New Britain herald., 1928-04-16

Mir. Becker's attendanos a3 o year after year and his vsean9 ability richly quality him te vyt(e . composition Of this charactse. 9Ao program is as te,lews: NaGeh Hands Across the 0sa," 0eun; - lection from ''Maritana," WaIjaoee Egyptian serenade. My Caiso LovaA zamecnik: description. .At tio Fair" Becker. S Funeral of Mrs. Vito USgiGna The funeral of Mrs. Filomsna ufs gigno. wife of Vito Urgisne e 1e Park street. was held at Q o'c3eek this morning at St. AntAeny,o church. Rev. L. Beecaris oslsogat. ed the high mas of requissn ana burial was in the new q. Jessph's cemetedy.
 Vital Stattsl1cs.
 During the month of March. sifty. eight births. four marriagss aaa twenty-six deaths were recorded ia the office of the city clerk. Attending Conveustoa.
 Miss Helen Hutchinson of 0re- ham street, kindergarten teacher at the North Side school, left Saturday afternoon for Grand Rapids. Atch., to attend the annual conventioa C the International Kinderxartsu Union. which is being held this 1 week.
 Announce EneagemenG MT. and Mrs. Pasquale D.Aeostine of Academy street, Forestville, have announced the engagement of thear daughter. Miss Elvina Mary D'ARes. tino. to Edward Blank, son of Nrs. Augusta Blank of this city. The wedding will take place the carly part of June.
 Miss D'Agostino is an instructor in the state normal school in New Brit ain. MT. Blank is employed at the Sessions Clock Company in Forest. vile.
 Gold Morning.
 Visions of spring were dispelled, at least temporarily. when thor. mometers dropped to 2s del Irsss above zero this morning. 4 cold northwest wind tended to make the weather still more disaereeable and during the night snow flurries filled the air on several occasions.
 Condition Critical.
 The condition of Lames Kellesher of Park street. who underwent . ma. lor operation at tho Waterbury hos pital last week. was pronounced critical by hospital authorities this morning. when relatives were suM- moned to his bedside. Mr. KelIexher entered the hospital for treatment last Thursday.
 Red Men to Moet,
 A meeting of Compounce Tribe, I. O. R. M.. will be held at [ o'clock. Tuesday evening. April 17h, in s&Ae wigwam on Prospect street. The chiefs degree will be confsrred on . class of warriors.
 To Confer Deqzee.
 Franklin Lodge, A. F. and AM, will hold . meeting at [ o'cleck this evening in the Masonic Temple .en Main street. The first degrss will be conferred on . class of csndi. dates.
 A. o. N. MeetanG.
 A meeting of the Rev. I. J. Ksena branch. Ancient Order of Hibsrntsae will be held at o'clock TuaeAay evening. April 17th in Easiss Aall sa Meadow street. The business sse- sion will be followed by . dance.
 Celebrates s0th Birthday.
 David Parkes of the Perlmore As. tel is today celebrating his SotA birthday and in spite of his advane- ed years is still bustly snsaseA sst his occupation as saw maker. Hs c a native of New York and Aas hsea a sawsmith since lsst. Tor the pise five years he has been employed ct the Penfield Saw Works on River. side avenue.
 MT. Parkes comes Of carly Cslsa. ial stock. His ancestors came from England in 1890, landing q oalsm. Mass. and coming to Connsetieat shortly after. His grandeatAsr. D.. vid Parkes. born In Gharoa on Juas zS. 176e. was . volunteer in the Cea. tinental army as was his grSat grandfather. Joseph Parkss. . IT, tive of Plainvtlle. -s.