New Britain herald., 1929-04-09
STAFFORD DISTRICT
 PROPERTY BOOMING
Projected New School Causes
 Great Real Estate Activity
DRAINING PARK LAGOON
Will Be Illuminated at Night This Summer-Monthly Library Re port-EuneraI Of Mrs. Julia Bar bOur.

The plans for the building of the new four room school building in the Stafford district on Pennington avenue in the vicinity of Stafford avenue together with the eXpecta- ton that this highway will be inn proved and rebuilt, has caused un- usual activity on the part of the real estate developers in that section of the city.
 The purchase of the Alexander Harper property, large tract Of land with large frontage on Farm lngton avenue which runs far back on Stafford avenue, by Donovan and Phelan will open up a large section for the home builder It is the eX- pectation of the purchasers of this property that it will be developed in a similar manner 10 other properties of the company
 Another sizeable tract on Stafford avenue opposite the old Stafford school is being developed and pro- files for the first house on the tract were placed yesterday. Nothing but the preliminary work of the de- veloper-the laying out of one cen- tral street and the marking of the lots-has been done up to this time, but with the coming of spring ac- tive building operations are being gotten under way. At the corner Of Pennington avenue and Stafford avenue across from the Harper property. another substantial tract of land is being developed and it is probable that building operations will start here within short time.
 Library Report
 There were 15,958 books issued at the Bristol Public library during the month of March. according to the monthly report of Librarian Charles L. Wooding. which was sub- mitted to the board of library direc- tors at the regular monthly meeting last evening.
 This is 1895 less than for March. 1928, but this is probably due to the fact that the library was open two days less last month than during March of 1928. Compared with a year ago there was loss at the main library of l,l7l from the adult department and of 75 from the chil- dren's branch. There was loss ot All at the Forestville branch, 5S al the Endee branch, and of 4S at the l East Bristol school. There was q | gain Of 1T at the John J. Jenning> school, 1S6 at the North Side schoo and 37 at the Park street school. | The total circulation during the month was classified as follows; ju- 1 venile fiction. 4,61S; adult fiction 7,459 general, 2; philosophy, 112; religion. 7S; sociology. 440; philoloey IS; natural science, 437; useful arts oS6; fine arts, 307: literature, 637; history. 574: travel, 62l biography e91: and magazines, 12o. Included in the above are Italian, 35; French, 25; Polish. 21; German, 16: Lithuan- ian, g. and Latin 1. There were 226 mounted pictures and 53 stereo- scopes issued. Of the total circula- ton 29 per cent was chased as ju- venle fiction and 46 per cent as adult fiction.
 There were 46S volumes added to the library during the month, of which AGA were by purchase. :, transferred from the school library. and one by gift from William Gau- dian.
 rafirn2 including 1SS worn out after having an average circulation since binding of 47, one was discarded and one was lost and paid for.
 The total number of books in the library on April ], was 55,106.
 The library board approved bills amounting 10 sl.763.o4.
 Cameo Lunch Bankrupt
 Attorney Edward J. Quinlan has been appointed trustee of the bank former proprietor of the Cameo lunch on lower Main street. Joseph T. Donovan. Joseph r. Dutton and Frank A. Hayes have been appoint ed appraisers. The restaurant has been closed and under a sheaf of attachments for over two months.
 Hartford Attorney to Speak
 Dr. George H. Cohen, prominent Hartford attorney and a public speaker of note, will address a meeting of the Sisterhood of the Jewish Synagogue this evening. Those interested in Jewish educa- ton are invited to attend.
 Funeral of Mrs. Barbour
 The funeral of Mrs. Julia Bar bour, widow of George R. Barbour, who died Sunday morning at the home of her sister, Mrs. Joseph c. Russell of Wolcott street. was held l.. { ..,.. E-a h-a.a 6aE l,-.x-