The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-21
BOY HIT BY ROCK
 NEEDS OPERATION
Edward Konitski, l6, Suf= fers Compound Fracture
 of Skull at Play
THOMASTON Correspondent: Mrs. Frank h. Matt0On. l7 Jvdaon St.--Tel. l95

Thomaston, April 21-Edward Konitski, 16, son of Mi. and Mrs. Alexander Konitski of Chapel street and a sophomore at high school is a patient at Waterbury hospital where he was operated on this morning for a compound fracture of his skull.
 According to information from the office of Dr. Winifred E. Wight, at tending physician, Konitski was hit on the head with a rock, thrown by & companion when he with group of youths were playing Tuesday night on Plymouth mill. The boy, rendered unconscious by the injury, was taken to Waterbury hospital ill an ambulance. He regained consci- ousness later at the institution. X- ray pictures revealed the seriousness of the injury and the necessity of an operation.
 Picture Nets Profit
 The Young Mems club realized $i5 on the benefit moving picture at Paramount theater Monday and Tuesday. The club was granted a percentage on tickets for the per- formances, sold by them.
 Four transient shoe string ven- dorS wound up their local business transaction in town court yesterday noon. and left shortly after for a months Sojourn in Litchfield jail. The men, arrested Tuesday night on intoxication charges. had canvassed the town for several days and in some instances had proven obnox- ious before the arm of the law reached out and gathered them in.
 The quartet arrested by Officer James P. Ryan, identified themselves as Thomas McNee, 48 of Bridge port; John Bourke, 58 and EugenJ Whitney, 60. both of Hartford and Andrew Hosey, 53 of Springfield, Mass. Justice James w. Scott sentenced all to 30 days in jail and assessed court costs of SPAS. Will liam E. BumStead, grand juror, acted as prosecutor.
 Party Tomorrow
 The Womans auxiliary of Trinity church will sponsor its first post Lenten pinochle party in the parish rooms Friday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. The party will be open to the public. Mrs. Ralph s. Newton and Mrs. Gunthar Mathes com prise the committee in charge.
 An important meeting to which all members are asked to attend will be held by Atlantic council. K. of c. in the Knights hall this evening.
 A recent real estate transaction was the sale of the Houghton house on Elm street to the late Mrs. Houghton'S niece, Mrs. Fred I. Rob- erts of Judson street.
 Women of the Methodist church will conduct rummage sale in the room of the former post office in town hall building, Friday and Saturday.
 Mac Roberts To Move
 MT and Mrs. John Mac Roberts and family will move from Grand street to the apartment in the Platts house on High stret. formerly oc- cupied by the Winship family.
 Mrs. Augustus Lombard and Mrs. Peter Rein. members of the auxiliary to Alexander Gregorek post. VIEW. distributed cigarets to patients at Newington hospital Tuesday after noon. Other auxiliaries about the state participated in what was des- ignated at "Cigaret Day" at the in stitution.
 Mrs. Florence Lord will officiate at installation ceremonies of the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary in the veterans room tonight. The installing officer is past president of the auxiliary.
 Nomination, election and install- ation will be conducted tomorrow night at the Litchfield County council meeting at the rooms of the local VIEW. post. A social time will follow. Mrs. Jerry Rossignol is chair man of the refreshment committee.
 Silas Hart, 63, of East Main stret was fined $5 plus costs of $l5,20 when tried before Justice James w. Scott in court last night on charge