New Britain herald., 1925-05-05

animals was ordered to investigate and the dog vas later identified and retained. The agent took the dog and turned 1t over to Mir. Austin for destroyal just before the writ Of replcyin was issued.
 Miss Roberts, who owns the dog, of 3S7 Main street Now Britain, was the only witness called by tho attorney for the plaintiff. She said the dog was never allowed 10 be alone, but said that on several ocCa- sions the animal had followed her to the P. and r. Corbn plant where she is employed, and had later gone back home She said that the ami mal had also been picked Up on one occasion and had been taken 10 tho police station, after it had been found playing in one Of the city's parks. IL had later becn claimed and taken back home by Miss Rob crts' sister,
 After Miss Roberts had testified to the ownership of the dog and to tho circumstances attending it's re- lease from the dog warden, her at torney rested the case. Mir. Gaffney said that the defendant would rest, also, if that were the case, since the plaintiff had proved none of the ale gations set forth in the complaint. He said that there had been no eYi- dcnce that the dog had been wrong fully tallenFby MT. Austin. He said the dog warden was acting within his powers as the dog wore no collar and no license tag, Bcsidcs, he said, the dog was taken for Mir. Prentice.
 When Judge Hungcrford noted the circumstances, he said that tho plaintiffs attorney, Israel Nair. had evidently not prepared the case and, as 1t vas evidently one of impor- lance, he would continue 1t. He stated that he did not wish to soc the plaintiff suffer on aecour! Of the unproparcdncss of her attorney.
 Nair and Nair represented the plaintiff, B. F. Gaffnoy and Donald Gunfncy the defendant
 Wallace R. Wells
 Wallace E. Wells = years of age native of Berlin, died yesterday } al the home of his son, George F ! Wells, in FarmnEton Mir. Well: was welt known in Berlin, having made his homo in this place unu | q few years ago, when he took ul | his residence with his son,
 He was member of Harmony lodge. A. F. and A. NJ, of New Britain. joining that organization il .l>75. The funeral will bn heif from the home of his son tomorrow afternoon.
 Mrs. Harriet l.. Clark
 Mrs. Harriet E. Clark, Sl years o ag". dtcd yesterday afternoon at . o'clock at tho homo of her daugh fer, Mrs. Charles II, Miller Of Hud son street, Berlin. She was th' widow of Russell J. Clark Of RerlI and had been in poor health foI about a year. She made her hom' with her daughter.
 Mrs. Clark was born in Westflcld daughter of Jacob Bacon anc Eliza Clark Bacon. She spent het carly life in that town, later nov irg to NeWington. Twenty y-thre' years ago she and Mir, Clark cam 10 Berlin, where they took up thei residence. Mir. Clark died severa wears ago. She has been a residen of the town since shn first cam hQgc.
 She leaves. besides her daughter rhrcc grandchildren and two grca grandchildren; also three brothers MclIias Bacon Of WestfieId, Waite Bacon Of Los Angeles and Dwigh Bacon of New Britain.
 The funeral will be held tomor row afternoon al , o'clock from th Berlin Congre egational church. Rev Samuel A. l1ske officiating. Buria will bc in Newington
 MinstrcIS End Season
 The minstrel troup of the Ea' Berlin Community club brought il season 10 a cIos" last evening vii a banquet served in the hasemer Of the Methodist church. About 2 members of fha troupe and friend were present and an snjovable tim vas the result. The old famiIia songs used in the various perform auces were sung once again i parting and several talks wsFs give