The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-26
THOMASTON
GAS STATION
 OWNER IS DEAD
Charles HOtchkisS Dies at Hospital = Bowlers
 Beat Derby

discovered unconscious In his gaso- line station and died later at the Waterbury hospital. Mir Hotchkiss was the owne. of q gasoline station and lunch business on the Thomas ton -Torrington road about mile north of the center. He had com- plained during the day of not feel irg well. otto Vogt who lives short way from the station had lunch at the station at noon and Hotchkiss at that time complained of not feeling well. John Doty called at the station about 8:30 o'clock to purchase ker- osene and found Hotchkiss on the floor of the station unconscious. Hc called Mir Vogt and later Dr Harold Curran was summoned and ordered his removal to the hospital. The am- bulance from the Waterbury hospi- tai responded to the call and in less than half an hour he was at the hospital where he died q few hours later from a shock. MT Hotchkiss was well known in town. He is sur v!ved by his wife and three children who reside in New York. Mrs Hotch- kiss had gone to New York to visit only yesterday.
 Tl,Omnston Defeats Derby
 The industrial state league bowl ing team of Thomaston defeated the Derby state league team on the Re- creation alIcyD last night in three straight games. Maurice Dee had high single for the locals with n GCore of 145 and was also high for the three games with q score of 396. The match attracted q large gallery.
 Basketball Tonight
 The ThOmaston Boys Club bas- kctball team will bring it's season to I<.a. Ii s,,tA t.x Ia. .txx.. Republican five of Litchfield as op- ronents. Those teams have played tefore during the season and the result both times was very close.
 Peter Petlak of Prospect street, ege 40 years died at the Waterbury he ospital following m illness of sev- cral months. MT Petak had been q resident of Thomaston for the past 10 years and had been employed at the Seth Thomas Clock Co up until the time of his illness. He leaves his wife and two sons. Joseph and Meril and one daughter, Mary, all of Thomaston, and brother and sis- ter who reside in Scranton. Penn. The body vas brought to the Lyons undertaking parlors Wednesday and will be removed to the home this The funeral will be held from his late home on Prospect street Friday morning at 9 o'clock @nd to tho St Thomas church a half Tour later where il requiem high mass will be celebrated. Interment will be in St Thomas cemetery. Legion Members Express Gratitude
 Clifford R. French post American Legion is anxious to express it's thanks to Ill who in any way helped to make the play, "The College flapper". which was presented by home talent in the Paramount the ater Monday and Tuesday evenings j success, especially the members Of the ca.t the business and profess S.Dnal men who took part, the high school girIr and the male chorus.
 Funeral of Ch0rIcs l.. DasI<in
 The funeral of Charles l.. Daskin was held from his late home on North Main street at 2 o'clock We'd ncsday afternoon. Rev J. II. Ains- worth. pastor of the Methodist church officiated The body was taken to Woodbury for intcrment. The bearers were Joseph Vim, William Stevens of Thomaston. Ernest Clyde and Frank Warner of and Walter Chlpman and Daniel Griffin representing the For esters of town. Rev Leonard smith
 
 with the services.
 Mrs John Ryan Entcrtains
 Mrs John r. Ryan of Broadview Heights entertained party of friends at bridge at her home last evening. First prize was won by Mrs r. !. Roberts. consolation went to Mrs Edward Doyle. Lunch was served by the hostess.
 Comes tO Trial
 The case of Mrs Julia krayeski of Railroad street will be called at the court of common pleas at Litch~ field today. Mrs Krayeski who was found guilty of q violation of the liquor law In the Thomaston court took an appeal. She has entered q plea of not guilty and elected trial by jury. Mrs krayeski is charged with keeping liquor with intent to- sell. and with having the reputation of selling. She will he defended by Attorney Vincent Miller. Judge r. Howard Roberts Of Thomaston will prosecute the case.
 Briefs
 Many local men have planned to attend the boxing bouts in Water bury this evening.
 The public schools closed at o'clock this noon for the spring recess.
 The W. C. T. N. will meet with Mrs Clara Florlan on Friday eve ming at 7:30 o'clock at her home on High street.
 Mrs Annie Innocent Of Meadow street has entered the Waterbury hospital where she will undergo an