New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
GIVES sl0,0OO
 FOR NURSES HOME
Large Contribution From Head
 Of New Departure Co.
YARASHIS GOES TO JAIL
Man Who Fled From Lockup Gets GO Days--lce Coating On Wires Intcrfcrcs With Light and Power Ser, lee.

fund which is being accumulated for the purpose of building a nurses homo at the Bristol hospital, from President Dewitt Page of the New Departure Mfg. Co. has been an- nounccd by the finance committee of the hospital.
 Previous gifts of s1O,0oo from Charles T. Trradwoy. president of the Bristol National bank and s15,- GOO from the Barnes family were announced a short time ago, and the latest gift, together with the amount that had been set aside by the finance committee for this pur- pose, has brought the fund to an amount that it is felt that the nurses home will ho built before the close of the present year.
 Although no drive for money is being made, it is believed that other citizens of the city will appreciate the opportunity to help complete the 1 fund of Sl@5,oQO necessary and 1t | is believed that further contribu- tions will be announced shortly.
 The building committee have been at work for some time preparing the
 plans for the new home, and 1t is | expected that their final report will be ready to submit 10 the trustees
 within a short time. and it planned
 to start work on the new building
 as soon after the report is sub.
 ruitted as possible.
 Vital statistics
 Thrrc were 62 births, 1 mar
 ria~cS. and 2t deaths in this cit.
 during the month of December, ac
 cording to a compilation of the vita
 statistics at the office of the cit,
 clerk. The number of births wa
 high for the month.
 Funeral of Didymc Pellcticr The funeral of pidyme Pellctiel
 well known west side business mar who died at his home on Landr , street on friday night following
 short illness with pneumonia, wa
 largely attended at St. -Annc' : church this morning at o'clocl r The Rev. J. r. perrcault celebrate = tho h;gh mass of requiem and tn . remains were placed in the vault 0 St. Josaph's church for burial in tf c spring.
 Il High school Dramatic Club l. On Friday evening of this wee T at inc Community th"ater. the Hie d School Dramatic club will prese 2! its most ambitious effort thus f 's in the play "Richelieu' with oy '- l0 of the students of the school
 the cast. Elaborate preparation
 have been made and q profession < costumer from Springfield comes Il provide the costuming of the porit ,o of Louis the 18th.
 's Those taking tho principal par l. arc IT, GarriGus, J, Cizauckas. 1, Hen',nan, F. Fletcher, II. Gri It wold, II. Tyler, l.. Berry, C. 1Iul n man K. Jarrett. l.. Smith. T. Bros l. man. F. Crowley. II. Cart, NJ, Slad l. Louis T'rldt, Frances Burnett Su r. pIcmenting these are courtie'
 pages, couspirators, officers, s( t5 lers, etc,
 lc The production is under the ( h. rection Of Anthony ToWlc, teacher in English at the high school. 10 Bowling League Formed ty A a meeting of delegates 1t. Knights of Columbus councils 9 New Britain. Terryvilic. Southil ,n ton and Bristol held in the K. of od club rooms yesterday afternoon, a' bowling league with teams from .h different councils was formed. ? nc first game will be played in x
 Britain Thursday evening of | iu week. It is planned to play a sch nv ule Of 12 games, and to the te
 winning the most Of its matches
 silver cup will be awarded. Tn cr will also be individual prizes ava m ed.
 hn Reading Club Meetings. ,,r Miss Ida C. Sessions of High str to entertained the members of the