New Britain herald., 1925-06-22
Fuueral of Mrs. Catherine nnrch

Funeral Of Mrs, Catherine Bnrch
 The funeral of Mrs Catherine Burch, 6s. widow of the late Otto Burch, who died at her home at ss Harrison street Saturday following an illness Of two weeks, was held at her home this afternoon at o'clock. Services at the Swedish Lutheran church followed with Rev. II. l.. Johnson in charge. Burial was in the West cemetery.
 Mrs, Burch was born in Sweden on January 2s, 1857. where she was married to Otto Burch on October ?9, 1880. She came 10 this country with her husband and in 1884 set- tied in Bristol where she has since lived. Her husband died in 1917. She leaves two sons, James Burch of this city and c, W. Burch of Rev. erly Hills. California, and one daughter. Mrs. A. F, Lundquist of Winthrop, Minnesota.
 Compounce Picnics
 Many picnics and outings freal all over the state will take place at Lake Compounce this week. Today the annual picnic of the Bristol Con- gregational church is being held there.
 On Tuesday st. Peters Parochial school of Hartford will picnic at the resort and on Tuesday evening the New Departure Girls club of this city will hold dance in the ball. room.
 The annual picnic of the Prospect Methodist church and Sunday school will be held at Compounce on We'd nesday. This is one of the largest Of the local picncs and Is always attended by several hundred people.
 The Aetna Fire Insurance club of Hartford will hold forth at Com bounce on Thursday with a dinner and an outing, A program Of sports will also be held.
 Saturday will be another big day at the lake when picnics of the Trinity Episcopal church, the South Park church of Hartford, the New Britain Baptist church. and the Peo- ple's church of New Britain will be held. The employees of the Birge company of this city will also hold an outing on that day.
 Lat Saturday a large number of church held picnics at the lake. which included the Bristol Baptist Sunday school. the Olivet Baptist Sunday school of Hartford, the Memorial Baptist Sunday school of Hartford, Christ Cathedral church of Hartford, and Grace church of Newington.
 To Picnic At Beleden
 The members and former mem. bers of the Mount Hope chapel on Chippens Hill will be the guests of Mrs. William F. Sessions for their annual picnic tomorrow. which will be held on the grounds of "Bele- den'' the estate on Bellevue avenue, The late William F.. Sessions hus- band of Mrs, Sessions was the founder of Mount Hope chapel and was superintendent of the Sunday school there up to the time of his death.
 Yale Honors Wells
 The election as assistant manager of the Yale varsity crew, one of the highest honors that can be conferred upon Yale man, was voted to AL bert Sessions Wells of this city after the annual Yale Harvard varsity race on Friday. MT. Wells is the son of Mir. and Mrs. Stephen Nj. Wells of High street and Is a junior at Yale. His election as assistant manager means that he will be pro. noted to be full manager of the varsity crew in his senior year.
 MT. Wells is a we'll known ath- lete, having participated in various sports in the Bristol high school and at Exeter academy.
 Need Of Traffic Officer Shown
 The need of a traffic officer at Pierce's bridge in East Bristol has been demonstrated by the fact that not single accident has taken place there with the officer on duty since he was placed there a month ago. Two accidents have taken place shortly after the traffic officer had left his post for the night, one of which took place last night when John Bilas crashed into a car driven by Wilfred Page. Both cars were damaged to some extent.