New Britain herald., 1929-11-22

from the old system. no numbers being used. For example. q pupil is not given mark Of n or some other figure in a subject hut mcrc- ly marked with il plus or minus sign.
 Mrs. William Purcell
 Spite poisoning resulting from a burn on her arm caused the death Of Mrs. Flora L. Purcell. %S. wife Of William Purcell Of 2& Church street. yesterday morning at l:$0 o'clock at the Bristol hospital Mrs. Purcell received a Lad burn on her arm three weeks ago when grease Splashcd on her Whil" she was cook ing. When sho received the burn She placed rngucntnc on it. but poisoning st in and doctors were poW,rlcsS 10 stem the flow Of poison through her system.
 Mrs. Purcell WAS highly regarded by the pcopl" Of the town and her death came rs a distinct shock. She was very popular with her neigh bOrs and enjoyed inc respect of all. Principal Orrin T.. Judd of the Broad street school paid her high compli- memt today when he stated that she Was a woman Of women. Mrs. Pur- cell was u member of the Church Of OUr SaEioUr and took a very active interest in 1ha affairs of the church.
 She learned the drossnaI,ing trade as a girl and lived for number of years in New Eritaiu where shr had a wide acquaintance among the ladies' or that city, She was born in EoNhury ou June r. 1S91. and was tho JHu-.t.r Of Mr. and Mrs Henry AI. Bronson. She was cdu- r3t"d iu ras Eoxbury schools and spent a saor, time ut Connorticuj Agricultural college. She was mar rieJ in 1"l. fo William Purcell. Sh" lived in N@tIjnsford and also rr- sided on Orchard street in Bristol Tor n few y.ar+. For Inc p.st four years stn had been a resident Of pIainvjllr.
 H.siIos her husband. Shc is sur viNc.l by her parents, Mr. and Nrs. Henry Bronson Of EoNbury; two chiliron Robert Purcell. II years old. and F1.anor Purcell. seven years old. both pupils at the Broad street school; one brother, McrWIn . $. Bronson Of Watorbury manager of the .NHng Rubber Co. there; three sisters, Mrs. Norman HurIburt of RoXbUry, Mrs, Willis Coleman of Stratford and Mrs Wilbur IIoWott Of ] Watcrtovr; and several nophcws and nicccs.
 Funeral services will bo held to- morroW afternoon &t o'clock at the Church Of Our saviour. Rev. Lin con r.. Frye will olticiatn. Euri2l 1 will hr in the cemetery in HoNhury Center with q comulittaI service at 1 @:&O o'clock.
 Thank S@i,ia% Dane" A lar2. attendance ia expected at the Thauf4@Nin% dance to he given this evening at the high school sym- uasium hy the senior class. The music will ne furnished hy the liar mony Boys orch,a atra and the open ing number will he played at H:&o o'clock. Tho proceeds Of the affair will br placed in the treasury of the senior class, The dance is open to the public.
 pNthiau sisters Notes
 The Pythiau Sisters will hold T public setback party in l, 0. 0. r. hall on December 4 Prizes will be awarded the winners and refresh mrnts served. The public is cor dially invited
 X lurgo attendance was present at the public whist party held in |. . 0. c. r. hall Wednesday evening hy the Pythln Sisters Prizes were awarded 10 thr following: Ladies' first. Mrs. O'Brru; second. Mrs, Kins. and third, Mrs, F. Gilbert; mems first, Wilcox Bristol; second William Clarkson of New Britain, and third. Mrs. Faith.
 Funeral of J. II. Harris Funeral services for John Herbert Harris, aged Sl, q lifelong resident of I'lanyillo, who passed away from 4t' b U U 3'l'-. w.t. ' ll'l'l lIllN t't''l noon at o'clock at his late home on Broad street. Rev. !. Roy Will iscraon, pastor of the rIainyiij" Con- @rogaUonal church. oiliciatrd. Burial Was in West ccm,tory.
 Annual Meeting
 At the annual meeting Of the Plainville fire department on Friday ] day. December 6, officers of the de- Dartmcnt will he named. When the 1 department has completed the busi- ness of the annual meeting, the board of fire commissioners will name the executive officers for the coming year. The heads Ot tn" dc uHrImont at the present are Chief Edward r. Prior: First p"puty Chicf William r. Forau. and second pcnuty Chiof William tUnujngham.
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