New Britain herald., 1924-11-12

d. Whitney tsSs R, II. Williams, 1890 and A, W. Kinssbury 1893.
 The following are the veterans of other lodges who are living in plain- vllle' Charles Mills, Byron E. Morse, Charles r. Pardee, Frank Smith. Treat Sanford, samuel Scahury sam nel I.ackey, Samuel Knight, Charles Blakesleo, Walter F, C'aIor, Bertram A. Gray and Irving Tyler,
 Answer still Alarms
 The rlainville fire department was unable to appear as scheduled in the Armistice Day parade yesterday af- ternoon because just prior to start Ing out ot headquarters, q still alarm came in. The department was call- ed 10 the Eaton dump on North Washington street where brisk blaze was in progress. The fire was nut out without any damage being done.
 The department was called out la ter in the day to the Trumbull sew craze beds to extingmish a brush fire. No damage was done here.
 Ncri Sued for S5,000
 Benjamin Le TIarte, chief clerk at the local railroad station, has insti- tuted suit against the Neris of plain- will for s5.o00 for damages sustained when he slipped and fell in front of the store in the Russell block. He claims damages for a broken leg and internal injuries sustained in the | fall,
 LeHarte claims that he slipped on a banana peol which was left in front of the store and it will be re- able time as patient at the New Britain general hospital. The defendants were represented at hearing in the superior court in Hartford yesterday by Lawyer Don | aid Gaffney of New Britain, who, after finding that although LeHarte has been railroad clerk in Plain vile for the past nine years. has a wife and family living in Mt, Yer non. N. Y, brought out a techni- caIity. He claimed that LcHarte was not a resident of this state and l had not entered into a recognizance to the defendants with some sub stantial inhahitant of this state as a surety that he would prosecute the case. He made plea in abatement which if it had been successful would have thrown the suit out of court.
 Judge Jennings found that for the purpose Of bringing the suit. Mir, LeHarte was a resident Of this state and that the suit should not be | thrown out because his counsel, Dennis P. O'Connor had through an unintentional and trivial slip failed to provide the recognizance. He said that since tho defendants were so technical, that they themselves had made no special appearance to plead the abatement and they were not. therefore, technically in court to support their plea,
 The plea was made on one other ground that Regolo Neri had been dead for more than year prior to the institution of the suit and there fore the plaintiffs action is barred as against him for the failure to bring it within the statutory timc Besides Rngolo. there are Nero Elm prico and Fiordomo Neri still doing business in the Russell block, Plain vile.
 Fined Tn Town Court Morris Barry of East Main street and James Busse of Bristol were both fined s25 and costs in the town court last evening by Justice of the Peace Edward r. Prior on the charges of reckless driving and Bar ry had SIS Of his fine remitted and Busse had $1o of the fine remitted. Barry was represented hy Lawyer Alfred Levitt of New Britain and Busse by Noble Pierce of Bristol Grand Juror William Foran prose- Cuted for the state. Both men ap- pealed their cases to the superior court.
 Bullen Heads Fire Board
 Frederick Bulen. for the past sov- eral years a member of the Plain vile fire commission, has been elect cd chairman of the board to sue ceed Robert J. Skelly who has re- signed. II. (. Thompson was named secretary of the commission.
 Caffcrty Funeral
 The funera of Charles Cafferty of Bank street was held this morning at o'clock from the church of Our Lady of Mercy. Rev. John E. Fay pastor of the church, officiated. The pail bearers were four nephcws of the deceased, Raymond and I,eon- ard Cassidy of Plainvillo, and Henry and gorge Tyson of Bristol and James Mcdonald of Bristol and Michael sullivan of Plainville.
 Henry C. Baum sang Some Sweet Day while the hody was being borne into the church and he rendered Face 10 Face" while the body was being carried out. Raymond Gun ninghnm sang Ave Maria" during the offertory. James I. Graham pre- sided at the organ. Interment was in St. Joseph's cemetery.
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