New Britain herald., 1927-08-12
Bristol Mews
WATCH DOGS FOR
RABIES SYMPTOMS
No Further Cases, Though Au-
th0ritieS Are Cd Guard

| lAVAASASS NAV VIZ ~uoAN
SOLICIT ARM0RY BIDS
Proposals Must Be I'm By Sept. 10th
| Goes to Europe-Firemen Fight
Starting Again-Food Inspector
i'll.
| Although no additional cases Of
rabies have been reported in the
city since the first outbreak a few
weeks ago, the situation is being
watched closely by both DR.. B. B.
Robbins, city health officer, and Dog
Warden Thomas l.. Ryan. The
heads of three dogs, killed yesterday,
have been sent to the state labora-
tories in Hartford and a definite re-
port will be received within the next
few days by local officials. DR.. Rob-
bins explained that in a number of
| instances the rabies germ had been
known to remain for at least year
and a half in a period of incuba-
ton and that sometimes in almost a
positive case of rabies it was I'M
possible to locate the germ at all.
Some owners of dogs in the city
| have expressed the belief that a
| MI ic i'm, attach
rabies, Councilman Homer H. Judd,
who has owned a number of valu-
able dogs and who is noted as a
sportsman throughout the state,
stated fatty that he did not believe
the police puppy, owned by w. H.
Lugg of Federal street and which
was killed after it had bitten a num-
her Of people, was suffering from
the dread disease although DR.. Rob-
bons stated that the analysis made
of the head In Hartford showed the
case to be a positive one.
George H. Quinion. also well
known as a hunter and sportsman,
in discussing the matter this morn
| lHEy GldlSu tlldI SooH5
dogs would present all of the symp-
tons of rabies whereas they were
not afflicted with the disease. He
cited as an example two young fox
hounds which he purchased from a
Pennsylvania kennels. The dogs
upon their arrival were lively and
continued so until they had reached
the age of about four months. At
that time they became Ill, swapping
at various objects which came with
in the range Of their teeth and
frothing at the mouth. However,
they readily responded to treatment
and have not been sick since.
A number of hunters in the city
have all spoken about the difficulty
in raising hounds. While the ami
mails thrive for possibly three or
four months, they suddenly become
smitten with some unknown ailment
and in many instances die. For this
reason, most of the fox hounds pur-
chased by local men are mature
dogs and immune from the diseases
which naturally seem to attach
themselves to puppies
New Jersey Fireman Visitor
Captain James Halpin OF the
Elizabeth, N. j., fire department is
the guest this week of John Burns
of Divinity street.
Armory Bids Solicited
Architects have been invited by
State Comptroller Frederick NJ. Sal
mon to submit competitive plans for
a two company armory building to
be erected at the corner Of West and
Valley streets at a cost not to ex-
coed $4,000. This amount In
cludes the installation of steel lock-
ers, other necessary equipment and
the architects fees. An estimate of
the cost is to accompany each set
of plans.
All plans must be signed by the
architect and deposited with the
comptroller of state at his office In
the capitol at Hartford not later
than 10 o'clock standard time. Sat
urday, September 10. A hearing on
such plans will be given by the COM
mittee In charge at the office Of the
Adjutant General, State Armory,
Hartford Thursday, September Is at
p. m. standard time. The right is
Preserved to accept or reject any and
all plans.
Sails for Europe
Mrs. George w. Currie Of 1871
South street sailed yesterday from
New York on the S. S. American
Banker of the American Merchant
Lines for London and Plymouth.
Mrs. Currie expects to tour Europe
for the next three months.
Purchases Lyrd Island
A. D. Perkins, a real estate agent
OF Forestville. has purchased the
Lyrd Island just off of Black Point
The island contains about one acre
Of land and at the present time there
is but one small cottage on the
island. To reach the spot a short
motor boat ride is necessary from
either Black Point or Giants Neck.
Firemen Again Fight Starlings
For the third time this week, the
assistance Of the fire department was
solicited by residents In the vicinity