New Britain herald., 1927-06-20
Bristol News

lvAU OuI llHly WLlv SENTENCED TO JAIL Dorbuck and Moley, Auto 1 Thieves, Given 50 Days
 MRS. GEORGE N. MINOR DIES Diplomas Presented to 30 Pupils of
 St. Joseph's School-Mrs. Arthur
 H. GoOdenolgh Dies in New Hay-
 cn-Police Court Cases.
 ] Frank Dorbuck and George Moley. l two New Britain youths charged with the theft of an automobile be- longing to Charles Pikiell of this city on March 19, were sentenced 10 Jail for 50 days by Judge Joseph NJ. Donovan, who had sat on the case at previous hearing, today.
 The youths fled in the stolen car to New Jersey, where they were picked up by the Maple wood po- lice while in the act of appropriat- | ing another car and abandoning the one stolen here. They served ap- proximately three months in the Newark jail for their offence and at the conclusion of their sentence were brought back to this city.
 1 Case Continued
 The case Of George Leger of 196 North Main street. charged with reckless driving. was continued by Judge Arthur J. Malone at the re- quest of the prosecuting attorney until Monday. June 27. Leger was released under bonds of $500.
 The accused man was arrested Saturday noon by Officer Connolly after the car, which he was operat- ing. had struck Lucy Elgert. aged 9. and Amanda Elger. aged II, sisters, at the corner of Meadow and North Main streets. The girls were taken to Bristol hospital where they re- ceived medical attention and were later returned to their homes.
 Police Chief Home
 1 Chief of Police Ernest T. Reiden of the local police department has resumed his duties after attending the convention of the International Police Chiefs at Windsor. Ontario and visit to his sister in Cleveland, Ohio. The trip both ways was made by automobile.
 i Mrs. George \. Minor
 Mrs. Harriet A. Minor. Il, wife of George N. Minor of Hill street and a well known resident of the city. died suddenly at her home Saturday afternoon following a lingering ill., ness.
 Mrs. Minor was born in Water bury November 2S, 1855, the daugh- ter of Junius and Harriet (Thorp) Brown. The early years of her life were spent there where she attended the public schools. On December l5, 1875 she was married to Mir Minor in Waterbury and for several years continued to reside in the Waterville and Bucks Hill sections. They then moved to Meriden and came to Bristol 39 years ago. Mir. and Mrs. Minor celebrated their golen wedding anniversary on De. cember 15, 1925.
 Mrs. Minor was member of the Bristol Baptist church. the South Chippens Hill Neighborhood Club and the Bristol Grange. She was for many years partisular active in the affairs of the Chippins Hill section of the city and was also particularly interested in Grange affairs.
 Surviving, besides her husband are two sons. Dwight J. and Leigh D. Minor: two daughters. Mrs. Jes- sic F. Durant and Miss Nellie J. Minor, and several grand children. all of this city; and two sisters. Mrs. Thomas Swinnerton of Pasadena. California and Mrs. Mary A. Wheeler of Bristol.
 The funeral was held at o'clock this afternoon at her home on Hill street. Rev. P. F. Wolfenden, pas tor of the Bristol Baptist church conducted the service and burial was i'll West cemetery.
 Graduation at St. Joseph's
 Thirty pupils of St. Joseph's Paro. chial school were presented with diplomas at the graduation exercises held at 7:3O o'clock last evening at St. Joseph's church. Rev. Oliver T Magnell, pastor of the church. pre-. sided and awarded the graduation certificates. The address to the graduates was made by Rev. John Anderson, D. D., of St. Thomas sem. mary. Hartford.
 The class motto was Build fol Character, Not for Fame" the clas. patron was the Sacred Heart: tho class colors, Red and Gold and the class flower the Red Rose. Int president of the class was James Jo seph Mclaughlin. the vice-presiden Francis Edward Taylor, secretary Helen Mary Hackett and treasurer Mary Louise Murphy.
 The members of the graduatint class follows: Agnes Marie Beattie Nora Mary Freshman, Marion Agne! : Casey, kathaleen Agnes Costello Agnes Elizabeth Curran. Gertrude . Flilda Crowley. Bertha Emma Eng llert, Mary Barbara Grimley, Franci.