New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-22
bus FRANCHISE
IS NOT Allowed
Mcdonnell Brothers and Trans.
portation Go. Refused =
SMALLPOX Is SPREADING
TeHyVil1c Now Has Casc-"Digni.
tary' From Montana Here As
"Gucst' Of City-Mcmorial Day
Plans NTade-lsristol High Wins.

Notice that their petition for a
franchise to operate bus service be-
tween this city and hartford had
been unfavora bly, decided on by the
public utilities commission was re-
cetved by mail Monday afternoon by
MacDonnell Brothers OF this city. A
similar petition presented by the
New England Transportation COM
pany was also denied at the same
time by the commission.
Two years ago mcdonnell
Brothers applied for this privilege
and a lengthy hearing was held In
the local court room. The petition
was vigorously opposed by attorneys
for the Connecticut company. which
operates trolley service from Union
vile to Hartford via Pennington.
After considering the matter for
some time. franchise was granted
the local concern TO operate bus
service from Bristol to Pennington
via Pennington avenue and SCOTS
Swamp. This service has been in op-
Vi "@Ao'i Aoi ooiilC tlili'. -NbpuN lNo
months ago mcdonnell Brothers
again applied for the Bristol to
Hartford bus privilege. this time
naming route which would take
them through Pennington and East
Farms opening up territory at the
present time unserted by either bus
or trolley service. Shortly after their
application was filed a similar one
was presented by the New England
Transportation company.
When railroad officials learned OF
the second application Of MacDon-
nell Brothers. they caused a petit
ton 10 be circulated among Bristol
TO Hartford commuters, in which
it was stated that the present train
service on the New Haven Road
WAS adequate and that if the fran
chise was to be extended, it should
he granted the New England Trans
porta'ioN company, subsidiary Of
the New Haven II Is understood
that a number Of the commuters
signed the document in question,
which was presented TO the public
utilities commission at the hearing,
The attitude OF the railroad in op-
posing the establishing of better scrv-
ice between Bristol and Hartford is
resented ty many local persons, who
feel that the service as furnished by
the railroad at the present time is
entirely inadequate. Due to the park
ing difficulties in Hartford. many
local residents owning autom obiles
patronize the trains where possible
and any Improvement in service be-
tween the two cities would naturally
be OF benefit TO both.
In discussing the matter this
morning, Mr.. mcdonnell was I'M
certain as to whether the decision Of
the commission would be appealed.
He intimatcd that definite state
ment would be available within the
next few days after he had conferred
with his attorney. Benedict NJ. Hold
en- OF Hartford.
Terryviiie Has Smallpox
Terryville has one case Of small
poN. an announcement to this effect
having been made Monday by
Health Officer r. J. Lawton Of that
city. The victim is Mrs. Michael Har-
bert. Thu case is termed a mild one
and in this respect resembles several
Of the cases now at the Bristol lso-
lation hospital.
Mrs. Ilarbert, Hike several others
who were stricken with the disease,
was a patient at the Bristol hospital f!
suffering from pneumo nia. She was
recently from that in
AT the present time she is
being treated at her home, which |
has been auarantined.
While DIR. Lawton Of Terryvile |
could not be reached by telephone |
this morning, 1t is understood that |
The opening Of vaccination clinics is
being seriously considered. A number |
Of the residents of the town. who |
work in Bristol. have already been |
saccinated and others who have
occasion to visit this city hayV taken |
the treatment as a precautionary
measure. DR.. Willard Knowitown of A.,
the state board OF health was IN |
Terryille Monday afternoon confer
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