New Britain herald., 1926-08-12

The Downs street bridge is the last of the steel bridges in the city and for the past several years it has been necessary to enforce a weight restriction on account of it's dilapidated condition. The steel work now being removed will be used in making repairs to some of the smaller bridges in the outlying districts.
 Lightning Strikes Wires
 During the thunder shower, which hit Bristol at about 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, a lightning bolt struck the electric light wires of the Bristol & Plainyille Electric com pany on Main street between School and South Elm streets. severing two of them and disabling the circuit with which they were connected. The wires dropped to the ground and sputtered until the repairmen came to make repairs.
 About thirty stations of the Southern New England Telephone company were put out of commis- sion during the storm, repairs be- ing made within a short time.
 For about fifteen minutes there was a heavy downfall of rain, which succeeded in cooling off the atmos- phere to a certain extent, a fact much appreciated by residents who had suffered considerably during the day on account of the intense humidity.
 Reelected to Executive Committee
 At the annual convention of the State Police association held in New Haven yesterday, Chief Ernest T. Belden of the local department was reelected as a member of the exc cutive committee.
 Legion Auxiliary Meeting
 Seicheprey Unit No. 2, American Legion Auxiliary. will hildu a reg ular meeting this evening at s o'clock in American Legion hall.
 Registrars Meet Tomorrow
 The registrars of voters of the four voting districts will be in ses- sion again tomorrow from 12 noon until g D. m.. for the purpose Of making an enrolment of the legal voters resident In each district. Any elector may make personal or writ ten application for enrolment to either registrar of the voting district in which the elector shall have been registered as a legal voter on the last official registry list in the dis trict and shall declare in said ap- plication the political party in the primaries or caucuses of which said elector desires to participate.
 The registrars of the first voting district will meet in the city build ing; the second district in Fire mems hall, Forestvlle. the third district in Uncas Hose company and the fourth district in the auditorium of the Federal Hill school.
 Chamber to Visit Camp
 Tomorrow, members of the local Chamber of Commerce will pay a visit to the camp of the Bristol Council. Boy Scouts of America, To- cated on the Watertown road and known as Camp Cochipianee. The party will leave here at p. n., join the boys in a swim and then have dinner with the scouts. Later they will engage in volley ball game with the boys and afterwards will attend the council fire.
 Louis A. Wheeler, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, who is mak- ing arrangements for the outing, is q member of the camp committee of the Boy Scouts council.
 Ragncr Erinius Johnson
 Ragner EriniUs Johnson, aged 29. l son of Mir and Mrs. Alex Johnson | of 79 North Pond street, died at | his home yesterday after a weeks Illness with pleurisy.
 He was born in Middletown, Aug. 10, 1897 and at the age of six years moved with his parents to this city, | where he has since resided. He at ended the Federal Hill school and turing the world war served in the United States navy. Since his hon. ,rable discharge from service, he las been employed as carpenter.
 MT. Johnson is survived. by his parents, three brothers. Walter, Richard and Herman Johnson. all Of his city and four sisters, Mrs. Les ie Barton of Hartford, Mrs. Earl -illie of St. Albans, Long Island, frs. Allen Palmer of Beach street, his city and Mrs. Esthep Lewis also If Bristol
 The funeral will be held from his ate home Saturday afternoon at :30 o'clock. Rev. P. F. Wolfenden, 'astor of the Baptist church will onduct the services and interment will be in the family lot in West emetery.
 Concert Largely Attended
 The band concert by the New De- torture band on the Federal Hill 'reen lasts evening was largely at- ended, chairs being provided for he accommodation of those at ending. Special permission was ranted by the park board for those irving in automobiles. to drive nto the green and park their cars T the vicinity Of the band stand.
 K. of P. Meeting
 Ethan Lodge, Knights of Pythias, rill hold their regular meeting this vening at 8 o'clock in Arcanum all.
 Livery Stable Being Torn Down
 Wards livery stable, one of the lst in the city. located on Highland ourt, is now being torn down to lake room for a new building to Q erected for city storehouse pur- oses. Up until the advent of the auto- lobile, aourishing business was onducted in this establishment. on Sundays and holi- avs when the only means of