New Britain herald., 1926-07-10
INJURED
 IN STREET FIGHT
Edward Sylvester, 53, Dies Of
 Fractured Skull
POLICE HOLD ASSAILANT

Poses A Governors Son and
 Chapman'> Brothcr-WcIch Fire
 Go, Mascot Dies.
 Edward Sylvester. 53 years old. Of S2 North Main street, this city. died at the Hartford City hospital yesterday as a result of a fractured skull received in a street fight on State street, Hartford. Juiy ;. Phil in pr' u. ), %. Of fu1 Maple ave. Uue, Hartford, is being held by in, police ot t1at city, hls arrest hay ing l made last Thursday eve. ming by Detective Sergeant Robcrl r. Sutherland of the Hartford force. l. k claimed that pcLucco has con tesScd 10 have knocked down Sylves fer after the latter had bumped into him on the street while passing.
 Very little is known of Sylvester by the proprietor ot inc Central House in this city where he roomed. but it is thought he came from Bur linston, Vermont. He resided in Bristol for about a year and had been employed by the New Depar- fure Mfg. Co. Upon leaving here July h. informed the proprietor ne would return. The latter Was unaware Of his death until advised by the Herald representative this morning.
 Detective Sergeant Sutherland was in Bristol yesterday Although his mission here is not known. it is thought he was endeavoring 10 se- cure some information about the dead mar
 Central House Wins
 The baseball team of the Central fire station took 'ngine company No. into camp yesterday in a game repleto with thrills, 10 to 9. Porter served them up for the Gen. tral house with Dolan on the re coiving end while Samuelson and Doyle welc the battery for No. o's. one-Handed catch by Dolan and a throw from deep center by Lieuten ant Lamb Of the Central house. Playground Entered The playground at Rockwell Park was broken into last evening. ac- cordine to report made at police headquarters this morning by Tony Raftanela, the concessionaire at that point and Muz2y field. He is un- able 10 state Nhat was missing until a complete inventory has been made. It is thought that hoys are re. sponsjhle entrance having been gained hy climbing over the high fence. Detective sergeant Daniel McGillicuddy is Investigating.
 Poses As Governors Son
 Tho case of Clifford Chapman Of Hartford. arrested July by Officer Pare on charge Of reckless driv- ing and driving under the infn- .nco Of liquor, after his car had been demolished Ivy collding with watering trough in the center Of Forestyille, was continued until next Tuesday morning. Chapman. at the time of his arrest. informed Off ger Pare that he was a son of Gov ernor Trimbull but on arriving al headquarters gave his identity as a brother of Gerald Chapman. The case was 10 be heard this morning but upon Chapman's request was continued until next Tuesday.
 District No. 12 To Meet
 X special school l'ecting or Dis trict No. 12. will he held next Wed nesday evening al o'clock in the Fall Mountain school for the pur. pose of appropriating sufficient funds for the erection of a new school building. This meeting was called as a result of instructions re- coived from the board of education 10 provide sufficien, facilities before the fall term opens
 Hottest Day
 Yesterday was the hottest day so far this summer so far as Bristol was concerned, thermometers reg istering from qS to lo4 degrees. No heat prostrations were reported, al- though Lake CompounCc. the Rock well Park lagoon and Malone Lake were crowded with bathers.
 Fire Department Mascot Dies Rex" who for the past six years has been the dos mascot Of Welch Fire Company in Forestville, has passed into dog hcaven-if there IS such a place -- having succumbe6 10 an attack of pneumonia. The dog was well known to hundreds Of people who had occasion to visit or pass the fire house. and during his term of service had probably not ever a dozen times gone POO yards away from his post, He apparently never advocated the silent alarm system, because when a box alarm came in. he immediately took II upon himself 10 notify the entire nciEhhnrhood with his staccato barking. In his younger days h" was often permitted to accompany