New Britain herald., 1924-05-13
Supt. Anderson and His Men Pre-
 vent Serious WaShOut
HEIR MISSING FORTY YEARS
Plumb Estate Again in Probate Court Drove Cycle With Number Plates In Pocket-Resuryey of Vaccination Situation Begun.

prevented serious damage to the Me morial Boulevard near East street when the swollen waters of the ye- quabuck river were detected under mining the roadway. About 10 feet of the thoroughfare, close to the place where loo feet of the boulevard was destroyed a few weeks ago, was about to slide into the waters. The public works employees threw in stone and other ballast that kept the waters | from eating away the embankment and saved the portion of the roadway. Several thousands of dollars damage was prevented by MT. Anderson and his men.
 The building of retaining wall be- tween the river and the boulevard at this point is highly necessary, accord l ing to the engineers and construction men who believe that trouble will be experienced each time the river rises as the high waters will eat away the emhankment.
 Estate Awaits Heir
 Because her will specified that her estate should go to her son, Marshall l Plumb, the estate of Mrs. Nancy Plumb, who died more than 20 years ago. has been held up in the probate court here, awaiting distribution. Other heirs petitioned recently that the estate be apportioned although the missing man has not turned up yet. lic disappeared 20 years before his mothers death and his age is reckoned at S5 years today, as he was S5 years old when he left home, At the time of Mrs. Plumb's death score of years ago, the estate was val ued at about S4,000, and today it amounts to more than si0,000. When the matter was taken np yesterday Judge $. Russell Mink reserved de- cision as several other interesting points, in addition 10 tho missing heir have come up. The other heirs have brought the matter before tho pro- bato court several times, claiming that the laws presumption Of a mans death at tho end or seven years ab- sence should be considered conclusive. This ruling would not be given by Judge Roger S, Newell. who presided lover tho probate court. when the
 claim came ID. Tho will states that
 each heir shall share alike and as tho
 years have gone by the family tree
 has grown and now several grand
 nephews and nicces are at hand 10 share but whether they will share with
 the same amount as older heirs of the estate is another question that is being considered by the probate judge.
 Another interesting part Of the case is that Judge William J. Malone appeared again before the probate court yesterday for certain heirs as | he did % years ago. He appeared in behalf of Ismogene Bradley Lawton of New Haven, Fred Melton of Water town, William Keith of portchestcr. \. r., and Charles Keith, also of portchester N. Y. Other heirs ap- I pcaling to the probate court in the case. are Charles A. Smith of Boston and Mrs. Estclle Page Dewcll of Ply mouth.
 Plates in Pocket
 Because his number plates did moi i fit his motorcycle properly, James W. | carry them in his pocket while rid- l ing inc two-wheeled vehicle. As result, he was halcd into court on a charge of having no registration. { When this formality was adjusted. it was found that he had no operators | license and apparently did not know that one was necessary to drive a motor vehicle on the thoroughfarCs of the state. An effort to show him the light in the matter by Chief Of Po- lice Ernest r. Beldcn proved almost rruitless and the court officials de- spaired for a time of convincing him of the necessity Of having a license,
 "as nothing was said about it in the
 motor vehicle law book" Rather than
 discuss the matter at length, the court entered noile in the case with a
 warning that a fine will be imposed lif further delinquency is shown by the laccused.
 Vaccination Surrey Begun
 Rcsuryeyins of the vaccination sit-
 uation in the local schools 10 detect any improvement in the last threc
 weeks has been started by inc school medical authorities at the request oi iHeanh officer Dr. ]. ]. Woisard. Il
 was shown ty a survey three weeks ago that a percentage of s0.t of tho
 school children had been vaCcinated Vaccination for fine remaining pupil' was recommended by the health off. icer through the school authorities but } Inc order was given out for the work The compulsory vaccination viIl no' iBe ordered. according to sentiment ex- pressed by members cf ths healti board. unless direful situation is ap parent. The proximity of the small
 pox cases of FlainFille has not wOr Tried Dr. Woisard 10 any great exteu ] as he has the local health situation lweH in hand and at a recent meeting iof the health board plans were for . imulated to meet any such emergency tslcc Club COncer1.
 The united giee clubs of the Bristo high school will pres their annua . concert program on Friday night q : the Community theater when Henr, iC. Jackson. tenor. Of Boston. will ap . pear as the soloist. Dancing in th 2 high school gymnasium will follot ? the concert.
 Case Confinued.
 ! Continuance vas granted fn fh 2 | rlaintille town court yesterday in th Q ease Of Arthur Ciefelt of Gridlc .- street. this city. whose motor car in | ! fureI Walter Beclair of Cheshire ser isnsiy on Sunday night in Tlainvilie .
 tI1e injured man was repairing the fsi e light nf his mo;or car on the side c r Inc s--est. Judge Jeseph VI. Donn isan o3 this city appeared for Clsfel