New Britain herald., 1927-07-19
GOES To JAIL AS
Watermelon Thief
Court Severe With Nelson for
Drunken EsCapade
BANK ELECTS OFFICERS
Children Lose Friend Through
Death of Miss Merrill, 81 Years
Old-Baby Involved in SANDER
Suit--CrOwds Attend Novena.

Old-Baby Involved in SANDER
Suit--Crowds Attend Novena.
The theft of a watermelon from
in front of the Bell City Connection
cry Company on North Main street
has cost Charles Nelson of Prospect
street 10 days of liberty. Jail SEN
tence of that period being imposed
by Judge Joseph NJ. Donovan in the
city court today. Nelson informed
the court that he was "crazy drunk"
and did not know what he was do
ing. Nelson was apprehended by
Officer John Mclaughlin as he was
about to make his getaway with the
melon.
During the past week or ten days.
several large watermelons have been
stolen from the stand In front of the
store and the severe sentence was
meted out by the court to discour-
age the practice In the future.
Bristol Savings Bank Elects
At the annual meeting of the
board of directors OF the Bristol
Savings Bank held yesterday after
noon, the following officers were re-
elected: President, Miles Lewis
Peck; vice-presidents, George c.
Clark and William S. Ingraham:
trea surer. Edison NJ. Peck. The old
board Of directors was elected as
follows: Epaphroditus Peck. Herb
ert ]. Mills, William F. Stone, How
ard S. Peck. Joseph F. Dutton. Paul
NJ. Hubbard. Newell Jennings,
George +. Cockings, Dudley s. In
graham and Burton o. Barnard.
The annual report, which is the 81
since the institution was founded.
s1S,503.7S2.7S. The deposits as Of
July LIST, 1927, were $12,575,707,
more than double those recorded on
July 1890. The number of accounts
listed on June 30,1927. was 15.s9S.
Two dividends. each of one and
one-quarter per cent, have been de-
clared since January 1, last.
Miss Eliza Hughes Merrill
Miss Eliza Hughes Merrill. aged
81 years, one of the oldest residents
Of Forestville died at the New Brit
ain General hospital Sunday evening
from infirmities incident to old
age
Miss Merrill was born at Canaan,
n. H.. November %, 1912, the
daughter of Ezekiel and Saretta
Merrill. AS young girl she moved
with her parents to Franklin. y. II.
After her graduation from grammar
school she entered the state Normal
School at Salem, Mass. and for
many years after leaving that insti-
tuition served as teacher. She
came to Forestville in 1898 and has
since resided in that village.
Miss Merrill came from old Co
lonlal stock, her great grandfather
having served as an officer in the
Revolutionary war. Since taking up
her residence In Forestville Miss
Merrill has taken lively interest in
the younger children and was well
known to the youths as an interest
ing story teller, particularly in con-
nection with the Indians who IN
habited New England when she was
4 young girl.
She is survived by sister, Mrs.
John White OF . Tulip street. this
city: also by several grand nieces.
The funeral was held at 2:30
o'clock this afternoon at the Asbury
Methodist church chapel. Rev.
William +. DAVIS, Jr., conducted the
service and the body was taken to
Franklin. n. H. for interment in the
family lot.
To Address Veterans
Former Mayor Joseph f. button
OF this city will be the principal
speaker at Veterans Day exercises
at the Plainville Camp grounds on
Thursday, July 81. The address will
be OF patriotic nature.
To Install Officers
Deputy Grand Chief Ranger AL
bert Rawiszer and Grand Lecturer
Patrick Cook OF this CITY will install
the recently elected officers of Court
Forest, No. 40. F. of A.. of Forest
vile, this evening. The meeting will
be held at o'clock in Firemen's
Hall.
Funeral or Harry QtIinion
The funeral of Harry Quinion.
president OF the Quiniol Coal and
Trucking Co., was held at o'clock
this afternoon from the home of his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Quinion of 2o7 Prospect street. Rev.
Hubert D. Jones, pastor Of the Pros
pect Methodist church, conducted
the services and burial was in West
cemetery,
Neighborhood Prayer Meeting
The regular weekly neirhborhood
prayer meeting will be l. Id at $50
o'clock tomorrow morning at the