New Britain herald., 1926-09-27
On Vacation


 Is enjoying his annual vacation O
 two weeks. During his absence hi.
 duties will be taken care of by Of ficer Joseph Strup.
 Two Fined for Reckless Driving
 Andrew Hargrove of 6th avenue
 arrested Saturday afternoon by Mo.
 torcycle Policeman Edgar Norton
 was fined s1o and costs in the cit,
 court this morning by Judge Joseph
 M' Donovan on a charge of reckIes.
 driving.
 Leon keneicki of Roosevelt av.
 enue, Terryville. also arrested b,
 Officer Norton for a similar offen.e
 was lined s26 and costs. totalins
 s35.so. Both men were arrested in the vicinity of Pierce's bridge Eas, Bristol, where the officer was doing traffic duty.
 ' Drunken Driver Heavily Fined ! Chester Topa of High street. New Britain. was arrested at 93U o'clock last evening on Pine street by Motor. cycle Policeman James Burns after an automobile which Topa was oper. ating had collided with one driven b, | Charles Blake Of New Park street Ellnwood. Topa's car was turned over by the impact but the occu. pants mlraculously escaped injury. pr. B. B. Robbins. police surgeon. who arrived on the scene shortJ, atter the officer. examined Topa up. on tne request of the officer and he was found 10 be under the influence of liquor. > In the city court this morning a line of si00 and costs was imposed by Judge Joseph NJ, Donovan. A. torney Thomas F. McDonoueh of New Britain, who had been engaged as counsel for Topa, did not arrive unui about 9:30 a. m., only to learn that the court session was over and ms client had paid his bill.
 Community Chest Gives $500
 Announcement was mads +h,. morning by Judge S. Russell Mink chairman Of the Bristol chapter of the American Red Cross, that tn. Community Chest had donated s5oo toward the fund being raised for Florida This .- the largest amount given by any organization.
 Up to noon today the total amount or the fund had reached Sls2s. aj- though returns had only been made oy collectors in two of the factories. The sum of sa5o was received from employees of the New Departure Manufacturing company and it is ex. pected that before the. drive closes Wednesday night, about s.,5oo will be raised.
 Welch Fire Company Loses
 Welch Fire company of ForestviII. were defeated at the central station grounds Saturday afternoon by q picked team from the three Bristol companies. by score of 12 to s. Two more games will be played between the two outfits for the championship of the department.
 Charles F. -,fichael
 Charles Frederick Michael, ared v years, prominent business man for number of years. died at his nome, 1884 Woodland street satur- day after a short illness. He suf- fered a shock on September 8 from which he failed to rally to any ex- tent gradually sinking to the end.
 NIT. Michael was born at Katzhu- cite. Germany, on April 12. 1s4e. the son of Christian and Laura (Tisch er) Michael. At the age of ten years ne came to this country with his parents and received his education in the schools of Meriden and New Britain. After leaving school he en. tered the employ of J. B. Sargent in New Britain, remaining with that frm six months. His parents then moved to Terryville and he resided in that town until 1872 He came to Bristol. In 1873 and started the erection of the Commercial House on Laurel street. This hostelry was opened on April 1, 1874 and was conducted by MT. Michael on three different occasions. He disposed of the property about 24 years ago.
 Mir. Michael was an ardent demo- crat and close friend of the late W i'''uiti pCiiliilSs t.du. 1lb VI HS present at the big Dollar dinner given to MT. Bryan In New York city md was seated at the right hand of Mir. Bryan. Mr. Michael always felt that this occasion va. the most pleasing event Of his long life.
 Mir. Michael was married on March e5, 1872, to Miss Katie Burg of Terryville. who survives him, with .wo sons. George B. Michael Of Wallinsford and William E. Michael 'f St. Louis, Mo; two daughters. Mrs, Charles R. Riley and Mrs. Ralph R. Strong of this city: seven grandchildren. William C. Riley Of Oxford university. Mrs. William 'lamon of Thompsonville, William Michael of Thompsonville. Carl Michael of New York, Curtiss Mi 'hael Of Wallingford, Robert and David Strong of this city: two sis- CTS. Mrs. l.. s. Burg and Mrs. LII ian Scherr of Bristol, and two brothers. Louis Michael of Bristol md Conrad Michael of Hartford.
 Mir. Michael was a member Of oeauabuck lodge, l. O. O. F. and Ruth Rebekah lodge, I. O. o. F.: ,delphia lodge, N E. o. F.; Bristol odge. A, O. |. w, and Of Gutten- ,erg lodge. D. O. H.
 At the last city election Mfr. Mi. hael was candidate for mayor and ! number Of years ago ran for the office Of tax collector. being defeat- d on both occasions.
 The funeral was held at 2:3o ,'clock this afternoon from his late