New Britain herald., 1929-10-07
Bristol News
BRISTOL SETTLES
 POLITICAL ISSUE
Warm Campaign Closes Tonight
 Airport Tops Interest
BURGLARS AGAIN ACTIVE

Downtown Place Robbed When
 Cops Are Not Near, Making
 Third similar Break Within a
 Short Time.
 The biennial city elections are taking place today. The voting hours are from II a. m. until 2 ?. m Machines are installed at the following places: old town hall in the first district; Fircman's hall. I'orcstviIlo. for the second district; the Northside school for the third district; and at the Federal Hill school in the fourth district.
 The race for the lortiest position of the city government is between Mayor W. Raymond Crum5 ani Willard F. Hough both prominent men in Bristol Twelve men are listed as candidates for the direct ing positions. A fight to the fin ish' is anticipated between the twelve.
 Charles R. Anderson, who led at the primaries, is almost certain of q seat in the council. The others. realizing that the race is bound 10 he close. have been rounding up overy vote ayailahlc Many of tha candidates furnish transportation to the polls in an effort to corral ex- tra ballots
 The asSeSsOrship race is between Leigh IT, Minor and Michael J. Reilly, both of whom have been waging intensive campaigns. There is no other contest.
 Referendum Issues, Too In addition to the election of the city fathers, there will be two very important questions to vote on. The first question concerns the pur- chase of Hotchkiss Field for an airport and is open for consilcra- ton Of the electorate. The other involves consolidation of Bristol schools. The consolidation plan seems to have gained followers.
 Voting at II o'clock this morning was light but it is expected that the local citizens will flock to the poll ing stations between the hours of , D. Tn. and ?. m. At the primar- ies the greater part of the voters cast their votes during the last few hours. There are over 9Soo resi- dents of Bristol who are eligible to vote and at least 75 per cent are expected to turn out.
 The voters will he checked by street and number. the same as at the primary elections. The work ut the polls will be lcssonod ic every person remembers that ad- ! dresses should be given first. Election Autos Busy
 Everything has been quiet today Neither of the mayoraIty candl- | dates has issued statements, nor have the candidates for the city council. Fleets of automobiles. pro- vided by the candidates, were kept quite busy during the early part Of the afternoon transporting voters to the polls Tonight. after the man of the Bristol factories are fnishal with their work the fleet may ha.e 10 hn enlarged to accommodate the anticipated large number.
 Horse and Wagon Recovered
 X complaint was entered at police headquarters late Saturday night William LoyinSon. of Sou,hington claimed that after tying his horse very securely 10 pole in front of the Wallace Barnes Co. some one | had evidently stolen it.
 Th" hors" and wagon was discov- cred by Officer Timothy Lambert s,roliing down South street. It is thought to be the prank of small boys.
 Another Brca,, Another break, exactly the same #s those made at the Land x John son store and North Side Speciality shop, was reported early sunday morning. \ front door window at the Connecticut Furniture store, at 22o x. Main street. was broken and l entrance made in that manner. The l proprietor was out of the city and was not expected to return until 1 this morning.
 The safe of the store had been left i opened Saturday night and on re- i turn to the store this morning, one of the cmploycs found it locked. The i thief or thieves no doubt ransack-
 cd its contents and in the contu-
 sion locked it mp. The police will 1 conduct an inycstigation today 10 l determine any loss and find possible ! clues to the robbery.
 i The break is the third 10 be made i in this city in three weeks. At the i Land ( Johnson store. with the aid of a heavy iron pipe, the burglar gained entrance and escaped Witt ! nearly $70 from the cash register. A light loss of a few small articles was reported at the North Side Specially shop. All three breaks were made ! through plate glass windows pancs : in the front door of each store.