New Britain herald., 1929-04-22
JOHN E. C0SGRIFF
 NAMED NEW AGENT
1erryVille Agent Promoted to
 Local Railroad Post
CHILD SEVERELY BURNED
Locust Street Boy in Serious COnhi- tiOn-seeds Married 50 Years Girls Club to Keep Open House May Ask Retention of Site.

May Ak Retention of Site.
 Announcement has been made by Superintendent Rondel O'Hanley of the Waterbury division Of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Roadroad company of the appoint ment Of John E. Cosgriff as agent at Bristol. MT. Cosgriff will succeed John T. Murphy, who has been pro- noted to the post of assistant agent at Boston terminal.
 The new agent has been in charge of the Terryville station for a null- Der of years Prior to that time lie was for a nun Der of years agent a,t New Britain. Mr. Cosgriff is one of five brothers who at one time or an ether held agencies on the New Haven system. James E. Cosgrff and Michael Cosgriff at different times held the post of agent at Wa terbury. Thomas F. Cosgriff for many years was agent at Pittsfield,
 Mass. and Patrick Cosgriff served as agent at Housatonic, Mass.
 Child Badly Burned John Masocco. year-old son of
 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Masocco Of
 Locust street was badly burned
 shortly befo"e 9 o'clock yesterday morning at his parents home. The child's clothing became ignited when
 his four year. old sister touched a
 scrap of paper 10 the top of hot stove and, when it became ignited,
 drew it away hastily. accidentally touching the boys garments When l the clothing burst into flames, the screams of the trigf '. ned children attracted the attention of the other members of the family and the mother succeeded in beating out the flames An elder daughter rushed
 to the home of q neighbor, Joseph i l.. Gervais of 26 Locust street, and summoned Dr. B. B. Robbins. An examination showed several of the burns to be of a serious nature, and no change was noted in the child's condition this morning, according to Dr. B. E. Robbins
 Observe Golden Wedding Mr and Mrs. Edgar N. Reed of 94 kenney street are today celebrating
 their golden wedding anniversary. The couple were married in South Salem, N. Y. on April 22, 1879. ! Mrs. Reed who before her mar
 riage was Miss Mary Elizabeth Day. i ton, was born in Ridgefield in 1858 | Mir. Reed was born in Brewster. N
 Y.. in 1859 For the past 20 years
 they have resided in Bristol and no" make t1eir home with their onl, | child. Harold F. Reed. There arr i also four grandchildren.
 | A large n1,m Der of relatives from
 Brewster, Yonkers. and Brooklyn, N. | Y.. visited MT. and Mrs. Reed ycs- terday and showered them with
 numerous gifts of gold. Today the couple are keeping open house for neighbors and friends.
 Arrested for Waterbury Terrence Macdonald. an employe
 
 was arrested Saturday afternoon by Detective Sergeant Daniel McGilli- cuddy at the request of the Water 1 tury police He was turned over 10 an officer from that city Saturday right. He is charged with violation of probation.
 Auto Strikes Child Anna Armento. fouryear old
 daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Nicola Armento of 1aS Park street. was slightly injured Saturday afternoon ! when she was struck near her home i by an automobile operated by John Bembensti of ] 9 Main street. Terry vile. The little girl was taken to the office of Dr Mabel E. Curtiss and. after being treated. was re- moved to her home. Bembenski re- ported the matter 10 the police but
 vas not held
 Forty Hours Devotion 1 The 40 hours devotion opened al St. Matthew's church at the 1t | o'clock mass yesterday morning and i will close at s o'clock tomorrow morning. The men of the parish re- 1 ceived holy communion at the i o'clock mass yesterday morning and
 the children at the 7:30 a. m, mass i today. A visiting priest was pres i ent 10 assist Rev. James Macdonald i the pastor.
 Former Resident Dies Miss Mary F. Way, C., q former 1 resident of Bristol. died yesterda. i morning at her home on Pennington i avenue. Hartford. She was born 1T i Bridgeport on November 22. 1SGi i She came 10 Bristol in 1892 and re- sided here until five years ago. 1 Surviving are three nietes, Mrs i Henry J. Cox of MiddletoWn. N. Y. and Mrs. Frank Ii. Wood and Mrs | charles r.. L1wsCA of this city. Fun.ral services will be held al ] 'hc Advent Christian church or