New Britain herald., 1928-02-06
BOY BITTEN BY DOG, OWNER IS ARRESTED Policeman Tells Judge Bryant
 Wanted to Fight Him
 WOMAN GESTURES COURT
Man Paints When He Returns Home and Finds Home Ablaze-7OO Fans Sec Roller Hockey Gamc-Three Residents Die.

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 Benedict Connolly. nine, son of Officer and Mrs. Cornelius Connolly ot Willoughby street. was painfully bitten Sunday afternoon by & dog owned by Bernard C. Bryant of 134 Pennington avenue. He was given medical attention and his condition was not regarded as serious today.
 Policeman Connolly. who. with Dog Warden Thomas Ryan investi- gated the case. met with rather a warm reception when the Bryant home was visited. according to testi- mony presented to Prosecuting At torney James T. Mather this morn- ing. Bryant, according to the of tcer invited the officer to fight it out in spite of the fact that he was aware that Connolly was g. member of the police force. Mrs. Bryant. who accompanied her husband to police headquarters this morning, also vaged a wordy battle until the prosecutor asked her if she was de- sirous of being placed in cell.
 According to Dog Warden Ryan, Bryant moved to this city about a month ago from Vermont. bringing the dog with him, He failed to reg ister it. however, according to law, which requires that all dogs over a year old when brought into the state must he registered in the town or city where a residence is main talned even though the animal may have been licensed in the state from which the owner moved. The charges contained in the warrant are those of keeping and harboring an unlicensed and vicious dog The animal was placed in pound today by the dog warden and will be used as evidence in court tomorrow morn ing. Bryant is at liberty under 3. bond of s1oo.
 Board of Relief
 The board of relief. consisting of N, F, Nystrom, Wallace B. Crumb and Fuller r. Barnes. will be in session in the city council chamber from to S o'clock this evening for the purpose of hearing appeals on property assessments. They will also meet by adjournment from II a. m. to p. m. on February 18th and gain on Monday, February goth from to p. m.
 Library Board Meeting A meeting of the board of library directors will be held at 7:30 o'clock this evening in the public library.
 Creditors Meeting
 The first meeting of the creditors of Peter Carros. former proprietor of the Corner Shoppe. who filed a petition in bankruptcy three weeks ago, will be held at 12 noon on Wednesday in the office of Saul German, referee in bankruptcy. at 75O Main street. Hartford. Attorney Anthony J. Rich of this city Is coun- sel for Carros.
 To Confer Degree
 The degree of chief will he con- ferred on a class of warriors of Oronoko Tribe. I. 0. R. M.. at a meeting of Compounce Tribe, I. o. R. M, to be held tom morrow evening in the wigwam on Prospect street. A supper will be served after the meeting.
 Funeral of Former Resident
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary Ellen Boyle. q former resident of Forest vile, who died at her home in Hart ford last Friday. was held at 10 o'clock this morning at St. Fatrick's church. that city. Burial was in Mt st. Benedict's cemetery. Mrs. Boyle is survived by her hus- band. Michael Boyle. and one brother. John Cullinsn. both of Hartford.
 Ice Harvest Started The Southern New England Ice Co. which recently purchased the firm of Snyder &, Norton and the Bristol Pure Ice Co.,. started harvest ing ice this morning at Birge's pond. The ice is nine inches thick and If the present cold snap continued will he an inch or two thicker before the storage houses are filled. i Thomas N. Ryan and Emil Gustaf- son, Forestyille ice dealers. have practically completed the cutting of their ice crops.
 1 Endees Win
 As a result of their victory on Saturday evening over the Meriden Endees and New Britain's defeat by the Waterbury Tabs the same eve ming. the Bristol New Departure basketball team moved into second place in the Connecticut league standing with four victories and two l losses. The Atlas quintet of New | Haven Is still in first place with three wins and but one defeat
 Saturday nights game was one of