New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
HARRY B. CHAIRMAN
 DIES SUDDENLY
Former Deputy Sheriff SUC-
 CunbS to Heart Attack
HAD EYENTFUL CAREER
Bremen to Resume Weekly Drills No Case Against Driver Whose Auto Hit Girl-Body of Suicide to Be Claimed,

Harry E. Charman aged e. for .mer deputy sheriff died suddenly al his home at 331 Main street at 10:45 o'clock last night from heart fail- ure. He had been working around his lawn during the afternoon and last evening came down town to purchase some articles, although at .one time earlier in the day had com .plained of a slight pain near his heart. He retired at 10:15 last night and at that time stated that he was feeling all right. At about .10:45 he called Mrs. Marion Cur tiss, with whom he resided, and up- on entering the room she found him unconscious. pr. William B. Hanrahan was called. Arriving a few minutes later he found that Mir. Chairman had expired.
 Mir, Chairman was born in Phila- delphia on January S, 1854, his 'oarly life having been spent in that lefty. As @ young man he came to Bristol, entering the employ of the old New York and New England railway as trainman, working on trains between Hartford and Water bury. The conductor of the train on which he server for 10 years, was | Charles II. Curtiss and a close developed between the two men which lasted until the death Of Mir. Curtiss several years ago.
 After scvering his connection with the railway, Mr. Chairman went to LEI Paso, Texas, where he resided | for a number of years. He was town marshal of Fl Paso for several terms and was active in the settle Iment Of a boundary line dispute be- tween the United States and MeNi- leo.
 Eighteen years ago, he moved to
 Magnolia x. J., where he purchased a large farm and operated a chick cn business. coming to Bristol F years ago at the death Of his friend, Charles II. Curtiss, to assist Mrs, Curtiss in the management of her numerous business affairs. During his last term of residence here he has been actively interested in the artairs Of the democratic party and from 1918 to 1922 served as a deputy sheriff under Sheriff George II. Gabb. He was member of the democratic town committee and in .192$ his name was entered in the primaries for the office Of mayor Of
 Bristol.
 Mr. Chairman was a past exalted ruler Of the Fl Paso lodge Of ElNs, and a 32nd degree Mason. During his residence in Fl Paso he was prominent ill Masonic affairs of the state.
 He IS survived by a brother, Will liam Chairman. and two nephews, all Of Magnolia, \. J.
 Funeral arrangements had not been completed at noon today.
 Presidential Candidate Visits Bristol
 David Sherman Beach, actuary and inventor paid a visit to the rep lrsentative Of the Herald yesterday and intimated that he would again be the candidate for president on the peoples national independent ticket in 1928. MT. Beach was his party's candidate in 1920 and 1924 and believes that the campaign of 1928 will result in the independent ticket being elected. The party, Of which Mr. Beach is the spokesman and recognized leader, wants no governors, no legislators or state politics. It is their idea to cen- traIizc the government in Wash iugton with one federal law, one tax, one ticket and each voter will