New Britain herald., 1929-04-05
difficulty in having people report cases of contagious diseases.

difficulty in having people report cases of contagious diseaseA
 For the arst time in two years. [ case of diphtheria was discovered The victim was . small girl in the Bread street school. but prompt ac- tion by Dr. Cook prevented spread of the disease. The following day after the case was discovered, Dr. Cook. with the assista nee of nurse examined the children in the school with whom the girl had come in con- tact with in order to find out ii there was any carriers of diphtheria germs. He found only one outside of the girls sister. This case proved to be the only one and at the pres ent time the victim is rapidly recov- ering.
 In spite of the numerous cases ot child diseases that occurred here during the winter months, Dr. Cook is we'll pleased with the general health conditions of the town at the present time.
 Funeral of MF. Cunningham
 Funeral services for William Gun ningham. aged 6e. of 2 Maple street who died Wednesday afternoon at the New Britain General hospital after a short illness from double pneumonia. will be held tomorrow morning at 3 o'clock at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Seriously Hi At Home
 Thomas McNerney is critically i'll at his home on Pennington avenue Fear is held for his recovery and his many friends are watching with anxious eyes. Mir. McNerney is well known both in Plainville and New Britain.
 To Report tn Hartford
 Tommy" Matteo. we'll knowI semi-pro baseball star. who has been training at the spring camps oi the Hartford and Springfield East ern league baseball teams. arrived ir town last evening. Although it wa' reported that Matteo had been re. leased by the Hartford team, the local boy dispelled doubts along this line.
 He stated today that he has beer ordered to report back 10 Hartford on April 13. On account Of the number Of experienced men at the Hartford camp. Manager Groh sen Matteo 10 the Springfield camp where he thought Matteo would have . better chance of making good. Groh made an understanding that if Matteo was taken on by tho Springfield club. he would release Matteo. otherwise the local bo, would be ordered to report back tc the Hartford team
 George Burns. manager of tht Springfield team, was well please with the local boys work and vii hold conference today with Owner Arthur Shean of the Ponies concern ing a contract for Matteo. Southern and New Jersey newspapers spoke well of the local players work.
 Matteo is anxious to embark on g baseball career and expects 10 be ia rmed out by either Hartford or Springfield to a lower class league so that he can gain more experience
 I'lainSille Briefs
 The whist party and dance that was advertised for Saturday eve. ming at the Ionic club on West Mair street has been postponed until fur ther notice.
 Miss Frances Epes of Virginia i the guest Of Mixs Lois Phelps 0 Pennington avenue.
 Miss Helen Mckernan. a sudden at the Connecticut College for Wom en at New London. is visiting hel parents, Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Nc. kernan.
 Frank T. Wheeler. secretary o' the town plan commission. addressed an assembly at the Plainville high school this afternoon.
 Locals Win Match
 In the second eight games Of 8 special match rolled off at Hart's alleys last evening. J. Salzillo and F.. White of Painville defeated l. Heinzmann and F.. Anderson of New Britain by pinfall of 17S4 tc 1747. Each team captured four games.
 In the first seven games rolled of Monday evening. the local team wor by pinfall of 16000 to l514. Lasl evenings games concluded the spe- cial match with the locals victorious by a total of 1"3 pins.
 The match:
 J. Salzillo - 101. 11S. los. 95 l23. Ill. 99, 1l9-S74
 E. White - 106, 90. :2, loo. lc3 90, 147. l32-9l0.
 E. Heinzmann ?4. 97, 1l3, g. 1.o. 125. 9., 3l-S29.
 F.. Anderson - 11S, 1o6. 12s, 12S 1o3. l.4. l0S, 1G3-91S.
 Mrs. John Cushing Of Trumbull avenue has returned from Spring field where she attended the hair dressers' convention at the Hotel kimball.