New Britain herald., 1925-04-17
CHARGES MAN WITH
 ASSAULTING SON Howard Thompson Of Broad St. Complains Against William Dent FIGHT LARGE GRASS FIRE
Payano-Hart Nuptlals - Catholic Church Notes - Standard Steel Girls Beat TrumbuIl Lassies- Plainyllle Briefs.


 gating complaint entered by How ard Thompson of Broad street against William J. Dent. local con- tractor for an alleged assault on Lester Thompson, 12-year- old son of the complainant. The complaint which was lodged with Deputy Sheriff E. w. Furrey and then turned over to the grand juror, is that Mir. Dent took a rubber ball from some boys who were playing in front of his house and when the ball rolled onto his front lawn, Mir. Dent seized and cut it into shreds with his pocket knife.
 It is claimed further that some of the older boys in the crowd remon- strated with him when he cut the ball, saying, 1t is alleged, that they hoped he enjoyed his actions in cut ting the plaything, and he imme- diately started after them. He seized Lester Thompson, the com plaint states, cuffed him, slapped him, kicked him and knocked him down and in general gave him a beating. This was all done, it is said. while the boys mother stood in the doorway of her home and remonstrated with Dent. It is said that a court hearing will be held on the complaint in the near future.
 Grass Fire Spreads
 Plainville Hose Co. No. i, was called out yesterday at noon to Hart's corners where a grass fire was menacing buildings and dwell ing houses there. The fire started on the east side of the town and quickly spread covering a wide area from the trolley tracks to the south side of Hart's corners. Both chem- icals were called out and it was only after a hard battle lasting over three hours that the fire was extin- guished and the fremen returned to their quarters.
 All fire permits have been re- voked at the order of State Fire Warden A. w. Hawes and any light ing of fires whether permits has been issued or not, will be followed by prosecution by Deputy Fire War den George Schubert of this district. Yesterdays blaze is one result of what might happen if this order is disobeyed and when sufficient rain has fallen to make conditions safe and the high winds have died down, the present order will be rescinded.
 Catholic Church Notes
 A months mind memorial high mass will be said at the church of Our Lady of Mercy tomorrow morn ing at o'clock for Mrs. William kavanaugh.
 Services Sunday will be at the usual hours of s, and 10 o'clock with masses at and 10 o'clock and Sunday school sessions at o'clock.
 There will be a meeting of the Junior Holy Name society in the basement of the church immediately after the Sunday school session.
 The Sunday school teachers will meet in the upper part of the church immediately after the Sun day school session.
 Hart-Payano NuptialS.
 The marriage of Miss Alice Pa vano, daugter of Mir and Mrs. Mich ael Pavano of Park street. to Mel Eert Hart, son Of Mir and Mrs. R. G. Hart of East street, will take place tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the rectory of the church of Our Lady of Mercy. The ceremony will be performed by Rev. John F. Fay, pastor. The couple will he attend cd by Miss Antoinette Deion and Leo Bachand.
 The bride will wear a gown of white silk crepe de chine and bridal veil.
 A reception will be held at the home of the brides parents and guests will be present from Hartford. Norfolk, Windsor Locks, New Brit ain and Plainville Mir. and Mrs. Hart will reside in New Britain. The groom is employed at the Standard Steel x Bearings Co.,, and the bride has been employed at the Trumbull Electric Mfg. Co.
 standard Steel Girls Win.
 The Standard Steel ES Bearings Co. Inc" girls bowling team ran riot with the Trumbull girls last night on the Recreation alleys in a special bowling match. The girls from the steel plant took three straight games rom the Trumbull lassics without even oXcusing themselves. The scores were as follows: