New Britain herald., 1927-12-19
OLDEST RESIDENT,
 ALBERT FISH, DIES East Street Man Recently 0b- served 95th Birthday
 9S AT LEGION MEETING
County Gathering . SuccesS-"Y" Loses Tough Game-Hearing on
 Gas Storage Tanks Ton1ght-Sfrs.
 Hart Dies in White Plains-Bricfs.

Albert Fish. the oldest resident Of i Plainville, died yesterday at the i home of his son-in-law. John J. ] Murphy of IF East street. MT. Fish . celebrated his 95th birthday ami yersary about month ago. and at , that time his health was poor. Old I age was responsible for his death. Mir. Fish was born in Wilton, N. H.. on November Is. 1882. and spent | most of his life in the Granite State, where he engaged in the occupation l of farming. He married Miss Emma Richardson, q New Hampshire girl, ! but she died about 2S years ago. Mir | Fish first came to Plainville about ] 1907 and five years ago he made his home with his daughter, Mrs ! Murphy.
 He is survived by his daue htcr, | Mrs. John J. Murphy; four grand children, Mrs. Clara Orvis. John Murphy. Francis Murphy and Wal ter Murphy: and three great grand 1 children, William. Anna, and John Orvis all of Plainvile; and one | brother, Horace Fish, of Temple, N. II.
 The funeral service was held at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the home of his daughter. Rev. Charles S. Wyckoff, pastor of the Congrega- tional church. of1iciated. The body will be sent tomorrow to Antrim, x. H.. for burial in MapleWood ceme- tery.
 93 Attend Legion Meeting Ninety-threc Legionnaires from lG posts in Hartford county attended the county meeting Of the American Legion held in Legion hall here yes terday afternoon. Past Commander Edward F.. Ogren Of New Britain was voted a past commanders gold badge.
 Tue ex-servicemen were impressed with the fact that December S1 is the final date for filing application for adjusted compensation from the government for war service. Atten- tion was called to the officers school to be held at the Hartford Y. W. c. 4. on January :. Past State Com mander Kenneth Cramer will be in charge. Past County Chairman An derson presided at the meeting. Betty Selzman of Hartford ed- dressed the meeting and suggested the establishment Of a child welfare fund by the County Legion, this pro- posal evoking much favorable com- nlent. James Breslin of Hartford spoke on membership and when he finished the Wethersfield post chal- lenged that of West Hartford to q nounccd that the New Britain and Simsbury posts were paying the dues Of members confined in hospi- tals. Another announcement was 10 the effect that two programs of in- tcrest to oX-serricemen would be broadcast during the winter.
 'Y" Loses Tough Game
 The Plainville Y. M C. A. basket ball team lost it's second County "Y" league game Saturday night when 1t
 
 quintet in Wrapping. 33-27. During the first half Plainville held It's own and was leading by I2-11 at inter- mission. Rose, right forward of the home team, went on scoring spree in the second half and sank ten field goals, giving his team q vic tory. The game was rough all the way. 31 personal fouls being called. plainville complained constantly that the referee was not giving 1t fair break. being particularly upset at the way be called the locals for "travclling" at every opportunity
 On Thursday night the "Y" will play its first horne game. meeting the New Britain Sou'h church at the High school here. Saturday nights