New Britain herald., 1925-01-15
PROMINENT WOMAN
 CALLED BY DEATH
Mrs. Alexander Harper Dies
 Alter Four Weeks Illness
WIFE OF MANUFACTURER
Joseph Colapictro Fined SI0O For Violating Liquor Iaw--Inspection Of School Buildings in Progress Lecture by Seumas McManus.

oI SCHOOL Buildings 1n Progress
 Lecture by scumas McNianus.
 Mrs, Alexander Harper. 4S years old, wife of President Alexander Harper of inc Bristol Brass corpora ton died yesterday afternoon at the Hartford hospital after a four weeks illness.
 Mrs. Harper was born in New Bedford, Mass, in 1877, her maiden name being Miss Bertha Sisson. Her early life was spent In that place and after attendance at the New Bedford schools. she entered Welles- ley college from which institution she was graduated ina1900 For the next two years, following her gradu- alton, she was engaged as a depart mental teacher In the New Britain schools. She was married on October 22, 1904, to Alexander Harper, na- tive of New Britain and for the next seven years, Mir. and Mrs. Harper lived in Chicago, H., where Mir Harper represented the American Silver Co. of this city In the western district.
 Mr. and Mrs Harper returned to this city in 1911 and since that time have resided here.
 Mrs. Harper was a member of the Hartford Wellesley club, the Welles. ley Alumnae association and several lccal clubs. She was d very popular woman and has a host of friends who deeply regret her death.
 The funeral will be held on Friday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock at her home on Crest avenue. Services will be conducted by Rev. Ernest L. Wis mer, pastor of the First Congrega- tiona church. Burial will take place in the West cemetery.
 Mrs. Harper leaves her husband and her mother, Mrs. James E. Sis. son of New Bedford, Mass.
 Colapictro Fined
 Joseph Colapietro was fined s1OC and costs at the police court session this morning by Judge Joseph M Donovan on a charge of violation of the liqur law. His arrest follwed a raid by the police on his restaur- ant on Main street yesterday after noon, when a quantity of intoxicants was found.
 Joseph Czarnetskf, who now lives In Terryville, was before the court charged with non-support and was ordered to pay his wife s7 a week His case has been continued until January 31 to determine his willing ness to obey the order and pay the sum demanded.
 Will Waive Extradition
 Pasquale Deambrossia, who was arrested here yesterday at the re- quest of the New York police, has signifed his willingness to return to Gotham, waivlng extradition to face a charge of felonious assault with a revolver. He had decided to resist eytradition but upon the advice ot his attorneys will return at once to stand trial. Judge Joseph NJ. Dono- van and Attorney Joseph M. O'Con' nell represent him.
 Deambrossia asserts his entire in- nocence on the matter and told the police yesterday that he was not in New York at the time of the assault
 Inspecting Schools.
 1nsnector John Fitzsimmons oi the state department of education IS engaged in the inspection of the local school houses, making recom' mendations for changes to bring the structures up to the standard re- quired by the state. Since the ad' vent of the inspector, stories have circulated that some of the schoo buildings have been condemned but the state official had merely recom' mended changes.
 Superintendent Of Schools Karl A Reiche said today that the inspector mad been at NOTh LOT StNcl dl uaS and intended to visit all of tho buildings, before submitting any re port of the changes to the local ol state board. The changes have beel suggested in the older type wooder buildings, which are rapidly bcint supplanted in this city by newer fir urnnF strIrttIreS
 Delaney Recovering.
 improvement has been noted II tho condition of Martin Delaney 0 5 Center street, a steel work, Wh' was injured a few days ago on [ building being erected by the Der lin Iron works in Plainville. H fell about 20 or 30 feet. sufferinl severe injuries, which at first wcr greatly feared, He was taken f the local hospital, where response {, treatment has been so favorabl that his recovery is anticipated.
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