New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-26

a. tiie HUME VI HIS pdieHto ~ OsoV
o'clock this morning following an
illness Of two weeks. Besides his
parents, he leaves two brother. Ed
gar and ROLAND Woisard. 80
Norman was a member OF the
sixth grade at St. AIMS parochial
school ON West street and was one
of the brightest pupils in his class
and popular with his classmates.
The funeral will be held at 500
o'clock Friday morning at St. AIMS
church. Rev. Joseph p. Perreault
will celebrate the high mass of re-
QUEEN and burial will be in the new
st. Joseph's cemetery.
Funeral of Mrs. Charles L. Belden
The funeral of Mrs. Harriet S.
Belden, wife of Charles l.. Belden
of Edgewood. who died at her home
Monday afternoon, Was held at 2:OU
o'clock this afternoon. The services
were private and attended only by
members of the family and close
friends. Burial was in West ceme-
terry.
Surviving are her husband: one
son, Rev. Edward S. Belden OF
Pleasant Valley, Conn; three grand
children, Mrs. Clara Fraser and
James H. Belden, both of Westport,
and Charles S. Belden of this city.
LeClairc Case Continued
The case of Edmond LeClaire of
81 Frances street. who was arrested
carly last Monday morning by Off
Ger John Mclaughlin after he had
smashed a window in the fish market
Of P. OLaughlin and company at Z
Laurel street and attempted to rifle
the cash register, was continued by
Judge William J. Malone until jan
court last Monday morning but at
that time Judge Malone announced
that he would take the case under
consideration and announce his de-
cision later.
LeClaire, who Is only Is years of
age. admitted his guilt in court, his
only explanation being that he want
ed to get some money for Christmas.
After court his father asked that the
boy be given another chance and 1t
was for this reason that the months
continuance was granted.
To Attend Double Installation
Members OF G. A. Hadsell camp.
U. S. W. ". of this city will attend
the Joint installation exercises of
Hammond camp of New Britain and
the Ladies' auxiliary. to be held in
that city on Friday evening, Janu-
airy 4. Members of the local camp
and auxiliary will make the trip by
of the Memorial boulevard at 1880
p. m.
Evidence Eyaporates
| When John kulowski of 80 North
Pond street, a driver for the Harvest
Bakery Co. of North Main street and
tgnatz Sabzuski of 40 Me)rose street
we're brought before Prosecuting At
/ torney James T.. Mather to explain
the presence Of quantity of liquor
alleged to have been in their pos
session last Sunday morning when
stopped by Motorcycle Policeman
/ Edgar Norton at the corner of Mel
len and South streets, it was found
that the small amount of liquor,
which the officer had been able to
save after one of the men had
broken a gallon jug, had been
evaporated by the heat at police
headquarters and that there was no
evidence to support the testimony OF
he E,,1nuS1.i hnuprrr in
formed Prosecuting Attorney James
r. Mather that he was returning to
this city after delivering a number
of cakes in the Southington district
when he met Sabzuski walking to-
ward this city carrying the jug. He
accordingly offered the man ride,
which was promptly accepted by
Sabzuski Sabzuski corrohorated ku-
lowski's statements and with the
evidence gone. the charge of trans
porting liquor was dropped. A
charge of reckless driving against
Kulowski was nolled on payment Of
costs amounting 10 $3.50, and Sab
zuski paid a similar amount on a
count of keeping liquor with intent
to sell.
Oficed Edgar Norton testified that
his attention was first directed to
kulowski's car by the speed at
which it was being operated His
suspicious were further aroused
when Kulowski turned from the
main highway up the Mountain
road leading to South street. The
officer, instead of following, pro-
ceedcd up Riverside avenue and the
/ Memorial Boulevard and was wait
ing for the two men at Mellen and
South streets.
Post Office Breaks Pre-, iOtts Records
All previous records for first class
mail handled at the local post Of
| flee during the Christmas season
We're broken this year. according to
/ figures released by Postmaster Frank
$. Merrill. Last years mark of As
600 pieces OF outgoing first class mail
was passed last Friday when 52.42o
pieces of mail wont through the
cancolling machine. Extra clerks.
carriers and trucks were engaged 20
deliver the incoming mail and all
packages and cards both parcel post
and first class which had been re-
ceiVed up to , p. m. Monday. had
| been delivered before the office
closed Christmas Eve. The total
number of pieces of first class maN
handled each day from December
| II TO "a inclusive was as follows
December 18th, 1900: 18th. 27.55A;
1ath. 44.o10: Goth. $3.50: o1st. 50 =
400: c2nd, $3.50: 23rd Sunday,
9.110: 24th. $4,000
Alumni Wins Easily
The Bristol high school basket
bail team was outclassed last eve
ming in its annual game with the