New Britain herald., 1927-12-21
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 Rainfall Heavy 4seo
 According to Water eyperinten. dent G. Earl Lourie's report for ths month of December. the rainfall spd the Bristol water department ysseyd- ing station at Reservoir No. { in Harwinton was 7.4k Inches during the month as compared to q rainfall of S.S5 inches at the government weather station in Hartford, ahow. Ing that this section had more rain fall than Hartford, Tho poFMal precipitation at the government weather station In Hartford for the month was 5.S2 inches.
 The accum uiated excess in vain. fail at Reservoir No. | since Decem- Der l, 1928 was inches.
 Thomas Couio~be
 Thomas Coulombe, 59, sexton Of St Anna's church. died at his home at No 4 Park street at midnight last night following a weeks ilIness.
 He was born on May 1, 1863 at Rutland. Vermont, and when . young man moved to Canada with his parents He was married in Can ada 2s years ago to Miss Della Para disc. He came to Bristol to live about twelve years ago.
 Mir. Coulombe leaves hi. wife. one son. Edward Coulombe; two dauGh- ters, Mrs. Peter Preville and Mrs. James OReilly; and one grand daughter, Betty Jane CouIombe. all et this city.
 The funeral will be held at St. Anne's church OR Friday morning at o'clock. The Rev. J. P. Perreauit will celebrate the high mass ef re- quiem and burial will take place In the new St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Compounce Tribe Nep1instss
 Compounee tribe. I. 0. R. M. nominated officers for the ensuing term at meeting held in the Red Mems hall last evening. Following tho business meeting. the last play off in the setback tournament for Christmas turkeys among the mem hers was held
 Deny Abduction Story
 Dudley s. lngraham, member Of the board Of directors, has denied the story that the infant found on 3 door step in Pennington last Fri- day night was stolen from the Bris- tol hospital. Such a thing would be Impossible, according te Mir. Ingra- ham. and an investigation revealed mat the mother, who registered az Mrs. Jane Ware, was dischaYged from the hospital last Friday niEht before the baby was abandoned.
 Following the finding of the baby win tag on its clothing marked Bristol Hosrital' the mother was arrested for abandoning her child. She will be tried in the Pennington town court tonight
 The baby was later returned to the Bristol hospital where it is now being cared fer.
 Community Christmas Treo
 The large Community Christmas tree, towering thirty feet above the was erected yesterday afternoon at the end of the parking space on the Memorial Boulevard adjoining Main street. The Christ mas tree is furnished hy the Kath- erine Gaylord chapter, D. \. R. and was set in place by employees of the Public Works department,
 The Connecticut Light and Power company wired the tree and are the electricity, The tree will be illuminated each night from now until after New Years.
 Another tree was erected on Mon day but 1t was so serawny that 1t was decided to replace It with an other.
 Funeral of Mrs. Kate E. Harrison
 The funeral of Mrs. Kate r. Harrison, who died a. her home on Nolcott street on Monday night, was leld at her home this morning at 10 o'clock. The Rev. P. F. Wolfen- den ofticiated and after the service he remains were taken to West- ield, Mass, where burial took place his afternoon.
 Divorce Granted
 Acting upon the recommendation ot Referee Leonard J. Nicherson of Cornwall to which tha divorce pro of Mrs, Esther c. Andrews igalnst Howard Andrews of Wolcott 'oad was referred, Judge Newell lenning Tn the superior court has granted a divorce to Mrs, Andrews. Mrs Andrews charged her husband With lntolerable cruelty and eet out '6 different counts in her charge.
 She was represented by Attorney Noble E. Pierce of this city and At orney Josiah H. Peck of Hartford. was represented by Judse Joseph NJ. Donovan ef ths city and Attorney Clayton Klein of water ,ury.
 In the decree Of divorce. Andrews vas given permission to see his hild, the custody of which was siy. n to Mrs. Andrews.
 MT. Andrews Is contractor er his city and gained considerable prominence when he was chairman 'f the Twelfth School district during IS recent stormy troubles.
 Basketball Tonight
 One Of the strongest semi-pro luhs in Western Massachusetta will provide the opposition for the Bristol New Departures at the Bristol High school gym tonight when the 'lttsheld Eagles will tangle with the 'arrollmen in the only home same ,t the week.
 The Eagles gre rated az . very l1sh-scoring continuation. pilinE UT .lo points Tn the five games to date.