The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-23
TORRINCTON
NEW PASTOR TO
 BEGIN DUTIES Rev Clarence Baker at Ad- vent Christian
 Church

The new pastor of the Advent Christian church, the Rev Clarence Baker, has begun duties here and is residing, at the church parson- age at 129 Pearl street.
 MT Baker was born in Everett, Mass. and received his early school ing there. He attended the Everett evening school while employed by the National Shawmut bank of Boston,.
 Later he attended Northeastern university, intending to prepare for a legal profession. He soon changed his course and left there to enter New England School of Theology. After graduating from there he attended the Gordon College of Theology and Missions of Boston. He was ordained in the Boston Advent Christian church.
 He was formerly pastor of the following churches: Advent Chris tian church of Bridgeton, R. l.. the Advent Christian church of Fall River, Mass, and the Second Advent church of New Britain. Y
 He served three years under the Boston Baptist convention in city mission work and also served two years in field work among the Ad- ventists of the southern district conference' of the Advent Christian body in Massachusetts.
 Funeral of Tragedy Victim
 There was large crowd of peo- pie attending the funeral of Gab- riel Gubitosi, IS, who was drowned Thursday while swimming at Cfys- tai Lake in West Torrington. The body was removed to the La Porta funeral home on East Main street, and bn Friday it was removed to the family home. The funeral was held from the home this morning at 8:15 and from St Peters church at g. Burial was in the old St Francis cemetery.
 It was learned yesterday that the boy was subject to sudden attacks of illness, and it is possible that he suffered one of these attacks while swimming. as his only evidence of distress was one sudden cry for help.
 The father was notified of the accident by Captain Calabrese but the mother happened to be down town at the time, and heard of the tra gedy while on the street. Engagement Announced The engagement of Miss Jean cite M. Soucy of TOrrington to J. Raymond Connor of Winsted, son of MT and Mrs John T. Connor, was announced by Mrs Clara Soucy. The marriage will take place next month. Miss Soucy has been priv ate secretary of Jabez H. Alvord of Winsted for the past nine years. MT Connor is the estimator for the Connecticut Light and Power com pany at Winsted. Both have many friends in Torrington.
 Married Today in New York Announcement was made of the marriage to-day of Richard J. Kennedy, Jr, of 145 Milton street. Brooklyn, N. Y., to Miss Eileen Frizzell, also of New York. MT Kennedy was born and educated in Torrington, and lived here until a l few years ago, when he went to New York to be employed as sales man. there. His parents, Richard J. and Mary Kennedy left here yes terday to be present at the wedding | to-day.
 Delegates Chosen The delegates chosen to repre- sent the Torrington Post, American Legion, at the annual convention in Waterbury are: delegates, George P. Bagrie. George Allard, William c. Kruser and George Weller; aiternates. Peter York, Gaston Depermentier, John McCar- thy and Adolph Dunkel. The con- vention will take place August IS. 19 and 20.