New Britain herald., 1926-09-27
Bristol News

JUDu[ f[Un Otth0 PLACE IN SENATE
 Candidate for Republican Nomi
 nation in Fifth District
 DESCRIBES FLORIDA STORM
 Earl J. Arnold Praises Work of Re.
 Cross - Reckless and Dr,,nke,
 Drivers Iined-Dcath of CbarIe
 F. Michael and Frank Moultbron.
 Representative Epap aphroditus Peel i Will be candidate for state senate,
 at the republican convention of the fifth senatorial district. accordine f,
 an announcement made today h, | ms friends, after they interyiewaI
 nim regarding his attitude Man,
 local republicans have felt for son,e ume past that it is Bristors turn tr De represented in the senate due tc me fact that a eprasentative from nus city has not had the honor of Sitt1ng in the upper house for tbe past quarter of a century. This citv comprises about one-half the popu- lation of the district and this is an- other reason why G. O. P leaders nero are willing 10 make a concert cd hght for the nomination. The announcement made today came as a surprise because 1t was generally believed that the repub)j- can town committee would make no e1tort 10 secure the nomination for "a Bristol man. Whether or not they Will give their backing 10 Judge feck Is not known, but many believe that with the committees coopera- tlon. his nomination would be as sured.
 Judge Peck is one of the leading attorneys of the state and at one time was judge of the court of com mon pleas in Hartford. For several years he served as professor of domestic relations at Yale law school ana Is recognized as an authority on the carly history of Bristol.
 Arnold Praises Red Crnes
 A telegram received from Earl I. Arnold assistant secretary Of inc Chamber of Commerce at Lake worth, Florida and former secretary Of the local chamber. indicates that While the Palm Reaches and Lake Worth escaped the full fury of the hurricane. the citizens of both places are kept busy in relief work. He is generous in his praises of the Ameri- can Red Cross as will be noted from his letter quoted below:
 Palm Beaches and Lake Worth escaped the full fury of the storm. Thought it was quite terrible the next day until word came from the south telling how dams ging the storm had been. Then we almost forgot our troubles and turned to greater needs. This has been a city of relief. Likewise the Palm Beaches.
 Hand if 10 the Red Cross. That is the organization in cases of emer- Sency. What could this country do without the Red Crosso
 Red Gross has a camp for refu- gees at Bacon Park. West Palm 1 Beach, and to it hundreds of refugees are going. Some are being 'eunited with their families. The | children, women and aged men are being shipped north if they want to 90.
 Last night when I was on duty | 1t our office. phone call came i from two nurses and a doctor who | were refugees from Hollywood at | 1ne of our hotels. Even had to pro- | vide them night clothing. Then this | we had 10 provide wearing i apparel. took lady down from 'elief headquarters to help out. To- 1 lay I have carried them breakfast . md dinner. We will probably lose i hem tomorrow as they will be , 'cady to either return or travel ! north. Another doctor from Davie S at the other hotel. Exhausted, needed rest. A nrrse and a guards nan have been brought here to re- 'upcrate
 We have sent them much ma erial. medical supplies, bread. water, all sorts Of clothing. It has ,aon some experience, Am very ,rateful to think we escaped as luckily as we did.
 Have much to do. Regards to ln."
 Autos Collide on Terryvilic Road
 Cars operated by Joseph Wise of Pleasant street aud Eugene Donnelly ,f Wolcott street collided on Terry file road near the foot of the Shovel shop hill at o'clock Sunday morn- ug, Wise's car being demolished and he one operated by Donnelly being ,adlv damaged Mir. and Mrs. Hennessey, Jr.. who were iding with Mir. Donnelly at the inc sustained a number of cuts rom flying glass and Chester Carr f the Perl hotel, riding with Mir. Yisr. received q severe cut in his Irm which required II stitches to lose. The injured were attended by Dr. r. A. Park and later went to