New Britain herald., 1927-04-14


 plaint from the company officials yesterday afternoon, an investiga- ton was immediately started by De- I ftectiNe Sergeant Daniel McGillicud. dy. Yards Of junk dealers in the city and neishhoring towns were given q careful inspection but no clue as to the identity Of the rob- bers had been unearthed up to this morning.
 Babies and Mothers Filmed
 Approximately l50 babies born at the Bristol hospital since January 1, 1926, with the mothers were filmed at the hospital this morning under the direction of Louis Gordon Of the Colonial Theaters, Inc. Of this city. Transportation was furnished under the direction of w. Raymond Crumb, chairman of the committee appoint cd hy the Chamber Of Commerce. Pictures of the nursery. operating room, the laboratory, dining room, kitchen and the various wards were taken yesterday
 This afternoon at 3 o'clock the Bristol high school basketball team, winners ot the state championship. were filmed while in action.
 To Present Cantata
 The Cantata The Resurrection by Charles Fonteyn Banney will be presented on Sunday evening at the Bristol Baptist church by a double quartet under the direction of Gay lord E. Cook. The quartet will be accompanied by a piano and small string orchestra.
 The cantata in question is consid- erably shorter than most of the for mer concerts of fhe church and the program has been arranged as fol- lows:
 Frclude-Niohn-cello and piano. Anthem God Hath Appointed a
 Day .,...'......-..... Tours onertory. Ave Maria"-violin-
 and piano.
 Carols
 By Early Morning Light" tTradi-
 'ional 16,5l - - Dickinson Rejoice the Lord Has Risen (Tra-
 dinonal tf25) -. - Dickinson Cantata, The Resurrection''--
 ......... Charles F'onteyn Manney
 The personnel will be as follows: Sopranos, Daisy B. BNiley and Els telle r, Flchardson; contraltos. Ruth r. Schade and Nellie s. Sax ton; tcnors, Gaylord B. Cook and Henry S. Lovejoy; passes. Robert Donaldson and Ckarleton M. Wood ford: pianist, Miss Margaret Traver: Miss Gertrude Olcott ani Alice l.. Pritchard; 'cellist, w. r. Occupin.
 Funeral of Mrs. Frank Dcllairo
 The funeral of Mrs. Frank Dellairo of v South Elm street was held at her late home at 9 o'clock this morning. Services were conducted by Rev. l.. Beccaris. pastor of St. church. and interment was in the new St. Joseph's cemetery
 Holiday Tomorrow
 Tomorrow. Good Friday will be generally observed about the city as Il holiday. blanks, stores. barber shops. the public library and the fac tories will all be closed for the day. The schools Of the ci closed at noon today and will reopen on Tuesday. April 26th.
 setback Tournament
 The final round in the setback tournament between Ethan Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of this city and the Washington l.. Morgan Lodge of New Britain, will be played this evening. The local team is now leading by a total of II points.
 Vital Statistics
 During the month Of March there were 46 births. six marriages and 2t deaths recorded in the office Of City Clerk Thomas E. Steele. Funeral of Edward Dwight NlrtiSS
 The funeral of Edward Dwight Curtlss, who died at the Hartford hospital Tuesday. was held at 2:3o o'clock this afternoon from the home of his daughter. Mrs. J. Wal lace Yale at 157 Church street, For estville. Rev. William F. Davis. Jr.. pastor Of the Asbury Methodist church, conducted the service and burial was in the family lot in West cemetery.
 Local Man Granted Divorce
 Alfred Eugene Bates or this city was granted q divorce yesterday from Dora k. Bates by Judge Newell Jennings in the superior court on grounds of misconduct. The couple were married August ,. 1916.
 Benefit Concert
 \ concert for the benefit of tho> American Legion playgrounds pro- iect will be given at the Community .heater on Thursday evening. April eS. The Welsh singers have been secured for the occasion.
 To Visit England
 W. C. Ladd of Bellevue avenue will leave New York city Saturday morning on the steamship "Scythe" Tor a trip to England.
 PASSENGERS GO BY TRAIN
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