New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
first time this evening.
Case NOlked

Case NolIed
Charges of breach of the peace
and assault against Rosario Jean.
arrested last evening by Officer
James Burns following a complaint.
was nolled this morning by Prose-
cutting Attorney James T. Aather
on payment Of costs.
Council Meeting
While the special meeting Of the
city council. scheduled for this eve
ming. was called for the primary
purpose of receiving any proposals
covering desired changes in the city
charter, other business OF = routine
nature will also be disposed OF.
At the request OF Mayor w. Ray.
mond Crumb. a detailed explanation
of the $4,000 overdraft by the
school department on the 1878
budget appropriation will be pre-
scented to the council by Superin-
tendent of Schools Karl A. Reiche.
A large portion of the over-expendi.
ture was attributed at that time to
the payment of an additional weeks
salary to all school teachers prior to
the Thanksgiving holiday
Mayor Crumb and Mr.. Reiche
were in conference this morning. ap-
parently discussing the overdraft.
the school superintendent having
been summoned to the mayors Of
flee.
Councilman Returns
Councilman Homer H. Judd. who
has been spending two weeks with
a party Of friends deer hunting In
the vicinity of East Otis, Mass, re-
turned 10 his home on West street
Monday. Seven deer were bagged
during the trip.
Iish Market Fire
The Laurel street and North
Main street business sections were
threatened for short time last
night when a fire broke out In the
one story frame building at Laurel
street, occupied by P. O'Loughlin
and company, retail fish dealers.
The blaze was discovered by Officer
John Mclaughlin. who turned in a
box alarm at the corner OF North
Main and Laurel streets. Squad A
and Hose Company No. responded
and succeeded in extinguishing the
blaze after a hard battle.
The fire was caused. according to
fire department officials by a gas
stove. which had been left lighted
by store employees becoming over
heated and burning a hole through
the floor. The flames rapidly spread
10 nearby partition and worked
through to the roof. The loss 10
estimated at approximately $50.
Auto and Trolley Collide.
An automobile owned and oper-
ated by Anthony Battisto OF South.
lngton road. Plainville. was wrecked
Monday afternoon as a result OF a
collision with trolley car 1t the
corner of East Main and Central
streets, Eorestville. No one vaa In
cured. Following a hearing before
Prosecuting Attorney James T.
Mather this morning, the parties in.
VOWED agreed 10 settle the matter
clNlllv and no arrests were made.
Bullet Lodged Near Spine
The condition of Eugene Boucher,
II year old son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Boucher OF 1862 South street.
who was shot in the back Sunday
afternoon while gathering evergreen
near his home, remains the same.
according TO a statement made by
Mrs. Fife Simpson. superintendent
of the Bristol hospital. where ths
boy was removed Monday morning
for treatment. The bullet. which
was fired by some unknown person
from a. 20 calibre rife, lodged near
the spine and has not as yet been
removed. The boys left leg is par
aiyzed from the hip down and 90
far has failed to respond to treat.
ment.
The identity OF the person firing
the rifle has not as vet been deter
mined. The police. who believe that
it was probably some young boys.
are still working on the case.
Mrs. Emma II. GOO0W1H
Mrs. Emma T.. Goodwin Of 1ls
Pine street died at her home Mon
day following several months illness
with intirmities incident to old age.
Born in Plymouth, the daughter Of
Lewis and Caroline Beach. Mrs.
Goodwin spent her early life in that
place. coming to Bristol about 20
years ago. She is survived by one
son. George Farver of this city: one
daughter, Mrs. Eva NJ. Smith: tive
granddaughters. Mrs. Hazel Mule
peter and Miss Rose Smith: and one
great granddaughter, Miss Lorens
Mulpeter, all OF Bristol.
The funeral will be held Wednes-
day afternoon at her late home.
Burial will be in West cemetery.
Frederick Judway
Frederick, one year and two
months old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver Judway Of Allentown Road,
died Sunday evening from infantile
troubles
The funeral was held at !, o'clock
this afternoon at the home Of the
parents Rev. ii. d. Jones. pastor Of
Prospect Methodist church. officiated
and burial was in West cemetery.
Ncishborhood Prayer Meeting
The weekly neighborhood prayer
meeting will be held at $50 o'clock
Wednesday morning at the home OF
Mrs. Frank S. Colvin of 80 Wood
land street. Miss Ida NJ. Clark will
be the leader.
Playground Commission Meeting
A meeting Of the city playground
commission will be held in the city