New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-18

Bridgeport. Following her Eradua-
ton she followed her profession I'M
Ill April IL, 1926, when she was
married to John ]. Murphy OF this
city. He survives. together with two
small children, Anna Mae and John
Murphy; her parents: one brother,
William J. Moeller of Terryvilie: and
three sisters, Mrs. Carleton Collins
of Jewett City. Miss Catherine Noel
Ter Of Terryvilie, and Mrs. Marion
Wilder of rerryville.
The funeral will be held at $500
o'clock Wednesday morning at St.
Joseph's church. Rev. William r.
Latin will celebrate the high mass
Of requiem and burial will be in st.
Joseph's cemetery on Terryville ave-
nue..
Porter 4. Norton
Porter 4. Norton, IS. of IS Pros
pect street, died yesterday morning
at the Bristol hospital following a
two weeks illness with heart
trouble.
Born in Bristol September 81.
1865. the son of Silas NJ. and Mary
+. Norton. he attended the Bristol
The machinist's trade, which he fol-
lowed in New Britain and Southing-
ton until eight years ago, when he
came to Bristol 10 enter the employ
Of the Wallace Barnes company. He
remained with that concern until his
recent sickness.
On October 6, 1892, in New Brit
who died October ~. 1920. After
the death OF his wife he came to
Bristol and had since resided here.
Fraternally he was past master
OF Harmony lodge. A. +. and A. NJ. !;
and a member OF Giddings Chapter.
r. A. NJ: and Doric Council, Il. and
S. NJ, all of New Britain: +. B.
Robinson camp. Sons of Veterans. of
Bristol. and Washington camp. No.
., p. Q. S. of A., of New Britain.
He is survived by one sister. Miss
Emily Z. Norton of this city, with
whom he resided; three nieccs and
enc nephew.
Funeral services will be held at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at his
late home. Rev. Francis +. Cooke,
pastor Of the First Congregational
church. will officiate, and burial will
be in West cemetery.
Yellow Cab Oserturns
Seven local men had a narrow es-
cape from injury early yesterday
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taxi, in which they were riding and
which was operated by Joseph Hay
den of the yellow Cab company of
this city. overturned. The mishap
occurred, according to information
furnished the police by the driver.
after he had attempted to shift
gears near the knoll Of a hill and
the engine stalled.
Arvid Anderson, one Of the pass
engers. was attended by DR.. kaoul
A. V. Siliciano and then taken 10
the Bristol hospital. He sustained a
bruises. Other passengers who es-
capped injury were Harold Linden,
John Simpson. Edward White, Ed
ward Simpson, u. Simpson. and
John Fitzpatrick.
Girls 10 Meet
A meeting of the girls interested
in the popularity contest of Palos
| council. knights OF Columbus, will
meet at 1870 o'clock this evening in
h. OF Z. hall on North Main street
A number OF new entries have been
made in the past few days and much
interest is being displayed.
Communion breakfast
About $50 members OF Palos
council, knights of Columbus, az
well as Is members OF the superhu-
merary police force, attended a
communion breakfast held yester-
day morning in st. Joseph's Guild
hall. Captain Edward Langrish Of
Hartford delivered an address on
Crime and Criminals"
The entertainment program con-
sisted of solos by John Peace and
John O'Loughlin OF Hartford. Miss
Eileen Guckia Of this city was the
accompanist.
LMMecS " IN Close Game
In one of the most interesting bas-
ketball games staged on the local
armory floor this season, the Bristol
New Departures defeated the st.
Francis club OF Hoboken, N. j., Sat-
urday evening by IS to ~. At half
time the visitors were leading by a
two-point margin, but after four
minutes of play in the second halt
the Bristol team tied the score at
| 19-all and was never again headed.
!, Waterman, hickman and Picken
starred for Bristol while Calland fea =
tured for the visitors
| The summary:
| Bristol
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