New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-28

ing: President. Horace French: vice
president. Malcolm Giilis: secretary.
Chester Hart: treasurer. Herbert
Barbour: class adviser. Mr.. Caulfield.
Mrs. Katherine Walker
Mrs. katherine Walker. SO. wife Of
William H. Walker. died at her
home. 81 Pennington avenue. late
yesterday. Born in New Britain,
she moved to this town with her
husband about seven years ago. Last
week she suffered a shock which
weakened her and eventually caused
her death. Mrs. Walker was an
active member of the First Congre-
gational church of New Britain.
Besides her husband. Mrs. Walker
10 survived by three sisters, Mrs.
Susan Gangloff of South Windsor;
Mrs. Silas Phelps of Richfield Park.
N. j.. and Miss Elizabeth McRrayne
of New Britain: and a brother. An
drew McBrayne OF New Haven.
Funeral services will be held at )
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at her
late residence. Rev. Theodore A.
Greene, pastor of the First Con-
gregational church of New Britain.
officiating. Burial will be in Fairview
cemetery. New Britain.
Red Cross Making Progress
The Plainville branch of the Red
Cross has received $l31 for use in re-
Aeving the distress in the Florida
hurricanes stricken district, Chair
man John E. Lamb announced to-
day. The local branch has taken
over the store formerly occupied by
the Mems Wear shop in the Strand
building on West Main street and
will receive clothing for the hurri-
cane sufferers. Representatives will
be at the store today and tomor-
row.
The Congregational Sunday school
will give it's collection Sunday to the
Red Cross.
Provenchers Honored
Washington-Trum circle, COM
panions OF the Forest. held a regular
meeting last night in Legion hall
with q large number OF members
present. A fine luncheon was tender
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Provencher,
and they were presented with an
electric percolator. Mrs. Provencher,
who was formerly Miss Irene Foran.
is a prominent member of the circle.
Music and a social hour were enjoy
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Opened Suitcase
| DR.. L. H. Frost today reiterated
the fact that he had opened the suit
case of Mrs. O'Neill OF Moriah. N. Y.
yesterday morning when the latter
became hysterical at the railroad
station here. This was stated in last
nights Herald but was contradicted
in morning papers. DIR. Frost ex-
planned that the step was necessary
because the young woman was In
such a condition that she could not
tell them who she was or where she
came from, and only by the
humiliating process Of going through
her effects could her identity be
learned and the woman restored to
her relatives.
CaffeGan- Thomas
Mrs, Rose Thomas of Cowles street,
! Hartford, has announced the en-
gagement of her daughter. Rosalie.
to Edward Caffegan. son of Mrs.
Anna Caffegan of Woodland street,
Plainville. both are employed by G.
Fox and company of Hartford. No
date has been set for the wedding
Mrs. Hart Injured
Mrs. Lizzie Hart. -, of 1853 West
Main street. was injured last night
when she fell at her home. She
suffered a scalp wound and was
taken to New Britain General hos
pital, but her condition is not con-
sidered serious.
Grand Lodge Coming
The Martha Rebekahs will hold a
regular meeting in Odd Fellows
! hall and will confer the degree on
class of candidates. The local Re-
bekahs will also entertain the men,
bers of the grand lodge. who are
as follows: Grand master. Aaron
Carlson of New Britain; secretary