New Britain herald., 1926-08-11
Mrs. Mary Callahan

Today the locals meet the Bristol team, which, in the last encounter, won out at the tune of 6 to 5.
 Mrs. Mary Callahan
 Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Callahan were held yesterday at St. Paul's church, Kensington. Rev. John C. Brennan officiated at mass at goo o'clock and burial took place at St. Mary's cemetery, New Britain. Father Brennan reading the com initial services.
 The pail bearers were; Jat1es F'itzsimmons. Paul Diana, Eggcrt Ives, George Blinn, Phillip Tagan and Daniel Malarney. Flowers bear CTS were: Walter Paga and Stanley Russick.
 Mrs. Callahan leaves a daughter, Miss Julia Marie Callahan.
 Returning Turtle After S9 years of wandering dhout tle country, Julius, the returning turtle, sauntered into town yestcr- day. Evidently Berlin held attrac- | IlOUS IOT luc lOul lSC iDClliAl IittN been. long, long ago, the scene Of his christening. Back in 1887, June 2 to be exact, one James North cap tured Julius and with q knife in- scribed on his shell, U. North. June ! 2. 1SS7." Julius recuperated and set out to see the wari1 with the marker on his shell proclaiming tc l the world that at least somebody in this cruel world had taken ar interest in him.
 That was S9 years ago, Ani since then no one can tell what the turtle has seen and heard. It is report ed that he returned to this place twice previously, but only for shor' visits before he disappeared again Yesterday, Franklin Woodruff, soT of Mir. and Mrs. Arthur L. Woodruff came across the traveller in Web ster's woods and accompanied hin into town There he was much let ed and looked at, the crowds ina viewed him didn't seem to distuft his sophisticated air. He declined to give an interview and after every body had taken a good look at hin and trapped his shell a few times he was let free to continue hls tour
 mlius is of the box turtle Narlet' and when bored with the attention he attracted, he calmly shut himsel un in himself. Much discussion l on foot today as to whether he VII revisit this place again before ob livion swallows him up, as 1t WI eventually, even to Julius.
 J. North vas the grandfather 0 Burton w. North, who at presen resides at the old North homestea on Worthington ridge. MT. Norti when told of the find, said that h was certain that his grandfather knife had wrought the inscripuo that still stands out clearly on tn turtles back.
 Visitors Return
 Mir and Mrs. Daniel Manz an son have returned to New 1orI
 following a visit of ten days wit Mir. Manz's sister, Mrs. William :, Sheldon of Pennington avenue.
 Kcnsingtonian In Accident
 Joseph Montovani struck and 1T ured Joseph Cola, ' years ol z while operating a truck on Sou' |. street, New Britain. The lad WI
 taken to the New Britain Gener
 hospital where he is being examine Q for internal injuries. No arrest h'
 been made pending investigation - the accident.
 Retuon To California
 Iouis C. Anderson left yesterd; I for Lynwood, Cal, his home. M
 Anderson has been visiting frien il and relatives in this place TOT u . mast seven weeks. He is pa il resident of Berlin.
 n Political situation
 Contrary to reports that Kensin
 ton is asleep in the race for repr " sentative, three candidates have a L. nouhced that they are consioeri
 the post, While not definitely req
 to throw their headgear into | | ring. they promise that a tutu IS date will see them campaigning i n the caucus in September. The ca r. didates thus far. seem to be wa1tl K for the other fellow to make al declaration of candidacy before th @ come out to do battle. as althou IS there is a considerable number II aspirants for. the position, defin " action is being reserved until son
 body breaks the ice.