New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
APARTMENT COOL
 IN HOT WEATHER
Ice House Downstairs Helps
 Some 'Tis Said
START NEW BUILDINGS
First Of Twenty New Houses Ecing
 C@structed-Auto Reported Sto-
 lcR-Placed on Probation-Sotes

The slogan of the city of Water bury as many people know, is Wa terbury has something on every body" but in one respect Bristol is now in a position to dispute the claim of the Brass city. The one thing that this city believes it has and of which no other city can boast, is an artificially cooled apart ment owned by Douglass K. War ner on Middle street, East Bristol.
 The apartment in question is To- cated over an ice house. Just over the gas fireplace and mantel is small door, behind which is an electric fan connected with the ice bins in which natural ice is stored. Air coming in contact with the ice is naturally chilled and when blown into the apartments by means of the fan, the atmosphere is cooled 10 a considerable extent and the humidity reduced to a large decree.
 At the present time Mir. Warner anticipates establishing and indoor ice rink this fall and same will be continued in operation until the re- serve supply of natural ice is cut for storage. Artificial ice is also manufactured at the ice plant from city water and all facilities con- nected with the establishment are
 
 New Houses Starred
 Work on the erection. of new houses on the Riley tract for the Bristol Realty company has been started. several cellars having al- ready been dug. Contractor James Collins yesterday was granted build ing permits for two houses. the cree ton of which will be started ln1- mediatelv.
 The program calls for twenty new two-tencment houses. which when comrleted, will provide facil- i,ies for forty additional families
 Fire Department Vacations
 Lieutenant Bernard Fitzsimmons of Engine Company No. l returns 10 duty Monday morning after his annual vacation and. Captain Nor gan Farrell will be relieved Monday for two weeks.
 At the Central Fire Station Lieutenant William Lamb and Driver Orrin Porter will resume their duties Monday and Bremen William Dutton and Joseph Smith wick will start on vacation.
 At Engine Company No. 2, Fire man John Mullins will resume his duties and Fireman William Cullen will be relieved for two weeks,
 Caotain Henry Roberts Of Welch Fire company starts next Monday on a vacation of two weeks ana Fireman Hubert McCormick re- turns to duty.
 Piping Being Renewed
 The water pipes in Bremen s hall. Torestvillc, are being renewed bv Murphy &, Sheehy. under the d. rection of the department Of puolic works. All of the pipes have been in service since the erection Of the building number of years ago and have become badly corroded.
 Some minor repairs are also oe- ing made to the exterior ot the building by carpenters.
 Visit Boy Scout Camp
 About sixteen members of the Bristol Chamber Of Commerce. in c,udine Charles R. Riley, presi'> nt of the Bristol Council of Boy Scouts. Ray K. Linsley. former president and Louis A. Wheeler chairman Of the camp committee visited Camp Cochipanee being con- ducted by the local council Of boy scouts. A volley ball game was played between a team captalned by Mir. Riley and a team selected from the scouts.
 During the evening the visitors attended the grand council fire. The camp will be closed next Tues day evening with another grand council fire. after which the boys will return 10 their homes.