New Britain herald., 1929-02-02
AUTO ASSESSMENTS
 TOTAL Sl,&l,9lO
lu3;.,x Of aa,t5 l Yur
 Noted oa Appraisal List
KING GIRL RECOVERING
l,xpexteJ to Leave Hospital SasDsa aNi Return HOnse-iisisa0l H. s. De- feated-lActOry to Install 5S0, ,OWs Pound Machine.

feateL-lNctOry to Install 5S0. .ONs
 Pound Machine.
 The day Of old Dobbin and his long-eared brother. the mule. is gradually waning in Bristol. while at the same time the use of the aut ofnobile and tractor is incrras- ing steadily each year. figures com piled by the board Of assessors in connection with the grand lis, in dicates In 1927 there were in Bris- tol 2S2 horses having a total valua ton oi $23.S75. This year the clas- si!ication of the grand list shows the total value of horses 10 be $lS.325. decrease of s5.550. By fixing an basis of last years figures, it would indicate that the horse popC.ction at the present time does not exceed o1S.
 On the other hand the number Of automobiles is rapidly increasing. Last year 4.7SS cars were listed for a total valuation of 3l.SS0. So5. This year, while the number Of automo- piles is not available at this time, the total assessment for this class of property is N,461,91o, an in- crease of 37S.145.
 The horse, however. is not the only animal affected by Bristols growth and progress. Neat cattle have decreased to the extent of 25,- i 1e5. or about 12 per cent, while sheep and poultry are listed at B. IA less than last year. or approxi- mately 40 per cent. With the de- crease tn horses. wagons and farm implements have also been mater tally reduced. the former item by I.se5 and the latter by s6.s75.
 The only other items showing re- ductions and the amounts are as follows: Stores. shops. etc. 3141.- 4.5; jewelry. sl1.325: and trade and man ufacturing goods. S3s.6OO.
 sullding Activities Noticeable
 That the year 1928 was busy one in the building line is evidenced by the fact that in the classification of the grand list of 1928. houses are lsted at $l7.7s0,45O. an increase of $643,000 over the year 1927
 During the past year many new houses were erected on sites located
 in recently developed tracts in the
 outlying sections. Garages are list ed at &Sz4.500. representing an in. crease of 34s.47s over the year pre- vious.
 Mills and machinery on the 19a list represent total of SlO.I51.3GO an increase Of 341S.s00 over 1927
 This increase is explained by addi
 lions erected by several of the larg
 CT factories and at the present tim,
 several more large additions are ir
 the process of construction.
 Other classifications showing in.
 creases during 1928 and the amour
 of such increases are as follows acres Of land. 39.975; furniture, 3i.
 Sc5: cables and wires. S6.00O.
 King Gtri Re<ovcrs Evelyn King. 16. of Clercmont, N H.. who attempted suicide in tn, local police station on the afternoon of January 10. has fully recovered
 at the Bristol hospital and will b,
 discharged. either in the cust ody o her parents or the superintendent o
 State School for Girls of Manches
 ter. N. H.. today. Mir. and Mrs | ID of sIna kJ. girls foster parents arrived in Bris ,, tol Friday afternoon and visited the girl at the hospital.
 Miss King attempted to take he own life by shooing while alone ir the prosecutors room at polio headquarters shortly after bcin, taken into custody on January @ A revolver. taken from a gun racl
 in the room when she was lef alone for minute. was used in he attempt at self-destruction. Tn bullet entered her left side. tor through her intestines. and passc, out her back. The slug was foun; later in locker in an adjoinin, : room. The girl was rushed to th Bristol hospital where a portion o the intestines was removed by prs . H. D. Brennan and W. H. Flynn Her condition for several days re mained serious but gradually tn girl started to improve.
 The girl has on many occasion l, since the shooting expressed resre over the action and is anxious t return to the home of her foste parents. In spite Of the fact tha she was wanted by the Mancheste !. authorities for violation of parole, i !, is probable that her request will b
 granted.
 lsstStol High Loses , The Bristol high school basketball , team suffered its first defeat of it
 league schedule last night when 1