New Britain herald., 1930-09-15
Bristol. Mews
MRS. MONTGOMERY
 CALLED BY DEATH
Widow Of Former Postmaster
 Dies at Age Of 80

II luUu Ul U4 HUI UolluGptu1 Dies at Age Of 30 LEO FORTIER'S CAR BURNS John Peterson Injured In Accident
 At His Home-Appoint Architect
 to Design New Quarters for Girls Club-Notes.
 Bristol, Sept. 15 (speciaD D-Mrs. Mary E. Montgomery, so, widow Of Sllas K. Montg omery. a former post master. died at her home this morn ing at TAO o'clock following a three weeks illness
 Funeral services will be held from the home Wednesday afternoon at o;30. The Rev. Francis T. Cooke pastor of the First Congregational church, will officiate and burial will be in the West cemetery.
 Mrs Montgomery was born IT Watertown, Conn, October s, 1549 daughter of Charles N. and Huldan Allyn and was married to Silac Montgomery on June 27, 1875. Five years later the couple came to Bristol where Montgomery en- Gaged in the drug business until nc was appointed postmaster by Presi- dent Grover Cleveland. a position he held for l3 years.
 Mrs. Montgomery is survived by a brother-in- law. J. H. Bryan of Plain- vile; two nieces, Louise Allyn of New York city and Mrs. John Rior- dan of Bristol and a nephew, H. A. Bryan of West Philadelphia. | Short Circuit Causes Fire
 An automobile owned by Leo For tier of Prospect street was consider ably damaged yesterday nornins when it caught fire on West street The fire department was called out and eXtinguished the flames but no- before a large hole was burned ir the top of the sedan. The blaze is i believed to have been caused by . short circuit in the wiring of tn: car.
 Peterson Injured
 While ca~"ying a pail of milk a' his home yesterday John Peterson of Mine Road. slipped off a step ot the house and sustained severe la cerations of the face. He was taker to the Bristol hospital where it wal found necessary to put three sitche' in cut over his left eye. Aftei being treated the man was allowel to return to his home.
 May Build New Home
 The building committee of tn, Bristol Girls club has engaged Architect Charles S. Palmer of New Haven to prepare plans for a nev home for the organization accordin. to an announcement made today b Townsend H. Treadway, chairmal of the committee.
 MT. Treadway stated that no de cision has been reached as to whe' the work of building the club vii be started
 Miles Lewis Peck, president of tn, Bristol Savings bank. several month ago presented the club with S50,0O; to go towards a new home.
 While it is not known where tn. new home will be built some time ago there was tall, of erecting : building on Jpson street The pres. ent headquarters of the club are or South street.
 Church School Opens
 The Sunday school of the First Congregational church opened fol the coming year yesterday with Q large registration in all of the five departments. Every Sunday the classes will meet as follows Pri- mary, junior and intermediate de- partments at o:3O; kindergarten de- partment 10;A5 a. m. and high school department at noon.
 Silva Pays Fine
 Stanley Silva, of Wolcott street who was arrested Saturday for fail ure to pay fine of S23 imposed upon him several weeks ago when he was arrested on a breach of the peace charge was freed yesterday when he paid the fine. The court had placed the man on probation and when he failed to pay the fine tc Probation Officer Thomas A. Tracy his arrest followed.
 Corn and Dog Roast
 The members of Hadsell camr United Spanish War Veterans and its Auxiliary held their annual corn and dog roast yesterday at Secret Lake The party consisting of nearly a hun. dred persons left from in front ot their headquarters at the state armory on Meadow street in buses
 During the afternoon a fine pro gram of sports was enjoyed.
 To Settle Question
 The question of buying a site fol the erection of new high schoo will probably be settled within a few days as far as the city planning com mission is concerned. The specia committee of the commission has in vestigated the various offers of lant 1,1c 1 $~ +l,@