New Britain herald., 1927-06-28

was reelected clerk; Charles Cook,
 collector and R. H. Beamish and
 Henry B. Wilcox. auditors. Fighters Heavily Fined Heavy fines were meted out in
 the police court this morning by
 Judge Joseph M. Donovan to three
 Forestville youths who engaged in
 two fights last Sunday. One of the
 battles was staged in the woods
 while the scene of the second en-
 counter was in the center Of For estyille.
 John Liss, who engaged in a fight during the afternoon with Tefl Drunzik, received fine of s15 and costs. The court was inclined to- ward leniency because of the fact that the spot selected for the battle
 was an isolated one.
 John Iarinchik, who was one of the principals in the fight with Drunzik in the Forestville center, was fined t25 and costs. Drunzik, who took part in both fights. received the heaviest fine, $50 and costs being assessed by the court. This was bis fifth arrest. Public Band Concert The first of series of public band concerts will be held Wednesday evening. July C. on the Federal Hill green. The New Departure band has been engaged for the occasion. These concerts will continue dur
 ing the summer season. There will
 be no concert on Wednesday,, July
 IS, on account of the Chautauqua.
 Appeals Case
 At special session of the police
 court yesterday, Clayton M. Cotton
 of 526 New Briton avenue Hartford.
 was fined s25 and costs by Judge
 William J. Malone on a charge of
 reckless driving.
 On February II, 1927, Cotton was
 operating his car from Hartford to
 Bristol and in passing through the center of Forestville, ran into a t-af- f1c stand from which Officer John
 Cerves was directing traffic. The
 stand was badly damaged and Officer
 Cerves received injuries to his knee which have since incapacitated him from duty.
 Following the imposition of sen tence Cotton announced his tnten- ton to appeal. It was his contention that the condition of the highway at the time contributed to the acci- dent.
 Funerals Thefuneral of Thomas Evans. who died Sunday at his home on Wolcott street. was held at 9:30 o'clock this morning at St. Joseph's church. Rev. Oliver T. Magnell celebrated the high mass of requiem and burial was in the St. Joseph's new cemetery. The funeral of Antonio Orco, who died Sunday at the Norwich Sanita- rum, was held at 10 o'clock this morning at St. Anthony's church. brated by Rev. E. Beccaris and in- terment was in the St. Joseph's new cemetery.
 The funeral Of Mrs. Sidney F. Morse of 5S Judd street was held at ? o'clock this afternoon at her late home. The service was in charge of Rev. J. c. Libby of Meredith. N. H., and burial was in the family lot in West cemetery.
 Red Mems Meeting The regular weekly meeting of Compounce Tribe, I. o. R. NJ, will
 be held at o'clock this evening in
 the wigwam on Prospect street. To Hold Picnic The Prospect Methodist church school will hold their annual picnic at Lake Compounce tomorrow. D. of II. Meeting The Daughters of Isabella will
 hold meeting at o'clock this eve ming in Knights of Columbus hall on
 North Main street. Mrs. Ellen Coffcy Mrs. Ellen Coffey. aged S2 years, widow of the late Thomas Coffey.
 died yesterday at her home at 64 Stewart street after a four days ill- ness. She had been afflicted with blindness for the past 20 years and had been confined 10 her room since last October.
 Born in County Kerry. Ireland, daughter of Ja nes and Ellen (Mur- phy) Welch. Mrs. Coffey came to this country as young girl and for four years was employed as a do-
 nestle in the Dudley Wells family
 of Hartford. She was married in
 Hartford to Thomas Cotfey, moving
 from that city to Chicopee. where
 she resided until 32 years ego, when she came to Bristol. She iG survived
 by a son, Thomas Coffey, with whom
 she made her home since the death
 Of her husband. and ny several
 nieceS and neDhewS