New Britain herald., 1925-07-17
STORM DOES HEAVY
 DAMAGE IN BRISTOL
About 200 Telephones Knocked
 Out Of Commission
CITY OFFICIALS AROUSED
Nandals Visit Comfort Station On Opening Day--Novena In Honor Of St. Ann Begins Tonight - No Excursion Sunday.


 About 200 telephones were out of commission and lights in different parts of the city were eAtinguished last night hy the storm which touched the city severely for several minutes shortly before midnight. Although only the tailend of real "snorter' was felt here. the storm left unlnistakahIe traces. No great amount of street damage was done as the doWnpour did not last for any length of tune. The storm seemed 10 ho more of an electrical character, which played around electric wires. The telephone company suffered the most damage as little trouble was experienced by the Bristol & Plain- vllo Electric company rcpairmcn.
 Nan1alS Damage Buildings
 Vandalism of the worst type was discovered at the new public com fcrt station on Main street yesterday afternoon, only few hours after the structure had been officially opened 10 the public The waste pipes were deliberately clogsed with paper and the Iayatory bowls were plugged with bits of waste. Other damage was also done.
 The damage was discovered when Eroup of CounciImen made an in spoction trip to the building late in the afternoon and the police were imm"diatoly notified so that the Of lenders will be rounded up. if pos sihNo.
 The city has spent about $S.onn on the building. according to reports of th" council, and the manner in which the structure was used on it's first day of service has anEcred the city officials.
 No ENrurston sunday
 There will be no New York excur sion on Sunday. according to an an- nouncement of the railroad company this morning. Although an event of this ature has been planned, ar
  day until a future date.
 Noyena Begins ToniCht
 Services of the annual novena in honor of St. Ann will begin tonight at St. Joseph's church in charge of Rev, William McFadden, Q, S. J. of New York. For the next nine days until the feast day on July 26, sery- ices will he held each day and night in honor of the saint, Plans have he"n made by Rev. Oliver T. Mag nell, pastor Of the church, for the reception of thousands as special significance Is lent 10 the devotions this year, in that the new edifice will be dedicated on the saints feast day, unless present plans miscarrv.
 The new church will scat about ,5o0. making substantial improve nent in the parish arrangements. The final equipment is being in- stalled after several delays in the so that all may be in roadi- less for the dedication.
 Funeral of Thomas Chagnon
 The funeral of Thomas Chagnon, tctim of an accident several days so at the New Departure Mfg. Co, vas hold this morning at 7:20 ''clock at his home on Ciridlev treet, A solemn high mass of re- ruiem vas celebrated at S o'clock at t, Ann's church hy Rev. !. P. Per- eault. Burial took place in St. osenh'S cemetcry.
 City Has It's "Rickartl"
 Althouch Tex Richard has kert he limelght internationally for his DoAng promotions, and New York as cloried in 1us fame. this city 'as its claim in the boxing annals as [ has come to light that 3 local 'Ftokarf" in the person of EdNard 'cott. prorrl"tor of the newsronm at he corner of Mraaow and North 'laln Straot, has achieved record ! or himself ln that line "Fdhe", as 1e Is known in boxing circles, has ! '"nn associated Nlth George NulI- | an of Waterbury in several recent 'outs staged hv the last named pro not"r and in addition has a fighter n charge, who is consld"rod prom rinE material Al Natero of this | fly. who has appeared to a17antaee 1 n several bouts in Waterbury. is '''ng managed hy the looal promo "r and has been started well on the 1 adder of fsttr fame by the clever work of the North Main street pro- Noter.