New Britain herald., 1929-07-05
Bristol News
FORTH OBSERVED
 IN QUIET FASHION
No Serious Injuries RepOrted-
 Bremen Kept Busy
FEW ARRESTS ARE MADE

charged-"Blind Baggage" Rider
 Fincd-Eactories Close For Rest
 Of Week-Family Gathering.
 Seven accidents, none Of a serious nature. marred an otherwise quiat Fourth of July in this city. Joseph Wisniewski of 23 Cypress street, the most seriously injured, was burned inside his mouth and throat when firecracker which he had placed be- tween his teeth exploded. He also suffered lacerations of the face and throat. His injuries were treated at the Bristol hospital, where he was taken following the accident. Others treated at the Bristol hos pital included Alexander Bone of 343 Park street. whose left hand was burned by the discharge of blank cartridge. The attending physician was Dr. w. I. Woisard. Edward Morris 10, of North Main street, Terryville, was burned about the face when a giant tirecracker e&- ploded while he was touching match to it. Following treatment by Dr. Harold B. Woodward, he Has taken to the hospital Paul Leba Of 143 South street was also severely burned about the face and hands by a large tirecracker; and Warren Proutman, 10 of Putnam street was i also burned about the hands.
 Edward Pernel, IS. of West Sum- init street, Plainville. was treated at the Bristol hospital by Dr. NJ. A. i Gore for injuries received from a | fall from a 30 foot cliff at Lake Compounce. His most severe ln- jury was a sash in his forehead, close.
 Children treated by Dr. B. B. Robbins during the day include 1 i Kenneth Wrisley, 10, of Barnes der were badly burped when a piece of fireworks exploded prematurely; Edward Hittleman, 10, of Broad street. whose hand was lacerated by the discharge of a blank cartridge; Arthur Chambers of Plainville, whose hand was also burned by a blank cartridge; Joseph Frazel, 13, of Green street, whose leg WIS burned; and Morton Paurliski, 12, whose hand was slightly burned by an exploding firecracker
 Thomas Cummings, 72. of 222 Prospect street suffered a slight con- cussion of the brain last evening when he tripped over the curb and fell on a sidewalk on Prospect street He is being treated at the Bristol hospital.
 Few Arrests
 But three arrests were made bS the police over the holiday for the unlawful discharge of fireworks Emil Roloff and Joseph Ansoldo h2d their cases nolled this morning by Rich, William Mcdonald of 32 Foley street. charged with eXplod- ing fireworks in the street at 6:30 o'clock yesterday morning in |iola- ton of the city ordinance, will be given a hearing tomorrow.
 To see that the state law relative to the discharging of fireworks was enforced, the entire police force was kept on duty from ' ?. m.. July 3 until a. m. July 4. A number of special officers were kept on duty in the various sections of the city all day yesterday.
 Seven Fires
 Tie city fire department was kept busy yesterday eNtinguishing fires all of which, it is believed, were set by fireworks.
 At p. m. Squad A and Engine Company No. were called to eX- tinguish grass fire on Church street, and at p. m. a second grass fire at the corner of South street and East road called out the same two companies.
 At 5:30 D. m. Squad A and En- zine Company No. 1 were summoned to a three tenement house owned by Morris Segal at Gridley street. The fire, which was finally eXtinguishcd with chemicals, caused damage es- timated at approximately s200 tu the partitions.
 Squad A and Engine Companies No. and were called out at ( o'clock for fire on the veranda Of the home of John Messiner, of Race street. The damage was slight.
 At 6:20 ?. m shed belonging to Joseph Mcdonald of 47 South street caught fire when fireworks ignited a pile Of rubbish along side the building. Squad A and Engine Com- pany No. 1 eXtinguished the blaze with chemicals.
 The next and last call was re- ceived shortly before : ?. m. when a tree near the entrance to Rock well park was discovered on fire