New Britain herald., 1922-03-15
DECARL| DEATH IS S0RR0WFUL AFFAIR Local Young Man Killed While
 Hunting CHARGE ENTERS BREAST
Rev. James Nj. Tanner Prepares For Lectures on American History To commence on March 2a-C'rullcr Sale at Episcopal Rcctory-Itcms.

Commence on March 2a-Crullcr
 Sale at Episcopal Rcctory-Itcms.
 Frank A. Decarli, one of the most prominent young men of the town. met an nntimely death yesterday aft . trnoon while hunting on the Ryan estate in Pennington. l2-rauce double e-barreled shotgun discharge while he was removing it from a boat the contents of the shell penetratinr his breast, just below the heart.
 The young man was on a hunting trip with Milton Hurburt of Forest vile avenue, and his younger broth CT. Joseph. at the time of the acci- dent. Hurlburt. who was the first one to reach Decarli following the ac- cident. saw the gaping hole in his breast and ran for aid. He met Jos eph nearby and both of them hurried to the Neuhauser home some distance away and summoned Sheriff Cowles of Pennington. Dr. Stewart Phelps of that town also was called. The party embarked on boat in the river and hastened to the scene of the ac- cident They found Decarli beyond aid and Dr. Phelps pronounced death as instantaneous.
 Story of Accident. | According to Hurburt. Decarl was removing the contents Of the rowboat which consisted of their traps, stakes and other articles used for trapping. | Hurlburt was standing on the banks of the river watching the proceedings. | Decarli, who is left handed, grasped the shotgun by the barrel with the muzzlc pointed directly towards his breast. Evidently some CT the traps were caught on the trigger of the gun IS suddenly Hurlburt heard the dis l harge and saw Decari topple Cor l ward into the river, shouting as he lid Tt got me" Hurlburt quickly pulled him out and examined him. He lid not know whether or not he was lead then.
 Last Day Tor Trapping. The young man who was always an ardent hunter, accompanied his brother and Hurlburt on their last rapping expedition as yesterday was | the final day of the season. Decarli
 
 ] night chef in Dan Collins restaur- ant He was the main support of his mother The young man is survived by his mother and three younger brothers. Joseph, Peter and Charles. Four sisters also survive him, Mrs | Edward Lackcy of this town, Rose Decarli a pupil in business school q married sister in Hartford and one in Ellington.
 Arrangements for the funeral are incomplete but it will probably be held Friday. The body was taken to the undertaking parIors of w. A. Bailey on Broad street.
 The shotgun, which was the prop. erty of Fred Beauieu, a carpenter of Westwood Park, had been borrowed by Decarli. Beaulieu had told him on several occasions to be careful in handling it and to return it as soon as possible He said he would do so following the close of the trapping season.
 Historical Lecture.
 Rev. James M. Tranmer, pastor of the Methodist church, has arranged to begin a series of lectures, to be held at the church, on Wednesday evening, March o2, at 1880 o'clock. The lectures will be on great events having taken place in American his- tory. Slides will be shown during parts of the lectures on discoveries, inventions and art work in the coun- try. Rev. Mir. Tranmer, having been acquainted with Commodore Perry has in his possession photograph taken of the famous explorer as he stood at the section where the north pole is supposed to be. Commodore Perry was credited with discovering the pole and Rev. Mir. Tanner will discuss his work. He also has pic lures of the Eskimo dogs who pulled the sleds on the Arctic expedition.
 Crullcr sale The Woman's Auxiliary of the Episcopal church will hold a Cruller sale at the church parish house to- morrow morning commt nting at II o'clock and continuing until 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Mrs. Charles Fl. Curtis and Mrs. Frank Powers are in charge. Telephone orders will be re- ceivCd.
 Mems Club Notes
 There will be meeting of the com mittee of the Mems club at tine rec tory of the Episcopal church this eve ming. It will begin at [ o'clock. Plans will be made for future meetings and all members of the committee are urged to attend.
 Plain,illc Briefs
 The family Of John PeploW of Bank street has been quarantined due to scarlet fever.
 The We-l'ns Girls club will hold it's food sale at the vacant store on West Main street opposite the rail road tracks at Central Square, Satur- day afternoon.
 The program to be carried out at the whist and social of the Holy Name society Of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy. will be published tomorrow evening" Some good talent has been promised from out of town.
 The installation of officers of the Knights of Washington will take place this evening at s o'clock at the Epis-. copal church. It is not public. To- morrow evening. there will be meet Ing of the parish guild at 7:30 o'clock. FO RENT-l1 West Main St, Planville; upstairs tenement Apply Nellie Lewis. and piano moving and all Kinds of trucking. I. A. Grdley, s1 Whiting st., PainSille. Phone 163