New Britain herald., 1927-01-27
Bristol Meus

16,759 Catholics, 11,002 Protes'
 tantS, 284 Jews in Bristol
 PROBE OF FIRE IN STORE Hurley to Conduct Inquiry Tomorrow
 Mfrs. Marietta Riggs Dies at Age of S5-Chamber of Commerce Din
 ner Tonight.
 There are between five and six thousand more persons of the Cath ollie faith in Bristol than there are Protestants, according to figures based on the religious census of the city which has just been completed by MT. and Mrs. Fred J. Minor of the Connecticut Bible society. Their figures show that there are 1.002 persons who embrace the Protestant faith, divided into 19 denominations and 26 nationalities. While the cen- sus taken did not include figures of , the Catholic population. MT. and Mrs. Minor believe that it would total approximately 16,759. There are also about 2S4 persons of the Jewish faith in Bristol, according to their statement.
 The poulation, among the Protes- tant denominations, is divided as fol- lows: Advent, s3 families and 325 persons; Baptist, 29S families and 1,0S4 persons; Congregational, 492 families and 1923 persons; Epis- copal, 241 families and S46 persons; Church of Christ, 1 family and persons; Lutheran, 470 families and 2,319 persons; Methodist. S21 fami- lies, 3,2S4 persons; Presbyterian, families, 2 persons: Christian Science. 31 families. 12e persons; Unitarian. i family, 5 persons: Uni versalist, families, II persons; nc preference, 76 families, 2s4 persons; unclassif1ed lodgers, ITS persons; Pentecostal. 1 person.; Millennial Dawn, families, persons; Salva- tion Army, s families, Al persons; Orthodox. IT families, S5 persons; Spiritualist, families, 8 persons; Quaker, family 2 persons; Swed- enborgian. family, 2 persons. Total 2,551 families, 11.002 persons.
 The above population is divided into nationalities as follows. Ameri- can, 7,003; colored, 69; Canadian, 36; Danish, z; English, 22S; French Canadian, 26; German, 1,594; Hun- garian, 6; Irish, 20; Italian, 2S: Nor wegian, g; Polish, IS; Scotch, 5S; Greek, 65; Swedish, 917; Armenian, IS; Syrian, 5; Lithuanian, 3; Aus train, 19; Chinese, 19; Nova Scotian 6; Russian. 47; Spanish, ?; Alsatian, 3; Finn. IS; Bavarian. 4; unclassified lodgers, 77S. Total, 11,o02.
 The census is based on religious preference, rather than on actua church membership. The increase in the estimated Catholic population has been large within the past few years. The figures submitted indi- cate that the present population of Bristol is about 2S,043.
 Probe of Shoe Store Fire Numerous witnesses have been summoned by State Fire Marshal Robert T. Hurley, who is also super intendent of the state police, to ap- pear before him at a hearing to be hel6 in the local police headquarters tomorrow morning in connection with the fire in the LaBelle Shoe store on Main street on the night of January 12. Notices to appear at the hearing were served yesterday by Paul Lavin, connected with the office of the fire marshal, on Fire Chief John H. Hayes, Policemen | James Keith, James Burns and l William Thompson, Bartholomew Healy of Healy and Barnfleld, whc conduct music store next to the scene of the fire.
 Officer Lavin, in conjunction with Sergeant Henry Jeglinsky of the local department, have been con- ducting an investigation since the l day following the fire but what theii efforts have revealed is unknown 1 The store is still under lock and key and no one has been permitted te enter the building without the sanc- ton of Fire Marshal Hurley.
 Funeral of Frank Maietta
 The funeral of Frank Maietta ot lG2 Gaylord street. who died Tuesday morning, was held at o'clock this morning at St Anthony's church Rev. J. P. Perreault celebrated the | high mass of requiem and the body was placed in St. Joseph's vault for interment in the spring in St Thomas cemetery,
 New Directories Received New directories of the following cities have been received at the pub lie library from Price and Lee con- pany, publishers of the Bristol city directory: Akron, Ohio; Attleboro Mass; Cincinnati, Ohio: Montclair N. J.; Pittsburgh. Pa: Rochester. N r.; and Waltham, Mass.
 American Legion Auxiliary The regular meeting of the Amer l ican Legion auxiliary of Seicheprey post No. 2, will be held at o'clock !this evening in Legion headquarters