New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
PainuiMe Mews
SECOND RAILROAD
 MAN PASSES AWAY
Roma (. Barrett Follows TheO- dore A. Derby in Death
IN ODD FELLOWS 50 YEARS

Canal Street Boy Attempts >ucid"
 -N. VI. C. \. Basketball Tcam
 Dcsc&tcd-A;an Attempts Su;cid"
 Two Accidents Torcst,;i.c Ave.
 For the second time within a ] week death called one of Plainyillc's
 veteran railroad workers when | Roma Casus Barrett, aged GS. an cmployc of the New Haven road for
 90 years. passed away last evening after a lingering illness, Mir. Bar rett, who resided in the Russell ] block in Central square, follows in death Theodore 4. Derby, another veteran railroad man, who died last | Friday morning.
 Mr. Barrett was born in Southing- ton After living there for some tiIhc, he moved to New Haven and then ramc to plainvillc. rcsidine here for tho ras. 50 years. He spent practically his entire life m the employ of the "Ncw Haven" railroad, being engaged most of tha tune as q gate tender.
 He enjoyed a wide acquaintance hero, Mr. Barrett was q mcmbc. of tho odd Fellows for 90 years. He also had the distinction of being the oldest box holder in the local pos; office. When he first secured th. post office box he received box No. 1, and he retained 1t until the time Of his death.
 His only survivor is his wife, Mrs. Mary Barrett. Funeral arrange ments arc incomplete and are in 1 the hands Of W. A. Bailey &, Co. Car Is Damaged 1 Three persons escaped serious in | jury last evening about 1l:30 o'clock 1 when a car driven by Clayton De Angelo overturned at the switch at | the curve on Forcstville avenue. | Outside of ,cvcral minor cuts ani bad shaking up, the occupants were uninjurcd.
 While proceeding through East Main street in l'orcstvilc. DcAngclo struck q hole in the road and pune turcd one of the tires on his car. He i drove along on the flat tire and when he reached the curve on For cStFlllc avenue attempted to turn the machine near the switch. He found that the steering apparatus WIS out of order and was unable to i control the machine. The car wcn, over an cmbankmcnt and tipped over on its top. badly damaging Il ! Constable George Schubert inyesti- gated the accident.
 Funeral of Mr. Derby Funeral services for Theodore A 1 Derby, aged 71. veteran railroad man who died Friday mornino. a,
 hIa home on Wclch street. were held yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock ! at the home and were largely at. tended Rev. Dr. A. D. kcndrjck pastor of the Baptist church, off. i cIatod, assisted by Rev. L. Leonard smith Of New Britain.
 A quartet consisting Of Mrs. C. IT,. Plumb, Mrs. (. J. Morse. J. Wallace hcach and (. II. Banner sang
 Nhen the Mists Have Rolled Away and T Shall Be Satisfied Burial was in Oak Hill cemetery. Southington.
 American Legion Meeting
 There will be q regular lnco,inr Of Brock Barnes post. American I.c. Glon. at s o'clock tomorrow cyoniny m Legion hall on Whiting street Members arc asked to make a spc- clHl effort 10 attend. The entertain hent committee has secured q nin- S,reI troop which will perform in the near future. Other matters of important business will be trans- acted.
 Boy Attempts Suicide
 Discouraged and Respondent he cause Of trouble with his wife and lack Of employment. Louis Barnes l ,. Of % Canal street. attemptod to commit suicide Saturday evening about 9 o'clock by drinking q mix turo of poison and liquor. It was the thlrd tune in two weeks that T