New Britain herald., 1929-05-20


 at the Bristol hospital following an illness of several weeks.
 Born in Brookfed. Mass. the son of John and Anna Durant, Mir. Du- rant came to Bristol as a young man and was married here 22 years ago to Miss Jessie Minor. who survives. together with two daughters, Miss Jeanette Durant, assistant superin- tendent at the Bristol hospital. and Miss Harriet Durant: also by one son. George Durant. all of Bristol. He was member of the N. E. o. P. and was employer as janitor at the Federal Hill school.
 The funeral will be held at his late home at 1:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Hubert D. Jones. pastor Of the Prospect M. E. church. will officiate and burial will be in West cemetery.
 Bernhard Mattson Bernhard Mattson. 5S, died Sum day at his home. 1e6 Pennington avenue. following an illness of two and one-half years.
 l h' ht1Edo'u "dS q hdtiNC ol A'N'- den. He came to this country as young man and had lived in this city for the past seven years. He was iemployed at the Wallace Barnes company plant on Main street. 1 Surviving are his wife: one son. Jacob Mattson of New Britain; and two grandchildren.
 | Tho fu he1 ot O. o'clock Tuesday afternoon at his late home. Rev. Hubert D. Jones will conduct the services and burial will be in West cemetery.
 Liquor Case Continued Upon the request of Ambrose Gu with keeping liquor with intent 10 sell and reputation, his case was continued until tomorrow morning by Judge Joseph NJ, Donovan. Cusano was arrested late Satur- day afternoon following a raid on his home by Sergeant Henry Jeglin- ski and Policemen Edgar Norton and and a pint bottle containing alleged liquor were confscated by the of- ficers.
 Gas Station Hearing A hearing on the application of Claire NJ. Clark for an approval certificate for a gasoline station at 254 Divinity street will be held in the city court room at 9 o'clock Saturday morning, May 25. Forestcrs to Meet A meeting of Court Forest, No. 4o Foresters of America, will be held at s o'clock Tuesday evening in Eircmen's hall. Forestville. Bristol High Wins The Bristol high school baseball team scored ten runs in the first in- ming to defeat the Manchester high school nine in the latter city Sat urday afternoon. The final score was 10 to 9.
 The game was marked by cratic playing by both teams, the Man. chester boys being charged with eight errors and Bristol seven. Each team scored nine hits.
 The score by innings: Bristol ia 0 0 0 0 Q 0 Q n-10 Manchester % Q 0 02 .
 Boy Struck By Auto Lucien Fregeau. five. of 19 Me- moral Boulevard was slightly in- jured Saturday afternoon when he was struck near his home by an automobile operated by Michael Ravalese of So5 Burnside avenue. Mir. Ravalese took the boy to the office of pr. R. J. Boyle and then to his home. He later reported the accident to police headquarters but was not held.
 Game Postponed
 The scheduled game between the Maple End A. C. baseball team and the kensington nine Sunday after noon was postponed because of the heavy downpour of rain. Arrange mcnts are now being made by the local management to arrange for two-game series to be played Me morial Day one in this city and the other in kensington.
 Rain also necessltated the post ponement of the game between the West End A. C. and the Economy Grocery team in East Hartford.
 Dog Bites Boy
 Aubrey Bishop, 12. of Ill Lewis street was painfully bitten by a dog while fishing at pond in the .l- cinity of Pennington avenue Satur- day afternoon. The wounds were cauterized by Dr. r. A. Park and he was later taken 10 his home.
 The dog, which is owned by Adolph Busse of East View street, was released from his chain in the Busse yard by young boy, who will be brought before the juvenile ses- zion Of the court later today. Dog Warden Thomas Ryan investigated the case after it had been turned over to him by the police depart ment.
 The boys wounds consisted Of slashes about his left forearm and legs.
 Fire Board Meeting
 A meeting of the board of fire commissioners will be held in the city council chamber at 7:30 o'clock ! Friday evening. May 24
 Discharged From Hospital
 Captain George Brannan of En- i zine Company No. 5. who has been undergoing treatment at the Bris- tol hospital for the past three weeks. returned to his home on kenncy street Sunday afternoon. His con. dition is much improved.
 Hadsell Camp to Meet
 A meeting of G. A. Hadsell Caun