The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-14
TORRlNGTON
Correspondent: Thomas Carr.
Phone TOrrington GAS
MICHAEL KERN
DIES OF HURTS
Seventy Five Year : Old
Man Succumbs to Auto
mobile Injuries

Torrington, Jan. 14.-Michael Ker-
in, rs, succumbed yesterday morn
ing at the Charlotte Hungerford
hospital of injuries received when
he was struck by car as he was
crossing Main street near Conley
Inn Tuesday evening. Death was
caused by a fractured skull and
brain hemorrhage.
The operator of the car, Mrs. Mary
Baccei, 80, of the Winsted road, was
arrested on a technical charge OF
reckless driving, pending an inquest
to be conducted by Coroner Lester
w. Schaefer. Bonds were set at
$1,000.
Mrs. Kerin's son. Anthony, was
notified soon after the accident oc-
cured and he came to Torrington
Immediately from New Rochelle.
Members of the family stayed at the
hospital during the night and were
with Mr.. KERN when he died. He
failed to regain consciousness.
Ar. KERN, a native of Carron,
County Claire, Ireland, came to this
city SIS years ago. He was employed
for 40 years as carpenter at the
plant of the Hotchkiss Brothers
company, retiring from active work
in 1918 after suffering an injury
which affected his eyeSight.
He Was married on November 81,
1889, to Miss Minnie L. Keefe,
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Keefe, pioneer Irish resi-
dents of Torrington. The ceremony
was performed at st. Francis church
BY the Rev. Patrick Duggan. Mr.
KERN is survived by his wife; one
son, Anthony, graduate OF Carne-
gle Tech who holds responsible
position in the electrical commune
cations field; one sister. Miss Nora
KERN. trained nurse, OF this city;
and five grandchildren.
He was a member of the Holy
Name society of st. Francis church,
widely known throughout the city
and highly esteemed.
The body will be removed to the
family home, Al East Pearl street,
this afternoon and the funeral will
be held from there tomorrow morn
ing at and at st. Francis church
at $780, Burial will be in the old
st. Francis cemetery.
Fined in City Court
william Bergin, 10, OF New Haven
an enrollee of Camp Tourney. ar
aligned before Judge Thomas F..
Wall in city court yesterday morn
ing, was fined S. with costs Of $740
for breach of the peace and had
judgment suspended on a charge Of
intoxication.
The accused was arrested Tues
day evening by Officer Michael Han
dlewich after becoming abusive in a
store and attempting to grasp from
woman's hand the leash with
which she was leading her dog.
Pullig Calder
The marriage of Miss Marjorie E..
Calder, daughter of First Selectman
and Mrs. Richard l.. Calder of New
Hartford, to Otto Fl. Pullig, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Pullig, of this
city, will be held Saturday noon in
the rectory of the Immaculate Con-
ception church at New Hartford,
with the pastor, Rev. Francis E.
Nash, officiating.
Yale Night Program
Yale night will be observed next
Tuesday at the Elks' club, with
Raymond w. Pond, the Ellis head
football coach and members of his
staff present TO give addresses and
movies of the Yale-Princeton and
Yale-Navy game being shown. The
program will start at $3.50 o'clock
and all Yale men, whether or not
they are Elks, are invited to attend.
Banquet Tonight
A testimonial banquet in honor OF
50-year Odd Fellows will be held at
Odd Fellows hall this evening at 7
under the auspices of Ridgely Lodge,
I. o. o. F. Those to be honored are
Charles Farnham, John Seaton,
Frank Hills, A. j. Breckenridge, w.
A. Sickmund, w. s. Cooper, Frank
Joyce and Walter D. Jones. Ran
dolph c. Frink of Waterbury, grand
master of Odd Fellows in Connecti-
cut, will be present.
Youths Enroll in CCC
A total of 1923 Torrington boys
have been enrolled in the CCC dur
ing the past three and half years
and local families have received
s8S,798 as their share of the wages
paid the boys. 1t was announced by
the emergency relief commission.
Son Born Here
A son was born yesterday morn
ing to Mr. and Mrs. Karl Herdling
Of Winsted. Mr.. Herdling Is en-
ployed In Torrington. The baby Is a
grandchild Of Mayor and Mrs. Rob-
ert T.. Maher and Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Herdling of Winsted.
No Epidemic Here
Although Torrington has more
than its average of cases of colds
and pneumonia the situation Is far
from an epidemic stage. As q pre-
cautionary measure only members
Of immediate families of patients al
the Charlotte Hungerford hospital
win be permitted TO visit there.