New Britain herald., 1928-07-21
IMPROVEMENT IN
 'DUG0UT' ROADWAY
Link Between West St. and
 IerryYille Ave. Complete
CHAU1AUQUA MOVES ON
torm Of Entertainment Bids Fare well to Brtstol-Triduum to St. Anne Begins at St. Joseph s thnrCh-Ploski to Face Court

Pound street. more familiar,
 known as The Dugout," the road way which formerly wriggled it's wa, over the hlll from West street tc 1erryNllle avenue. has been trans. iQIMed from what was barely a car
 track, into fine. hard surfaced hishWay by the department of pub. nc works Tn cooperation with the New Departure Mfg. Co
 The Dugout" had for years been used as a shortcut by pedestrians ana some vehicles, from West street TO lerfyVllle avenue. starting from point about opposite Race stree, and connecting with Terryvllle ave nue about opposite the entrance to me New Departure forge plant. The approach was formerly through deep sand and the roadway ascended a sharp pitch and there were several sharp turns before reaching Terry vile avenue.
 The new street IS finished sweeps In graceful curves over a very slight grade to the same point, the finish ca roao"ay forming vast improve ment to the highway system in that section of the city. The New De- parture trucks, which transport tons Of material between the main plant ana inc forge plant on Terryyille avenue will now have d much short CT and more direct haul between the two points. and traffic congestion on Ierryvllle avenue will be consider ably reduced at certain hours of the day through the diversion of auto- mobile and pedestrian traffic over the new roadway.
 The roadway has been practically closed 10 all traffic for some months and has only just been opened to the public.
 Chautauqua Bids Farewell
 With the striking of the large tent on Federal Hill Green which has housed the Chautauaua pro- grams for the past week. Chautau- qua closed its seventh season in Bristol. The tent and crew left late yesterday afternoon for Hillsboro. Pa. and according 10 present plans will return no more r, Bristol.
 Chautauqua has been brought here for the past seven seasons by the Bristol Chautauqua association, an formed for the purpose of handling the distribution of sea son tickets and assuming the re- 'ponslbllity of securing the necessary yuarantors each year. Stephen NJ Wells, president of the orga ganization, 'aid that lack of interest was the cause of the discontinuance ,f the annual Chautaquua visit He aid, that while there had been no essening of the quality of the pro- rams, there had been increasing difficulty each year in obtaining the ecessary list of 125 euarantors. and though the deficit this year would e but little more than formerly. | e had been unable to find enough ersons interested to sign the guar ntors' list.
 Wife Seeks Divorce
 Eva l., Roberts. nee Boulanger of Waterbury. wife of William F. Rob rts Of this city, has filed a petition or divorce which will be heard be- ore the superior court of New Ha- en county the first Tuesday of Sep ember. The complaint alleges that he defendant has been guilty of in- olerable cruelty 10 the petitioner nd claims a divorce and the restor- tlon of her maiden name.
 Connecting Gas Mains
 Many of the residents of Farming on who lives between the crest of om Martins hill and Jerome ave- ue. are avalling themselves of the pportunity of connecting with the CIV gas main which is being laid long that thoroughfare. while the ork of laying the main is in pro- ress. By connecting while the work
 under way. instead of waiting ntll the new main is completely in alled. subscribers save a consid- able amount of money.
 For the present, the main will be i'd only from point where 1t 'nnects with the present main at le crest of the hill. as far as Jerome 'enue. although 1t is expected that 'e work will be extended to take in e newer developments on Farm gton avenue before another year IS passed.
 Trtduun to St. Anne 4 period of devotional exercises. with the Feast of St me on Tuesday. July 2s. started day at St. Joseph's church. These rvices are held for the accommo- Y, tion of those who have been un- ,le to participate in the entire