New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-09
CROSSING Menace
TO BE WIPED OUT
Hearing Before P. D. c. on Flash
Signal at DooIttle'S
PEQUABUCK TO Be CLEAN
Ordinance Bans Dumping Refuse In
Rycr-I. o. o. F. to Hold Memo
rial Services - LiIley-Loughlin
Dispute Brought To End.

A hearing OF particular interest to
Bristol people is to be held before
the public utilities commission on
June 10, at which time the applica-
ton of the New York. New Haven
and Hartford railroad company to
install an electric liashlight highway
sigma! at Doolittle's crossing will be
discussed. In the event permission
is granted the railroad company to
install the signal, the crossing
watchmen now employed will be re-
moved.
Dooittle's crossing in past years
has been the scene of many acct
dents and several fatalities. There
are five streets which meet practi-
cally OIL the crossing, Maple street,
Burlington avenue Pennington ave-
nue., North street and Judd street.
At one time there were two separate
crossing but with a view to reduc-
ing the element Of danger. the two
crossings were merged into one.
There are no gates in use. a flagman
using a stop sign to warn people of
approaching trains.
The view to trains approaching
from the west Is INSTRUCTED, the
tracks taking a sharp curve after
leaving the rock cut Just west of the
Sessions Foundry Co. siding and the
view OF trains approaching the
crossing from the east is also OBJ
scured. particularly to autoists pro-
ceeding easterly on North street.
The proposed plan to install the
electric signal device was submitted
10 the city council several months
ago by representatives OF the rail-
road company and was approved. 1t
was pointed out at that time that
the cost of installing the new device
would be several thousand dollars.
Mayor John F. Wade will repre-
sent the city Of Bristol at the hear
ing Monday and it is not believed
that there will be any objection to
the proposed arrangement.
Funeral OF Mrs. Michael WEIGH
The funeral OF Mrs. Michael
WEIGH Of Zipp avenue. Forcstville,
was held at Q o'clock this morning
at st. Matthews church. Burial was
in West cemetery.
X. OF p. Meeting
The regular meeting OF Ethan
lodge, knights of Pythias, will be
held at s o'clock this evening in
Arcanum hall.
Funeral OF Mrs. Mary Ann Srahan
The funeral OF Nys. Mary Ann
Srahan. widow OF the late Keyen
Sralan, who died at her home at ..
Broad street, Forestville Tuesday
morning, was held at 10 o'clock this
morning at st. Matthews church.
Rev. William P. Latin celebrated
the high mass OF requiem and inter-
ment was in the old st. Joseph's
cemetery.
Foresters To Elect
The annual election of officers Of
Court Ever Welcome. No. SO, For
csters Of America. will take place at
meeting to be held this evening
in Red Mems hall on Prospect street
Annual reports will also be read and
other important business transacted.
To Hold Memorial Services
Peouabuck and Stephen Terry
lodges, 1. O. O. f.. will hold their
annual Memorial Day exercises on
Sunday. In the morning delegations
will so to the Forestville and Ter
ryville cemeteries to decorate a
number Of graves.
The memorial services will be held
in the afternoon al West cemetery.
The ritual will be exemplified and
the graves Of the deceased brothers
will be decorated.
To Repair Bridge Surface
Following complaints received on
account of surface water accumu-
lating on the Burlington avenue rail-
road bridge, immediate steps will be
made to remedy the present condi-
tons. 1t is probable that the road
way over the bridge will be entirely
re-surfaced.
Bids Asked For
Bids for the construction OF al
sanitary sewer from Divinity street
across property on which condemna-
ton proceedings were recently start
cd to Park street, will be Immediate
ly be asked for and such bids as are
received will be opened at an adj
journed meeting of the city council
scheduled for Tuesday evening.
June Fl.
Ordinance Adopted
The dumping of refuse In the
Pequabuck river will no longer be
tolerated. the following ordinance
having been drawn up by Corpora
tom Counsel William N. DeRosier
and accepted by the city council:
NO person shall. within the limits
Of the city of Bristol, discharge, dis