New Britain herald., 1926-06-26
Swimming Contest

luncheon at the home of Mrs JohI
 Potter, district president, in Water
 bury yesterday.
 Swimming Contest \ large number We're on hand fl the high school last evening to Will ness the swimming and diving con, tests, which were open to all anna teur swimmers Of Bristol and yicin. l;y. Following are the results:
 Mems 40 yard swim-Ftrst Ro. land Booth: second. Carl Mason. Jr.: third, Stanley Dzioriat: fourth Frank Kozioll- Time 2G seconds.
 Girls 40 yard swin-First. Edna Swieger: second Ann Breshnehan; third. Gertrude Cone, fourth. Anna May keniry. Time, @5 seconds.
 Mems loo yard swIm-First. Ar thur Fletcher; second, John Smu; third, Frank Koziell: fourth. Stan ley Dzieriat Time. 1:I9
 Girls diving-First. Edna Swie- ger; second, Anna BrcsHnchan; third, Anna May Keniry.
 Mems diving - First, Carl Mason. Jr.; second. Roland Booth and Frank Conlan, tied
 stephen Terry Lodge Elects
 The regular meeting Of stephen Terry lodge, I. Q. o. F., was held last evening in Stephen Terry hall and the following officers elected for the ensuing year: Noble Grand. Robert Lyon; vice grand. Julius Os- from: recording secretary. Harold F.. Reed; treasurer, Henry kimber- ly; trustee for IS months, Lester Root.
 St. Johns Day Observance
 Franklin lodge. A. F. X 4. Nj. will hold it's annual observance Of St Johns Day in Masonic hall at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. An ad- iress will be given by Rev Hubert D. Jones of the Prospect Methodist church.
 William I. Riley Dies
 William r. Riley Of 46 Divinity street died al his home al f o'clock this morning after an illness Of three weeks with a complication of dis eases. although he had been ill fail ing health for the past two years. He was born in Wallingford, the son Of John H. and Sarah Riley. He attended the schools in Wallingford md afterwards learned the machin- st and toolmaker's trade and was employed for some time in Meriden. rwenty-two years ago he came to Bristol and worked al his trade for he New Departure Mfg. Co. until ast September. He was married here Nov. @5. 1908, to Elizabeth Hynds. who survives him, along with two sisters. Mrs. Julia F.. Pow ITS of Denver. Colo. and Mrs. Cath ,rine Johnson Of New Haven. and wo brothers, John C. Riley Of and s. ]. Riley of Hartford.
 H. was a member of the Mcriden odge of El5s. New Departure Mu- ual Aid and Relief association, food Fellows club Of the New De 'arture and the Endee club. Al the resent time he was treasurer Of the 1 arents and teachers association of . he North Side school and served i hat district as committeeman for nree years.
 The funeral will be held at 1c ! clock Monday morning from st. | oseph's church. where a solemn i igh mass Of requiem will be cele- l rated by Rev. Oliver r. Magnell | ntermont will be in St Joseph's CIV cemetery.
 Proclamation by Mayor
 Mayor John F. Wade has issued i. he following proclamation on the bservanca Of American 1ndepen- ence week: "In accordance with e plans which arc being made 1r nation wide observance Of merican Independence week on he occasion Of the 150th anniver- lry Of the signing Of the Declara- on of Independence and the tooth of the death of Thomas efferson. I have 10 request that at iii q. m. eastern standard time. n Monday. June 9S next. the off, ial national opening of this week C siEnalizrd in Bristol by the nging Of bells in the schools, and all public buildings pr q period Of five minutes
 ''At that hour the bells of the church. the oldest nd probably the most historic in ristol will be rung by the mayor the city"
 TaftviIlc Here Tomorrow
 The Bristol New Departure base Ill team will confront one or the est teams in the state tomorrow at .uzzy field when the fast Taftville inc will invade this city. The yisi- ITS have been banded together for 'veral seasons and last year they amazed tc win 49 Of tho s games
 which they participated, Owing to the dedication Of the emorial to the Honorable Albert
 Rockwell, which will take place
 S:So n. m. the game at Muzzy