New Britain herald., 1930-11-20
PROMISES
 APPLES FOR POOR
City to Employ Several Men to
 Gather Donated Fruit
LIBRARY BRANCH MOVED
Endee Manor Unit Now in Eirehouse Community Chest Drive Passes One-Third Mark-Girl Dies, Driv- CT Held-TaNor City Court.

Bristois poor and needy will be provided with some amount of nour- | ishment this winter, it was assured today at the office of the Superin- tendent of public works, Oscar An derson, following the receipt of an offer Of from 50 to loo bushels of apples from Raymond Hill of Peace dale street. However, the fruit lies beneath the trees and the employ ment of a number Of pichers will Dc necessitated, this being considered by city officials another opportunity to put a few more. Of the unemploy- ed to work. City trucks will be as- signed to the task Of carting the apples away after they have been l picked.
 It is probable. it vas said this morning, that the apples will be | turned over to the Visiting Nurse and Family Welfare association for bushels at time until the supply is exhausted. The aprles will be stored in the garage Of the public works superintendent so that they will not spoil.
 Yesterday Superintendent Ander- son granted permission 10 the city to store wood cut at Stephenson field, East Bristol, by men unemployed 1 by the city. in the basement of his l farm at Maplecroft, from which it will be distributed to poor families 1 for fuel this winter The city found | it necessary to eSta blish wood yard after some 400 cords had been piled up at the airport. Before stor- 1 ing, the wood will be sawed by ma chinery manned by the unemployed. l A number Of men will be put to work by the charity department. Of which William F. Smithwick is su- perintendent, on Monday morning.
 Superintendent Anderson has also provided storage room in the base ment Of the barn on his farm for crushed stone, which must be kepc | dry for winter street patching. In the upper story Of the barn will be kept the city's playground equip ment as a precautionary measure against theft and to prevent rust.
 The superintendent has provided all this storage space 10 the city free of charge.
 Endee Manor Library Moved
 The branch of the Bristol Public library, formerly located at the cn. trance to Endee Manor, has beer removed 10 the newly erected Ter ryvile avenue fire station. It will bt open each Thursday night. LibraT ian Charles L. Wooding has brought q large number of new books to tn. new quarters, available to readers for the first time tonight.
 With the issuance of 901 volumes of reading matter at the main l- brary at High and Main streets Mon- day, a new record for circulation was established The figure was 4 1 better than the previous record, set on April l 2 of this year.
 Chest Passes One-Third Mark
 Boosted substantially yesterday by the subscription of S8,156, the sun. acquired by Community Chest work CTS 10 date has passed the one-third mark and is we'll on it's way toward it's goal of S91,5O0. The chest is now s35,So2 10 the good.
 Replying as to just how the money obtained is divided, chest officials have announced the following distri- i button: Bristol hospital, fl per cent: Visiting Nurse and Family Welfare i association. A per cent; Bristol Boys club, , per cent; Boy Scouts, = per cent. Bristol Girls club, ' l per cent; American Red Cross 1 per cent.
 The Bristol Rotary club has | pledged S1o0 to the chest and an additional $10o to the Visiting Nurse and Family Welfare association to be used in case of emergency
 Girl Dies; Driver Held
 John MCCarten of 97 School street