Peter Prior of Canal street, were married at 9 o'clock this morning at the Church of Dur Lady of Mercy. Rev. John F.. Fay. ,astor, performed the ceremony. MT. nd Mrs Prior were attended by Miss Margaret LeNasseur sister of the bride, and Clement Prior, brother of he groom.
 Poppy Sale Results
 The American Legion Auxiliary held its meeting last evening at the Legion headquarters when reports were made to Miss Ethel Bedford, treasurer on the results of the Poppy ,ale during Memorial Day week. The auxiliary cleared net profit of s117 after all expenses had been paid. Part of this money will be contributed to- wards the Brock Barnes post. the state fund, and the auxiliary will use some of it.
 The members of the auxiliary ex- tend their thanks to the residents of the town who contributed towards making the sale success and to those who worked at the booths dur ing the sale.
 New Repair Foreman.
 Adrian Parsell, former foreman at the Mutual Garage at Hartford, has taken over the repair department of he Cook garage on Whiting street.
 Death of Brother.
 Jack Rreen of Central Square, was called to his former home in Bridge port yesterday on account Of the mys- terious death of his brother, Francis J. Breen, lawyer of that city. The surrounding the death of the Bridgeport attorney are mysti- lying to the police there as Breen was found dead in his garage with a shot J through the heart. Investigations are | being made by them, in an effort to | clear the case, which is supposed to | be suicide. The lawyer was working | on his car during the afternoon and l came across the old rife in the gar age He is believed to have picked | it up to examine it when it exploded. | Attorney Breen is well known locally | by many residents who have made | his acquaintance through his brother.
 Class Gives Supper.
 The Ministers class of the Meth odist church rendered Rev. Mrs. w. E. i Sullens a supper at the church par |, lors last evening. There were 25 per sons in attendance. The new pastor | made the acquaintance of his class members During the evenings en- there were talles by Merton Lamb Mrs Philip Morse. Hubert Sprague, Rachael Mitchell and | Rev and Mrs. Sullens.
 Grange Play Friday.
 The ptain,ille Grange will present it's comedy play, "The Little Clod- hopper" at the Grange hall on Fri day evening There are seven char acters in the cast and the play is in three acts. Rehearsals have been un- ] der way for the past several weeks and the Grange is looking forward to q good presentation. Those who will l in the play and their respective parts are as follows: |
 Judy, the Little Clodhopper from the poor house, Miss Lydia Butler; Miss Julietta Bean, Splinterville boarding house keeper, Miss Helen Ocey Gump. Miss Beans :,