New Britain herald., 1930-03-04
clude plea for a larger and better

clude plea for a larger and better town hall.
 A speciality number by Camilla Kelly and Ruth Ritchie. a song and dance act of Hes So Unusual" un- covered other talent formerly hid den. Others offering song and dance number included Robert Ritchie Joe Wilson, Paul Giana and Paul Giannotta. The chorus was cont posed of 30 men and women, the latter attircd in red and white and the former in black suits and bow ties.
 The show will. be repeated this evening, dancing to follow the pro- gram.
 Much credit goes to Robert Pagan. who directed the minstrel and ac- companied the song numbers on the piano, for the acknowledged Init" of the season.
 Seriously III George Griffith of keusinston is reported seriously ill at his home with an attack of pneumonia. Mir. Griffith was stricken Sunday. He is 1 employed at the American Paper | Goods Manufacturing company of | kensngton as foreman Of one of | the departments.
 Funeral of Carmo Ornati
 Funeral services for Carmo Or nati, 14, who died at the home Of l his parents. Mir. and Mrs. Gino Or natl, late Saturday afternoon, were held this morning at St. Pauls church in Kensington. It vas an- nodnced last night that the services would be private and the funeral would be held from che funeral par lors of Laraia and Sasarno in New Britain, but a last minute change was made and the services were held from the church. Rev. John c. Brennan ofIiciated. Burial was made in St. Mary's cemetery. New Britain.
 Altar boys and friends of the de- ceased youth were the pallbearers.
 Club Meetings
 The Warrington Ridge Bridge club met this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Fred Troupe of Berlin.
 The Kensington Social club will meet this evening at the home of Mrs. Vernon L. Phillips of Kensing- ton.
 New Store Opened
 A new Economy store, one of the statewide chain stores, was opened to the public Saturday morning. The store located on Berlin street, has undergone a complete transforma- ton inside and is one of the largest chain stores in this vicinity.
 New House Being Built
 The finishing touches on the foun- dation for a new bungalow now be- ing constructed on the site of the old Rich house are being made, and work on the main part of the build ing will shortly he started.
 Return to Berlin
 Robert Peake, operator Of the filling station at the corner of Ser. lin street and Pennington road and Constable John Lewis of Eas Berlin have returned from a trip tc eastern Massachusetts. They were gone several days and admit tha , they Hooked over some real es tate" while on the trip. Former Resident Dies Miss Clara C. Smith, 80, forme resident of East Berlin, died at thu Old Peoples Home on Jefferso' street, Hartford. last evening. Sh , was born in East Berlin on May l } 1850, and lived there most of he , life. She leaves two sisters, Mis-
 Harriet $. Smith and Miss Emily , Smith of Hartford: a brother Wal : ter F. Smith of that city, and tw 3 nieces, Mrs. Walter Nelson of Say { brook and Miss Harriet S. Smith o { Hartford. The funeral will be hel 1 tomorrow afternoon at 2;30 o'cloc l from Il Pennington avenue. Mis- , Smith was a member of Cente = church in Hartford.
 e Local Winners Win Awards I Displaying an unusual eNhibitio I of speed and form the kensingto = Boys club swimming team, whic 0 only a week ago captured tn . County "Y" title at Hartford, score n 112 points out of the 167 scored b h the entire Hartford county swim q ming representative at the stat = meet Saturday afternoon, helpin