New Britain herald., 1926-05-29
Bristol News
CIDER MILL BURNS
 WITH S5,OOO LOSS
Building, Machinery and 65
 Barrels Of Vinegar
Sk BRIGHTLY LIGHTED

Sf BRIGHTLY LIGHTED McmS1-Sl Day Observance to be Held
 Monday, With Parade Starting at
 o'Clock-Basebal Fans in Their
 Element.
 In spectacular fire. which light ed the skies for miles around the large cider mill building on the John Norton place on Lake avenue. owned ny Fincenzo Proyano. was totally destroyed early this morning. Valua- ole machinery for the making of cider. along with other edujpmont and about 65 barrels Of cider vinegar We're destroyed It Is estimated that tho burning of the building entails loss of about $5.Qon.
 The fire, which was Of uuk7ou.D origin, was discovered by naigbbors who were aroused hy the flames lighting up the skies. The Bristol fire department was called and Souad A and Company No. 1 responded with the result that other valuable farm buildings were saved from de struction. When the squad car ar- rived, the large barn on the nronert,, mad Just started to burn, The entire chemical contents Of the car were dumped on the barn with the result that the flames there were put out
 When Company No. arrived 1000 feet Of hose was laid from 2 nearby brook and a stream of va ter Vas poured onto the flames for over three hours. The fire was dis covered al 2:30 and was not out un- til SOS.
 The cidar mill is the largest of lis Kind in this section Of the state and for years was the center of the cider industry in this locality. It vas fully equipped with various devices for the making Of cider. but of late years 1t had not been used as much as formerly.
 Memorial Day Parade
 t1anS have been completed for the Memorial Day parade next Monday. Emil II. Funk has been appointed ehlef marshal Of the day and Cap tain Frank Patterson, marshal Of inc parade. All Of Civil War veterans Will report at q. A. R. hall and will De taken in au' omohiles as unit Of tho parade. which will be as Semhled on lower Main street near the old town hall and will be as fol- lows: Platoon of police, marshal and aides, Headquarters company, 3rd battalion, 1f9th infantry. C. x. G.. Company L. r. \. G; q. A. R. in 1 automobiles; Spanish War Veterans Veterans of Foreign Wars. American Legion, Sons of Union Veterans, Daughters of Union Veterans. Wom- ems Relief corps. Boy Scouts, Cub scouts. Girl Scouts, patriotic orders. auXiliarics.
 Upon arrival at West cemetery. the following memorial exercises will he held: Address Of welcome. G. 4. k. service. W. E. C. service to un- known dead of Civil War. American Legion service, section leaders and assistants go 10 graves. decoration of graves at sound of huEle. bugle call retreat, selection by Veterans of For eign Wars band, address by Rev. Hubert D. Jones, Star SpangIad Banner" Y. F. W. band: firing squad. Company L, l69th infantry: bugIe call. taps
 All of the flags on the public buildings and i'll the parks through out the city will remain at half mast until noon, when they will be raised 10 full mast for the remainder of the day.
 T. E. Robinson camp, No. 31. Sons Of Veterans. has been assigned the duty Of decorating the soldiers graves and monument.
 All or the service organizatio have extended invitations to service men in the city, who may not be members of any of the various pa 'riotic order of Bristol. to join in the parade and the subsequent me- morial exercises.
 Central House Victorious
 The baseball season of the fire de partmont was officially opened yes torday morning on the diamond in the rear of the central fire station with victory for the central fire station team. The victims were Hose Company No. 1 who came out on the short end of a to score.
 Next week picked team of the fire department will cross bats with the Lions club nine and Chief Hayes, in a statement made this morning. indicated that the game would simply be a practice one for his men. He did, however, intimate that he would like to have his ball ,tcssors out for a few weeks before he tackled the outfit comprised en- tirely of the newspaper men.
 Chippance Tournament Season
 Opens.