The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-21


 Edwin c. Forbes, for 28 years of schools here. Dr Forbes died Sunday at the home l.
 Funeral services were held last night at Forest Hills. The body was cremated and the ashes will be brought to this city later for interment in the family plot i'll Hillside cemetery. The board of and superintendent of schools joined in sending a floral 
 District Meeting
 The March meeting of the sixth district, American Legion posts and will be held in Grange hall, Litchfield, this evening. All Legion and auxiliary members are invited. Refreshments and will be on the program the business session.
 Recital at City Hall
 A program of operatic and con- cert songs will be presented. by q group of pupils of Mary NJ. Fish burne in q benefit recital at City Hall Tuesday evening, March 2G. There will be several ensemble numbers as well as solos.
 Torrington singers participating will be Olive Allyn, Constance Beyer, Agnes Doyle, Mrs Armand Grove, Miss Fishburne, Frederick Lucian karpey and I,n .,ilt be assisted by singers from Win sted and Kent.
 De MichicI Funeral
 The funeral of Matthew DeMi- chiel, prominent Torrington con- tractor, was one of the most large ly attended ever held in this city. A total of POT automobiles car and three cars were required to carry the flowers.
 The services were held from the family residence, 58 High street, at and at St Peter's church at 10. A solemn high mass of re- quiem was celebrated by the Rev Joseph Flanagan, assisted by the Rev Italo Calcagni, as deacon and the Rev John Oruzinski as sub deacon.
 Attending the services were friends from Hartford, Chester, Pa, Springfield, Boston, New Britain, New Ha- ven, Waterbury, New Milford, Dan bury, Middletown, Morristown, N. l., ard many towns and cities in New York state.
 Mrs Rose Negri Hayes, organist, Joseph Mancino, first violin, Fred erick Rorabacher, second violin, and John D. Sullo, cello, rendered selections as the body was borne into church and also during the mass. The choir sang the mass. At the offertory, Paul Serry sang Ave Maria, and at the end of the mass, Mrs Laura Ri naldi Graziani rendered Prayer"
 The honorary pallbearers and the organizations represented were as follows:
 State highway department: Ex- Commissioner James H. MacDoD- aid, Deputy Commissioner Elmer c. Weldon, A. w. Bushell, D. c. Lowe, Clinton G. Nichols and Ce- cil Trowbridge.
 Eagles-Mayor Ernest E. Novey, James Scanlon, Walter Roscnbeck, Joseph Symonaitis, William Szesz- kowski and Michael Quinn.
 Italian Labor society-Antonio Diorio, Joseph Copacino, Thomas Joseph Carulo, Charles Castelli, Domenic Nodari and Frank DeFoe.
 Dante Alighieri society-John Franculli, Alfred Mencuccini, Do- miano Milanese, Antonio Juliano and John Jansano.
 Concordia Lodge, Sons of Italy: Carmel Russo, Anthony Faillace Vincent Sortino, John Tino: John Zappula and Christopher Basso.
 Italian Republican club-Fred Minicucci, Alfred Avigliano, Joseph Schifini August GraZiani, Michae. Farano and Mark T. Aragona.
 The body was laid to rest in tn, family vault in the old St Francis cemetery. The committal servict was conducted by Fathers Elan agan and Calcagni.
 The active pallbearers were An tonic Consolini and Ignazio Zanolli representing the Italian Labor SO ciety; Joseph Pastone and Lade vico Padone, representing the Son' of Italy and Antonio Gioia ant Paul Graziani, representing tn; Italian Republican club.
 Cases of Local Interest
 Decisions in two ToIringtoi cases were handed down in tho supreme court of errors yesterday In the case of the Sterling Ma terials company against the Brook Bank and Trust company, execu tor of the estate of Frank w Fuller, the supreme court uphold! the decision of Judge John R Booth of the superior court, wh. ruled that the trust company Wa justified in it's refusal to pay /; claim for roofing materials mad' against the estate by the Sterling company.
 In the case of John Kearn! against the City of Torrington e al, involving points of law in con nection with claim of compen sation, the supreme court find. that Judge Booth erred in sustain. ing an appeal by Kearns from 6 decision of the compensation com. missioner for this district.
 In the sterling claim case, Rora, back and Roraback appeared foi the trust company and Harry Cs. sen for the plaintiff. Out of towr lawyers appeared for both liti. gants in the other case.
 Farewell Party Tonight
 Award Kemis, who is soon tr join the Danville, Ky, baseball club, will be honored at a fare. well party at the Eagles club rooms this evening. The program will include entertainment and re- treatments.
 To Visit Local Lodge
 Harold R. Perry of Naugatuck district deputy, will make an of- ficial visitation to Seneca Lodge A. K. & A. M.. April 2, when the work will be in the E. A. degree The lodge will hold special com- at 5 p. m., March 80 for complication of the NJ. Nj degree.
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