New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08
CAPTAIN KITTELL
DIES At HIS HOME
Fl. .m1D Victim Of Heart Attack
Held Important Posts
new HIGHWAY IS BEGUN
lerfN,ilIe Road Grades Cause Con-
Observation-Disclosures Buy Sandwich,
shop-toN Home Burylarixed-
Three Fined in Court-Notcs.

Three Fined in Couit-Nutcs.
| Captain Herbert T.. kittell. 81, OF
the Central Fire company died sud
denly at his home at SO Goodwin
street at els o'clcci. this morning.
He VAS called at about O'Clock.
MS usual hour for rising. by Mrs.
hlttell, ard he expressed his intea-
tion OF remaining in bed d little ID
ter this morning as he did not feet
we'll. He dird d few minutes later.
n" victim OF an acute heart attack.
II" WAS ore OF the best known fire
men OF the city and was popular
with hls associates and the public.
He VAS born in Bristol on Octob
Il. 1877, the son Of Charles T.. and
Emma kittell, His education WAS
gained in the schools of his native
city, and as a young man lie Learned
the trade Of machinist. He fol-
lowed his trade in several If the TO-
cal factories and later in Hartford
and AnSonia. Before leaving Bristol
he had heen active in the ZraletS
Hook and Ladder Co, volunteer
lire lighting organization.
He returned to Bristol in 1920.
where he had since made his homo.
and on December II Of that year he
Was appointed regular fireman
OF the Bristol tire department. His
promotion to tn" CO ptaincy and his
assumption of the charge of The
Central fire station and Squad A TOOK
place in 1925
II was d member of the Derby
lodge OF tlkS. secretary Of the Fire |
mems Relief association of the To- |
cal department, aud local secretary
of he State Police and Firemen's |
relief fund
He WAS married in Hartford OIL
November g. 1905. to Miss Alice NJ. |
quinn of that city
tn" funeral Will he held at 3 |
O'Clock on "Wednesday morning 1T !
st, Joseph's church The high ma ss
OF requiem Will be celebrated by the |
Rev, William +. Latin and burial /
will take place in West cemetery.
Purchases sandwich Shop
The Sandwich shop al the corner
Of Main street and the Memorial |
Boulevard which WIS declared bank |
'up' some weeks ago has been pur-
chased from the creditors by James
and Louis DiMeo. proprictors of the
North End pharmacy. The restaur-
ant has been operated under thu
direction of creditors committee |
since it went INTO bankruptcy and il |
is now closed for alterations and i'm
proVement and is expected 10 open
under The new mana cement in about
one week
The restaurant WAS first opened
tbout seven years ago. shortly after
he completion of the Tracy Condor
by Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy
Kelly. Shortly after the death Of
Mrs. Kelly a little over two years
go, ii was purchased by James
Wright Of Unionyille. who operated
but short time. when he sold it
o Robert Sitney and James l'inne-
AN. Later Sr. Sitney disposed Of
lis interest to Mr.. Finnegan who
uccessfully operated it until III ,
ealth prevented his active manage
1ent OF the restaurant A voluntary ,
etition in bankruptcy was filed ,
he Bristol hospital.
New Road Under Construction
with numerous putting steam r
novels biting large mouthfuls from {
1e hlllsldes and sougins out the !
oadWay, the new highway from the !
orth side at Bristol TO Terryville bv r
ay OF IerryNllle avenue, is we'll un- |
err way. The old roadway is being \
heightened and widened in a num- I
ar OF places. and the steep pitch c
Pine Hollow hill near the new
:. Josephs cemeter,. is being
heightened and the grade lower r
L. While a mum Der of the resi- II
ants along the highway hailed the II
'ospect of the new road with de- II
sht. the actual finished roadway II
III not prove an unmixed blessing, II
the correction of the grade of the II
d roadway has caused consterna- II
on IN some quarters, Along the II
vel by the st. Joseph's cemetery II
Q roadway has been wideneI and II
Used. so TIC ew grade will be four
ct above the level Of the AUDITING II
'opcrty.
Home BurcIarized II
inc home OF Mr.. and Mrs 7. +. II
Ok Of No > Arnold court was bur
aired of upwards of 81 500 worth II
jeNelry, including many pieces
hlch were family hcirlooms. late
turday evening. Much of the II
welry had been given TO Mrs. Cox II
her father, who was sea cap II
in. and brought the pieces from II