New Britain herald., 1930-05-01
CONTRACTOR DIES
 AFTER DAYS WORK
George ", Currie Is Victim OI
 Sudden Heart Attack
CHARLES H, PECK DEAD
Three Day Illness Fatal to Carpenter Carnival Permit Cranted-Many Attend Child Health Day Exercises Communist Meeting Rumored.

Attend Child Health Day Exercises
 Communist Meeting RumOred.
 Two of Bristol's prominent citi- zens have passed away since yester- day noon. George ", Currie. a con- tractor in this city for more than 80 years, and Charles H. Peck, an aged carpenter who had lived here for a half of century, succumbcd follow ing brief illnesses.
 George W. Curric George W. Currio 6S, died al his home at 19l South street al o'clock yesterday afternoon following heart attack. Mir. Currie had worked until o'clock in the afternoon be- fore he was stricken.
 He was born in Essex on Febru- ary s. 1862. son Of George Wallace and Mary (Edwards) Currie and at tended the schools Of Durham, nov ing later to New Haven at the age of Is years. He worked in the car building department of the New OTh. New maven anu I1di tlOi VI Railroad Co, and worked as car ponter with New Haven contractor.
 Mir. Currie came here 46 years ago and was engaged as a carpenter for Wilfred F. Fogg. returning to New 1 Haven. where he resided for about : l Q years. Thirty years ago he again came here. and he had lived in this city since His first job as contract ! or in Bristol was on the Root build ing.
 He was a member Of the Com 1 bounce tribe of Red Men. and of the ! Franklin lodge Of the A. r. and A. 1 NJ. Surviving are aVife and brother The funeral will take place from | the late home at 2:30 o'clock to- morrow afternoon. Rev Hubert D. Jones pastor of the Prospect Metho- 1 dist church, officiating. Burial will be in West cemetery.
 Charles Fl. Peck
 Charles H. Peck. 70, died at his home at l55 Maple street this morn ing following an illness of three 1 days He suffered q shock Monday afternoon.
 | He was born in New Haven on June %. 1851, son Of Robert and Lucina Peck, where he received his education. He learned the trade of . carpenter in his native city and then went to Southington where he mar ried Abby Anne Wightman as a young man.
 Mir. Pock came 10 Bristol 50 years ago and was employed as a car pcnter by the late l.. l.. Stewart contractor. later entering the New Departure Mfg. Co. where he also followed carpentry. He has been re- tired for eight years.
 Mir, Peck was a member Of the Congregational church and of the local unit of the carpenters union. His wife died in 1924.
 He leaves a granddaughter, Miss Grace Lardner, Of this city; and a half brother, Lester Dow of Plain vile.
 The funeral will take place from the late home Saturday afternoon at = U GlOth- IktN. I dl4OlS NpOht' pastor Of the First Congregational church will offici2tc at services 1n- tcrment will be in West cemetery.
 Asks sc.5 in Suit
 Savard and Mccarthy. Inc. clothiers of l65 Main street have filed suit against Ella Upson Of Al West street for S225 through At torney Joseph NJ. Donovan, accord ing to papers filed with the city clerk today. The case IS returnable to the court of common pleas at Hartford on the first Tuesday in June at 10 a m.
 Land Of the defendant on High street has been attached by Deputy Sheriff Joseph W, Harding.
 Deeds Filed
 Charles Stevens has rcmiscd land and buildings on Lincoln avenue tc Gustave A. Paul, and Emile Boilard has released an undivided one-hali interest in land and buildings or Mercier avenue 10 Maria Pollard according 10 deeds filed in the city hall today.
 Permit Granted to Club
 The city council, at a special meet. ing held last evening in the city hall granted a permit to the West Enc Athletic club to hold carnival for q building fund in this city neN month. The council also authorized the issuance Of number Of shor term notes
 The board Of fire commissioner held q very brief session and after ordering the payment Of scvera minor bills. adjourned. Child Health Day An elaborate celebration or ChilC 1 Health day took place at Muzzy Ath | lcuc field and at Rockwell park thi