New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-06

pound class. Tommy Rasmussen Of
Terryville knocked out Harry Cum
bingham Of Stamford In first round.
Following the last bout an an.
nouncement was made that another
card would be presented at Muzzy
field on next Thursday night. August
18th.
Starlings Again Operative
Persistency is the only trait local
residents can find to admire in the
English startling and that they have
that attribute to a marked degree
none will deny. Their two last ap-
pearances were on Summer street
and In front of the residence OF
Superintendent Of Public Works Os-
car Anderson on Church avenue.
Forestville. In the first location they
were routed by the fire department,
which poured streams Of water into
the trees and caused them to depart
in unseemly haste. Mr.. Anderson
utilized a novel idea by rigging q
bell high in the tree. which was mis-
taken for the curfew by the chill.
dren but not so by the birds They
Immediately started to wing their
way to neighboring trees.
Last night the birds found a new
roosting place on West street and
there they caused such disturbance
that Chief John H. Hayes OF the IRE
department was called upon for as
slstance. ms cad Of decreasing the
city's water supply by using q
pumper to dispel the birds, the large
fiashlight on the new Maxim squad
car was used. The binding glaze had
the desired effect and the birds i'm
mediately took to wing,
Now residents are wonderful
where the next appearance of tht
undesirables will be.
Norwich Here Tomorrow.
The fast Rivsrviev club of Nor
wich will make their third appear
ance Of the season here tomorroe
when they will furnish the oppcsi
ton for the New Departure baseball
team at Muzzy Field. The visitors
are conceded to be the fastest semi
pro team in Connecticut. having
won % out of IS starts and holding
three decisions over the local outfit
Either Buck Sullivan or Ton,
West will hurl for Norwich while
Big Mike" Murray will receive the
hurting assignment for the Endees
Coughlin and McCabe will umpire
tho ioL -.
start at o'clock
Model Home Attracts Crowds.
The model home recently COM
pleted on the Naplewood tract by
Donovan and Phelan is attracting
large crowds. The interior Of the
home provides many new novelties
and facilities particularly in the
lighting arrangements Each closet
is provided with lights which auto
matically light when the door is
opened and are extinguished by the
closing of the door. In the basement
a lightin gsystem has been arrang-
cd SO that person forgetting to
turn off the light upon leaving. he
is notified OF his oversight upon
closing the basement door.
A desire to use the same shovel
led to an argument yesterday after
noon between Louis Helmins and
John Jacob. laborers employed by a
local contractor. Helnling managed
to retain his grasp on the tool and
he brought it down with consider
able force on Jacobs shoulders.
Jacob was attended by DR.. A. H.
Richardson and his fellow employee
was placed under arrest charged
with assault. When brought before
Judge Joseph NJ. Donovan in city
court this morning the case was
continued until August is. Helmins
was released under bonds Of 5000
for his appearance on that date.
Mrs. John Lawson of West Haven
is visiting with Mrs. Patrick Doyle
Of Wolcott street.