New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-07

hiS' hscDonneil, a resident OF
Thomaston, brought suit through
Attorney Thomas F. Ryan of Itch
held, demanding $4,000 and $50 a
week. mcdonnell was paying s12
week and his attorney, Judge
Joseph NJ. Donovan of this city, al
legged this tobe enough under the
law.
Case Continued
The case of Joseph Albertelli of
Park street, charged with reckless
driving. was once more continued in
the city court this morning until
Saturday, September II.
Albertelli, while operating his
automobile on Lake avenue on the
night of August IA, struck a horse
and wagon owned by John Oshonko
of Southington, killing the horse
outright and injuring Oshonko.
Team Struck BY Auto
Joseph Marchoski of Pennington
avenue reported to the police de-
partment this morning that at
about a. m, today. his horse and
wagon was struck on Pennington
avenue by All automobile owned and
operated by a Mr.. Hess of Jerome
avenue. The wagon was damaged
and the horse slightly injured. The
police are investigating although no
arrests have been made up to the
! present time.
Thieves Steal Rowboat
| A rowboat, the property OF An
| derson Dowall of East Main street,
Forestville. which was moored on
the Pequabuck river In the rear OF
his home, was stolen some time Sat
urday night. Although police in
vestigated the case, no trace Of the
missing boat could be found and It
lis believed that the thieves loaded
it onto a truck or wagon and trans
ported it TO lake in some other
part OF the city.
Reforamtory Fugitive Recaptured
Anthony Chaponis, who with Tony
Prigionero, effected an escape from
the Cheshire reformatory yesterday
morning was recaptured by Motor
cycle Policeman Edgar Norton yes
terday afternoon at his home in this
city. Prigionero disappeared short
ly before the officers arrival and is
still at liberty.
Robert Burns
Robert Francis Burns, week old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Burns
Of 15o Main street. died last night
at Bristol hospital,
Bi-Wecldy Bridge Party
The regular bi-weekly bridge
party will be held at the Chippanee
Country club tomorrow afternoon.
starting at $50 o'clock. The hos
tesses for the occasion will be Mrs.
&c. +. Carlson. Mrs. E. Parker San
born, Mrs. Harold Humphrey and
Mrs. Charlotte Ellison.
Games Postponed
Due to the wet weather prevail
ing on Sunday and Labor Day, 1t
was necessary to postpone both base
ball contests scheduled at Muzzy
Field between the local New De-
parture team and Westfleld Sunday
afternoon and the Meriden Endees
yesterday morning. a...
Juvenile Burglars Caught
At 430 o'clock yesterday after
noon, a telephone call was received
at headquarters from Elmer Eek
strom OF the Endee Inn TO the effect
that several boys were engaged in
stripping his automobile. which was
parked near the Inn. Detective Ser
81 {oCilit1rIIxr -
the scene and arrested four boys
ranging In ages from to ~ years
in the act OF removing a number Of
small accessories.
All of the youths, with their par
ents, appeared at headquarters this
morning and were turned over to
Probation Officer Thomas A. Tracy.
who will investigate each case sep
arately and take the necessary cor
receive measures.
Fire Chief On Vacation
Fire Chief John II. Hayes started
his annual vacation of two weeks
last Sunday evening and during his
absence, Captain Morgan G. Farrell
of Engine Company No. will be
acting chief.
Drum Corps Contest
Announcement has been made
that the Bristol Boy Scout Drum
and Buglc Corps will participate In
the juvenile drum and bugle con-
test, to be held at the Connecticut
state Fair at Charter Oak on Fri
day afternoon, September 10. ].
Allan Gordon. deputy scout commits
sioner, will direct the corps.
John S. McNIastcr
John s. McNaster, A. died Sun
day morning az Hartford hospital
after short illness. He had been
a resident OF Bristol for a number
of years and up to the time OF his
illness had been an employe of the
Wallace Barnes Co.
He is survived by his wife,
brother, George J.. McMaster OF
VT, and three sisters, Mrs.
f. H. Pratt and Mrs. A. H. Dennis
OF Rutland, Vt. and Mrs. F. f.
of Barre, VT.
The remains were shipped to Rut-
land, Vt, yesterday for burial.
Schools Open Tomorrow
The public schools Of the city
will open tomorrow morning for the
fall term and arrangements have
been made to take care OF the ex-
pected increase in enrolment A
large number of changes have been
made in the personnel OF the teach
ing staff and eight additional teach