New Britain herald., 1928-06-19
Funeral


Funeral services for Henry I. Por-
ter. aged 10, who died suddenly at
his home on Wilcox avenue in East
Berlin on Sunday, were held this
afternoon at . o'clock. Rev. a. J..
Burgrcon officiatod, Burial Was in
the Wilcox cemetery. East Berlin
Session of Court
There will be an important session
of the Berlin town court this evening
at ESQ o'clock. Judge George G.
GrisWold viii preside. The man-
slaughter case involving Rowland
Massie OF Wallingford and Miss
Ruth Goldburg of New Britain APP
pears on the docket. Massie struck
Eugcnio Massorio as he was cross
ing Pennington avenue and knock
ed him to the road. Miss Goldburg
who was directly in back of tht
Massic car, passed over the pros
tra'e form OF Masscrio with he,
auto. The man was rushed 10 the
hospital Immediately but died on the
way to the institution.
A few other minor cases Will ap.
pear before the court for disposal.
Meets Greek Grapplcr
Young Hercules Of Berlin and
Teddy the Greek, Of Mcriden. Two OF
the fastest and most scientific Crap
piers in tins section, will meet this
evening at the city hail auditorium
in Merlden The program is for the
benefit OF the earthquake sufferers
in Greece. Net proceeds of HE card
will be turned over to the organic
alton sponsoring relief measures for
the stricken Grccian peasants.
in Hercules the Meriden boy viii
he facing a stout foeman. The Bcr-
lin boy is the claimant OF the New
England lightweight title ana forced
Freddie Nerrillo. also OF Meriden. tc
tug nearly an hour before finally
succumbing to one OF freddie's pun
ishins headlocks in Il bout staged N
Meridcn a few weeks ago.
Both men are reported 10 be II
tip-top shape for the bout. The.
have trained steadily for the past
two weeks. Hercules is "A wrestling
instructor at the New Britain Y. NJ
&. A.
Testimonial Meeting
All the members OF st. Pauls par
ish in knnsinglon are cordially IN
yitcl to attend a general meeting o.
the parishioners to be held this eve
ming at the St. Paul r. A. b. hall &c
discuss plans for "A testimonial to bt
given TO Rev. Dr. Thomas Dren'
nan. who has been assigned AS pas
tor OF a church in East Hartford b!
RICH. Rev. John J. Milan, bishop o.
Hartford.
Father brennan has been assisting
Rev. John &. Brennan, pastor OF ,h'
,>nnsiueton church. for the pas
.,gh, wears on sundays and othel
specjoI occasions. He has been wee
president of St. Thomas Seminar,
for the past six years and has beer
4 member OF the fIculty there since
1915
Father brennan is Well KNOW
and admired in kensinGton and con
siderable regret has been expressed
by tn. local people at ms passing
although they are glad to hear OF III
= nnoin,mnn'. Father Brennan stat
I'd this morning that Father Dren
mans passing was a severe bloW u
him and that he would miss his as
eis,anoc beyond words. The meetinl
is omen to al who are INTERESTED am
Ia
II Is expected that the hall VIII ~
crowded this evening When va
| meeting is called TO order REV
brennan has been assistant pastor
81 Josoph's church In Norwalk an'
of st. Johns parish in stamford. n
will start his new duties in Las
Hartford on Thursday.
Garden Cafeteria Card Party
Th. kcnsington League OF WON
en- Voters will hold garden cate
tar;a card party at Cedar court, tn
home of Mrs. Otto fonnGhiad OF
Main road, kensington. on Wedn"s
aay Jun. 81. beginning at $50
M. and continuing throughout IN
evening. Mrs. Younghlad has offer
cd her home and garden for the eve
| ming.
Attractive booths will be erecte'
! at various places IN the garden from
| which home made food will b
served, so as 10 create genera
I good old time picnic stmospher'
Tables will be placed about tn
garden for those Who wish to pla
'cards. The garden will be highly IL