New Britain herald., 1929-08-08
More Books Read

With l69S more books issued bv the Bristol public library during the month of July than were issued dlr- Ing July of 1928. Bristol residents are continuing 10 show tremendous ap- petite for reading.
 The total number of books issued rom the Bristol public library dur ing the past month was 12.310. ac cordinG to the monthly report of Librarian Charles L. Wooding. Con- pared with year ago there was a gain of 190 from the adult depart ment at the main library and of 672 from the childrea's room. There was also gain of 326 from the For estvllle branch. There was loss of 20 at the Endec branch.
 The total circulation was cla ssi- ned as follows: Juvenile fiction. 3. oo3; adult fiction, 6,790; general g.: philosophy, S5; religion, 32; sociol- ogy, E2G; phililogy Il; natural science, 26S; useful arts, POT: fine arts, 134; literature 33O; history 264; travel 3S9; biography, 139; magazines, "A.
 Included in this circulation were French 55: German. 43; Lithuanian. IL; Italian, 6; and Polish, 4. There were also 45 mounted pictures is- sued. Of the total circulation, e7 per cent was classed as juvenile fic- ton and 65 per cent es adult prose fiction. The total fiction per cent of SZ is three per cent less than durins July of 1928.
 The number Of volumes in the li- orary on July 1st was 56,1S5. There were TJ volumes added during the month of which G5 were by pur- chase six were transferred from the school library and were return ed 1 rom !he bindcry.
 Forty-nlne volumes were worn out uorlns tfe month after having an average circulation of 42 since bind Ing. One volume was lost and paid 1or and two volumes were lost in circulation.
 During the month 460 volumes were sent 10 be rebound which lr,d an average circulation of 34. Eivc volumes of maga zines were sent fo,, the first binding.
 Police Court
 Emil Ostroski. of A Conlon street charged with an offense involving 15-year-old Bristol girl had his case nolled upon payment of costs or court by Judge Joseph M. Dono- van Tn the court this morning. Os- troski.Who was represented by Attor- ney Robert J. Stack. is to post bond of Sl,o00 to insure weekly con- tributions of s4 for four years to the support Of the child which is ex- pected.
 The case of Vito savino of IS Hill side avenue, driver of the Neapoli- tan Bakery truck which struck and slightly injured Gilbert Larue. II. of 92 Tulip street, yesterday afternoon, was continued until Thursday, Aug ust 22. Savino is charged with reck- less driving, The boy was treated at the hospital by Dr. w. H. Flynn.
 5000 at Doll Day
 Nearly 5000 people, including many local youngsters and their parents, attended the annual Doll Day at the Rockwell park play ground yesterday afternoon. The events were in charge of Supervisor Ralph Warehouse. Mrs. A. F. Rock well. who donated the prizes, was among the judges. The other judges were Elizabeth Douglas and Mar garet Warehouse. A feature of the days program was a parade in which the dolls and several vehicles made by the children themselves were exhibited.
 The prizes were awarded as fol- lows: Most neatly dressed doll, Es- telle Sovey: funniest doll, Rose Mas ters; smallest doll. Mary Parker; largest doll, June Wamboldt; small est vehicle, Ida H 1rrigan; most or