New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-04
BRISTOL news
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and Laurel streets was badly gutted
Wednesday afternoon and her auto
mobile was badly damaged. as the
result of a fire which broke out In
one of the stalls used by Libbey and
Aptrr, proprietors OF the Bristol
Bedding Company The blaze start
ed when a nail or some other foreign
substance passed through an electric
picking machine. used to pick the
cotton from renovated mattresses.
Chester Sedleski. is, of School street.
| who was in charge of the machine at
the time. dashed from the blazing
structure and notified Mr.. Libbey,
who in turn ran to the central fire
station nearby and turned in the
alarm. After a hard fight the flames
were extinguished by water.
The damage this morning was
estimated by Chief John II. Hayes
OF the fire department as approx
mately $4,000. The damage to
property of the Bristol Bedding
Company, which carried no insur-
ance. will reach 81 900, according TO
the partners, while the damage 10
the building is $1,000 and the auto
mobile $500.
Eiks Meeting
A meeting Of the Bristol Lodge OF
Elks will be held at o'clock TINS
evening. A number Of applications
will be acted upon.
Entcrtains Lions
1ric ions
club and their families were the
guests last evening Of Emil H. Funk
at his summer home in Whigville
Cards were in play during the eve
ming and refreshments were served
Bicycle Stolen
Police are investigating the theft
of a bicycle, owned by Robert E1ar'
rison of Stafford avenue. Forestville
from the high school grounds OF
Tuesday. \ report Of the theft wa
| not made until Wednesday.
West Ends to Open season
The West Ends will usher in thu
local football season on Sunday aft
ernoon at Muzzy field when they vii
meet the New Britain Bihes. Thu
locals have been practicing for thu
past two weeks under the supervision
of Stan Richtmyer. former Syracus'
university star. and Bill Flynn, WHIT
has been connet ted with the Yves
End organization for the past sew
eral years.
Manager Tom Kennedy has an
nounced that radio will be IN
stalled at the feld to enable fans 4
hear the world series game betwee
the New York Yankees and the s.
Louis Cardinals play by play.
Yale Clssb Elects
At meeting Of the Bristol Yal
club. held last evening in the base
ment of the public library, the fol
lowing officers we're elected for tn
ensuing year: President. Judg
, Newell Jennings; secretary an
treasurer. Albert Sessions Well.
, Judge Jennings will within the mex
few days appoint four members, VIII
with the officers. will comprise tn
| executive committee.
r 1t was voted to secure the fal
B Glee and Banjo clubs for a concer
Y to be given in the Community thea
I ter in December. Mr.. Wells Wa
appointed chairman of the commit
e tee and will select his own assistant
: Samuel Josolowitx and Clarkson
Barnes were appointed a contat
I committee between the club and tn
. Bristol high school
Funerals
Funeral services for Mrs Esthe
2 Andrews and her five-year r oil
daughter, Beverly Ellen. who wer
. murdered Tuesday morning in fror
of their home on Wolcott street b
Howard Andrews. divorced husban
and father, were held at the HON
OF Mrs. Andrews parents. Mr. an
Mrs. Peter Gustafson on Wolco
$ street. at 2:30 o'clock this Afternoon
f Rev. p. i. Wolfenden. pastor Of tn
S Bristol Baptist church. officiated an
n burial was In West cemetery.
: The funeral Of Howard Andrew
n was held at o'clock this afternoo
). at the funeral home of James
!! Dunn on West street. Rev. job
g wilkins. rector Of Trinity Episcop;
II church. officiated and burial was
fbe