New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-09

plications. He was a member of tho
Meriden Grange and had large
circle Of friends in Kensington.
Besides his parents he is surviv-
ed by q sister, Miss Hattie Green
hacker. The funeral will be held at
the home of his parents on Saturday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. The Rev.
Clayton ID. Boothby. pastor of the
Center Congregational church will
officiate. Burial will be in Walnut
Grove cemetery.
Entcrtains at bridge
Mr.. and Mrs John eastman en-
tertained at four tables of bridge
last evening. Prizes were awarded 10
Miss NJ. BotticeIli George Green and
George Clarity. An enjoyable eve
ming was passed by all present. Re-
freshments were served.
May Sue Town
The parents of Otis Curtis, s.
year-old schoolbOy, of East Berlin,
may bring civil action against the
town as a result of an injury receive
ed by the boy two weeks ago while
at play at the Hubbard school. 1t is
also reported that Mr.. Curtis ID
planning to take action against the
parents of one or two more boys
who are said to be implicated.
Mr.. Curtis said that, according to
the version given him, his son was
injured as a result OF enmity between
him and the other boys. He stated
that he will take some kind of action.
the possibility of a civil suit depend
Ing on the outcome of the boys in
juriea
The story told by the teachers al
the school is that during the recess
young Curtis and several others were
at play. Curtis, it is said. was be-
ing chased and tripped over a beam
, lying on the ground in the school
yard. He said nothing about the
condition of his arm until several
days later when he complained that
1t hurt him. He was taken to the
New Britain General hospital where
upon examinations, it was found
that the bone above the elbow ir
the right arm had been cracked anG
| infection had set in.
The boy remained in critica
condition for somes time and wa.
forced to undergo two operations.
state scout Conference
A number Of local women attend
ed the state Girl Scout conferenc,
held yesterday at the Mohican hotc
in New London. Mrs. Rippen, ma
tional director, spoke on the idea'
of American girlhood.
| Those who attended from Berlin
were Mrs. Willis Savage, Mrs. Har
riet Pratt. Mrs. II. Gold, Mrs. AIDE
Iaide Deming and Mrs. S. Chas,
Coale. Luncheon was served.
Issues Warming
| Postmaster S. NJ. Cowles of tn,
kensington post office issued a warn
ing this morning that all foreign
Christmas packages must be mailed
before Nov. 20.
Grange Whist Tonight
Plans have been completed for tn,
Grange Whist party to be given thi
evening at the Grange hall on Farm
ington avenue at 5 o'clock. Prize
will be awarded the winners and re
Treatments served. The committee
in charge of arrangements consist
of c. w. Weldon, J. Crane and A
Watkins.
The affair is opened to the publ
and large crowd is expected.
| business Meeting Tonight
Am important business meeting o
the Bolton Kasica post, American
Legion. will be held this evening ii
the Legion hall in Kensington at
o'clock. All standing committe
chairmen will be elected. All ex
servicemen and former members o
the post are invited to be presen
this evening.
Philip Pagan of Kensington vii
attend the Army-Notre Dame foot
ball game in New York tomorrow.
James Yopp of kensington. VIII
was injured in an automobile acct
dent Wednesday evening, is restin
comfortably at his home.
East Berlin Items
East Berlin turned out in hun
dreds last evening to serenade r.
Clark, Berlin's newly elected repre-
sentative. Community hall wa
packed to the doors with poop;
who came to pay their respect
Mr.. Clark unaware Of what was un