New Britain herald., 1926-07-06
GIRL WOUNDED BY
 BROTHER WITH GUN
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Children discharging fireworks caused a fire in the grass at the corner of Allen and Stanley streets and Co. No. was called at 2.19 o'clock.
 Electric wires set fire to a tele- sraph pole on Newington avenue and No. company was called by telephone at S;$0 last night.
 At 9:15 o'clock. an ash bin in the rear Of G25 West Main street owned ny II. Naiarian, took fire and an alarm from Box 51 brought the fire department The bin was destroyed but no other damage resulted.
 At 9:35 o'clock, No. Q company eN'inguishod fire in the grass on Pennington avenue and Blake road. Fireworks ignited the dry grass and caused q lively blaze.
 Damage estimated at approximate Iy $25 was done to the roof O. q house at 69 Franklin etreet, owned by solomon shurberg Box 6l2 was rung at a:&S o'clock. bringing the fire department. Fireworks ignited the shingles.
 10. No. 3 and Co. No, were kept busy at the North End park during the municipal fireworks display, the tall, dry grass taking fire and burn ing like finder when stray sparks landed. No. 3 company was sent there al l0:o3 o'clock and four minutes later Chief Noble was asked 10 send another company No. men were detailed and found con siderable work with fire extinguish- CTS
 At 1o:&0 o'clock the police were notified Of slight fire at S5 Jubilee street, a Roman candle having set fire to a rug.
 The final call ot the night came from Beaver street at 11:46 o'clock. A tree stump took fire, presumably from fireworks. near the ksnney home, and Co. No. 3 eXtinguished the blaze without damage
 Brother Wounds Sister
 The most serious accident over the weekend resulted in a painful injury 10 Miss Margaret E. Keith, aged g. of 26 Market street, who was shot under the right breast by her brother. Louis W. Keith, aged 2j. of 1gS Jubilee street. She is al New Britain General hospital and is expected 10 recover. Her Condi- ton today was encouraging. bui there is the usual danger Of com plications,
 Miss k,ith was on the veranda Of her home last o>.ujn4 VH,u the shooting occurred. Her brother, holding d revolver in his hand, pulled the trigger twice but the cartridges did not explode. The re- yoIyer. being an old one, required some tampering with before it re- spond"d and atJtr 'ha two shots had been fired, he pointed it at his sister, believing il vas empty.
 The lead bullet entered the right side, passing through Miss Kcith's body and entering the right arm just below the shoulder. Shc bore ID blalely while being taken to the hospital. Harry Thurston. who WAS visiting Miss Keith. witnessed inc shooting and notified the po- licv. She is the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Fred Keith Of 19@ Jubilee street and is employed as a clerk in the Mohican market.
 Several Painfully Burned
 Julius Lazzieti, aged IS, of It Belmont street, was treated at New Britain General hospital yesterday for decorations Of the scalp, three stitches being required to close the wounds.
 Anthony Sodlake. aged 15, of G&S West Main street, was treated al the hospital for a eunshot wound in the left hand. Walter Klichow- ski, aged 1$, of 1o2 Grove street, had a similar injury.
 James O'Brien, aged IA, of S3 Whiting street. was shot in the thigh with q blank cartridge.
 Walter O'Connor, aged S, of 13i Hartford avenue, had q gunshot wound in the left hand.
 Fred Gorfain, aged l4. Of 9 West Pearl street, was painfully burned about the face and eyes by fireworks yesterday morning. Dr. David P.