New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-04

VI the NaIley. Inc maid q homer
wore gown OF apple green gsorg.
cite with horsehair hat to match
and carried a bouquet pink roses
and sweet peas. Following the cere.
mony. wedding breakfast was
served at Elm Tree Inn, Farming.
ton.
Mr., and Mrs. kcltonic left on 4
wedding trip. Upon their return
they will reside in southington.
Executive Committee Meeting
A special meeting of the execu.
tive committee of St. Johns Episco-
pal Mission will be held at 7:4S
o'clock Wednesday evening in the
parish house on Academy street.
Miss Inex NJ. Beckwtth
The funeral of Miss Inez NJ. Beck
/ with. "a, former resident of this
city who died at the Bristol hospi-
tai Friday night following a three
months illness with heart trouble,
was held at $50 O'Clock this after
noon at the home of her niece.
Mrs. Arthur T. Fletcher of Noun
lam road, East Bristol. Rev. Francis
!. Cooke, pastor of the First Con-
gregational church. conducted the
services. Burial was in West GENE.
terry.
Miss Beckwith was born in Bris.
tol June IS, 1874, the daughter of
James Gaylor and Carrie (Terry>
heck"lth. She attended the Bristol
schools and a business college in
Hartford and for 10 years was in
! charge OF the shorthand denartme
o. Huntsinger business college in
1 Hartford. For the past few wears
she conducted private classes in
stenography.
Surviving are her mother: one
| brother Harry r. Beckwith OF this
city; six nieces. two nephews two
sreat-hleces and one great-nephew.
| To Marry Hartford Man
| William G. Embree, of . Airing
TON street, Hartford. and Miss Ger
trude A. Cess OF % Gridley street,
! 'lled an application for a marriage
with the bureau OF vital satisfies in
Hartford Saturday. Miss Cess ia
! '"1ployed as a clerk at the local
plant of the New Departure Manu-
featuring Co.
Autos Collide
| Automobiles owned by Leo Mener
OF 4'S Maple street. Bridgeport and
Andrew Rich OF 1872 wolcott street
l'rlsto'' figured In an accident Sun
day afternoon on Broad street.
Mener. in order to avoid hitting a.
enid crossing the street, sweryed
Sharply to his right and crashed
INTO Rich's car. which was parked
near the curb. Both men appeared
before Prosecuting Attorney Mather
this morning and were advised to
settle.
To Confer Degree
The entered apprentice degree will
be conferred on a class OF candi-
dates at meeting OF Franklin lodge.
A. +. and A. NJ. this evening bv
centennial lodge of New Britain.
Refreshments will be served at the
close OF the session.
Bath House OPENS
The bath house at the Rockwell
park lagoon was opened for tho
t1rst time this season Sunday after
noon. In spite OF the cool breezes.
number participated in the open-
ing days program.
Fire Drills
Fire drills. discontinued during
the winter, were resumed this morn
| ing under the direction OF Chief
John II. Hayes and Deputy Chief
Morgan G. Farrell at the Central fire
station. Firemen on the offshift
were put through a series Of drills
consisting OF hose coupling, ladder
scaling and hose laying. the practice
session ending with a even-inning
ball game.
These drills will be held each
week during the summer months.
War Veteran Dies
Christopher Kohl. 35. Of 1854
George street. Hartford. died Satur-
day afternoon at the Hartford hos
pital. Hartford. following an illness
Of several weeks. He was a veteran
Of the World war. serving overseas
Is months and participating in sew
eral major engagements.
Mr.. Kohl was born in Bristol, the
SON Of Christopher and Amelia Kohl.
He attended the schools OF this city
and at the entrance OF this cotlntrv
into the war; enlisted. Since his
discharge he had been employed az
a driver for the Hartford Auto
Trucking Co.
surviving are his mother, Mrs.
Amelia Kohl: two brothers, George
and William Kohl: and two sisters.
Mrs. Fred Bennett and Mrs. Will
liam Reed. all OF this city.
The funeral was held at 4 o'clock
TINS afternoon at the home Of his
mother on Peacedale avenue. Rev.
Hubert D. Jones. pastor Of the Pros
pect Methodist church, OBLIGATED,
Burial was in West cemetery. Har-
old +. Emmett Post V. F. W.. of
which the deceased was 4 member.
had charge of the services at the
grave.
Forty Hours Devotion
Inc opening services Of the forty
hours devotion at st. Joseph's
church were largely attended yes
terday morning. Large numbers
visited the church during the day.
The services will close tomorrow
morning.
Reports Mysterious Holdup
William Roscoe Of 81 Prospect
street dashed into police headquar-
ters at s:o5 o'clock Sunday morn.
ing and reported to Acting Captain
Joseph F. Strup that he had Just