The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-09

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firemen and forest fire crews busy
In many points about the state dur
ing the weekend. Three fires in
and near Torrington and one In
New Hartford were reported to +
NJ. c. Eddy of Simsbury, supervisor
OF wardens. Sunday. From five to
20 acres were burned over.
Mr. Eddy said Sunday that unless
there is another heavy rain many
such fires are expected, the hot sun
having dried up the brush land
The forest fire season starts in May
and preparations for it are being
made by the forest fire fighting
forces.
HOben- Curtin Nuptials
The marriage of Miss Mary Cur
tin, daughter OF David Curtin OF
30 Walnut street, to James Hoben
son Of Mr. and Mrs Michael HobeI
OF 81 Turner avenue, took place
this morning at 1880 o'clock at 81
Francis church.
The Rev J. Foley performed the
ceremony and celebrated the nup-
tial mass. The maid of honor was
Mrs Marion M. Bassett and the best
man was Francis Hoben, brother
of the bridegroom. A special
program Of nuptial music was rem
dered by Mrs Thomas Dillon, ac-
companied by Miss Julia b. Carroll
on the organ.
The bride was attired in a chanel
blue mousseline de sole with ac-
cessories of shell pink and carried
Talisman roses. The maid of
honor's costume was peach moHs-
seline de sole with accessories ITO
correspond and carried pink roses.
Following the ceremony, the couple
left on an unannounced wedding
trip. Upon their return Mr. and
Mrs Hoben will make their home
at "a Cooper street.
The bride is a graduate of ST
Francis parochial school, the Tor
rington high school and the Dan
Fury normal school. She was a
teacher at the South school of this
city. Mr. Hoben Is graduate OF
st Francis school and attended the
Torrington high school. He is now
associated with the American Brass
plant.
Frank Whelan Dies
Frank Whelan, aged So. of 308
Park avenue, died at his home yes
terday morning at 10 o'clock fol-
lowing q short illness with pneu-
Ynonia. He was born in Ireland
and came to Torrington AZ years
ago. He was employed at the
Hendey Machine Co for over 81
years.
Surviving are his wife; one
daughter, Helen, and two sons, Jo-
seph and Francis, all of Torring-
ton; two brothers. Michael Of this
city and one In Ireland; three
al Mro To Anti nR
rington, Miss Nora Whelan of Win
sted, and Mrs Joseph Garrigan of
New York city.
The body was taken to the
Lyons funeral home on Prospect
street and brought back to the
family home last evening. The
funeral will be held Tuesday morn
ing at the family residence at $3.50
and at st Francis church at 8.
Burial will be In the new st Fran
els cemetery.
Three Cases in City Court
Three persons were arraigned
In city court Saturday morning
before Deputy Judge +. j. Cavan-
augh. They were disposed of as
follows:
Michael Catalio, aged 81, of SO
Berry street, arrested Friday even
ing by Officer Michael Considine
on charges of breach of the peace
and resisting an officer, was fined
IS on the first count and $40 on
the second. He was also taxed
costs Of court which amounted to
$40.
Walter e. Karlson, %, Of Nor
folk, arrested Saturday morning by
Officer Harry Copley on a charge
OF operating an automobile with
defective muffler, was fined IS with
costs OF $40. The court remit
ted the fines and costs.
Donald Norm, 20, of SO McGuin-
ness avenue, arrested April l by
Ofiicer Frank Savage on a charge
Of operating an automobile with
out an operators license. was fined
IS with costs Of $9.40. The fine
was RENTED.
Mrs Anna Pohlnan
Mrs Anna Pohlnan, widow Of the
late Louis Pohlnan, died at the
Charlotte Hungerford hospital yes
terday afternoon at s o'clock, fol-
Towing an illness of two weeks. Mrs
Pohlan had lived at her home on
the Torrington-Wi road for
over IS years.
Surviving are two brothers. Will
Jner Newmeyer of Jamaica, L. l.,
and Fred Newmeyer OF West Pitts
.burgh, Penn. Her husband died
several years ago. She Is also
survived by two nieces. Mrs John
Laynin and Mrs Paul Fritz. both Of
this city.
The body was taken to the Lyons
Funeral home on Prospect street
Ind will be brought back to the
family home some time to-day.
Funeral arrangements are incom-
To Move to Meriden
Frank II. Bradford, assistant
superintendent OF A G. p stores in
this district for the past nine years
yfas been appointed assistant super
sintendent OF the Meriden district
,hnd will leave tomorrow to begin
2his new duties. His family will
Join him In Meriden as soon as he
'can locate an apartment there.
|" AS assistant superintendent here
Mr. Bradford supervised fifteen
stores and five markets! Thomas
Hogan. VINO has been manager OF
.fhe Meriden district. will succeed
sAir Bradford here.
Funeral Services for John Evanides
The funeral Of John Evanides
.'2G. was held from his home, 337
Riverside avenue, Saturday after
moon at o'clock and later at
.the Slovak Evangelical Lutheran
iS.hurct The Rsw IHI}1aa HAYto Of