New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-24
Bristol Neus

dies IN OFFICE
| OF DOCTOR HERE
7. L. NOonan Of Torrington
Stricken by Heart Disease
THOUSANDS AT NOYENA
Services in Honor of St. Anne At
tract Throngs from Many Points
Farm Sold TO Realtors for
S25, O00-Iiremcn's Annual Drill,
While in the office of DR.. Arthur
f. Roche at 159 Main street yester-
I day afternoon Thomas L. Noonen.
aged "a, Of 212 Winthrop street.
Torrington, was stricken with an Al
tack of heart failure and, although
restoratives were used. he died with
in few minutes. Mr.. Noonan. ac-
companied by his son, had come
here in the morning from his home.
and due to the fact that DIR. Roche
maintains no morning office hours
he was obliged to wait for about
two hours in the office. Upon the
doctors arrival Mr.. Noonan in
formed him that he was not feeling
well and it was only a minute or
two later when he was seized with
the fatal attack. DIR. Raoul Silici.
ano was called in by DR.. Roche and
the pulmoter of the Bristol & Plain
vile Electric Co. used in an effort
TO revive the stricken man, but In
vain.
Rev. Oliver T, Magnet. pastor Of
St Joseph's church, was called and
administered the last rites of the
church.
DR.. Arthur s. Bracket. medical
examiner. was also called in and
pronounced death due TO heart fail
ure. which had been aggravated by
the heat OF the past few days, and
gave permission for the removal ~
Inc body. The remains were taken
TO- Jorrington later in the after
noon.
Crowds Attend Noyena
thousands of pilgrims are wend-
ing their way into Bristol this morn
ing to attend the Novena to ST
Anne, which opened at st. Joseph's
catholic church last Sunday after
noon and which closes on Monday Of
next week. The iridium started yes.
terday morning and will be CON
GUIDED at the solemn high mass next
Monday morning. 1t is ANTICIPATED
mat between fifteen and twenty
thousand persons from all over New
England, New York state and New
Jersey will be on hand for the clos.
ing exercises and TO have the relic.
which is small piece of bone from
the right arm OF st. Anne, applied.
Practitioners are extending the
most cordial hospitality 10 the visi-
tors and many homes have been
thrown open to those who have
come from afar. Food for all who
desire it is obtainablc in the base
ment of the church and bus service
from the trains is afforded all OF
the aged and infirm. Rev. Thomas
j. SchWertner, S. j., of New York
city, editor of the Rosary Magazine,
is in charge and breaches at all of
The services He Is being assisted |
by Rev. Oliver r. Magnell pastor of |
he church, and Rev. Thomas ]. !
Lynch, curate.
Next Monday at o'clock there
viii be a procession, in which the !
.hree priests directing the novena,
and hundreds of visiting priests, as
we'll as those who have been cured /
turing the present novena and In !
past years, together with all who |
attend the services. will take part
rrumpeters will announce the start
Of the procession, which win be
formed on the grounds surrounding
he parochial school.
IN place during past years, fact
N place during past years, a fact
which is substantiated by the pile
If clutches, canes, spectacles, etc,
IN exhibition on one of the affairs
IF the church. 1t is expected that
many non-Catholics will be present
1t the exercises tomorrow morning
o have the relic applied in the hope
VI being restored to health.
Better Crossing Protection Sought
AS a result of the fatal accident
o Philip Jannelle of North Main
street at the Federal street crossing
IN Thursday night, when the auto
mobile which he was driving was
struck by the 1927 Waterbury Hart
ord train, a request has been sub
nitted to John ]. Snavely, superin-
endent of the Waterbury division
,f@the New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad Co. by Acting
Mayor Homer H. Judd for better
at that point. At present
he gateman goes off duty at $50
o'clock and in view of the fact that
between that hour, and IL midnight
even passenger trains and four
reights pass over the crossing, Mr..
Judd feels that protection should be
Ifforded until IL midnight. The
'rossing is a dangerous one and
While an autoist may see some dis
ance to the west, it is impossible to
observe any train bound for Water
Jury. Gatemen at the Center and