New Britain herald., 1928-06-25

city The animal. according to Mr..
Rather. was valued at 500.
Both men appeared at head
quarters shortly after the accident
and Richie disclalmed RESPONSE
bility. According TO his statement.
which was corroborated by wit
nesses, the animal jumped through
the window of Ratner's car directly
In the path of his automobile. The
owner was advised to bring action
civilly in the event he thought
Richie TO blame.
School Meeting
G. H. Elton, Frank S. Merrill and
Mrs. Mae c. Spring, the committee
of the second school district, have is
sued call for the annual meeting
to be held in the North Side school,
house at S o'clock Thursday eve
ming, June 2Sth. At that time Of
flcers for the ensuing year will be
elected and tax rate for the
district laid. The matter of author
izing the chairman and treasurer to
take up outstanding notes which
become due on January /, 1929 and
to renew same not to exceed s40,-
COO. will also be acted upon.
Funeral OF Henry HUM
The funeral of Henry Charles
HUM of SO Grove street, who died
Friday evening. was held at o'clock
this afternoon at his late home
The services. which We're private,
were conducted by Rev. P. F.
Wolfenden. pastor of The Bristo
Baptist church. Interment was in
West cemetery.
To Visit Coast
Miss Astrid johnson and her
brother. Ejnar johnson, of Wood
land street left today for Los Angeles
and Oakland, Cal. En- route they
will visit points of interest. includ
ing Niagara Falls, Colorado Springs,
the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone
Park. They expected to be gone two
months.
ShCIley-Gortlon
Miss Edith Gordon, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles n Gordon of
ZIG Grove street and George l.. Shell
ley. Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
l.. Shelley of Orange, n. j., were
married at o'clock Saturday eve
ming in the First Congregational
church on Maple street. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Francis T. Cooke, pastor of the
church.
The bride was attended by Bernice
Rockwell Ward of Bristol as maid
of honor. The bridesmaids were
Elizabeth Tomlinson of Hartford,
Dorothy Turner of Bridgeport and
Macy Peck and katherine Moore of
this city The best man was Jo-
seph NJ. Shelley of Orange, N. j., a
brother of the bridegroom and
Frederick S. Marks of Rome, n. Y,
John Lane, End. of East Orange, n.
j., George Houston of Maplewood,
n. j., and Nathan B. Gordon OF this
city. A brother of the bride. served
as ushers.
A reception was held following the
ceremony at the Chippanee Country
club and was attended by $50 guests.
The bride is a graduate of Skid
more college, Saratoga Springs, n.
Y. and the bridegroom is a graduate
OF Yale University, class Of 1925. and
the New Jersey Law school. from
which he graduated this June.
Following an unannounced we'd
ding trip, Mr.. and Mrs. Shelley will
reside at $50 Lincoln avenue. Orange.
N. j., where they will be at home
to friends after July Is.
Factory Supt. Dies.
Dennis ]. O'Brien, 63. of p Bur
lington avenue. factory superinten-
dent of the Sessions Foundry Com
pany, died Saturday evening at st.
Francis hospital, Hartford, follow
ing a four months illness with heart
trouble.
Born in Torrngton. Conn, July
&c, 1864. the son of John and Cath
crime O'Brien. Mr.. O'Brien came to
this city As years ago. entering the
employ of the Sessions Foundry
Company as a moulder. For the
past 80 years he had been superin-
tendent OF the plant. succeeding the
late Fred Dayey. under whom he
worked as foreman for several years
He was married in Bristol June "a,
1883 to Margaret Murphy. who died
eight years ago.
Surviving are five sons. John T.
O'Brien of Bristol. Sergeant Dennis
O'Brien OF the L. S army stationed
in Panama. William j., Thomas J..
and George T. O'Brien, all Of this
city: three daughters, Agnes G. and
Irene M. O'Rrien OF Bristol and Sis
ter Carmelita. mother superior OF
st. Patrick's convent. Bridgeport;
three brothers. John O'Brien and
Martin O'Brien of Torrinston and
jeremiah ORrien Of Kenosha. Wis.
and two sisters. Miss Margaret
O'Brien and Miss Mary O'Brien.
both of Torrinston.
The funeral will be held at 9
o'clock Tuesday morning at st. Jo-
seph's church, Rev. Oliver T. Mag
nell will celebrate the high mass of
requiem and burial will be in ST.
Thomas cemetery.
Complimentary Banquet.
A complimentary banquet was
rendered Saturday evening by the
Foremen's Club of the Sessions
Foundry Company to Joseph F.. SEES
sions. president of the concern, at
Wilcox's Restaurant. Savm Rock.
Because of the death of Dennis J..
O'Brien. superintendent of the
plant. the scheduled addresses were
dispensed with. although a few re-
marks were made by Mr.. Sessions.
At the business session of the
club. the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Pr1si-
dent, George Hodgkinson; vice
president William Armitage; secre-
tary, Joseph Bachmann; treasurer.
Paul G. Miles. All were reflections