New Britain herald., 1928-09-17

! auh4oyle OF Waterbury wers among
+. .ne speakers.
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Miss Evelyn Mary DUR, daushtsr
5 81 ali. and Mrs. John J. burr ee
: ,>enney street. Forest, lille, and lrv-
= ihy Gaylord Roberts, son Of Mr.. and
Mis- Oiis Roberts OF Burlington av-
enue. this city, were married ut )
, O'Clock Saturday afternoon at the
home of the brides parents. The
Ceremony was performed by Rev.
Hubert u. Jones pastor OF the Pros
pect Methodist church. the single
ring service being used.
Miss Natalie Jones of this city was
the maid of honor and Anna and
Tommy Latin of Winsted, cousins of
the bride, served as flower girl and
ring bearer respectively. Clinton
Roberts, brother of the bridegroom
served as best man.
For the past several years the
bride has been employed as a stem
csrapher in the Office of the Ses-
sions Foundry company. The
bridegroom conducts farm on
burlington avenue.
Following an extended wedding
trip. Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts will re-
side on Perkins street this city.
Emlcc> Win Championship
All question of the city baseball
championship was definitely settled
Sunday afternoon at Muzzy field
when the New Departure team
swamped the Maple Ends by a score
of III to 2, Yesterdays game, like
the on" played the Sunday previous.
was a one-sided contest, the Maple
Ends being completely outclassed.
Baldwin and Reilly starred for the
! Endees. The latter connecting for
triple with the bases loaded in the
sixth. The New Departureit-s
n'cked the opposing hurler. for IL
hits while Lefty" McHugh was
holding the Maple Ends to scat
tered binSles. The score by innings:
New Departure :. 800 PA 0Ox-l1
Maple Ends .... 900 OIL 900
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meeting of G. A. Hadsell Camp.
l. S. W. v, will be held at
O'Clock this evening in Arcanum
hall
Ncw Departure Field Day
Thousands of employees of the
Meriden, Elmwood and Bristol
plants of New Departure Mfg. Co.
| !. Samh1p6 n ,;t
afternoon to attend the eighth an.
nual inter-plant pageant and field
day held under the auspices of the
New Departure Mutual Relief asso-
citation of Plant A.
A ooicrfui parade in which an
proximately 5000 employees took
part. was the real feature of the
days outing although a program of
heid events was run of at Muxxy
field. Shortly before p. m.. the
parade headed by President Dewitt
Page OF the New Departure and
Marshal Arthur A. kreft proceeded
up North Main street to North
street, then countermarched on
North Main to Main street, down
Main street to School street and
over School and Park streets TO
Muzzy field. The lire of march
was three miles long and consumed
40 minutes in passing.
Many unique costumes were in
| evidence, each plant striving for the
prizes. An unusual feature present.
ed by the local plant was 4 group
OF young ladies wearing the various
styles from the days Of the cave
dwellers to 1880. Near the head of
the parade was an automobile made
up as a speed boat and decorated
with 1000 gladiolus spikes. Eight
bands participated, two of which
were clown organizations which US
ed everything from a tin pail 10 4
piece OF lead pipe
Thousands lined the streets along
he line of march and to eliminate
congestion. all traffic on North Main
street between Main and Race
streets was discontinued during the
time of the parade. The local police
under the supervision of Chief Err
nest T. Belden, handled the arrange
mcnts admirably and it was only 4
short time after the last marcher>
had passed that the traffic was oper-
ting again as usual.
.- Athletic Events
BY winning the meet again this
year. Plant u of Meriden gained
permanent possession Of the cup
which they have held for the past
two years. Their margin Of victory
vas small. however. their total OF
IS points being but one more than
the score amassed by the Eimwood
athletes. Bristol finished third, IS
points behind Eimwood. 8ummar-
les.
100 yard dash. Winslow. Meriden.
first: Sierecli. Meriden, second: Pc
colt. Elmvood third, time 10 sec:
go yard dash Winslow. MeFiden.
first: Fecott. Elmwood. second;
Ranswiler. Elmwood third. time g
3-5 sec; 40 yard dash, Ranswiier,
Elmwood. first: Gaudreau Bristol.
second; Label. Elmwood. third.
time 81 sec; half mile run. Main.
Elmwood. first: Gaudreau Bristol.
second: Crump. Meriden. third, time
min. II sec; mile run. Crump.
Meriden. first: Main Elmwood, sec
ond: Gaudreau. Bristol, third, time
Minis. 40 rs sec: running broad
jump. Pecott. ElmWcod. first: Sier-
ocki. Meriden. second: Label. Elm
wood third. distance 81 It. I inches:
high jump. Pecott, Elmwood, first:
Gratis. Elmwood. second and
Booth. Bristol tied for second. s IT.
$ inches; IL lb. shotput. Tasker.
Meridcn. first: Holmquist Bristol.
second: Gebault. Elmw God. third.
distance, II It. IA inches; half
CONTINUED on Pare 14)