New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-02
|LUNCHROOM MAN
LISTED MISSING
Nicholas AIras Not Located
and Business Place Is Closed
WATER MAINS INSTALLED
Work Will BE Completed 19si>
Week End-City Officials Back
From, Nacati0n-fsoAins bout Re-
sult>-Baseball GaMe-lsricfs

Bristol, Aug. 2-The restaurant on
heels known as the Quality Diner
at No. ~ North Main street, has
been closed for the past few days,
and speculation is rife as to the
whereabouts Of the proprietor.
Nicholas Mastrus.
" hile no attachment has been
placed upon the restaurant nor is il
believed by some that the proprie-
tor Is heavily involved financially.
former ahitues of the place profess
to have foreseen the closing down
OF tn" business in the near future
due to d constant falling off in
business large proportion of tn.
, trade came from employees of the
New departure Mfg TO. and the in
Stallation OF restaurants in certain
departments OF the company. and
the SHIFT In working hours OF certain
groups OF the night employees. have
been responsible for the less, ming of
! the business.
IT vas said today. that Mastras
made deal with an AUTOMOBILE,
owner of his acquaintance, to take
him to MiddictoWn after the usual
closing time last Sunday nigbt. bu,
when the driver appeared. MAST as
failed to show up. The theory has
been advanced that Mastras has
gone TO some hospital for an opera
/ lion for appendicitis. as this action
| had been contemplated 10y him FOL
, some time. He had discussed Tho
possibility of closing the restauran,
! during the time of his occupancy OF
the hospital following his operation
| but II was learned that thought OF
this course OF action had been aban.
donrl.
building Reconstructed
! Tho work of reconstruction OF tn,
! i.acourse building on North Mai,
! street the scene of the 800. o0o fir,
some few weeks ago. has been com
plcted and the building is ready 70,
occupancy once more.
Make Up Exams
Make up examinations for pupil
| who failed in subjects during tn.
/ past school year Of the bristol higl
school will be held at the higl
school building on Friday. Angus
10. Principal Henry T.. Cottlc ha
announced that those wishing I
take tn" exams. must notify hi,
Immediately. so that the neccssa =
examination papers may be pr,
pared.
To Fla. Ucvby
St. Mary's baseball team OF Dcrb
will furnish the opposition for tn
! Maple Ends at Muzzy field next Sat
uriay afternoon at $ o'clock. Chirl
I McGrnth. well known semi-pr,
pitcher viii replace Erannick on tn
mound. Brannick is suffering Will
a sprained knee.
Assist. City Clerk Back
After travelling over 1".n00 mile
ON trip to the Pacific coast. dur
ing which Alaska and several point
in California We're visited. Mis-
Emma w. Fish. assistant city clerl
Nturned to her home in Forrstvill
yesterday afternoon. During he
extended tour. Miss Fish enjoyed he
first aeroplane ride when she took
trip of - miles from San Diego
Cal.
/, She was accompanied on her tou
. iiH n N oh of MOI
street. who is spending a few day
at the home OF her son in New Yorl
before returning to Bristol.
Boxing Bout Results
The many times postponed OPP.
air amateur boxing bouts whic
have been scheduled for Muzzy tiel
on Friday evening for the past fou
weeks, We're held last night and
fair sized crowd saw some goo
boxing including two knock out.
This was in the bout between Mick
Todd of I.itchtield and Peter Garbe
of Terryyille. In the very frs
round a lightning left of Todd
caught CARRIER flush on the jaw
knocking MN out cold. heN Wef
matched at 80 pounds.
In what was featured as the sta
bout of the evening Charlie Ras
muSs"n of Waterbury scored a tech
nical knockout over Jack Lynn {
bridgeport. This came in the sec
ond round. when Referee Willis do
Cidcd that LINN had taken enoug
punishment from his smiling adve,
sary. Their weights were $50 III
John Mishke OF Bridgeport an
Billy Reeves. colored. stalled aroun
in the ring so mitch that the r.fere
sent them TO their corners and Dc
clar'd their bout as no contest.
I'm tho 15"-round class, Walt.
johnson nj Eristol and Fred Ere.
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