New Britain herald., 1928-01-17
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PORTER RESIDENT DIES

Brtstol PrtOr tO His Removal to
 Pasadena - Power House Break
 F0rtes shut Down h Local Plants
 A busy session of the city council is scheduled for this evening when estimates of the various departments will be looked over and either ap- proved or returned for revision.
 It h expected that increases will be shown for practically every de- partment. The original estimate of the board Of education calls for but a slight increase over the budget al- lowance for last year. This h ex- plained to certain extent by the fact that the allowance in last years budget was exceeded by sev- eral thousand dollars due to repairs found necessary on the old high school, and very little repair work. if any. will be needed this year.
 An increased appropriation will also be asked this year by both the health and Ire departments. Dr. E. B. Robbins. city health officer, has been handicapped during the past two years in carrying out his pro- gram by lack of funds although under the conditions remarkable progress has been made.
 The fire department. according to a vote taken by the board of fire commissioners at a recent meeting, will ask for an appropriation of S3s,5oo for the purchase of a site at the corner Of Pennington avenue and Lewis street on which will be erected a frehouse of the bungalow type.
 There will be no general increase in salaries this year unless possibly in the clerical staff at the City hall. In past years it has been customary to raise the permanent clerks one dollar a week each twelve months. The matter of salary for Deputy Fire Chief Morgan C. Farrell, recently appointed to that position, will also be brought up.
 Former Resident Dics
 Thomas Bunnell. aged Ss, a resi- dent of this city for many years, died Sunday night nt his home in Pasadena, Calif. from inhrmities in- cident to old age.
 MT. Bunneli was born in this city on May e7. 1899. the son of Allen and Rhoda Bunnell. He attended the public schools. later learning the wood turning trade. For many years he was employed at the plant of J. II. SesDons and Son and later with the Horton Manufacturing Co He served four years and four months during the Civil war in Company G. First Connecticut Heavy Artillery. Sixteen years ago he dis posed of his property in this city and moved to Pasadena, where he had since resided.
 Surviving are his wife, who va. before her marriage Miss Elicia McGuire of Berlin. Conn: ont daughter. Sarah F.. Bunnell: and two sons, Allen X. and Schuyler: one brother, Sterling Bunnell Of Lynn Haven, Fla. The funeral was held at the resi- dence at ! o'clock this afternoon Burial was In Pasadena.
 Engagement Announced The engagement of Eleanor John- son. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Johnson of %54 South street. to Frank A. Molander of this city, has been announced. Power Failure Closes Tartories
 The factories of the Wallace Barnes Co.,, the Dunbar Brothers Co.,. the H. J. Mills Box Shop, the | Forge Plant of the New Departure Mfg. Co. and other small concerns | in the southern part of the city were forced to close shortly after , o'clock yesterday afternoon when a cable al the power plant Of the Connecticut Light and Power Co. on Highland court blew out. An employe at the
 
 the floor, dropped a drill into the cable ducA causing a short circuit Repairs wefe made about 6:3O o'clock last evening.
 l'rotasen Case NOIIcd The case of Daniel Protasen of 6s Willow street. charged with reckless driving and evading responsibility was nolled today by Assistant Prose. cutting Attorney Robert J. Stack or payment of costs after the accused had agreed to settle for damage to | the automobile of George keltonic of Southington on October o4. 1925 Protasen. while driving easterly or Broad street on the date mentioned collided with keltonic's automobile on Dayitt's crossing. Instead Of walt ing 10 ascertain the damage done Protasen ran away and was not ap- prehended until last Saturday when he called at the plant of the Stan-