New Britain herald., 1926-07-07
no Enter Junior WorId Contest

To Enter Junior World Contest | Seicheprey Post. No. ?, American Legion, of this city, will sponsor the ! movement to send local ball team to participate in the junior worlds championship and through arrange ments made with the board of ed ucation have selected the St. Ann's ] parochial team 10 represent Bristol. | Thre will be county, state and sec tiOnal elimination contests and the finals will be played in PhiIadelphia | in October. The county contests will l he run off in the near future in either Hartford or New Britain or possibly in both cities while the state ! contests between the teams winning the county championship will be ' played in New Haven at the state convention on August 27th. The St. Ann's team won the city gram mar school championship and should furnish some strong opposition to the other contenders.
 Argument on Boundary Line A request Was made of the city council last evening by Adolphe Cole ] Of stafford avesue that the city offi- cials endeavor 10 settle q boundary { lina argument between himself and ! Daniel Hichwa. Councilmen Will ! liam l.. Hough and Raymond Crumb were appointed a committee to in- vestigatc and act.
 Funeral Of Mrs. Esbrieht The funeral of Mrs. Emily Es- bright aged 2i. who died at the Cedar Crest Sanatorium Monday afternoon, was held at o'clock this afternoon from her late home, ls4 Lewis street and from the German Lutheran church at 2:S0 o'clock. h. torment was in West cemetery.
 To Widen Main Street
 At meeting Of the city council 1 held last evening it was voted 10 ask for bids on the widening Of Main street between Malone court and North Main street. The work Is estimated to cost approximately S2,5oo and will necessitate moving back the sidewalk on the west side or the stIgets between the two points mentioned, two feet. Bids will be opened at the next meeting of the city council to be held on Tuesday, August 3.
 Discouragcs Fishing in Reservoirs
 \ statement written by Health Officer B. B. Robbins was read at the city council last evening in which he felt that fishing should not be permitted in the city rese. Noirs His opinion was concurred in by State Health Commissioner Os- born of Hartford.
 Tho request that fishing privileges be granted was made at the last council meeting by Attorney Joseph P, O'Connell, secretary of the Bristol Fish and Game association. Mir. O'Connell stated at the time that the association which he rep resented would assume the expense involved hT the employment of a caretakcr to supervise the activities Of fisherman.
 Half Holiday July 17
 The city fathers have voted to dc. clare a half holiday on. Saturday. July IF, on which date the 1oS mn. German howitzer will be presented to the city by Harold F. Emmett post, Y. r, W. A special program, including q parade, Is being ar- ranged at the present time. and the speaker of the day will be an- nounced later.
 Death oC Mrs. Wong
 Mrs. Mayoh Wong. aged 4S,wife of Thomas Wong Of i High street. died at her home last evening'after an illness of six weeks. She was born in China and came to this city with her husband about 12 years ago. She is survived by her husband and several children.
 The funeral will be held in New York city on next Sunday, with Chinese rites and interment will be in the Chinese cemetery in that city.
 Building Line to Re Established
 A favorable vote was taken by the city council last evening on the establishment of a ten foot build ing line on Federal street between summer and Maple streets. A pub lie hearing will be held on the mat ter on August 3.
 Public Auction
 X public auction was held this morning to dispose of the bankrupt stock of William T. Sanford. who for the past few yeaTs has conducted a sales and service automobile station sn School street. Attorney Joseph r. Dutton is trustee of the estate and Judge William J. Malone is counsel for the trustee.
 New Dumping Ground
 The matter of establishing a new dumping ground has finally been de cided upon by the city authorities ; and lans connected with the old 1 John F. Norton estate on Lake av- enue selected. Arrangements havd also been made for a caretaker tS see that no rubbish is placed along ths roadside.
 Tho old dump on King street pre- sents a disagreeable spectacle. as for the past few years a number of per sons have insisted on dumping refuse along the road, condition in the