New Britain herald., 1925-12-07
SUDDEN DEATH OF
 EDWARD i. DUNBAR
Prominent Resident Dies at High
 Street Home Today
FORMER MANUFACTURER
Bristol Night At W-TIC Next Friday -136,366 Books Issued At Library In Hear-Constable Stark Served In CiNil War With Dr. ConwelI

Edward G, Dunbar. well known resident of Bristol and q member ot tho prominent Dunbar family, drop. ped dead at his home at lSS Higr street at 9:l5 this morning. He wa, about 3S years old and was born ir Bristol the son of the late Hon, Ed. ward G. Dunbar and Mrs. Dunbar.
 He was educated in tho Bristo schools and was for several wears connected with the Dunbar Brother. company. spring manufacturers, be. ing president of the concern wher it was taken over by the Wallacc Barnes company. He had beer prominent in the various civic affairs Of the city and was a trustee of the Bristol lodge of Elks and was 4 member of Ethan Lodge. Knights ot Pythias. At one time he was inter. estod in farming and owned the large farm on Chippins Hill whicl was the site of the Chippany Coun. try club.
 Mir. Barnes had been in poo, health for some time. He leaves hi, wife, who before her marriage wa, Miss Cora Hurst. Funeral arrange. ments have not been completed.
 Bristol Night
 Friday night of this week, Bristo goes on the air from station WTIC at Hartford as the third of the com. muni'y nights which is being ar, ranged by the chambers of com. merce of the city's adjacent to Hart. ford. It is planned to have eight oi these community nights throughout the winter, the first two having been given by New Britain and South Manchester, and representative program has been arranged which includes Bmstol's leading musical or gani1atlons and individuals.
 A very attractive leaflet has been prepared by the Chamber of Con- m'rc", showing the complete pro- gram for Friday night, q copy of which is 10 be sent to all the Cham b"r Of Commerce offices throughout the New England states and to many other civic organizations. These pro grams are available to Bristol folks who expect 10 tune in Friday night.
 Library Directors Meet
 Al the meeting of the board of library directors held at the lihrary Saturday night, Chairman Weddings report showed that tho year just closed has been record breaking year in the issuing Of books 10 the public Of Bristol. During the year the library issued q total of l&6.3GG books which is equivalent to one hooy every two months for every man, woman and child in Bristol, and indicates that Bristol is read ing city and takes full advantage of lh" splendid facilities offered by the library. It is believed that this cir. culntiOn record is the best of any li- nrary in the state for a city of the size of Bris,ol.
 In Dr. Converts Company
 Constable Albert P. Stark. well known veteran Of tho Civil War Of this city, is more interested in the death Of nr. Russell II. ConwcU, noted for his lecture Acres of pia- nonds, than almost any other per son in the state. During the Civil War, Constable Stark served in the which was commanded by he then Captain Russell II. Conwcl, which was before Dr. Conwcl rose O fame as a lecturer and philan- hropist.
 When pr. ConwclI camc 10 this 'ity a few years ago to deliver his rcture on "Acros of Diamonds" he 'all"d upon NIr. stark
 IS Deaths In november
 There were only IS deaths in this 'ity during the month Of November according 10 d computation of vital at tho office of thc city Jerk. This number is below thr monthly average in spite of the fact that November is a month when the number Of deaths is usually high.
 To Pass Resolutions
 Al tho monthly meeting Of the hoard of library directors on Satur- lay night, fl was voted to draw up ~"soluuons concerning the services D, Arthur s. Barnes, who was a mem- her of that board for 9o years. Mir. Barnes. who has recently been ap- pointed a member of the board of .ducation, resigned as member of ha library board last Tuesday.
 "Grat" O'ConncH Stars
 Grafton O'Conncn. famous loft end of thc Boston college varsity football team, who is known as footballs iron man. was an impor- tani factor in the victory Of fhe Nulliran Hines nvCr tho prrn NT.g