New Britain herald., 1927-11-15

ferred on class of warriors s4 the
 regular weekly meeting of Con-
 bounce Tribe. l. o. R. M., to be held at 5 o'clock this evening in the wiz.
 wam on Prospect street. Refresh | ments will be served and a smoker enjoyed following the degree work. Funeral of Mrs. Demink
 The funeral of Mrs Margaret Church Deming. who died Sunday afternoon at her home on Washing ton street, was held at 2:3o o'clock l 'his afternoon. Rev. William F. Davis pastor of the Asbury Metho- | dist church. conducted the service, and burial was in the family lot in Forestville cemetery.
 Fathers and Sons" Night The annual Fathers and Sons" night Of the Prospect Methodist i Episcopal church will be held this evening. X banquet will be served at o:So p. m. with the Mothers club of the church catering.
 Rev. l.. II. Dorchester Of Hart ford, former pastor of the local church. and Dr. NJ. 4. Gore Of this city Will speak on the fathers view. [ point while Clarence Hough and Ed | ward Graham will speak for the sons. The banquet Is sponsored by the Every Mans Bible class, D. of |. V. Inspection
 inspection night will be observed tomorrow evening in G. A. R, hall by sarah F.. Reynolds Tent. D. Of l., V. Department officers will be nres- ent on this occasion. A supper will be served at G:30.
 To Nominate Officers
 ofhcers for the ensuing year will De nominated at a meeting Of Ru,b hehekah lodge, No. A. I. o. o. F. to De held al o'clock this evening. me degree will also be conferred on large class Of candidates,
 A Canine Dispute
 police dog was the innocent cause Of a dispute yesterday after. noon between Michael c. Disy. man. aeer or the local office of the Postal telegraph company. and Jack Wal aimer, formerly manager of tho oidsmobile Bristol company of this city but now a resident of Hartford. As a result. Waldimar was arrested on Dlsy's complaint, charged with theft Of the animal from the tele- graph office.
 Both men appeared before Prose- eu'lng Attorney James T. Nather 'hls morning. as did Robert Jenk.. who told the prosecutor that the dog had been given to him by Waldimer and he in turn sold it to Disy for the sum of SIS. Disy immediately had the dos registered in his name and considered his ownership indisput- able. Waldimar thought differently, however. and yesterday he came to Bristol and took possession of the dog. He informed Prosecuting At torney Mather this morning that he did not give the dog to Jenks and that 1t was still his property. The prosecutor. after hearing the state ment of the three men involved, de- cided that the dog was still Waldi mars property and as a result or dered 1t returned to him. Disy was told to seek reimbursement of hi. $l5 from Jenks.
 Naldlnlar was arrested carly last week on charges of embezzlement by paliee, selling cars on conditional bills Of sale and obtaining money under false pretense. He is now at liberty under bonds of s1.oOO,
 Past Masters Night
 Past Masters Night was observed last evening by Franklin lodge, A. F. and 4. M. A banquet was served ill the Boys club building on Main street at 6:So and after adjourning 10 the Masonic Hall. the third de- gree was exemplitied with the fol- lowing past masters occupying the various chairs Of the lodge: Wor- shipful master, Charles N. Mallory: senior warden. James D. Foster: junior warden, Thomas H. Patter- son: treasurer. Albert D. Wilson: secretary, (. ". Edgerton; senior deacon, Charles c. Ball: junior dea- son, George Brown: chaplain, J. C. Russell: marshal Arthur W. Jep son; tyler, Henry l.. Shorw ood: east gate. Charles C. Bali; west gate, James T. Case: south gate, E. C. Kimberly.
 The Colonial male quartet rem dercd several selections at the ban quet and during the degree work.
 Diphthcria Situation
 TWO new cases Of dipntheria were reported yesterday to Dr. E. B. Rob- bins. city health officer both in the northern section Of the city. One case in the northeastern section was reported as entirely cleared up.
 Over 6.ooh cards were distributed yesterday to the children in the va rious schools. which arc to be filled out by parents in the event they Wish the children over the age of seven years given the Schick test to determine whether they are immune or susceptible to the diphtheria germ. In the cases of children Of school age under seven years of age. where the parents consent is given, they will he treated immediately with toxin anti-toNin.
 Dr. Robbins also emphasized the fact that all children from Six months to five years Of age. who arc too young to attend school, will be treated with the serum if tho par ents will so indicate on the cards supplied for that purpose. It was pointed out by the health officer that the disease is nearly always fla tai to children under seven.
 All treatments will be made at the schools free of charge, although parents preferring to have the work done by their family physician. may
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