New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
FLAMES DESTROY
 OLD SCH00LHOUSE Two Fire Companies Go Wrong
 in Answering Alarm BUT Wo0DSHED IS SAVED
Police Make 5s Arrests During Jan. uary-Snallpox Cancels Scheduled Basketball Game-NI, r, Church Speaker to Address War Veterans
 The Cedar Lake district of Vol

eo1t now has q woodshe1 but nc
 school. as a result of fire which
 broke out at o'clock this morning
 and consequently about 20 rrpils
 VIII be treated to 3. forced but prob. aplS enJoyable vacation until ar. faheements are made to take care
 or them at some other point.
 Shortly after ? o'clocS 3. telephone
 call was received st the Central fire station that the Cedar Lake school
 was on fire and thinking that if vas The old Fall Mountain schooIbouse
 both Squad 4 and Hose Company No- l responded, Upon nearing the site. however. tt vas learned that It vas what is known as the Cedar lake or Old North school, located about quarter of a mile over the Wolcott town line and Hose Com pany No, l was ordered back to its house and Squad A continued 10 the scene of the fire. Upon their ar rival 1t was found that the school hulldlng itself was practically burned tc the ground but small woodshed adjoining had just started to hurn The blaze in the latter structure ras eAtlnEuished vltl, chemicals
 The building destroyed wax of frame construction. built many years ago, and was heated bv an old sheet Iron stove which apparently 0ecame overloaded. The teacher was just about to march the pun,1s lhto The school when she noticed smoke coming out the door. She men called on the local fire derar, hlent for assistance.
 1hlef John H. Hayes estimated hat 10 replace the building would ,ost approximately $2,ooo,
 55 Arrests in ,yanu.rx
 The month of January. as in mast
 ears proved quiet one for inc no- ice department, but 5s arrests hay. ns been made during that reriod VI thls number, 16 were a,to;sts cooked on charges ranging from vio- aIon or parking ordinances to op- raung an automobile while under ne influence of liquor. The number T Faerants arrested, 2, was unus. aiiS large and in most of these ases the men taken into custody ao come to the city looking for 'ork and being unsuccessful, found ''en'selVes stranded. The list as on piled by Chief Ernest r. Relden as follows.
 Assault and breach of the peace. ; assault. breach of the peare and ssault With a dangerous veanon assault, breach of the peace and 1: breach of the peace, breach of the peace. destruction
 private property and cruelty to 1'lnals, 7; criminal negligence. 1: anger of falling into habits of vice
 haroorlng and keeping unlicensed g, l; intoxication. 1; intoxication . Id breach of the peace, l; keepine | luors with intent to sell. 1; neglect f
 send children to school, 2: non. pporf' l; operating motor vehicle th l'.f markers. 1; operating a ' QUOT vehicle with 1927 markers and :. l'ufe 10 carry operators license ,1. eratlng motor vehicle without on. = ator license on person, 1; oper3t- motor vehicle while under the auence Of liquor. 1; operating 2 ofor vehicle while under the infu- ce or liquor and reckless driving.
 operating motor vehicle while un- the Influence of liquor, reckless 0 lvlng and failure to indorse sis- " ture on license. 1: reckless driving Y
 reckless driving and evsdins re- 2 'nsihillty. l: taking auto without s' of owner. 1. vagrancy. l vagrancy and common drunkard a violation of immigration law. 1:
 la'lon of liquor laws. ,: violation
 parking ordinance. 1; violation of H es of the road, |. I, Disposition was made of the cases N follows: Appealed. 3: committed ct Norwich. 2: continued, 6: iudg- ht mt suspended, 2: nolled by prose- ing attorney. 6: noled by prose- Ing attorney upon payment of tn It's, l2: paid fines, ii: placed in he lrge Of probation officer. 3: turn of
 over to out of town officers, 2: W ned over to federal officer, l; re- Ia sed by chief. 2. da During the month six hovs snd girl finder IT7