New Britain herald., 1927-02-05
SENSATION BREAKS IN DE MONT DIVORCE. Wife Admits Being Intimate
 With City Official HOSPITAL WORK DOUBLES
Reports Show Increasing Demand for lnstitution-OfiCcr for Year Elccted-Eari J. Arnold Returns From Florida.

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 Two Bristol men were granted di- vorces in the superior court before Judge Marvin yesterday, both on grounds of infidelity. Louis T. De Mont was granted divorce from Chariene De Mont and in his testi- mony charged that Dr. B. B. Rob- bins, health officer of the city of Bristol, had been intimate with his wife. His charge was supported by a written confession of Mrs. De Mont, which she had signed before Kendall Pierce, lawyer, and notary public. Roger Lincoln was also named in the same affidavit. A let ter written by Harold Norton, in which he confessed to illegal rela- tions with Mrs. De Mont, and ad- dressed to his wife shortly before he committed suicide several months ago, was presented by MT. De Mont.
 Alexander B. Litka was also granted a divorce from Lena B. I.itka, who he testified had left him on two previous occasions and was at the present time living with Robert Dean in Litchfield.
 Library Board Meeting
 The February meeting of the board of library directors will be held at 1880 o'clock this evening in the public library.
 Win Ninth Straight
 The Bristol high school basket ball team easily defeated the East Hartford high team on the floor of the local gym last evening by score of 45 to II. The local team has won all of its nine games so far this season.
 Arnold Returns
 Earle J. Arnold. former secretary Of the Bristol Chamber of Com merce and until q few weeks ago as- sistant secretary of the Lake Worth chamber. returned yesterday with his family to this city. Mir. Arnold has not as yet announced his. fu- ture plans.
 Skating Carnival Tomorrow
 The annual skating carnival. which has been postponed on two occasions, will be held at o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Rockwell Park Lagoon, the weather permit ting. A number of skating events appear on the program and numer- ous entries have already been turned in to Caretaker Joseph Ciyiz- zio.
 All Middletown Here Tonight
 The All Middletown basketball team will furnish the opposition for the New Departure quintet on the high school gym floor this evening. The local boys triumped over the Middletown aggregation last night in Middletown after two overtime ming. playing left back for Bristol, with two successful tries from the foul line, gave the Endees their vic tory.
 Work of Hospital Doubles.
 The work at the Bristol hospital has doubled during the past year, according to the annual report of Superintendent Mrs. F. M. Simpson at the annual meeting of the os- nitai directors held in library build ing last evening at o'clock. The hospital has had busy year and the outstanding event of the hospital year has been the completion of the new nurses home. It is expected to start nurses training course in connection with the hospital mex, October.
 Various statistics concerning the operation of the hospital during the past year as presented by Superin- tendent Simpson were as follows: Patients remaining in hospital on December 31. 1926, 36: number of patients discharged during year. l. 135; largest number of patients cared for during one day. 60: small est number of patients in one day, o1: males, 564; females, 701; ;ur- gical, SIS; medical. SIS: obstetrical, Ill: newborn, 16S; average daily number of patients, 40.S7; total pa tient days, 14.91; operations. 613; deaths within AS hours, 34; deaths institutional, accidents, 1oS. The total number of patients treated was 1.476.
 The disbursements for hospital operation during the past year amounted to more than s147,000. ac- tording to the report or Treasu William P. Calder. Of this amount patients paid S59,74647
 The present value of the hospital plant and assets is s54S.36S.91.
 Assistant Treasurer Joseph Valen- tine, Jr., reported income during the year of s1,4sl.20 from funds which have been beorested and sci aside for hospital purposes.
 Reports were also read of Presi- dent Fuller F. Barnes. Dr. R. A.