New Britain herald., 1926-12-17
BUS FRANCHISE TO BENNINGTON GIVEN MCD0nnells Will Provide Service
 Over New Highway REL ESTATE MEN MEET

| nCerS-Death Of Helen F. TrudOn
 and Frederick Robert Lloyd-EIks
 to Give Dinners.
 ] Mcdonnell Brothers Of this city have filed formal notification with ! the public utilities commission of the acceptance of the commissions cer- tificate for the operation of motor bus line between this city and Farm l ington. Busses will start to operate as soon as the new state highway i between the Bristol town line and the town of Pennington is complet- ed, and arrangements made with the | city council of Bristol as to the route to be followed within the city l limits.
 A petition is now in the hands of 1 the city clerk, asking that MacDon- nell Brothers be permitted to oper- ate from a point at the west end of the Memorial Boulevard. down Main street to South street, over South | to West street, up West to Center street, over Center to North Main street to North street and thence on- | to Farmington avenue. Action on i this petition will undoubtedly be ta- ken at the city council meeting to be held on Tuesday, January 4, 1927. The original petition of MacDon- nell Brothers asked that a franchise 1 Ina frronfpI ha. far of he Bristol and Plainville Electric com pany on North street to Central Row, Hartford, but this request was | denied by the commission, which | felt that at the present time Farm i ington was being adequately taken care of by the trolley line running | between that town and Hartford. In | fact the commission point l ed out most of the travel from the Scott's Swamp district was to Bristol and bus line between Bris- tol and Pennington should take care of present requirements. The peti- tion for a franchise from Bristol to Hartford was vigorously opposed at | the time of it's presentation by off cials of the New England Transpor- tation Co.,, a subsidiary of the New | York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Co, who wanted the same ! privilege for themselves. The Con- 1 necticut Co. also opposed the peti- l tion on the grounds that it would cut In on their revenue between : Pennington and Hartford.
 Attorney Benedict NJ. Holden ap- peared as counsel for Mcdonnell Brothers.
 Chimney Fire
 Squad A and Welch Fire company were called out at 5:47 o'clock this morning for a chimney fire in the 1 house owned by Mrs. Thomas Scott of New Haven and occupied by Mrs. Helen L. Kilduff on Kenney street. The blaze was extinguished with chemicals without change.
 Miss Helen F. Trudon
 Miss Helen Frances Trudon, aged 24. daughter of MT. and Mrs. John J. Trudon of T Prospect street, died at her home yesterday afternoon from cerebral hemorrhage. She had apparently been in her usual good health when she was suddenly stricken at II o'clock. Dr. R. N. Whipple was called in and rendered medical assistance but Miss Trudon failed to respond to treatment, sink ing gradually until the end. Miss Trudon was born in Paw tucket, R. l.. January 27. 1903, the daughter of John ]. and Elizabeth Trudon. At the age of four years she moved with her parents to this city, where she has since resided. She attended St. Joseph's parochial school and since her graduation has remained at home assisting her mother In the household duties. She was member of St. Joseph's church and of the Sodality of the Blessed 1 Virgin Mary.
 Surviving her. besides her par cnts, are four brothers. John J., Jr, Theodore C., Joseph and Benedict ] Trudon, all Of this city, and five sis 1 ters, Mrs Loretta Hines of Danbury. Mrs. Bessie Spell of Waterbury and the Misses Margaret, Anna and Der nadettc. who live at home. The funeral will be held at St Joseph's church at o'clock tomor- row morning. A reclliem hieh mass will be celebrated by Rev. Oliver T. Magrell and burial will be in the new St. Josenh's cemetery.
 Bristol Grange
 An onen meeting will be held by Bristol Grange No. 116. r. of IT.. at s o'clock this evening In Red Mems lall. An entertainment will be given by the children of the Grange and there will also be Christmas tree. Funeral of Clarence Bond
 The funeral of Clarsnce Bond of