New Britain herald., 1926-10-04
BRISTOL NEWS
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Miss Anna Mae Hurley

years, of King street, died yesterday afternoon at St. Francis hospital, Hartford, following a major opera ton. She had been in ill health for some time past but was able to be about the city early last week. Miss Hurley was born in Bristol on November 2l, 1889. Her entire life was spent In the city, making her home in the house In which she was born. She was a devout mem Der of St. Joseph's church and member of the Children of Mary society.
 Surviving her are three brothers. Daniel, James and John Hurley. all of this city; two sisters, Louise, a sister in St. Francis convent, Water bury and Mrs. L. G. Braizer of Bal timore, Md.
 The funeral will be held at g o'clock Wednesday morning from St. Joseph's church. A high mass of requiem will be celebrated by Rev. Oliver T. Magnell, pastor of the church and interment will be in St. Thomas cemetery.
 Struck Crossing Street
 Saturday evening, while attempt ing 10 cross School street, John (smokey) Simpson of Hull street. was struck and knocked to the ground by an automobile driven by Joseph Ruggero Of Kelly street. Simpson was taken to the Bristol hospital where he was attended by Dr. William H. Flynn who found that his injuries were not serious. Ruggero was not driving at an eX- cessive rate Of speed. and 1t Is the opinion of the police and also Of witnesses of the accident that it was unavoidable.
 Cars Damaged Early yesterday morning a col lision took place near the corner or Race and West streets in which cars driven by Albert Page of No. 50 Gaylord street and i,lbert Bunn Of Jerome avenue were badly damag- 1 ed, No one was seriously injured. Daniel Wheeler of Summer street, Bristol and Sylvester GlesochoWsK | of Oak street. New Britain were in collision at Tierce's bridge in East 1 Bristol yesterday at about noon. In this case also, no one was injured ! although both cars were badly dam- aged.
 Library Circulation Increases | At a meeting of the board of H. lee hold last SAt- urday evening in the public library number of bills were approved for 1 payment. The statement Of lA- brarian Charles l.. Wooding showed that during the month of September, 1926, there was an increase of 12 per cent in circulation over the month of September last year. Tire Rolls Through Window
 John Marica, employed as candy maker in the Palace Of Sweets on the corner of North Main and ! Meadow streets. received quite a scare Saturday afternoon at 1:2o o'clock when the right front tire on a Ford truck operated by Clinton Mayfeld and owned by Michael Tri- carlo of a5 Meadow street came of the rim and rolled through the win i dow. narrowly missing Marica. A large plate glass window was broken but no damage was done to the in terior Of the store.
 Two Scorcless Tics
 Both the West End Athletic club and the Maple End Athletic club | football teams were unable to score on their opponents in games played in the city. The contest between the West Ends and the All-Meriden outfit ended in a scoreless tie and the game between tho Maple Ends and the East End Athletic club of New Britain ended in deadlock, 0 to 0.
 Local Man Captures Thief Officer Dewey Carpenter of Park street frustrated an attempt to steal an automobile which was parked near his brothers home in Astoria L. I. Five men jumped into the car but were dispersed by Carpenter who also succeeded In grabbing one of the men. who was later turned over to the police authorities.
 FORM BOYS GLEE CLUB
 The boys elee club has been or I h1 ,cxI,