New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-10

ne latest Complaint received Dy
| Chief Hayes Was an unusual one.
Friday afternoon he was advised by
the chamber of commerce that
resident Of Goodwin street had conn
planned about Thousands Of bugs.
which had crawied up the side OF
deavoring to invade the sanctity Of
his home. t'pon looking over the sit
| uation. the chief arrived at the
i conclusion that the bugs could be
dlslodged with water and the new
LaFrance booster pump was pressed
into service. The vermin were wash
ed to the ground where they were
sreedii" dispatched with strong
disenfectant. A quantity of disenfect-
ant was also placed around the
house to discourage any bugs which
might appear later.
DR.. b. Il. Robbins. city health Of
ticer who was called in on the case
by Chief Hayes. stated that the hug
Is known as the spider ant. Its body
Is about three times as large as that
| of black ant and its legs are long
like a spiders. They live mostly in
decayed logs or stone walls. accord
ing to the doctor. who il Of the
opinion that they may have arrived
. In the city in carload OF lumber.
/ They are rarely seen in this vicinity,
: according to the doctor.
! Held IN Stabbtng ARRAY
Joseph Allonsie. an employe Of
:hc Lane Construction eompanv
which is building the new state road
between Terryville and Thomaston.
was taken to Iitchiield Jail yester-
day by Deputy Sheriff George Buck
ley of Terryville. He is charged with
assault with intent to kill Andrew
Forrades. fellow employe. late
Thursday night in the shack on the
Plymouth Road occupied by the two
men and other employees of the con-
struction company. Forrades was
badly cut with razor alleged 10
have been welded by Allonsie.
| lmmunization Campaign
The vaccination of pupils with
toxin anti-toMn in the diphtheria
immunization campaign sponsored
by the board of health will start
next Monday. according to a state
ment mades today by DIR. d. Il. Rob-
, bins, city health officer. A large
number CT consent slips have been
returned by the parents OF school
children and no vaccinations will be
made except where such consent has
! been procured.
The school clinic will be operated
on the following schedule starting
next week: Monday afternoon. Fed
eral Hill. John ]. Jennings, East
Bristol and Fifth Avenue schools:
/ Tuesday morning. South Side. Park
street. st. Joseph's and st. Anne's
, schools: Wednesday morning, Ger
man Lutheran, North Side, the
Sarah +. Reynolds and the Green
Hills schools.
Fence Dispute
Following the receipt Of a letter
from Judge Epaphroditus Peck.
counsel for Louis Riemer. in 4 boun-
dairy line fence dispute between his
client and Harry stone OF Washing
ton street, the city council has der
cided to invite both parties to pre-
sent their sides of the case at the
council meeting on Tuesday. Decem-
Der 1.
! At meeting Of the city fathers
on October Is, Councilman w. E.
Hough OF the fence committee in
formed the council that his investi-
cation had satisfied him and the
other members of the committee
that Mr.. Stone was correct In con-
e. tending that he was responsible for
the maintenance OF the northern
! section Of the fence. The following
! day both parties were notified Of the
committees finding and the coun-
/ ellis decision and the matter was
! thought definitely settled until the
/ communication was received from
Attorney Peck. Mr.. l;iemer now con-
tends that he can produce witnesses
! to substantiate his claim that tho
northern section Of fence belongs to
him and not to Mr.. Stone.
! Chamber of Commerce Eletts
At meeting OF the board OF d.
! rectors of the Bristol Chamber Of
Commerce held Friday, the follow
, ing officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President. J. Ernest AM
drevs: first vice president. Harry
Polhill: second vice president, Paul
Sessions: treasurer. Charles n. Cor
don: finance board chairman. George
s. Beach: Aecretary. Louis A. Wheel
er: assistant secretary, Miss Agnes
&. Barry.
The nominating committee con-
sisted OF Edward Ingraham. chair
man; Z. NJ. Browning, William P.
Calder and William f. Tracy.
Funeral OF Former Merchant
The funeral Of Edward Mattson
of Iryington. n. Y. who died sud
denly last Tuesday night while
bowling in Tarrytown. N. j.. was
held at o'clock this afternoon at
Confined on Pare I'D