New Britain herald., 1929-05-08
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 GIVEN ID TWINKLE
CelItlhs if N Yolls Honored
 h Frioads lt Dinner

For the first time in :5 years of public service the tables were turned oa Constable Fred Wrinkle and was served upon hini-a writ of friendship and admiration in recognition of the services rendered te the city by about $ professional and business men who gathered last night at tho Elm Tree Inn in Farm inston to pay their and the city's respects to one of the oldest public officials in point of service at a tes- timoniai dinner given in his honor.
 It was . red letter day in Con- stable Wrinkles life and both the old and young members of the legal profession raid glowing tributes to the man who had served the city so we'll.
 Judge F. B. Hungerford, one of the oldest practitioners in this city. was the first to be called upon by Attorney Harry Ginsburg. who acted as toastmaster.
 Fred Wrinkle l have known you ever since you first started your ser vice for the city," he said and in those years ] have known you to stand out in the street in rain and snow to collect enough money to pay some unfortunate's fine. have known you to say I'll help you. I'll dig down in my pocket to help you, and you did. L have known you to help many q man out of . scrapc. especially the unfortunates who mad no money. recall distinctly oc- casions when you had a writ to serve and after finding what condi- tons prevailed in the home of the party whose goods you were to at- tsch. you would rather take the oa- ligation onto yourself or tried to per suade the counsel to desist from forcing the party to the wall. You less occasions to help out an unfor- tunate and you had won the esteem and high regard of your fellow citi- sens. congratulate you. my dear friend on this occasion and above al: I congratulate you for never becom- ing hard boiled"
 Ex-mayor George A. Quigley. who had known Constable Wrinkle for nearly 90 years. echoed the praise of Judge Hungerford. adding that despite the unpleasantness of the job he had always discharged his duties to the satisfaction of all and that he was never found lacking in sym- pathy. II know not one thing against Fred And pride myself upon his as- sociation and friendship. for after all, friendship is the greatest thing in the world" he concluded.
 Prosecuting Attorney Joseph c. Woods expressed his desire to wit ness another such gathering in honor of the kuest of the evening 2o years hence and in outlining the character istics of the constable. stated that regardles of nationality or religion, Constable Wrinkle always deprived himself of needs and helped out those in dire need Of assistance. H said that he is known throughou the state for his honesty and dc serves the best of things that mT come to him. In conclusion tl speaker said that no man w knows Constable Wrinkle can rcf' the statements made at the diur about his honesty, charity and zoe nature.
 Attorney Albert Greenberg, one O the younger members of the bar. stated that in all his associations with Constable Wrinkle. he had al- ways found him charitable and sym pathetic. He said that he had al- ways found him courteous and big hearted and that his conduct and manner of discharging his duties should serve as an example for others in the future.
 In conclusion, Attorney Ginsburg asked the guest to stand up and told him that he was found guilty by all those present of good hearted
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