New Britain herald., 1929-04-26
JAMES I. MATTER
 PLANS ID RESIGN
Prosecutor Has Served Bristol
 Court for Quarter Century
SUCCESSOR NOW UNCERTAIN
Fire Hoard to Meel--SclOOls ClOse- Married B Years-Mrs. Peter Pi- peach Dies-i'ark Board to Con sider Monument Site-l3riefs.

Following d service of 25 years as assistant prosecuting attorney, and prosecuting attorney of the local police court, Attorney James T. Mather this morning announced his intention of devoting his entire time to his law practice, Upon hearing numerous runors, the local repre- sentative or the Herald preached the matter to MT. Mather yesterday aft ernoon and this morning received q copy of the following letter address ed to Judge William J. Malone;
 Dear Judge Malone;
 My present term Of office as prosecuting attorney expires on the first Monday of May I have served continuously for 22 years, and be- lieve the time has now arrived when ought 10 retire and give an undi- vided attention to my law practice.
 T will therefore request you not to consider my name for reappoint- ment.
 T greatly appreciate the confi- dence you have reposed in me. and shall always cherish the memory of our pleasant associations.
 Yours very sincerely,
 JAMES T. MATTER"
 MT. Mather was first appointed to the post of assistant prosecuting at torney Tn 1904 Three years later he was appointed prosecuting attor- lney and since that time he has been recognized as one of the leading prosecutors in the state. During his term as prosecutor he has been noted for his fairness and many cases were settled amicably before reaching court through his efforts
 Successor Not Named
 Just who will succeed Mir. Nkather as prosecutor is probIematical Both Judge William J. Malone and Deputy Judge Joseph NJ. Donovan were in Hartford this morning and no state ment could be secured from either office.
 Attorney Robert J. Stack has been assistant prosecuting attorney for the past five years and it is possible that his name may be recommended by Judge Malone.
 Schools Close
 The public schools of the city closed this afternoon for the quarter ly recess Of 10 days. Sessions will be resumed Monday morning, May 6.
 Funeral Of Mrs. Gearing The funeral of Mrs. Lucretia E. Gearing. aged ~, wife of John F. Gearing of 1%7 Stearns street, who died at the New Britain General hospital Thursday following four weeks illness, will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the First Congregational church. Rev. Francis T. Cooke will officiate, and burial will be in the West cemetery.
 Mrs. Gearing was born in Melrose, Mass, July ?, 1881, the daughter of Rev. James A, Gardner and Mrs. Ann Sophia Gardner. She attend ed the schools of that city and in Providence. R. l. Twenty-six years ago she was married to Mir. Gear ing and l6 years ago she came to Bristol.
 Surviving are her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Roger Case and Miss Grace Gardner Gearing; three sons. John Lester, Donald Frederick, and Philip James Gearing; one grand- son, David Roger Case; all of Bris- tol; three brothers, James W. and Herbert l., Gardner Of Waterbury. and Harrison c. Gardner of Los Angeles, Ca'.; and one sister Mrs. Medley Webb of SomerviIle, Mass.
 Fire Doard Meeting
 The April meeting of the board of lire commissioners will be held al s o'clock this evening in the city coun- cil chamber. It is proba ble that at that lime a captain 10 succeed Her bert F.. kittell deceased, will be appointed as well as one lieutenant.
 l. 0. 0. F. Meeting
 meeting Of stephen Terry lodge. l. 0. 0, F., will be held at s o'clock this evening in stephen Terry hal,
 Park Bosrsi Meeting
 special meeting of the board Of park commissioners will be held at o'clock this evening in the city council chamber to consider the ap- plication of the members of G. 4. Hadsell Camp. L.. g. W. V. for d site for the 'hiker" memorial on the boulevard. The contract for setting the memorial has been awarded by the war veterans 10 the Arms Monumental works of this city
 Few Dogs Registered
 Only approximately 500 dogs ont of a canine population of HOO dogs | .zS AL