New Britain herald., 1924-07-17
NO GERMS BATHING
 IN PARK LAGOON
Health Board Does NOl Think It
 Source Of Infection
BAR ST. ORONzO SOCIETY
Chauiaulna tn Close Tonight - ku kIuN klan io Haze Initiation m saturday siglii- iles'Draper We'd ding-l,and Concert Planned.

saturday sighi- iIes'Daper Wed
 ding-iiand Concert Planned.
 "MuGh ado about nothing" was th, characterization of the park board a lis meeting last night over the reports that the water In the bathing lagooI i had become fouled and that infeetioni ! were tracoable ln that source, Ef' 1 forts to trace down any story that infection had como from the lagoon proved unayailing and no complaint had hecn made officially 10 the board by the health officer. Statements at- tributedsto Health Officer j. l, Wois- ard, regarding a need Of purifying the ! water arc discussed hut even their source was questioned last night. The board is anxious 10 keep the high standard of the park and accordingly the lagoon will be looked over as it Is done at frequent intervals.
 "Borrows" Car, stays Away.
 Police search began this morning for Emile Bachand, one of tho Yellow Cab operators at the local railroad station, in order that a new Stutz roadster. the property of Baggage master George Moquin may be locat- ed. Bachand borrowed the machine on Monday 10 take trip 10 Hartford and since that time has been among the missing. He also borrowed a suit of clothes from another man and the owners of the suit and the motor car are anxious to locate the absent chauffeur. He has been reported in New Haven and Bridgeport and Is be- lieved to have met company at some Of the beaches of the Connecticut shore. thereby delaying his return 10 this city. The delay of Bachand with the motor car has also been reported to the state police.
 llcs-Drapcr Wedding.
 John II. Hes of North Main street, and Miss Elsie Nj. Draper of 14 Gen. ter street, were married this morning at St. Joseph's church by Rev. Will liam F. Kearney assistant pastor, who also celebrated the nuptial high mass. Roscoe Draper, brother of the bride, was best man, while the bridesmaid was Miss Buella Wood of Hartford. Following the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at the home of the brides parents, after which Mr. and Mrs. Hes left upon a motor tour of the New Jersey shore. Upon their return they will live in this city.
 Mir. Hes is assistant instructor in the manual training department of the local school. Mrs. Hes has been employed by the American Trust Co.
 Manners Invited.
 Invitations were passed out mysteri- 'usy this morning to local people to lttend meeting of the Ku klux | <lan in Cheshire Saturday night. The | ,lorero or gathering will take place | n a large tract of land near the high 'ay to New Haven and will be an im- nense konvocation as adherents of he nlghtshirt and flaming cross from II over the state will attend. The gathering on Saturday will be an imitation Of large class of candi- lates, among them being about 25 nen from this city. Practically the ntire local membership Of about 100 tanners will attend.
 Will Get Money Back
 Return of about s3,000 to the cof- CTS of the park board for money paid or repairs to the Memorial boulevard ecausc Of the damage of the flood [ last spring, was announced at the ark board gathering last night The ty will return the money to the park appropriation and that organization i'll be given leeway to proceed with and concerts and some highly neccs- Try improvements. When the re- airs were completed to the street of ,e boulevard and the adjoining land, ,e bill was charged to the park { bard as that organization has juris- ( cton over the particular section. :
 Bristol Briefs. s Erwin B, Rowe is i'll at his home q , Prospect strct. c Mir. and Mrs. William II. Rowe V we returned to their home on Pros | ct street after spending a vacation U Mantle. II
 Refuse Petition. The park board stood pat last a ght on its earlier decision not 10 l ant permission for the use of the ,skWell Park 10 the st. Oronzo riety for a celebration on August ch :" 2 feastday of the patron saint of the ,tion ip Southern Italy, from which < local t1 liDno al ! y petition from clcrgymen Of the city lt the use of the park be denied 10 .' 3ieties taking the names of saints n | which do not have the approval '' their respe cti.e z churches. the board t' cided to reject the St. Oronzo peti. |" n when the matter was discussed t month. Since that time the St "A onso society has fail 10 meet the for approval hut chang
 the name ol its organization. ercupon the society pctitioned for ol
 use of the park, through Judge st Russ II Mink. The park Commis- N ncrs found out that the carrying Of 1T image through the streets in q in 'ade and it's public display at the NJ
 
 cC" was presented in the petition in night. Some of the commission ci thought that this was an exprcs- n Of hypocrisy and declined to - 70 tho park board become involved III of religion or in a private In trovcrsy between members of any '' grCgation. The park commission Jrmed the pctitioacrs that it was
 desire of the board lnaJ all have d times at the park h't that the uy spot was moi 10 Hc | battle- und in church controversy. II p' ! suggested that inc religious end 10 the celebration take place oi he gl rch of the saint and that he secu- m rart of the obserVancs be then ac ried out at the park. This dii not ac