New Britain herald., 1930-09-25


 Me. with her parents, will return to this city Saturday noon.
 Sergeant Assigned for Probe Judge Joseph M. Donovan in pc lice court this morning requested Chief of Police Ernest T. Belden to assign Detective Sergeant Daniel McGillicuddy to the investigation oi the family troubles of MT. and Mrs Alfred G. Haig of this city and re- port his findings when the adjourn ed case is brought up in court Saturday morning.
 Mrs. Haig, in testifying against the husband, who was arraigned on charge of non- support. accused him of being abusive" She said he struck her in the nose and caus- ed 1t to bleed profusely. The hus- band denied the accusations and claimed to the court that he had treated his wife fairly we'll" The couple, married on September 5. 1927, have one child, two years of age.
 Mrs. Rowe 90 Years Old
 Mrs. Sarah A. Rowe of 35 Vol colt street. widow of the late An drew Rowe. celebrated her s0tn birthday at her home yesterday re- ceiving numerous friends and rela- tives, who visited her for the express purpose of extending congratula- tions and offering gifts.
 Mrs. Rowe was surprised early yesterday morning to hear con- gratulations pour in over the ether of Station WOR. Newark, N. J., con- ductors of "Cheerio' broadcasts.
 Warranty Deed A warranty deed filed at the of- flee of the city clerk today records the transfer of title of property on Belridge road from Lillian NJ. let rault to Henry J. and Bessie 4 Schwab.
 Palmer Celebrates S5th
 The only survivor of the Civil war in Terryville, Charles R. Pal mer of 19 Prospect street, that town, celebrated his S5th birthday anniversary at his home today. One of the surviving three members of Gilbert w. Thompson post. Grand Army of the Republic. of this city. ne has resided in Terryville for nearly 45 years, the greater portion or which time he has spent at his home on Prospect street. To date he has not once failed to attend the Memorial Day exercises in his home village, where he has become q prominent figure
 MT. Palmer has been the lone I Civil war survivor of Terryville since the death of George Bates two years ago. He enjoys all his faculties with the exception of his hearing. which was impared as hearing, which was impaired as born in Warren, Pa, on September 25, lS45. he enlisted in Company l. Fist Pennsylvania cavalry. at the age of Is years.
 Mir. Palmer emerged from the war with only one wound. a sabre cut on the knee. While in the serv- ice on June IS, 1864, his company captured the Petersburg and Suf- folk railroad from rebels, this be- ing the bloodiest battle in which he participated.
 What he terms as his most ex- citing experience while a yearer of the northern blue happened while he was serving as guard for Gen. eral Grants headquarters. Patro!i- ing the surrounding properties, he spied a suspicious looking per son, whom he inquired the pass word. The man refused to reply and he immediately placed him under arrest.
 Marching behind his prisoner, NIT. Palmer noticed him trying hard to reach something upon his person. He searched him and found q knife about two feet long hidden in the leg of his trousers. The cap tor was offered his choice of a re- ward of $500 or a leave of absence for 30 days but refused both. He , was honorably discharged from the service at Lynchburg, Va. on July :, s, 1865. after a most eventful year t in the northern army.
 MT. Palmer worked for about 40 , years at the Eagle Lock company t in Terryville as a sample manu- , facturer
 This aged warriors greatest hob 5 by is making various things oN: ot , locks, the most prominent of which was exhibited at expositions ove. } the entire nation. It was a bicycle constructed of 417 locks and drew f the praise of several scientific p,.b. , lications. Mir. Palmer has one daughter, Mrs. Lula May Baldwin of New Britain; two grandchildren James Palmer Baldwin of New { Britain and Mrs. Arnold Weller ol New Jersey; and three great-grand. children.
 , Building Permits Issued s Superintendent of Public Work Oscar Anderson has granted tht g following building permits:
 To Spartacus Carpenter to cree
 one-family house on Molzon plac' , for Stanley Sitka at an estimated cost of s3.oO0.
 < To Elof J. Anderson to erect , {. one-family house for Judge Roge
 s. Newell on Brewster road at al 2 estimated cost of 5000. \ Reports Broken Windows | The New York, Hew Haven ant
 Hartford railroad police of Water | bury yesterday notified Bristol DO
 lice of the breaking of windows il
 the 4:1S ?. m. train which passe, | through here by youngsters Ac | cording to the complaint. a groul / of boys standing on the tracks nca