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New Britain herald., 1927-11-16
PHELPS NOT HELD
 FOR BOYS DEATH
Charge of Manslaughter Against Hartford Driver Dismissed
VICTIMS TWIN IN COURT
F., R. Jones Goes to E1ortda-lntcr- csting Exhibit of RuGs-Set Back Tournaments to start Soon-foot-
 ball Game Sunday-Othcr Items.

Walter F. Phelps, 164 Homestead avenue, Hartford, charged with manslaughter and held under S2,~ o0O bonds. was released last nlght by Judge George G. GrisWold Of the Berlin town court. the case beng nolled. Phelps automobile hit and killed Paul kochanowic, aged 10, on the state highway Saturday after noon.
 Phelps was first to be put on the witness stand. He told the court that he was driving his car in a south erlv direction and was leading a line Of cars at the north end of the one way traffic road. AS he passed the second car in the standing line Of vehicles that were waiting to pro- Ccnd along the one way road. the boy suddenly darted out between the two last cars in the line. AL though he stopped his truck Withln 30 feet. the truck hit the boy. With his brother, George, he took the boy 10 the Hartford hospital and then reported the accident to the state lOllCS u'pdl till'il''
 Officer Petteneil of the state po- lice next took the stand. He told the court that Phelps reported the accl- dent and he went 10 the Hartford hospital with Phelps. There the officer was told by the head nxb' that the boy had died. Phelps told the officer the same story that he had given 10 the court. The two mon returned to the scene of the fatal accident which was near the south side oc Bocklcy crossing. Phelps, was not sure whether he ran over tho boys body. Officer Pettcngil said that he measured the road aHd found it to be % feet wide with shoulders five feet wide. He also told the court that he measured the distance from where the brakes were applied 10 where the boy was hit and found it 10 be 80 feet. A mark on the road. Pettengll said, showed that the truck driver had turned sharply to the right to avoid hitting the boy. The officer claimed that Phelps told him he was travel ling about Is miles an hour. Petten- gil had a photographer take pictures of the marks on the highway, he told the court.
 The Knights of Pythias and mem bers of the pythian sisters enjoyed an oyster supper in the Community club banquet hall last evening. The supper was the outcome of the set back tournament in which the losers had to put on a supper Tor the winning team. Following the ban uuet cards were played in the lodge room.
 The Community club program this evening will be in charge of Will liam Brown and his committee. The meeting is called for o'clock.
 Tonight opens the Woodmen fair at Athletic hall. A minstrel show in which kensington entertainers and New Britain talent has been sc cured will be the program of the evening. The event is expected 10 attract hundreds from here and nearby towns.
 Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Hansen of Middletown are receiving congratu- lations OH the birth of daughter
New Britain herald., 1927-11-16
Exhibit Rugs

A unique collection of hooked and Tag rugs is being exhibited in the Windows of E. C. Porter and Sons or New Britain and will continue through the entire week.
 The local club members whose work is on exhibit are: Mrs. George Greene, Mrs. William Scott. Mrs. William Griffith and those who arc not club members but whose work is included, are Mrs. ]. Chalmers and Mrs. Henry Hooker.
 Bridge Work
 Tho work on the bridge that spans the new highway is being rushed but it will he some months before it will be open to traffic. Or ticials supervising the building Of the bridge have Set the date as about Feb. l. This does not include any unforeseen trouble that may come up.
 Rivalry Intense
 The game to be played this Sun day at the PerCiyal avenue grounds between the Berlin Construction eleven and the East Berlin Partners IS drawing great deal of interest Since the locals forced the Panthers to take the short end of the 60 score i'll the first game of the series. the feeling between the two teams has been raised to high pitch. At one practice of the locals the East Berlin team had scouts watching for new plays. The Construction team called q constable and had the spies cjectcd Matters like this have only tended to make the coming battle q hard fought encounter. Manager Les Warner and Captain Joe Ven tUra Of the locals are confident of making it two straight this Sunday and have their squad practicing fdthnlly Vernon Reid. coach of the East Berlin squad, thinks that the cold weather during the first game handicapped his players and he is looking for q victory in this Sundays efnc. although his team will he greatly outweiGhcd by it's op- poncatS
 High school Game
 Although there is no representa- tive of Berlin on the New Britain High team this year. there will be large attendance of Berlin people at the game this Saturday. accord ing to the report of many fans that they have purchased tickets for the battle. Last year Harold Bruce Of Berlin played guard on New Brit- i aims championship eleven. Local girls. especially the Wright sisters. ; have led the high school cheering for the last four years and will be i, missed this year.
 setback Tournaments
 Plans are being made 10 start the i setback tournaments in the near tu- I ture. There will be four teams: the i Blue Hillians. led hy John Conlin: l the kensington team, led by Jack i Giana: the Worthingt led by
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New Britain herald., 1927-11-16

Irving T. Tyler Of Park street Mon- day night, stepping here for a short Vlsit on their way to Pulaski, Va, where they will spend a month with Mrs. Fortcr's mother. Mfr. Porter { llN"d in New Britain about Is years ago and was employed as a motor man by the Connecticut Co. He was member of Burritt Grange and a frequent visitor at the Grange here in Plainville, Mir. Porters father died in Marlboro on October 3. Had he lived until January he would have been 100 years old.
 W. C. T. |. Meeting 1 The W. (. T. |. met yesterday afternoon at the home Of Mrs. W. A. Hyde on Park street There was a large attendance Mrs. Sarah Hall of Bristol, state corresponding sec retary. gave pleasing talk on the work done by the W. C. T. |. in 1 IConnecticut and all over the world A light lunch was served and q so- cial time enjoyed. The next meet ing will be held on December 13 with Mrs. Charles Bronson of Maple street. The program is in charge or Mrs. Barnes. All are urged to be present.
 Methodist Bowling l The Methodist church bowlers { opened their season last night with an exceptionally close match at Hart's alleys. the Whale finally de- feating the Sharks by four pins. Rogers hit the best score of the eve ming. 107. The scores.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-16

ward trolley car bringing children home from school stopped at the station below Hart's corner and the animal snapped at several of the youngsters as they stepped off, The Grahowski girl tried to frighten it away and was bitten twic" on the foot and ankle. She, received im- mediate treatment and no i'll effects are expected. X resident Of the dis trict shot the dog and Marine was called 10 take its head.
 The queer antics of the dog have led to the belief that 1t was really suffering from rabies, as 1t had been dashing madly about and on one oc- casion had run into telephone pole. Marino took the animals head and has forwarded it 10 the state author ities for examination. 1T it is found that the dog was rabid the quaran- tine. which was lifted only Saturday, will be put into effect again.
 The owner of the dog is unknown. The canine was black and bore Tag No. 6114l. It Is believed to have been owned by Carlo Sciolo of Norton place.
 Mail Out Tax Bills
 Tax Collector Willis J. fleming way mailed out 24O0 personal tax bills yesterday. this number being an increase Of about 100 over that of a year ago. From this s2-a-head tax the town should realize more than s4,000. The tax was due yes terday. but so days grace are all lowed. Those who do not pay the amount before January 15 will be fined an extra dollar.
 Chickens Bum" Ride
 Two chickens of the farmyard variety rode 10 town today in style. Adopting the methods of human beings and "humming" a ride, they hoped aboard the beams beneath q trolley car coming from New Brit ain early this morning and were not discovered until the trolley reached Central square here. Then the crew found the pair of wayward hens and hauled them out from their perchcs, CepoSlCnE them Tn an automobile parked nearby.
 Freshmen Select Team
 The freshman class at the high school chose it's basketball squad for the irter-class league yesterday afternoon after school. Those 10 represent the first year students will be K. Bloom, captain: c. Buell.. H. French, X. Datoli, R. Halstead. II. Smith, J. Prior. R. Bruce and C. Hayden. M. Gillis will manage the team Regulars and substitutes will be picked from this list. although some changes may he made after the first game.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-16
GRANGE REFLECTS
 CHAS. H. CURTIS
Chooses Him as Master for Third
 Consecutive Term
ANOTHER MAD DOG SCARE
Marino Shoots Dog Which Bit Girl- Grange Fair Opens Tomorrow Dusty League Bowling-c40O Tax Bills Nailed-Briefs.

For the third year In succession Plainville Grange last night elected i Charles H. Curtis as it's master. The l local branch of the Patrons of Hus- 1 bandry has grown in size, activity and influence during his two terms l in office. and his reelection, a ! tribute to his fine work, was not un- ! expected.
 Other officers chosen by the Grange last night were as follows: 1 Overseer Irving Gridley; lecturer Mrs. Charles II. Curtis; steward Floyd Stillman: assistant steward Russell Scoville: chaplain, Mrs. Anna 1 Moves: treasurer. Mrs. s. B. Carpen- ter; secretary, Mrs. Harold L. New 1 ell gatekeeper, William Smith: Ceres. Miss Geneva Distin; Pomona, Miss Jean Cassidy: Flora. Mrs. Pris- | Cilla Moves; lady assistant steward, Miss Ruth Moves: member of exec utive committee for thce years, T. A. Lyman.
 Plans for the fair were completed and an invitation to have the Plain vile officers and degree team work the third and fourth degrees in Chstnr on December l5 was ac cember 6. will be a Neighbors Night. ! Grange Fair l Everything is in readiness for the ! annual Grange fair to be held 1n | Grange hall tomorrow and Friday both afternoon and evening. Booths are being set up in the lower hall where food. candy, fancy work. and aprons will be on sale. Tn the up- per hall an entertainment will be presented each evening. followed by dancing.
 On Thursday night Aaron Slick of Punkin Crick' will be presented by the single members of the Grange. The cast of characters will be as follows:
 Aaron Slick ...... Homer Griffin Not as green as he looks Wilbur Merridew -. Verne Nyman
 A crooked speculator Clarence Greene .. Russell Scoville
 \ InNSterlouS young ilidll Mrs. Rosy Berry .... Esther Smith
 An Oklahoma Widow Gladys May Mcrridew .. Ruth Lewis
 A sweet young thing The Girl in Red .. Emma Redman Little Sis Riggs .. Gladys Hiltbrand X regular tomhoy
 On Friday evening the married members will present Down in Maine" with the following list of players:
 Zcph Cummings ...... C. II. Curtis Of Hardscrabble Farm Ralph, his brother .. T. 4. Lyman
 4 New York millionaire Nell Wentworth ...... H. L. Martin
 A young inventor Bingle ........ w. Fl. Loomis
 The old fisherman Tomps ............. F. S. Lackey
 The hired man Mrs. Holden ...... II. L. Newell
 A lawyer
 Jimsey .... Charles F. Weldon
 A Fresh Air" Kid Nose Gossin ........ I. E. Carter
 A suffering lover Susie Cummings .. Winifrcd Kenscl
 Ralph's daughter Mrs. Cummings Mrs. Cappa Corning
 Zcph's wife Keziah ,..... Mrs. Lucy Loomis
 F'orty-thrce and desperate
 Mad Dog Scare
 Another mad dog scare was created here yesterday afternoon V hen Katherine GrahoWski of Town Line road was bitten by dog sus- pected Of being rahid. 4 complaint was made to Dog Warden Philip Marine yesterday afternoon that dog had been acting queerly in the East street district. shortly after
New Britain herald., 1927-11-16

The Martha Rebekahs will hold a regular meeting in Odd Fellow S hall Monday night. There will he roll call and a social. All members are asked to be present.
 Baptist Church Notes
 The regular mid-week prayer meeting at the Baptist church will be held tomorrow evening at 7;45 o'clock. The topic will be Thanks giving"
 The junior choir will meet for practice tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. X. W. Thomasen.
 Removing Dcrailcd Car
 Workmen started operations this morning to remove the car which had been derailed at the end of the spur track of the Connecticut Quar- ries Co.,, on the New Britain road. This car had gone off the end of the rails and partially turned over on the bank. making q difficult job for the salvagers.
 Repairing Fence
 The selectmen today put crew of men at work repairing the fence on the west side of Crooked street at it's junction with the New Britain road. This fence was smashed in two recent automobile accidents and, the corner being a very dangerous one, it is being repaired in order that the presence of the barrier may warn motorists.
 The laying of the gas main pro Icceded along Broad street across Whiting street today and Traffic Officer David Kaufman was on duty at the intersection to prevent acCi dents along the torn-up stretch.
 Notes
 Horace l.. Carter of Elizabeth court entered the Hartford hospital yesterday.
 The committee in charge of the food table for the Grange fair has asked the sisters of the Grange to donate for 1t.
 The drivers license of Benjamin Lepore of Bicycle street has been re- turned to him by the state depart mcnt of motor vehicles, according to notice received at the office of the sclcctmen.
 Roland Hale is i'll at his home on Maple street.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-16
Dusty League Bowling

The tail-end Peck Spring bowiers upset the Sessions Clock shop in an Industrial bowling league match at the Recreation alleys last night, winning two out of three games from the Forestville entrants. The was decided by a one-pin margin. The Plainville Casting Co.,. In the cellar week ago, continued its spurt by thrashing the Businessmen thrice running and vaulting in fourth position. Good marks were made by Datoli. Valentine and Bas so. The scores:
New Britain herald., 1927-11-16
EXCHANGE OF PROPERTIES

Five parcels of land in M"riden have been transferred by Fanny popow, ct al. 10 Louis Ncuhauer, vt al of this city, and tho local parties have transferred to the Meriden res idents the properties at 4a-53 Cherry street, which are two siX-teuemont houses.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-16
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plainSillc Casting Co.

PortcrS Visiting Here
 MT. and Mrs. George W. Porter and son David of Marlboro, N. H., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-16

Milk would he a me drink If T. could be prohibited.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-16
Fined For Statutory ONcusc

Albert Ausdon Of TlainVlle. Charg- cd with a statutory orfeuse involving Bertha Corbi"l. aged 1S. Of lS Will liams street. this city, was lined s35 ing by Judge William J. Malone. The date of the offense as indiCat- ed in the warrant was November fifth. Prosecuting Attorney James T. Mather presented the case for the CltN
New Britain herald., 1927-11-16
Sharks
344 $61 343-I04S
Martha Rcbek NeetinU

The Martha Rebekahs will hold a regular meeting in Odd Fellow S hall Monday night. There will he roll call and social All members ora aSl-oJ ha
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New Britain herald., 1927-11-16

Plans are being made 10 start the setback tournaments in the near fu- ture. There will be four teams: the Blue Hillians, led hy John Conlin: the kenSington team, led by Jack Glana; the Worthingtons, led by
New Britain herald., 1927-11-16

Odcl Hargrovc, colored. charged with breach of the peace. was fined S3 and costs in police court this morning He vas arrested yesterday afternoon after he had created a disturbance at the plant of the Bristol Brass Corporation on Broad St
New Britain herald., 1927-11-16
To Open school Bids
>cntcnCTsl to Norwich

William Kerr of Forestville. charged with being habituaI drunkard, was sentenced 10 the state farm at Norwich for six months by Judge William J. Malone in police court this morning. Kerr has been a frequent visitor in the local court and had suspended jail sentence hanging over him on a charge Of nOu-SuNpOrt.
Nogales international., 1927-05-22
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

115 Smelter Street.
Sunday School begins at 9:45
with lively singing and music by
the orchestra.
Morning Worship IL A. M. -
Subject "The Race of Life"
There will be no evening SER
vice since all the churches will
unite in the evening service which
will held at the High School Au-
ditorium. Womans Mission Circle
meets Wednesday 2:30 at the
chu church.
4 Mid-week service. Wednesday
Z AS P. M
J. Lawrence Bell, Pastor.
Nogales international., 1927-05-22
CHURCHE S
TRINITY CONGREGATIONAL.
CHURCH

222 Terrace Avenue
Church school 10 o'clock, Mrs.
J. B. Bristol Supt.
Morning address II o'clock,
Subject, "Christian Fundament-
als." by Eugene Williams of Phoe-
nix.
Mr.. Williams is a capable and
interesting speaker. You are cor
daily invited to come and worship
with us.
D. A. Smith D. D.
Pastor.
Nogales international., 1927-05-22

ercises ar, to be held outside, at
the Patagonia U. H. S., on the
evening Of June 3rd.
Nogales international., 1927-05-22

Bessie McGray of San Francis
co is doing all kinds of Beauty
Work at the Stag Barber Shop,
Morley avenue. (adv.)
Nogales international., 1927-05-22

The diplomas have been chosen
and sent for. They are to have
the senior class motto, colors ana
Nogales international., 1927-05-22

flowers on them. The motto Is,
Il shall not pass this way again.
The flower is carnation and
Nogales international., 1927-05-22

the colors are pink and white. The
diploma cover is to be blue and
white, which is the school colors.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-10-07
Stained Glass Makes
Appeal to Concerts

In the center of a Christian settle
ment in the jungle at Medak, Hydera-
bad, India, stands a Christian church
Of the proportions of cathedral.
This is the central place of worship
for the great community of Indian
Christians, numbering over $4,000,
who have gathered around Rev. @. W.
Posnett, Wesleyan missionary, as a
result Of his 80 years work In this
native state. The church was opened
a year ago, but there seemed some
thing lacking In Its beautiful interior,
despite the marbles and many tinted
tiles. There was no stained glass in
the windows. Six thousand Indian
Christians have given the money for
a window, designed by Frank o. Sails
bury, well-known British artist. The
subject is the Ascension, and Mr..
Salisbury says of the window: "The
desire Of the donors was that their
church should be as beautiful as any
Mohammedan mosque or Hindu tenn
pie, and trust that my work will
help them to realize their ideal of
beauty as an aid to worship"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-10-07
Matter of History
Confirmed by Coin

Coins do more than throw corrobora-
tive light on historical events. In
some cases they actually supply data
missing in the records which would
otherwise remain In the limbo Of for
gotten things.
There Is an old tradition Of the
Christian church, for instance, that
the Apostle Thomas, Familiarity known
as Doubling Thomas, went to India
as a missionary. The Apocrypha con-
tains book known as the "Acts Of st.
Thomas" in which is revealed how
the disciple converted one Gonda-
pharnes, king Of India. to Christianity.
As far as history can tell us, no such
king Of India ever lived. But in 1888
coins were found In northwestern
India bearing the name Gondapharnes.
Thus the tradition was corroborated
and the apocryphal book found to con-
tain the truth.
Shortly afterward other coins Of the
same period were discovered, lacking
the name, but bearing a new inscrip-
ton. This time 1t was Great Saviour,
King of Kings" No numismatist will
go so far as to declare that this In
scription refers to the kings CONVEX
sion, but 1t may very likely be so.-
Crawford Wyman In the Saturday
Evening Post.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-10-07
Pumice Deposits Due
to Volcanic Activity

Nebraska possesses extraordinary
deposits Of pumice. Virtually the
whole state Is overlaid by natural de-
posits Of this substance, in all stages
of consolidation, from fairly solid rock
to the finest dust.
Pumice is a volcanic product, and
its presence In such large quantities
in Nebraska and some adjoining states
is taken to be evidence of former vol
canic activity in that region. It is
produced by the rapid expansion of
gases in lava, due to sudden release of
pressure, which either forms q very
light, porous rock or may completely
shatter the lava into dust, In which
state 1t may be transported great dis
tances by wind and deposited In drifts.
In the western portion of Nebraska
there are impure masses of 1t, prob
ably deposited in this way, 100 feet or
more in depth. Nearly all the pumice
or the volcanic ash used In the United
States Is made into polishing powder
or incorporated In abrasive soap.
Other uses are the manufacture of
semi-fused filling brick or mineral
wool or cement and Of a cheap kind
of glass.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-10-07
Bond of Brotherhood
Befueen Poetic Souls

A certain young woman, a stenog-
rapher for a New York firm, is best
known in an admiring suburban cir
Gle as "poetess." She jots her in
spirations down in shorthand notes,
transcribes them on her typewriter
and submits the illusions to the local
newspaper, which sometimes finds
place for them.
One morning as she was commut-
ing from New Jersey there was a
heavy fog on the North river and the
ferryboat was proceeding on Its way
groplngIy, with frequent steps and
much whistling. At one time, out Of
the gloom, great hoarse whistle,
suggesting an ocean liner, sounded
near. There was a stir Of uneasiness
among the crowded passengers, and
the poets male companion looked up
from his newspaper with a nervous
frOwn.
"Are you afraidr he asked of the
poetess.
afraid W-the word came with
whitening scorn. Afraid II Why,
you know Shelley died by drowning"
-Harper's Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-10-07
Important in Commerce

"Ramie" is the name of a fiber
producing plant and Of the fiber pro-
duced thereby. The fiber is one of the
strongest and finest known. The plant
is widely grown in China, more or less
in India and has been grown in Cali
fornia on a small scale. From China
and India it is exported to various
countries Of Europe and to the United
States. The fiber is employed in the
manufacture Of nets, cordage, gas
mantles, underwear, canvas, dress
goods, etc, and for embroideries.
Some of the woven fabrics composed
of it closely resemble those made Of
fax linen in various characteristics,
including appearance.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-10-07
Queen Victoria Story

Some amusing stories concerning
Queen Victoria are told by Sir Felix
Semon In his autobiography. The
queen had a great sense Of dignity,
but she also possessed a keen sense Of
humor. For instance, when Sir James
Reid, her majesty's physician-in-ordi-
nary, became engaged to one of her
maids of honor, the Hon. Miss Barring,
the queen was exceedingly angry, and,
sending for him, lectured him severe
ly. He ought to have known, she told
him, that nobody was permitted to
propose to maid of honor without
obtaining the queens permission. Sir
James listened, then humbly answered
that her majesty was quite right; he
certainly would not do 1t again! This
so strongly appealed to the queens
sense of humor that she laughed heart
fly, and without further ado extended
her pardon.