New Britain herald., 1925-05-25
DIES SUDDENLY
 ON WAY ID HOME
Mrs. John ". Porch Was De-
 SCendant of iOneer Settler
HEAVY STORM HITS CITY

Company Hustle Over Weekend I Herbert W. Sourse DCad-policc Drive on Gang.
 Mrs. John W. Porch a direct , lInoal doFtndant of George Gates, one Of the founders Of the city Of l Hartford, died suddenly near the i copper mines a' < o'clock on Sat urday night, while returning to her home from q visit 10 Pine Meadow. She was in apparent good health when she left Pine Meadow, but was stricken suddenly ill en route. The auto in which she was riding was stopped and Dr. 4. <. Bracket was summoned, but she had expired when he arrived.
 She was born in New Hartford on April [, 1861, the daughter of Charles E. and Helen NJ. (Gates) King. As a young girl she moved 10 Hartford, where she was married 10 MT. Porch on April [, 1885. shortly afterward she came to this city with her husband and had lived here ever since.
 She was an active member of the Prospect Methodist church, 8 mem Der of the Ladies Aid society of the church, and for many years its vice. president. She was also an active member of the Nomen's Home Mis- sionary society and of the Gilbert W. Thompson post, Women's Relief corps.
 She leaves her husband, one son, Walter Porch. and three grandchil- dren, all of this city.
 The funeral will take place at her home at 140 Goodwin strct tomor- row afternoon at 2:30. Rev. 4. II. Goodenough of New Haven, q former pastor of Prospect church, will have charge of the service. He will be assisted by Rev. Dr. w. E. West, pastor of the church. Burial will take place in the West ceme- tery.
 Forty Hours Devotion
 Forty Hours devotion will be opened at St, Josephs church on next Sunday morning, when special services will be held at the 1915 o'clock mass. Services will also be held on Monday md Tuesday. Dur ing the devotional period, lrjests of neighhorlng cities VIII assist Rev. 0. T. Magnet and Rev. Tho,aas Lynch in the extra duties at me church.
 Donovan Ahnfni~trmor
 Judge Joseph N. Donovan has boon appointed administrator of the estate of George KafkaIes. who vas killed recently in motor car acci- dent in SouthinGton. kafkalas had ihtortsts in local restaurants and 1 other property, all of which has not ! been located so that figures Of the estat" are not avaIlable.
 Funeral of I!rrbcrt w. NOurse
 The funeral of Herbert W. Noursc. i who died on Saturday. was held this i afternoon a 2:S0 clock at his . home on Wolcott str A,- where serv- ices were conductel by Rev. Will : liam R, West, pastor Of Prospect ! Methodist church. 1J.ial was in the West cemetery.
 Mr. Nourso was born in 1884 in Hartford but came , lis city when a young boy and .N"I the greater part of his lie here.
 After his graduation from tho To- l. cal schools. he entered the employ l. of the \. Y, \. H. & Hartford rail- road and until his health failed short time ago, was employed as a For many years he served as member of the switch- irg crew in the local yards. He was q member Of the Brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmon and of Com pou1ro Tribe l. 0. k. NJ. He fralrs his wife, four sisters, Mrs. William Atderson of Springfield Mass. Mrs 2. F. Flies of Hoe'iulare, Mass. Mrs J. l. o'I1ara of Mcdforl. Mass. anl Mrs. John Hazolton ol Water Jury
 Pay Parking Assessments
 Several well known men. incIud- . ng one city official, paid & each on Saturday night for violations Of the 10 rar&iuS restrictions on Main and i North Main strtets. One man, i m.tnnn1'rary officer. drove his , narh'r" mo he probjbitcd space 2 T fro" O thr rolic1 station ani ! .romW'y r'c"iv"h a tag. In Hau of { nrsamre" jn court, he ard the r tho@s pail tho $2 charge. which . 7s h"oH aC'o"i upon by the rnnrc q commission and the prosecuting al, q r-7y '
 Telephone Service Hit With ,9o ."lphones out of coro- Y iSSlon and moro reports straEcnrs |, ~" local lclenhone eNrhango r,- air 'orro was kept busy all day 1oe- rday because Of the terrific 7i~I T