New Britain herald., 1928-11-03
RIVAL PARTIES IN
FURIOUS CAMPAIGN
Both Sides Claiming Victory in
Bell City
NEEDED IN KENSiNGI0N
After That Hour, No Names Will Bc
Checked On Tuesday - Divorce
ReeOmnlendcd-TW Motor Acct
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dents-L. L. Exemption Dies.
With the election but three days
away. both the democratic and re-
publican leaders in the city are pre-
dieting victory locally for the can
didates Of their party. 1t is genera
ly conceded. however. that the ma,
gin will be small in spite of the fact
that Bristol is recognized as te-
publican stronghold. In past years
republican candidates. when victor
plurality of approximately 1000
votes.
Local democrats this year are
counting on the Independent and
silent vote to turn the tables. A
total of $3.50 persons took the cleo
tors oath at the recent sessions of
the board of selectmen and IS more.
who have reached the age OF 81 since
the last meeting of the selectmen.
will be made voters next Monday
between the hours of 10 a. m. and 5
p. m. This will bring the total num-
Ter of voters on the four voting lists
Of the city up to 1888.
More enthusiasm has been shown
locally in the present campaign
than ever before. according to po-
iitical observers. Both parties con-
Quoted a thorough canvas of the city
seeking new voters and large corps
of workers have been engaged by
both town committees in making ar
; engagements to get the voters to the
polls on election day. Both Lester
G. sigourney. chairman of the re-
publican town committee, and Jo-
seph r. Dutton. chairman of the
democratic town committee, have
urged voters to visit the polls as
| earlys as possible during the day to
eliminate any congestion during the
closing hours. The checking of
names at the various polling places
will be stopped Immediately at 6
O'Clock, the closing hour.
Three Democratic M0deratOrs
Three democratic and one repub-
| lican moderators will be in charge
at the four polling places. Brayton
! Fl. Goodwin. republican, will be pre-
! siding officer in the first district: X.
G. Fitzpatrick, democrat, in the sec
ond; Daniel Casey. democrat. in the
third: and a democrat, whose name
was not available this morning. will
preside in the fourth district.
Divorce Recommended
Attorney William S. Hyde, in a
committee report submitted yester-
day in the superior court at Hart
| ford. recommended that a divorce be
: granted Mrs. Edna Fish Simmons OF
| that city from Edward r. Simmons
| Of Is Oakland street, Bristol. on her
| com plant Of intolerable cruelty. De-
cision was reserved by Judge Mar
vim.
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Leland Leroy kempton. A. of 20
i Landry street, died Friday afternoon
at the Bristol hospital following a
/ short illness. Surviving are his wife;
three daughters, Doris, Vivian and
! Ruth kempton: three sons. Lester,
Willard and Leland Kempton all OF
this city; and two brothers and
sister.
! The funeral will be held at his
late home at . o'clock Monday after
| noon. Rev. F. +. Wolfenden. pastor
of the Bristol Baptist church. will
/ conduct the service and burial Will
he in West cemetery.
| Two Accidents
Two automobile accidents were
investigated by the police early last
evening. Shortly after o'clock cars
operated by Thomas Oszaniec Of -
Pond street and Ernest Weeks. col
,ided on West street. Both drivers
were ordered TO appear before the
prosecuting attorney next Monday
morning.
At SEAS .. H. an automobile op-
Grated by Michael J. Walsh Of ZipT
avenue collided with one driven b!
Irlriaue Mum of n Union street. or
Pine street. At the time of the ac-
cident Walsh was endeavoring. to
pass a truck loaded with wood
which was parked alongside the
highway. Following a conference
before Assistant Prosecuting Attor'
ney Robert j. Stack this morning
the parties involved agreed TO settle
civilly.
Services This Evening
There will be services at 1:5o
o'clock this evening at st. Joseph s
. church IN honor of ST, Anne.
Library Board Meeting
The November meeting of the
board OF library directors will be
held at 1870 o'clock this evening
in the public library.
Engagement Announced
The engagement Of Miss Olyae +
Root of 4S9 West street to Leonard