New Britain herald., 1927-03-07
50,095 VOLUMES IN LIBRARY AT BRISTOL First Time in History Number
 Has Exceeded 5O,0O0
 RECKLESS DRIVER FINED
Eorest>ille Man Arrested in Raid, Assessed S130--k nights of Column bus Communion Brcakfast-In- ter-City Bowling Series.

Tho total number Of volumes ir the Bristol public library on March I was 5O.095, according to the rv- port Of Librarian Charles l., Wood ing. submitted at the regular month y meeting Of the board of library directors on Saturday evening. This IS th" first time since the lihrary's foundation that the number has oX- cecded the 50.000 mark
 The to:al number of books issued during February was l5, 15.. an in crease of 3.i62 or onc-quarter more than lr February. 1925. the largest February previously. Compared with the figures Of year ago, there was q, gain everywhere except at the Park street school The increases were as follows: Main library. adult department. I27@. chilirens room, 1.1i2: Fortstyilie, 45f; Endoo, so. Schools: East Bristol 1S2. North Side. 57; John Jennings, 70. The loss at Park street school was o99,
 The circulation for the month was distributed as follows: Main library adult department S,755; childran's room, 3.977; Torestville. 1,l6o; Endeo. 2i4. Schools: Eas' Bristol, 571; John Jennings. 43S; Park street, 26S; North Side, 92i
 The total circulation was classi- fed as follows: Juvenile fiction. B. 541; adult fiction. 7656; general, 6 philosophy. 75; theology. IeF; SO ciology, 4Sl; philogy, 27; natural science, 47S; useful arts. 29S; fine arts, 3l5, literature, S4i: history. 6G4; travel. 5,2: biography, 426; magazines, IG9. Included in the above were French. l56; Polish, 70. German. 50: Italian. r.; Lithuanian, Ii: spanish. .. 17o pictures were also issued. .S per cent Of the total circulation was called as juvenile fiction and 4 per cent as adult prose fiction. The total. TS per cent. is four Der cent less than February. l>@6.
 To Oppose Bill
 Dr. B. B. Robbins. city health officer, plans 10 attend q hearing at the state capitol on Tuesday after noon, March S. to oppose bill which has been introduced to the legislature permitting chiropraCtics. naturoopaths and Osteopaths to sign death certificates.
 To Bowl For Purse X homr and home match for a purse of $4eo has been arranged between the All- Bristol bowling team and the AL -Torrington bowling team. The first series will be howlcd this evening at Macs alleys in this 1 city and th. second match at Tor rington on Monday evening, March fl.
 ! Th" local t"am is composed Of | Murphy, sullivan, IapoNte, Peters JorroIds, klitka. Hork hoimer and Moah.
 Funeral of Thomas Roberts
 The funeral Of Thomas H. Roberts, aged So years. who died al his home Friday afternoon. was held at 2 o'clock this morning at St Matthew's church. forcstyillc. \ high mass of requiem was Colcbrat- ed hy Rev. William r. I.atlin and in- terment was in St. Thomas ceme- tpry.
 Oil Catches Fire
 The New neparturc fire depart mcnt. together with Squad \ and Engine to No. of the city do- partmcnt was called out at o'clock yesterday morning when a workman al Building No. 92 Of the New De partur" plant discovered one of tn, large oil furnaces dlsCharsins hlaz, ing oil on the floor The fire was eNtinguished by chemicals witt slight damage.
 | Fined For Liquor Violation : Frank nrenzik of Frederick street Forestville, was fined Sl5, and costs in police court this morn. ing by Judge William J. Malone or charges of keeping liquor with in. tent to sell and reputation. His homo was visited Saturday night by Ser. soant Henry JeglIns<y and Officet : William Thompson and two quarts oi alcohol coniisCated.
 Drenzik was represented by At :ornry William Manean of New { Britain while Attorney James T . Mathpr prosecuted.
 Case Continued The case of Andrew Hcpck of | Third avenue. charged with viola ton of the liquor laws. was con. tjuuoi until tomorrow morning a' the request of Attorney Nobl" l. Pierce. counsel for the defendant His home was raldri Saturday eve, ming by Sergeant Henry I' SlinskN ana Officer William Thompson am a orc gallon jUS and two quarts O alleged liqu0r sajzrd.
 Reckless Driver Tined
 Salvatore N. hmautH of Middle