New Britain herald., 1924-12-30


 neases and diseases has made him an invaluable conferee of the other physicians in Plainville and about the state, ' During his entire time as health officer, pr. Bull has never found 1t necessary 10 bring anyone into court 10 enforce his orders, The people of the town have always fol- lowed his suggestions and have shown him the best sort of co-opera- 1 ton in hts efforts 10 keep the town free from disease and in obating nuisanccs, During that time, the 1 health Of Plainytllo has been cNccp- tonally good. He has driven out two incipient epidemics of smallpox without any serious results 10 the people has dealt with typhoid fever, dlphtheria. scarlet fever and other contagious diseases and mono of them ever got away from him. Since his service In the office, there has been no serious outbreaks of any sieknesscs, and much of this has lten due to the capable manner in which Dr. Bull has handled the mat ter ..
 The appointment of country town health officers Is made by the county health officer and yesterday Dr, Bull received a letter from Mir. Markham, Hartford county health | InI bt tt1, ,f th,s up q of his resignation and inc appoint nlcnt of his successor. In this, Mir Markham asked pr. Bull 10 give tho necessary help to his successor and lhls he states he will gladly do, no matter who received the appoint mont.
 In speaking of the manner in which the public has received hls services, Dr. Bull said That he had received many compliments good and otherwise. One woman. the mother of seven children, told him something he will always remember. She moved 10 PlainviNe, her chill dren were III and when called on by Doctor Bull, she told him the req son she had come 10 Plainrille vas because she had been told that they had such a good health officer here. Another very old lady also told Doctor Bull at one time that when. ever disease gets into pIainVillc, he knew how 10 get 1t out. On the other hand, q short time ago, 1t was he general consensus of opinion
 ere that he was poor health off
 IF, and the language vas stronger
 lan that.
 Dr. Bull wishes his successor the
 st of luck in his office and he
 ,atcs 10 the citizens of the town
 lat he has one fond hope for the
 omfort Of Dr. Cook and that is that
 ne Plainlille water will clear ur
 yer night. He called attention tc
 he fact a lso that any calls or com Iaints on the water should be tele'
 ,honed to 295 instead of to "S-2
 .c said that many of the complaint!
 ,rre laughahle but speaking in al
 ,.riousness, he recommended tha'
 he town officials and the official ]!
 fl the Plaiuvillc Water Co. get to
 ather and decide on the propel
 inc 10 start the pumps in thu
 bring and th" proper time to stol
 nom in the fall.
 Dr. Bull hopes that his sucCesHo
 will have the good fortune that h.
 had while in office and he asks tn
 people of the town to co-op"rat
 with Dr. Cook as they have witt
 him, so that the health of the com .. muniry might remain IS good as - has been.
 l. Closing For Inventory. le Many of the factories in town ar d closing for inventory this "ccI '- The plant of Landfr8 I'rary 2 Clark has been closed for the Wer .e and Trumbull Electric 70. close n down yesterday until Monday. Tn IS Standard Steel and Bearings, Inc 'r will close down tomorrow for lh l. remainder of the week.
 -o Chamber of Commerce. " The regular January meeting the Plainyille Chamber Of Con '' mcrce will be postponed from tc - morrow night until Thursday cN, !" ming January S. Tho meetings ar ',' usually held on the first Thursda ', of the month hut because of Ne . Years night being on the mcetln U, night this week. 'he officers thougl .'I II hest to postpone the meeting ' week.
 Holiday schedule r,
 l. Business will practically hc SUI l- pended in town for New Years da