New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-17
entertainment program.
Car Sao2eo and HoeusDe4

Car Stoaee and Rstusae4
An automobile owned by Jeha ".
Moore Of the Endes Ian. which vas
stolen from the rear q the hotsl
Sunday afternoon, was returned to
the place from which 1t was taken
soms time during the night
Police attribute the stolen car cpl.
demic In the city to 1oyridsrs. who IN
several cases recently have journeyed
as far as Waterbury Or other neigh
boring cities and abandoned the au.
tomobiles, stealing another car 10
make the return trip to this city.
Yesterdays theft was the hfth with
in two weeks, all OF the cars being
found a few days later.
Roberto Case Still Pcndiag
The petition OF Attorney A. ].
Rich for a retrial for Patsy Roberto
OF Hull street. who il now serving q
sentence OF two months In the
Hartford county Jail on charges OF
drunkenness and breach Of the
peace. was unheard this morning due
to the absence from the city OF
Judge William J. Malone.
Mr.. Rich, in a statement to the
court Saturday. pointed that his
client was the sole support Of q wife
and two children in Italy and that
during the y years that Roberto
had been in the country. he had con-
tributed regularly to their support.
II his opinion the ends OF justice In
the case OF Roberto had been met
inasmuch as the man had already
served approximately three weeks Of
the sentence.
Roberto was arrested on Eoven-
Der IS upon complaint Of . deputy
fire warden who attributed . small
fire in the woods In the vicinity Of
l{s1l street to the accused. who was
on his way from 4 friends house to
his own home.
schools to Close
The public schools Of the city will
close on Friday. December 81, for
the annual Christmas holidays. SEES
sions will be resumed on Wednesday,
January End.
Council Meeting
| special meeting Of the city coun-
Gil will be held on Tuesday evening.
December is. At that time any pro-
posed changes in the city charter
will be considered and acted upon
by the city fathers. Other routine
matters will also be disposed Of.
Legion Auxiliary Meeting
Members OF the Ladies' Auxiliary
of Seicheprey Post, N. :. American
Legion will meet at $3.50 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, December IL. in
American Legion hall on North Main
street. At that time - Christmas
boxes for Connecticut boys in gov
eminent hospitals throughout the
country will be packed. Several
Bristol disabled war veterans will
also be remembered with gifts. Mrs
Helen Wasley is chairman Of the
committee in charge Of arrange
nents and all members are asked to
be present at tomorrow's meeting.
City In Darkness
A break In the high tension line
between Falls Village and this city.
plunged the city into darkness for
an hour early Saturday evening. All
lights on the street and in .tores
went out at about $50 and except
for a brief interval Of few minutes.
there was no light unit, 100 c,n.
dies were placed In service in some
OF the smaller stores but the large
department stores suffered n con.
siderable financial loss through in
ability to do business 1rrt;l the
break was repaired, customers were
asked to remain in the stores and
proprietors placed clerks In the en-.
frances to see that all goods taken
were purchased and Maid for.
To Trail to New Britain
Members Of Compounce Tribe, 1,
o. r. NJ. will be the guest. this
evening Of the New Britain tribe in
that city this evening.
On Tuesday evening 4 turkey set
back tournament will be held in
the wisyam on prosrect .tre.t
Mrs. Catherine Rarrv
! Mrs. Catherine Rarrv. * ~ -
burlington avenue. died Saturday AZ
the Bristol hospital following . seven
weeks illness. She WA , native a,
Ireland, coming to this country and
settling in Bristol ahout a. ve.r,
ago.
The funeral was held ~ = o.c,oct
this morning at st. Joserh,. church
Rev. William P. Iaf,in celebrated the
high mass Of REQUIEM and burial m,
in 1t. Thomas cemetery
Vital Ststtstics
Fifty.nine births. two m. rriare,
and % deaths were recorded IN the
Office Of the citv clerk DURING the
month Of November
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