New Britain herald., 1924-01-14
PASTOR PUBLISHES | HIS ANNUAL REPORT
 Rev. John E. Fay Thanks Parish toners for Their Support
 SUES FOR HORSES DEATH
Edith KnashOo Dies at Mountain Nicw-Two Slight Automobile Ac- cislents-Buys Out Barbershop - PIainville Loses Game-Briefs.

church of Our Lady of Mercy. read his annual report covering the year 1923 at the masses in the church yes terdsy. Father Fay stated this morn ing that the report is the best that has ever been published in the history of the church. It includes both the
 financial and spiritual sides of the parish.
 The financial report summarized is
 is follows: Ordinary revenue during
 tho year. $2.s16.G4; extraordinary
 revenue. sS.lS2.S9. making a total
 revenue for the church for the entire
 year of ss,9?9.os.
 The expenses of the parish, details
 of which were given to the parish
 toners yesterday amounted to s7.26l.- | II. The balance on hand on Decem-
 ber 3l. 1923 amounted to s1.7SI.s2,
 which equals the amount of revenue
 collected during the year.
 In his social and religious report,
 Father Fay stated that the average attendance at masses on Sunday was approximately 100 persons. The aver age attendance at the Sunday school sessions at o'clock on Sunday morn | seven marriages solemnized during the year, 3S baptisms were performed and nine members of the parish died.
 The pastor thanked the people of tho parish for their manifestation of good will and hearty cooperation in carrying on the work Of the church during the past year. He urged them to continue to work and presevere in their duties to the church for their 1 spir;tua! and temporal progress dur ing the coming year.
 Sucs For Horses Death F. Watson Of Park street has in- st:tuted suit against the light com pany for s450 damages for tho death of horse. The writ claimed that on last Friday during the heavy wind storm, tho, plaintiff was driving his horse and wagon down East Main street when A wire, detached by the wind, fcll down, barely missing him and striking the horse. The animal was badly burned according 10 the complaint, and although not killed immediately, died yesterday from the effects Of the accident. The plaintiff has secured Attorney Charles r. Con lon 10 represent him.
 Edith knashoo Dies
 Miss Edith knashoo ago i7 years, dicd at tho Nalbanian home in Noun | tain View early this morning after a long and lingering illness. Sho was inc victim or Turkisl, prosecutions or | Arineniaps in the old country. Her father was killed by the Turks when members of his race were being ban ishcd and maltreated in Turkey and She with her mother and sister fed 10 New York where they were har- bored under The protection of this country. Shortly after arriving here, Ter mother dird, leaving Edith and Rose. who is younger than the de- ceased to find their way alone. The NalbAnians, Piainyiile residents. being related to the children, took them in and they have been living there over since. The sickness with which Edith was afflicted is said to hsvc been direct result Of her satferinEs under tyranny. She leaves ono sister. Rose. who also lives in Mountain View and attends the Plsln,ilie school. Funeral had not been completed this morning.
 Automobiles Collide.
 Two automobiles collided in the center Of Plainville Saturday after noon in mixup while turning around the silent traffic policeman there. Small damage was done 10 either ma chine although one had a rear fend- CT badly smashed. None or the oc- cupants were injured in the smash.
 Ioses Rear Wheel.
 A touring car of the 1492 appear ance came traveiing meriily along West Main street from the direction Of Forestyiile yesterday afternoon about o'clock when after passing over the railroad crossing. the left rear wheel came of and came 10 , 'tOp al the fence surrounding the so- q Iiers and sailors monument. The . occupants or the automobile noncba- . lntly das9ndad into Inc road. recoy- 2 .rcd tho lost wheel and putting their i Ihoulders in under the body lifted inc [ nachine clear of the road and re- 1 placed Inc separated membet. Gre or he parry in question when asked what caused the loss of the wheel. d. lated with a laugh. That hapsens 70 n is about every ia miles" The name I, ,f the owner Of the car was not as- z 
 T'1ain,ille Loses Game. Tho AT plainvfIle team appeared in Bristol Saturday evening 10 meet fhe econd team or the West Ends. minus most of their regular players. The 4I- he finish stood 4i 10 Ia in favor Of sristoi. IT Plainville is 10 meet with ny success on fine squared court. ihe layers should at least show up when smes arc scheduled.
 Buys Baricrshop.
 John Valentine has purchased the arbershop in tho Belman block in be center Of SOuthington from Caesar ce ani Carmen Naroretts. The deal -as put through Saturday and the n ew owner takes charge immediate [. Mr. Valentine has been employed ' 4. ]. BOrdeau in the baritenshop i Russell block for the past six years ti nd has made a large circle oE friends m trough his I'laintflie connections He V fli resign his position here next q, aturdav night and will take over ac4 m ve snsgemsnt ol his neu establish ient neu Monday morning. Bowling ei ms are hoping fhsf John wiIl not de- al rt tho alleys.
 isscSsors TiuisIiag Nork h' The boar1 or assessors are coniHr , ths snishinz point in thsiT com iistion If inc gard iist and eETer- VI finish sometime this week, accord St