New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-06
Bristol Mns
100 new voters
MAY Vote IN fall
Big Increase Expected From
Canvass Of City
SWITCH LIGHTS STOLEN

Baseball Fans Going to New York.
Philadelphia GaneS-Mrs. Mar,
Whalen Dies At Home On MGR.
rinlan Street.
AS result of a canvass made OF
the city. it is understood that ap-
proximately l,5Oo new voters will lie
made when the selectman meet N
October for that purpose. The
names of the applicants were Sc
cured through the efforts of the
democratic and republican towr
committees, who employed paid can
vassers to visit every home in the
city. Among the number to be made
statements made by members Of tn.
committees.
Switcl, Lights Stolen
Lieutenant James Rooney Of the
Waterbury division of the New York
New Haven and Hartford Railroad
company was in this city and Plain
vile Wednesday afternoon investi.
eating the theft of number OF
switch lights between Forestville
and Plainville. Eight lights have
been stolen recently from the Plain
Vile end of the long passing siding
between that town and Forestville
Officer George Schubert of the
Plainville department is working
with the railroad officer on the case
Material Received
All necessary material for the sur
race water sewer to be laid from
the junction of Stafford avenue and
Brook and Fair streets to Mine
Brook in Forestville has arrived
The work. according to Foreman
Patrick Collins of the state highway
department, will be started within
the next few days.
To Attend Ball Game
An unusual amount of interest is
being displayed by local baseball
enthusiasts in connection with the
double header to be played at the
Yankee Stadium in New York mex,
Sunday between the New York
Yankees and the Philadelphia Ath.
letics. Many automobile parties will
leave the city early Sunday morning
to be on hand at the stadium wher
the box office opens at II o'clock.
Elks Meeting
A regular meeting OF the Bristo
Lodge Of Elks will be held at
O'Clock this evening in the lodge
rooms on South street.
Boxing Bouts
Approximately 1900 persons at
tended the card of amateur boxin,
bouts held last evening at Muzz,
field under the auspices of the Bris
toll Sportsmen's club. In the sta,
bout of the evening. Charles Ras.
mussen Of Terryville won the decj.
sion over Sailor" Ryder Of the
Charleston Navy Yard. Ryder wa,
outclassed throughout and narrow.
ly averted being knocked out. Both
men weighed 1870 pounds. The re.
suits of the other bouts were as fol.
lows:
40 pounds, George Artikas, New
Haven. scored technical knockou,
over Walter Johnson of Bristol; 1870
pounds. Hank Lynch, Waterbury
scored technical knockout over
frankie Stone of Bristol: 116 pounds
frankie Tart. Bristol. decision over
Babe Hall. three rounds: john,
Miller. Bristol. awarded unpopular
decision over Eddie Ryan, Thomas.
ton: lis pounds. Johnny Genazzo
Plainville and Joe Quinto. Bristol
draw. four rounds; 12O pounds, Jack
Sharkey, Waterbury, won decision
over Tony Carradi. New Haven, !
rounds: 1875 pounds. Joe Dude
awarded decision over Albert Bar.
bari of New Haven.
Mary Mary E',clan
Mrs. Mary Whelan. g.. of ~ Mer.
riman street died Wednesday after.
noon at her home following an i'll.
ness Of two months.
Born in Placentia, Newfoundland
the daughter of the late Pierre and
Mary Casey. she came to this cit,
as baby and had since resided
here. She was married in this cit,
80 years ago to Charles Whelan.
Surviving are one son. Bernard
Whelan of Bristol: one daughter
Mrs. Floyd r. Afford of this city;
four brothers, Thomas and John J.
Casey of Bristol. Martin Casey OF
Plainville and Henry Casey OF
Fitchburg. Mass: also by three
grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at 8
O'Clock Friday morning at St 10.
seph's church. Rev. Oliver T. Mag.
nell will celebrate the high mass OF
requiem and burial will be in the
old st. Joseph's cemetery.
Held For Evasion
A youth named Gallagher. whose
first name was unknown to the po.
lice, was arrested Wednesday after
the automobile which he was oper.