New Britain herald., 1929-11-16
Bristol Mews
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
 MAN NEAR STATION
Fall on Depot Stairs Blamed for
 le Blanc's Serious Injuries
THIEVES STEAL ANIMALS

THIEVES STEAL ANIMALS Hope to Bnd Park street Water
 DamaGc-Piayerouni Commission
 Mccts-Eight Teams in City Bas-
 ketball Lcaguc-Notcs
 Shortly before r o'clock last night a man was found laid out in an unconscious condition on the stairway leading into the local depot and was brought 10 police head quarters by Officer Victor A. Cha bot. The man was examined by Po- lice Surgeon B. B. Robbins and or dered removed 10 the Bristol hos pital. Ii is thought that he was mounting the steps to the station when he slipped and fell and in jured himself badly
 The man was identified as Joseph Leblanc. He boards at , East road and is former resident of New Bedford, Mass, A report from the Leblanc was still unconscious and his condition quite serious. The ex- tent of his injuries is not known.
 Bremen Called Twice
 A fire was discovered this morn- ing by Officer Timothy A. Lambert in a pile of cut wood in the rear of the store of the Strung Coal Co. on North Main street. The fire depart ment was summoned and the flames were eXtinguished with chemicals after about half a cord of wood had been burned.
 At 7:GN o'clock this morning Squad A was called 10 eHtinguish a chimney blaze at the home of Thomas Greene on Hui street. There was no damage
 Ephraim kecCh Dies
 Ephraim C. kccch. 60, of 104 Hull street died at his home last evening at about 6 o'clock following a heart attack. He was born in Dan ielson, the son of Chester and Julia (CranSton) keeCh, and spent the greater part of his life as repre- sentative Of large publishing houses. He came to Bristol from Burlington after having spent D years in that village.
 Mir, KeCch, while q resident of this city, was connected with the person. nel department of the New Depar- turc Mfg. Co. for about II years. He was a lifelong member of the Con- gregational church.
 Besides his wife, he leaves a son, James kccch of Grecnvillc, x. C.; two brothers. Frank s, Keech of Centerdalc. R. l., and George F. Keech Of Danielson; and two grand, children.
 The funeral will be held from his late homo at @ o'clock Monday afternoon and burial will follow ir West cemetery.
 William \. Moore
 William A. Moore, 79, died at the homo of his niece. Mrs. Joseph Rachand of S1 Woodmg street. last evening following an illness of about 1 0 weeks. Mr. Moore was born in Ireland, the son of Michael and Mary Moore, and came to this coun- try as boy. He settled in Collins many years at the Collins Co.
 He was member of the Foresters Of America and is survived by sev- eral nieCes and nephews.
 The funeral will be held from St. Josephs church at 10 o'clock Mon day morning and burial will be in St. Patrick's cemetery. Collinsvillc.
 School to Reopen
 The regular schedule of classes will be resumed in tho public schools Monday after three day vacation resulting from teachers day yesterday.
 Thieves Steal Animals
 John F. Glynn of 3S2 Pennington avenue reported at police hcadQuar- tcrs last night that some one had stolen q small pig from his farm on Burlington avenue some time the night before, supposedly. as Mr GlEun says, for q Thanksgiving dm- ner
 Clear and deep tracks were left in his yard by the automobile used to carry the animal away. Not long after hearing the theft, several nCighbors of Mr. Glynn counted their poultry and reported having 20 stolen in one case and about 80 in another.
 These depradations are nothing new in this city, many thefts hay ing been reported before almost every holiday. Poultry farms and fruit orchards have been robbed Of their contents. Residents of the mountain district reported to the po- lice last year that men using auto mobiles had stolen large numbers of chickens from their farms. In one case, woman opened one of the windows in her home in time 10 sec the robber driving a truck down