New Britain herald., 1925-10-14
PhinuiR Ne.Us
.DRESSERS OBSERVE
GOLDEN Wedding
West Main Street Man Still
Working at TT

STATE APPROVES H. S.
Local School Finds Favor With Au.
thorides--FuneraI OF Milton Hurl.
burt-George Woodford Struck BY
Auto-Plainyille Briefs.
Still active although they have
more than fulfilled the stated span
of three score and ten years Mr..
and Mrs. A. II. Dresser of West Main
street. observed their 50th wedding
anniversary today. Mr. Dresser, who
Is employed at the Sessions Clock
Co, took the day off to celebrate the
event and then spent the mofning
clearing his yard OF the debris blown
down by the storm. The couple re-
ceived relatives and friends this aft.
ernoon and will be at home to them
again thisa evening from 7 to 10
o'clock. The house was appropriate
ly decorated In gold and white.
Many presents were received from
their friends hero and in other
places.
Mr.. Dresser was born In Plainville,
his father having been '49'er and
being descended on his mothers side
from the founders OF the Peck,
Stow & Wilcox Co., in southington.
At the age OF five he went with his
parents to Iowa, later moving to
New York and then returning to
Plainville IN 1870. Five years later
he married Miss Lucy A. Evans OF
Southlngton, the ceremony being
performed at the brides home hv
Rev, Alexander H. Hall, then pastor
OF the Plainville Congregational
church. The couple had one daugh-
ter now dead. Mr.. Dresser was for
1nerly house painter. but advancing
years made this trade Impractical
for him and he entered the employ
Of the Session Clock Co., OF Forest
vile. where he still works each day,
Mr.. Dresser has for IS years been
member Of the local Masonic So
clety and also belongs to Pythian
lodge, knights Of Pythias, and Sc
quassen Lodge, I. O. Q. r. Mrs
Dresser Is member of the w. c.
I. U. and of the Congregational
church. Mr.. Dresser is now II years
of age and his wife is rs, but both
are in good health and. to Judge
from the numerous Fluctuations re-
celved by them today, they should
live to double that age.
Paultry Awarded Prizes
William Calmbach Of p East
street has been cleaning up poultry
awards at fairs about the state this
fall, his prize fowl having met with
the approval of the judges wherever
At the Charter Oak fair in
Hartford he entered six birds and |
won six premiums, a perfect record.
At the Eastern States exposition at
Springfield, Mass, where competi-
ton is much keener and the best
specimens in New England are en-
tered. Mr.. Calmback entered seven
birds and took first and sixth pre-
niums on hens and second and third
On pullets.
lie entered one pen at the Dam
Jury fair, and has received notice
nat this was awarded first premium,
Funeral of Milton Hurlburt
Funeral services for Milton Hurl-
1urt were held this afternoon at
$50 o'clock at the W. A. Bailey &
o.. undertaking parlors. Rev.
'harles S. Wyckoff. pastor OF the
congregational church, conducted
he services. Interment was made !
n Oak Hill cemetery. Plainville.
Night School Opening !
The first session Of the Plainville ,
Vening school will open at 7:30 ,
clock this evening, when those de-
lrous of taking elementary or more
dVanced English courses may regis =
er. The classes will be held in the !
trade s rooms Of the wooden build ,
lg at the Broad street school, this
cling thought more convenient than
he brick building, which was used :
LIST year.
Callcn Truant Officer
Unstable Fred Callen, Jr, has been r
ppointed attendance agent of the
zeal public schools by the school
succeeding Peter Duffy. a
IT. Duffy has found that his duties "
the Standard Steel & Bearings, h
nc, will not permit him to continue 7
wing his time TO rounding up de-
nquents, so, although he was f.
lost satisfactory man. the commit
20 has been forced to accept his re- .
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Struck by Auto
George Woodford was struck by o
4 automobile this morning in front a
his home, but escaped serious IN
Try is reported to be resting COM --
'rtably. The name of the driver {
as not been learned, but it is |
nown that he is employed at the
andard Steel & Bearings. Inc. Mr.. |
'oodford was struck some time ago
= another machine and was badly