New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-07

ana the result OF this conference
would be embodied in the commit
tees report to the voters of the
Stafford District.
Reports Loss of Money
Angelo Chekas. proprietor Of 4
confectionery store at +57 North
Main street, reported to the police
department Friday that $3.50 had
been stolen from his store either
late Thursday night or early Friday
morning. AT the close of business
Thursday. Chekas concealed tho
money in a cigar box in the rear of
his counter. When he went to get it
Friday morning. he found that 1t
had disappeared.
The battling feature TO the casa
IS that no evidence OF a forced en-
try to the store can be found by the
police. 1t is thought possible that
someone. familiar with the prem
Uses and the habits of the proprie-
tor, secreted himself in the store
nntll after closing time and then
taking the money from its hiding
place, departed by the front door.
Eiks at Compounce
The annual outing of the Water
bury lodge of Elks will be held at
Lake Compounce Sunday. A dinner
| VIII be served in the dining room at
p. m. and will be followed by a
program of sports.
Charity Whist
Plans have been completed for a
| charity whist and social to be held
at Lake Compounce on Thursday
evening. July 10. under the auspices
of the Catholic Laymen's cha piers of
Bristol, New Britain and Hartford
Bridge and whist will be played in
the dining room downstairs and will
be followed by dancing in the ball
room. Over so women from Bristol,
New Britain and Hartford will serve
as patronesses. The music for the
occasion will be furnished by Ia
sillo's orchestra OF Hartford.
The following will serve on the
reception committee: John Sullivan,
Fred Shea, Charles Arthur. DR.. G..
A. Caillouette and William E. Tan
sey, all OF Hartford: Thomas Nc
CURE, r. A. Grise. Gerald Leghorn.
George Wier and Ernest Millerick.
of New Britain; Joseph l.. MacDon-
aid, Arthur Carroll. Daniel ]. Dono-
van. William L. Cafferty and James
+. Holden Of Bristol.
To Play Windsor Team
The Maple End baseball team will
cross bats Sunday afternoon at
Muzzy Field with the strong Wind
sor nine. Last week in Windsor the
locals were defeated in an overtime
game and are out to reverse the de-
cision tomorrow. The game Is sched-
uled to start at o'clock.
Services This Evening
There will be services at 1880
o'clock this evening at St. Joseph's
church in honor of st. Anne.
Jail Sentence Suspended
A jail sentence Of 80 days. impos-
ed Friday morning by Judge Joseph
NJ. Donovan on Mrs. Eva Winters,
was suspended by the court later in
the day and the woman placed on
probation.
Leave for Mantle
Company L, First Regiment. e. n.
G., IN charge of Captain Kenneth
| Moore. and the Third Battalion,
| Headquarters company. In command
of Captain Edmund J. Cafferty, will
| leave Sunday morning for Mantle
| for two weeks tour Of duty. Both
! companies have been recruited to
| full strength.
Fireworks At Compounce
Lake Compounce will put on 4
fireworks exhibition tonight Tasil-
los Foot Guard Society orchestra
will play for dancing.
Sunday afternoon free band con-
cert will be given by Ernest Beck
er's New Departure Band.
Next Wednesday night, July II. 4
royal battle OF music will be held
between Bill Tasillo's gang Of II
musicians and Mike" Devitos Ar
cadians OF Waterbury.
Feared Highway Robbery
At 4:2o a. M. today. telephone
call was received At police head
quarters from Reginald King Of
Beech street that a man had been
held up near the spring in the Hop
per district. No details were given
at the time but Officers Connolly
and Keith hurried to the scene and
found four men seated around q
small fire near the spring. The
men were taken to headquarters
where they We're booked on charges
of vaerancy. They gave their names
as Jerry Slack. 10 Race street. Bris-
toll: Fred Jacquett OF Middle street.
East Bristol; Edward Olson. 100
Green street. Bristol: and Howard
Bartlett of Terryville avenue. Bris-
toll
A further investigation by Officer
Keith DISCLOSED tho fact that the
man who was stopped was John
shilansky of 81 Beech street. who
vas on his way home from the forge
plant OF the New Departure Mfg.
Co. where he works nights. He
Informed the officer that the men
stopped him. asking him for cigar
cites and matches. Alarmed, be-
cause of the fact that he was carry
ing his weeks pay In his pocket.
| Shilansky did not stop but hurried
| to the home OF Mr.. King. whom he
asked to notify the police.
When the cases were brought to
court they we're nolled on asseee-
ment of costs amounting in each
case to $3.50.
California has listed 14c improved
public camps that may be utilised
| by visitors in the National Forests
Of that state.