New Britain herald., 1929-07-24
CROWDS ATTRACTED
 ID ANNUAL NOVENA
Thousands Have Relic Applied-
 Celebration Each Friday
FIRE NOT SET BY BOYS
Chief Hayes Biames spontaneous Cmhusticn-Stoicn Bicycle Re co,ercd-LaJinG Water M9:n-- Miles Peck so Years old Today.

Miles Peck so Years old Today.
 Large crowds continue 10 marx the services held in connection with the annual no,en9 to St. Anne, which opened last Thursday at St | JOseph's church and which will Ee | brought to a close on Friday evc- ming. Rev. William F. Lafiin, pas tor Of St. Josephs church. announc- ed this morning that there would be TO iridium but that the regular | services would be conducted as usual on the closing days of the noveua. On Friday. the Feast Of St. Anne, the relic will be applied between th" l hours of and II a. m. and D. m. and and 2 ?. m. Masses on Friday will be celebrated at 5:&o, t, :, S and 2 d. m.
 On Friday when it is expected that thousands will visit the church from other cities and towns or the state, special parking arrangements will be made effective and traffic m the vicinity of the church will he directed by members of the local police department. Each year simi- lar arrangements are made to pre- vent congestion on Queen street.
 Many Have Relic Applied
 Already thousands have had the relic. which is section of the wristbone of St. Anne applied On the closing day Of the novcna a number of priests from throughout the Hartford diocese will be present to assist in the application and 70 relieve Father Laftin and his assist ant Rev. stephen Carr.
 The closing sermon of the noveHa will he delivered by Rev. James I. order of Lowell, Mass. who has been in charge of the services from the opening of the novcna.
 Spontaneous Combustion The fire which destroyed largo barn on the property of Percy l.. Norton on Lake avenue yesterday afternoon was caused from sponta- Ineous combustion. according to statement made this morning hy Fire Chief John H. Hayes. ApproXi- mately 25 tons Of new hay had ben stored in the barn few weeks ago. and the heat and moisture are the combustion, The report that the combustion. The report that some boys were smoking in the barn 3 short time before the fire was discovered was discounted hv Chief Hayes. who said that his in- vestigation had failed 10 substantI- ate the report.
 ! The loss was estimated this morn= ing by Chicf Hayes at $2,5O0. An examination of the ponies which were in the barn at the time was made later in the afternoon by Dr, l. +. Vail, local veterinarian. and as a result lt was necessary to shoot but one of the animals.
 Laying Water Main
 Tho work of laying j-inCh wa ter main on TerryViIle road will Ge completed the latter part of this week. according to an announce- ment made this morning by water department officials. It is probable that the work of tying it in witl the present water main will he done on Sunday when the water con- sumption is lishtest. A formal an- nouncement in this connection will be made the latter part O the week.
 Bicycle Recovered
 A bicycle owned by E. Thomas of Burlington avenue which was stol- cn at Rockwell park last Monday, was recovered by the police last evening when the owner observed small boy riding it on North street He notified the police. giving the boys name and the youngster was taken into custody last night The youngster, who had the bicycle. in- formed the police that it had been left at his house by another boy and acting upon this information. the second arrest was made
 All three boys appeared before Prosecuting Attorney Anthony ]. Rich this morning. and other boys were implicated, Additional ar rests were expected some time ro- day and the cases Of the two boys were continued indefinitely by the prosecutor,
 Celebrates Eightieth Birthday
 Miles Lewis Peck. president Of the Bristol Savings bank. is today celebrating his Snth birthday. Mir Peek, who is a native of Bristol hts been with the hank since its cstab- l lishment in 1870, His first year was served as clerk and on his | second year he was elected treasur- ] CT He was made president seven years ago.
 Edson N, Peck. a brother. is sec rctary and treasurer of the bank, . and another brother, Judge EpI- l