New Britain herald., 1928-10-16
Bristol Mm
WOMAN NARROWLY
ESCAPES death

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Prompt Action BY Doctor Pc
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TRIED TO EXTMGUlSH FIRE
Council Meeting Toaight-Winc1sesl
Smith TO Speak-444 New Voters
Monday-Citi1ens Object to Gas
Stati0n-Other Iteua.
Mrs. Joseph Pisarski OF Shrub
road narrowly escaped suffocation
shortly after IL noon Monday when
she attempted to extinguish 4 fire
in her home on Shrub road. in the
outskirts OF the city. She was at
tended by DR.. B. b. Robbins, city
health officer. who happened to be
passing the scene at the time OF the
fire. Her condition was greatly i'm
proved this morning and was not
considered dangerous.
The blaze. which was caused by
a defective chimney, spread through
the partition In the second door and
reached one of the bed room from
which 1t burned through to the roof.
Squad A and Hose company No.2
were summoned and after q hard
fight. the blaze was extingushed
with chemicals. The damage was
estimated this morning by Chief
John H. Hayes at $500.
Yesterdays fire was the second
one on Shrub road during the past
month. A large barn was burned
to the ground about three weeks
ago and at that time firemen were
handicapped by the fact that there
was no hydrant within q mile of the
fire. 1t was necessary to pump
water from Z nearby stream but the
fire had gained such Roadway that
it was burned to the ground.
Council Meeting Tonight
A meeting of the city council will
be held at 1880 o'clock this evening
in the city council chamber. to con-
slider routine matters. Prior to the
meeting. however. a joint session Of
the council and the board of educa-
ton will be held and at that time
estimates for the year 192S-29 will
be presented by Superintendent Of
Schools Karl A. Reiche. who il also
secretary of the board Of education.
The two schools for which increas-
ed appropriations will be asked this
year are the high school and the
Green Hills school. Due to the large
increase In enrolment at the High
school. it will be necessary to reopen
the old High school building at the
corner Of Summer and Center streets
next fall. The Green-Hills school,
located In the 18th school district.
was erected during the past summer
and opened this fall.
Funeral OF Eprean Asodoeian
The funeral of Eprean Asodorian,
who died early Monday morning nj
the Bristol hospital, will be held at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the
funeral home of Thomas p. O'Brien
on Main street Burial will be In
West cemetery.
Mrs. Alextna Norris
Mrs. Alexina Norris, widow Of
Herbert Norris of Wolcott street.
died last evening following an illness
Of several months. During that time
she had received treatment In both
the Hartford and Bristol hospitals.
Funeral arrangements, In charge
of c. Funk and Sons. had not been
completed at noon today.
Playwright 10 Speak
Winchell Smith. famous author
and playwright OF Pennington. will
be the speaker at q meeting OF the
Smith Robinson club. to be held to-
morrow evening in the democratic
headquarters in Malone building.
Mr.. Smith, a member Of the re-
publican party, Is honorary president
Of the Smith for President club Of
the fifth senatorial district and was
one Of the speakers at . rally held
under the auspices of that organixa-
ton at Lake Compounce last month.
Much Improved
Mrs. Homer H. Judd, wife of
Councilman Judd. who has been con-
fined to her home for the past sew
eral weeks with pneumonia. 10 much
improved in health and able to be
out for a short time each day.
Vital Satisfies
Thirty-seven births. twenty marri-
ages and fifteen deaths were record
ed In the office Of the city clerk
during the month of September.
The births as we'll as the deaths
show a decrease over the previous
month while the number of mar
riages was slightly higher.
To Confer Degree
The hunters and warriors degree
will be conferred on a class Of
braves at the regular meeting of
Compounce Tribe. l. o. r. M. this
evening.
Playground Commission Meeting
A meeting Of the city playground
commission will be held at I o'clock
Wednesday evening in the city
council chamber.
st. Joseph's Church
An anniversary high mass OF re-
QUEEN will be celebrated at & o'clock