New Britain herald., 1926-07-08
Bristol News
FRANKIlN r. TERRY
 DIES ON BIRTHDAY
We'll Known Resident Was 8t
 Years Old Yesterday
PROMINENT IN INDUSTRY

PROMINENT IN INDUSTRY Library Report Indicates Increase
 In puIarity-DcRoSicr to Collect
 $500 in Rent Owed to City-Policc
 Court Gases.
 Franklin |. Terry. life long resi- dent Of East Bristol. died at his home on Middle street yesterday afternoon on his &lst birthday in the same house in which he was born lon July !, 1Sf5.
 Mir Terry was liueal descendant of the founders Of Bristol and was la nephew of Eli Terry, famous clock .maker and inventor. He was the son of Ralph Ensign Terry and Ruth Lewis IIubhell and attended the East Bristol school. For a num- per Of years he was employed in .the movement department Of the " l' IT N.lpNN NOss Ill ' Ol 's1t llit illL was later superintendent when the concern vas taken over by the Ses- sions Clock Co. Several years ago with his son-in-law, Fred s. Fletch- Ter, he organized the Fletcher Terry .Co.. manufacturers of glass cutters, knife sharpeners and other small tools. Mr. Fletcher was president .of the concern, which employs about .25 people.
 An August 2. 1870. he was mar Iried to Mabel ]. Perry Of Waterbury. who died in 1919.
 Mfr. Terry was a lifelong member iof the Congrcga church and for years acted as clerk of school district No. ,. He was also q mem bar of Adelphi Lodge. x. F. Q. P. of which he was treasurer at the time Of his death
 He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Fred s Fletcher and Miss Josephine Franklin Terry, both Of Bristol and a brother. Emerson Terry of Torestville.
 The funeral will he held on Fri day afternoon at 2:3Q o'clock from his late home. Rev Ernest l.. Wis mer will have charge of the services land intcrment will be in Lake aNenue cemetery.
 June Library Report i The report of Librarian C. l., i Woodng for the month of June shows that there was a total of Ill., I143 books issued for home reading during the month, B less than for ! May this year but 2.26S or 25 per icent more than for the month of June. 1925. The total circulation Twas classified as follows; Juvenile Ifction. 2.616; adult fiction 6,S95: general 2: philosophy 57: theology t7G: sociology @67; philology IS: natural science 260; useful arts l65; lime arts o27: literature &@4; history Ii71: travel S20; biography t8o; magazines 65. Included in the above are French 52. Polish 31, German |35. Italian 13 and Lithuanian 1@. ! library during the month, 206 by purchase. one by gift of the Cheshire public library and six loaned by the IConnecticut library committee. 252 volumes were withdrawn including Ie29 worn out with an average cir culation since binding Of 46.2 dis icarded and one lost and paid for. The total number of volumes in the library July 1st was 4S,793. 409 volumes have been sent away for re- binding and 14 were sent for their first binding.
 The receipts for the month were las follows:
 Fines: main library, S64,49; For Icstvine, $1.So - s66.99; reserves, |s1.S5: new cards. 50: subscription, IS1.oo: lost books, s&.o5; rental ot basement. .50-S73.S9.
 Birth of Son
 son vas born this morning tc EMr and Mrs. Edward Mink Of Bcle- vue avenue.
 Funeral of Miss Hume
 The tOnGIal pl MlSH Ai'ir'' N Hume of Middle street was held a o'clock this morning from St Joseph's church. Rev. Oliver T Magneu celebrated the high mass o reouiem and intcrment was in St IJoscphs cemetery.
 K. of P. Meeting
 The regular meeting of Ethar lodge. Knights Of Pythias, will b. lheld at S o'clock this evening in Ar Icanum hall. The recently elected officers will be installed.
 Mayor In Florida
 Mayor John r. Wade is spendlni two weeks in Florida on bushes and pleasure trip. During his ah sonce, Councilman Homer II. Judd | acting mayor.
 Funeral Of Dennis J. Collins
 The funeral Of Dennis J. CoIlln
 of 12S Judd street was held at l , o'clock this morning from Si
 Joscph's church. Interment was Il f St. Joseph's cemetery.
 ICorporation Counsel to Collect Ken