New Britain herald., 1925-03-13
Bristol Mews

NO EPIDEMIC AT HOSPITAL Superintendent Says No Malady Has
 Appeared Among Few Baby Cases
 There---oSer 1000 At Church Sup.
 per and Whist.
 Establishment of 8 fire station In tho Federal Hill district. a matter under discussion for some time by the fire board, will soon be realized as steps toward the purchase of land for tlrehouse have been taken. The commissioners have looked with favor on the land at the corner of ueen and Center streets recently bought from Judge William J. Ma lone by William J. Phelan and Jos eph T, Donovan as d site, if it can he bought. If not, several other sites in the section are available and soon, the fire commissioners believe, a fire house will be located on the "Hiu."
 This section has for its nearest frehouse the Uncas company on North Main street. The great num- her of wooden dwellings and the re- cent erection of the hospital and other valuable structures has decid- cd The fire board that new station must be erected as soon as possible.
 No Hospital Epidemic
 Denial of any epidemic among babies at the local hospital was made last night by superintendent. Mrs, Fife lI, Simpson, who said that the rumors of any epidemics were grouudless adding that no babies had been taken care of there in numbers for some time. The hos pital has been practically cellar of baby cases for several weeks past
 Rumors were about the streets yesterday to the effect that large number of babies were infected with sores of the impetigo variety and the local physicians had become 50 baffled over their failure in the treatment of the mslady that spe- cialtst had been called in from Hart ford.
 Ready For New Building
 The new Bristol hospital will be ready by June, the officials of the believe. so rapid has been the progress on the structure. Prac- ttcally all of the fundamental work has been completed go that the fn- ishing lip processes are under way. When ready for occupancy. the new building will relieve the present crsnped hospital, which has served well, but which has been inadequate to handle all of the cases desired.
 On Final Lap
 Cleaning up of the local income tax situation has been started, as Monday will he the last day for the filing of returns. Deputy Collector John F. Lehr of the internal revenue department has been busily engaged in assisting in the filing of the re- turns and so great has been the de- mand for his services, that today, he will begin work with an assistant Deputy Collector Michael ]. Budds has been assigned to help Collector Lehr. The new assistant is well known 10 local people. being a. orother.in-law of Richard F. Burns of Fcrestville.
 Church Supper Successful
 The greatest success of it's kind in years was the haracterizaticn given last night to the church supper in he new parish hall of St. Joseph's church by the women of the parish for the benefit of the building fund. Nearly 1000 people sat down to the tables between ! and 8 o'clock. After The supper, whist was played until 10 o'clock Rev. Oliver T. NIasnsll. pastor of the church, was highly yratifle1 over the success of the un. 4eriaking and praised the efforts of ths women In charge of the event.
 Postal Pay Authorities |" Authorization 10 disburse the back pay increase, recently granted to postal employees was received this morning at the local post office So that the weekend will gee the local government men happy with sub stantial sums, The pay goes hack 10 January 1, as authorizAd in the bill recently signed hv the president.
 Discusses NIik Economies
 Milk economics were discussed Ia.t night at the meeting of the local 'ra0ch of the Milk Producers ssso. -tatlon in the city court room hv Professor A. E. Merrill of the Con lectlcpt Aerlcultural college. About loo r1''k producers were present. the arEes' gathering of farmers in this ,l'y in son1s tlnla. according 10 the of the association, Frotes. sor Nerrlll's talk last night was along the lines of elimination Of -osts 90 that I lower price Of milk nav he possible.
 Elks Plan Ladies' Night.
 Lsdles Night Will he observed hy he E r q. r. with a st. Patrick's program on next Wednesday night