New Britain herald., 1928-06-30
PainuiM Meu,s LOCAL PHYSICIAN
 DOCTOR 50 YEARS Dr. Bull Rounds Out Half Cen,
 tury of Service in PlainVille COURT FINES DRIVERS
Three Motorists Tell Stories in Court -"Peeper" Seen Again Local
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 Noticcs-Camp Meeting Program.

A half century of service as a has just been rounded out by Dr. J. N. Bull of 57 Whiting street, who came to Plainville to spend a few days in 1878 and has remained here since. During the greater part of his residence in Piainville he served as | town health officer.
 Dr. Bull spent his early life in Southington, where he attended the noted Lewis academy. Upon gradu- ating from that school he took a preparatory course with a promi- nent instructor and then entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia. While studying there he also worked in the office of Dr. G. F. Lewis of Bridgeport. After graduating from college Dr. | Bull returned to Southington. One day William Allderidge, proprietor Of Allderidge's hotel here. had his old photograph car in Southington Allderldee invited him to come 10 Plainville for couple of weeks. pr. Bull accepted and Is still here. When he began practicing in Plainville there were only two other physicians in the town, Dr. T. G. Wright and Dr. Virgil Bull Dr. c. w. Moody present medical exam lner, came a few years later. ! Dr. Bull was soon appointed health officer. More than a quarter century ago he attempted to resign this office. but his resignation was not accepted and he continued 10 serve until very recently, when Dr. George F. Cook took over the posi- tion.
 Tn addition to his excellent work in this official capacity, he has car ried on with q large family practice throughout the so years of his la bors here. Indeed, 1t is a very large proportion of the tovnspeople which look back and recall in stances where they have benefited directly from his knowledge and skill
 Accident Case Argued
 Miss Helen Shanahan of New Brit ain and George Bradley of Bristol appeared in court last evening to answer charges brought against them as a. result of an autom ohile accident last week at the corner on the New Britain road east Of Crook = ed street. Grand Juror Charles F. Conlon changed the nature of the charges from reckless driving to vio- .ation Of the rules of the road and the trial began.
 Bradley claimed that as he came around the corner. heading west ward. the other machine cut across the corner, drove his car mp the bank, and did several hundred dol lars damage. Miss Shanahan assert cd that she was on her side of the road and that Bradley trespasscd over the center line. Constable George Schubert. who Investigated. said that the marks in the road bore out Bradley's story.
 Attorney James T. Maher of Bris- toI who represented Bradley. and Britain, who acted for Miss Shana- han, claimed the matter was one for the civil courts. but Prosecutor Con- lon insisted that if either defendants s story were true there had been a law violation.
 Justice William Cunningham found Bradley not guilty. MISS Shanahan was assessed costs Of the court, and Judge Mangan gave mo- tice that he would appeal.
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 A spirited 4S-mile-anho hour dash from the center of Plainyille to