New Britain herald., 1926-01-25
COURT GEN. N.LAWTON.
 IS 26 YEARS OLD.
Anniversary Celebration and In
 stallatiOn Tomorrow Night
DOG QUARANTINE LEGAL
Dr. Cook Explains Status of Re strictlnG Edlct - Grand Juror Breaks leg -- Methodist Church Notes-Plainylllc Briefs.

Notes-IlainNillc Briefs.
 Court General Lawton, Forostcrs of America, will celebrate its g6th anniversary tomorrow evening at its regular meeting in American Legion hall on Whiting street, In addition to the commcmoration Of this event, the court will install its newly elect ed officers. The installation will be conducted by Deputy Chief Ranger Albert Raviz2cr and staff of Bristol.
 A number Of new applications will be read at this meeting. The court is conducting membership campaign 10 double it's personnel. Both memberships and financial standing are in excellent condition at present.
 After the meeting luncheon will be served and smoker hcll q SO. cial time being enjoyed by all.
 Dog Quarantine Effective
 Considerable misunderstanding ap- pears to exist over the recent quar- antine on dogs placed in effect by Health Ocicer Dr. George r. Cook because of the prevalence of rabies in surrounding towns. A number of comments have been made 10 him expressing the belief of the speakers that he acted beyond his powers in restricting tho animals. lt was claimed by these persons that d quarantine on dogs can be laid only by tho state commissioner of domes- tic animals, who notifies the town clerk five days in advance of tho cf- fective date of the quarantine, and that no restriction can be placed un- til q case Of rabies has been report cd.
 This is correct, Dr. Cook stated today, but the quarantine which he established was not dog measure but q public health measure. While the above course must be followed i'll the case Of purely canine dis ease or other matter aGccting only dogs, the present crisis was consid- cred by him sufficiently urgent to warrant taking action to safeguard the public and restrict dogs as q public health preventive measure. | Where the health of the community is in question. the health authorities have full power over all other pub , lie officials. Dr. Cook has taken this matter up with state Health Officer Markham and Commissioner of Domestic Animals Whittlesey and verified his views.
 A quarantine on dogs placed by the domestic animal commissioner, would be d long one lasting prob- ably two months. Laid hy the health officer, it goes into effective immediately but is only temporary and can De removed as soon as the situation warrants. Dr. Cook stated that this would be done here.
 Arrested After Accident
 Oliver Olson of Bristo was arrest ed by Constable Thomas Royce last night following q slight accident on Whiting street which occurred when Olson's automobile sidc-swiNod i trolley car. He was placed in the lock-up over night for hearing to- l day.
 1 Funeral of Mrs. Talmadge Funeral services for Mrs. Mary A. ] TaIm&dgo were held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, with services at tn" 1 home of her nephew. Walter T. O. dershaW. Rev, Charles s. Wyckoff pastor of the Congregational church, of(iciated. The body was placed in the vault at West cemetery. It was stated that Mrs. Talmadec's Granddaughters, Norma. Constance and Natalie Talmadge Of screen fame, would not attend the funeral. $. P. Williams In Hospital Schuyler r. Williams. grand juror and member of the board of asses sors, is in St. Francis hospital, Hartford, with a broken leg. It is not known exactly how this hap pcncd, but il is thought in turning 100 suddenly while working at his home, he placed too much weight upon the leg and fractured if. Tho first that was known Of the accident was when he tolcphoned to J. ]. kimmel, chairman of the boar, Of assessors, that he had sprained his ankle. He is expected 10 be confined to the hospital for several weeks.