New Britain herald., 1929-07-09
NEW VOT|NGL|
 READY AUGUST 2O
Registrars Say Present Ones Contain 1000 "Dead" Names
ID CIRCULARIZE VOTERS
Will Make Every Effort to Have Records Correct-kaccy Charity Whist Friday-George Higgins DicS-AutOS strike Children.

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 August 2o is the date set for the completion of the voting lists Of the four districts Of the city following a meeting of the eight registrars and Lester G. Sieourney and Joseph F. Du'tOn. Chairmen of the republican and democratic town committees. loom. The new lists will be com piled alphabetically as 10 streets in accordance with an act passed by the last legislature.
 In all cases where addresses are not available, the following letter will be maicd Ito voters: "A section of an act passed by the last session of the Connecticut State legislature re- ouires in the city Of Bristol the reg istrars shall enter the names of all voters on the official lists by street and number of the house. where the houses are numbered and not alpha betically, so that they shall he en- tered on the lost first the street, ave- rue. road or alley; second. the num- per Of the house or residence in nu- meriCal order; and third. the resi- dent electors in such house CT resi- denCe in alphabetical order; and those electors, if any who cannot he so registered shall be registered al | alphabetically.
 "A check of the city directory 1 fails 10 reveal your name or address and the records of the registrars fail | to show such information. On or be l fore August 20, failing 10 hear from i you we will consider you 10 he. no longer a resident Of this voters dis trict and your name will be dropped from the list.
 "Plcase furnish this information at once on the enclosed post card or get in touch with the registrars of your district"
 Many Dead Names
 In the opinion of those familiar with politics in the city, it is be- l leved that there ale at least 1000 names on the lists of the four voting districts of persons who have either died or removed from the city. Both i the South Side and North Side lists, according to the chairmen of both political parties. contain a large number of names which should have been removed several years ago. The lists in the Forestville and Federal Hill sections are believed 10 be ac- curate and but few names will be re- moved by the new arrangement.
 At the national election last year there were a total of 10.S1S names listed in the four districts in con- rarison with S.05S for 1927.
 Charity Whist
 The annual midsummer charity bridge whist and dance of Palos council Knights of Columbus, will he held tt Lake Compounce on Fri day evening. The proceeds will he used for charitable purposes and the committee is making every effort to make the event a successful one both socially and financially. Both the dancing and card playing will start at S;15 ?. m.
 The committees. as announced this morning. are as follows: Daniel J Donovan, chairman; William J. Sul. liNan. Jr,, secretary: hall and music Joseph l., Macdonald; tickets Clarence Parsons; patronesses Thomas shahan; publicity, William Large: cards and chairs, William Caffcrty and Leo Niolette; reception Richard Lambert, William Cafferty pr, Michael Claffey, Louise Dolfc tIrene Dayou, Joseph Glynn, Edward RicCio, and Joseph l.. Macdonald. George T. Higgins
 George T. Higgins. 54, of 23S Sum mer street died last night at tn, Bristol hospital following shor illness. He is survived hy his wifi and two brothers, Robert and Ed
 ward Higgins of Orleans, Mass; an, one sister Mrs. Carrie Higgins O south Braintree. Mass.
 Funeral arrangements were in , complete at late hour thts morn P, ing,
 2 Curtain Catches Fire
 Squad A and Engine Company Nc !, were called out yesterday after f noon when a curtain in the home O
 John Burns at St Main street caugh , fire. The blaze was eNtinsulshed witt chemicals, The damage was slight
 Suit Instituted
 Suit for S700 damages has hceI D filed hy Attorney Joseph ?. O'Con . nell. representing C. A. CoWles 0 - Plantsvillo, against Daniel C. Hichw . Of stafford avenue, Forestville. Th . suit is returnahlc in the court o { common pleas al Hartford the frs
 Tuesday in September.
 n lunCrai of Richard Large l The funeral Of Richard Iare, :. who died at St. Francis's hospita