The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-03
TORRIlyCTON
ADAMO BLACKMAL ! CASE COMING UP
Will Be Heard Before Judge
 Els at Litchfield Wed= nesday

Twelve cases are on the dockets sfor the January term of the superior sccurt. The accused will be put to spiea before Judge Arthur F. Els at sLitchfield Wednesday, January z, tAnd trials will begin the following gstiay. Walter Holcomb, state attorney twill prosecute.
 One of the cases coming up is the scase of Theodore Adamo. charged s.with blackmail. Adamo with Chiarel- s]o, was acquitted in the superior scourt at the fall term after q lengthy Rfrial on the charge of the murder of LAntonio Russo here last May. His jarrest on the blackmail charge fol- Bowed dramatically in the court room upon his acquittal on the murder ,charge. The allegation Is that he sent 9blackmail letters to John DeMichiel, well known Torrington contractor.
 The cases of Romeo Lecri and Jo- sseph Michi of Torrington, alleged stool pigeons, accused of attempting ito extort money from persons sagainst whom they claimed to have ssecured evidence, also are scheduled ito come up Wednesday.
 IA Charles J. Ostrander Dies of
 Pneumonia
 Charles J. Ostrander of NeWbury Corners died at o'clock yesterday ] morning of an illness of 10 days. His death was due to pneumonia. # MT Ostrander was born in TorrnS- ton 50 years ago, d son of Mr and Mrs Charles Ostrander. His father z died last March at the age of 70. He < leaves his mother, Sarah; his wife; four sons, William F.. of New York. and Charles, Howard and Robert of Torrington; one daughter, Mildred in, trt ciStprS M Martha Marshall of Wallingford. Mrs John M. Atwood of Storrs and Mrs James Young of Torrington.
 He was employed for long period at the American Brass plant The body was removed yesterday morning to the T. J. Lyons funeral Nome on Prospect street. from which rlace the funeral will be held Sun day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be held in the Hillside cemetery.
 Night School Classes Will as Reopen Monday
 | Evening school classes for non English speaking adults will reopen Monday at 7:15 o'clock at the high School building. Pupils who attended during the fall terms are urged to re- turn and new pupils are invited to Register on Monday evening, or any time up to the Easter vacation Tn s year has been a record year to date 1T, point of members, with an enroll ment of over 250 adult classes alone MiIo are not English.
 The evening commercial classes will also reopen at the high school a. the same time. It is expected that ali the same pupils who have been Tn attendance during the fall term will feturn. Approximately l25 pupils en- k.l IIr n a past term. on account of limited fa- tilities, some were asked to await Future date for enrolment. On Mon day there will be an opportunity for those and also new applicants to reg tster. ..
 N All the above classes are part of 4he local public school system and no charge is made for attendance. Birthday Party A birthday party was rendered AIyron Levison, 3-years- old, Wednes- Aaysat his home at 72 Cooper street .. There were approximately 35 pres ent, including mothers of children. Among the guests were several from New York. Waterbury, Hartford and Bristol Refreshments were served and an enjoyable time was had by all
  Bernard Bleich, David and Libby Halberstam, Deborah Moss. Lillian and Barbara Goldman. Leonard Sil- verman. Marvin Morganstein, Muriel Whitman, Paul Smith, Esther Lillian Eufferd, Arvum Levison of Bristol and Barbara Cuppcrman.
 Brvitics
 Mrs Emma Michel of TorrinSton, state regent of the Daughters of 1sa- bella, installed the officers of the Hartford circle this week.
 Miss Agnes Messenger og 27 Spear street was removed from her home fo the Charlotte Hungerford hospital yesterday morning.
 A special meeting of Senica Lodge, "A. r. and A. M. was held this after Ioon at 1 80 o'clock for the purpose of attending the funera. of Frank Bredice.
 The single women of Unity Circle. Daughters of Isabella, will entertain the married members in Pythian hall or January IF, There will be sup per and entertainment.