New Britain herald., 1928-10-08

wick. vt. coming 70 this city wtlh
her parents eleven years aga. oAs At
TENDED the local schools. 1T1bVeting
from the Bristol High school u 1919.
Until her recent itIse@ She had besa
employed IN the office OF the New
Departure Manufacturing Company.
Surviving. besides her parents, y
one b. other. Frederick C. Briggs.
Funeral services were held sun
day afternoon at her late hsRse.
Rev. Hubert ID. Jones, pastor Of the
Prospect Methodist church, ofkiciated
and burial was in the Forestvilie
cemetery.
Funessl OF Mrs. Clara Relic MGsoer
The funeral OF Mrs. Clara Belle
Meder. who died Friday Afternoon.
was held at 2:s0 o'clock this after
noon at her late home on Main
street. Rev. Francis T. Cooke. pss-
tor Of the First Congregational
church, conducted the services and
burial was in West cemetery.
PalI-GaSn0a
Miss Antoinette E. Gagnon, daush-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Gagnsp
OF Garden street and George H. PAIL,
son OF Mrs. Charles Lite OF New
Haven, were married at 10 O'clock
this morning at the rectory Of ct.
Matthews, Forestville by Rev. VIII
liam P. Latin. Miss Angeline Gag
non. q sister OF the bride. was the
bridesmaid and william J. Carroll
served the bridegroom AZ best man.
Following the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served at the home of
the brides parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pahl left early this
afternoon for wedding trip through
New York state and upon their re-
turn, will reside ut %: Central
street
Funeral OF Garrett LynCt
The funeral Of Garrett Lynch.
Bristors Oldest resident, who died
Saturday morning at the age OF ~
years. II months. was held at 3
o'clock this morning at st. Joseph's
church. Burial was in the family
lot in WATERFOWL.
bAOf8fy BhO0tU NfGtl0B
A meeting of the board of library
directors will be held at 1880 o'clock
this evening In the public library.
Release FIXED
Attorney James r. Mather has
filed for record In the office of City
Clerk Thomas b. Steele a release
OF the attachment in the action
brought several weeks ago by How
ard l.. Andrews against Peter Gus
tafson. his futher-in-law. Andrews,
who murdered his wife and five year
old daughter and then committed
suicide last Tuesday morning, had
sued for $4,000. claiming that Gus
tafson had slandered him. The case
was returnable in the court Of COM
mon pleas at Hartford this month.
Fifteen Deaths
Fifteen deaths were entered for
record in the office of the city clerk
during the month of September.
This number shows decrease Of
four over last month.
Rubbish Fire
Squad 4 Of the central nre sta
ton was called out at 4:45 p. m..
Sunday for rubbish fire in the
rear of the Condor residence OH
Laurel street. The blaze was extin-
guished with chemicals without
damage.
star Spanelcd Danner Campaign
Steady progress is being made IN
the procuring of signatures to the
petitions, which will be presented to
congress. asking that the Star
Spangled Banner be officially adopt
ed as the national anthem. according
to the weekend report of Thomas
p. Cahill. chairman OF the move
ment locally. Up 10 the present
time a total of 1866 signatures have
been affixed to the petition with sew
cral organizations yet to report.
william H. Greatsinger
William H. Greatsinger, Is. died
suddenly Saturday morning at the
home OF his daughter. Mrs. e. E.
Hotchkiss on Brook street. He had
been afflicted with heart trouble for
the past five years. although until
the day before his death he had
been able to be about.
Mr.. Greatsinger was 4 native Of
New York state. where he lived for
many years. later going to Meriden.
For the past nine years he had made
his home with his daughter, six
years Of which were spent In For
estville. He was member Of Mer-
idan lodge. 4. F. and A. NJ, Of
Meriden; Olivet chapter, Order Of
Eastern Star of this city; Axtx
Grotto OF New Britain: tho Bristol
Grange and Pomona Grange: Bristol
Order Of Owls. He was also
member of the Asbury Methodist
church In Forestville.
Funeral services will be held at
c:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at
the chapel in Walnut Grove ceme-
terry, Meriden. Rev. william F.
Davis. Jr.. pastor Of the Asbury
Methodist church, will officiate. The
committal service at the grave will
be in charge of the Meridian lodge
Of Masons.
Surviving are his daughter. Mrs.
C. f. Hotchkiss; one brother. o. J.
Greatsinger of New Haven: and
seven grandchildren.
Bristol High Wins
Exhibiting an offensive attack,
which has been missing In the
games earlier in the season, the
Bristol high school football team
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