New Britain herald., 1930-03-24
SPELLING CONTEST
 IN SCHOOLS OPENS
Three Buildings Tie on First Day Of Competition
THOMAS |. RYAN DIES

After .imputat.on-Scorc of Grass
 I'ircs-Pay Tor Passing Red
 Light--Brietol Briefs. ! Three schools. the Stafford ave- nue, North Chippins Hill, and Fall Mountain, tied for first place with 100 per cent each as the annual inter-school spelling contest opened on Friday. The South Chippins Hill building was close upon the heels of the leaders with a percentage of 9923.
 This contest, similar to that held last year, will be conducted daily for five weeks, closing on Friday, April 25. Each day the superin- tendent of schools will give out spelling assignment for each of the grades from the third to the eighth, and the percentages for each grade and school are compiled. | Considerable interest and enthusi- asm has been created among the pupils, and they are setting aside definite study periods for spelling in their home work programs.
 The North Chippins Hill school won last yeas contest with the high average of 99.72 per cent.
 20 Grass Fires What is believed to be a record was set over the week end when the cd ol1 grass fires during Saturday and yes terday.
 Lewis \. Dunlap
 Lewis N. Dunlap, 75, died at his home at 175 Divinity street this morning following an illness of three weeks
 He was born at Albany, N. Y, on August 12, 1854. and came to this city at the age of 19 years. During fls residence here he was employed as night watchman first at the plant of the l.. Ingraham Co.,, then a. the J. H. Sessions Co.,. and in re- cent years at the Sessions Clock company. The was transferred a year and a half ago to the factory of Frank Day and had been employ ed there since.
 He was married on March e3. 1879, to Miss Juliette Hubbard. who survives him. with a daughter, Mrs. Alfred L. Beede of this city.
 MT. Dunlap was a member of the Pequabuck Lodge, No. AS. of the h. dependent Order of Odd Fellows, and of Compounce Tribe of Red Men,
 The funeral will be held from the Prospect Methodist church chapel at . 2;So o'clock tomorrow afternoon Rev. Hubert D. Jones will conduct the services. Interment will be in Wect cemetery.
 Quit-Claim Decd Filed A decd filed at the office Of the city clerk this morning recorded the transfer Of property on Stafford aye nue from the Bristol Trust Co, tc Aurelius Robergc.
 Assessed Costs of Court
 Harry J. Desmond of aS5 Higi, street, Naugatuck, and Charles Bailey of Washington street, Middle town. were assessed the costs ot court this morning, S5.95, when ar. ] raigned before Assistant Prescott, ,- : Edward J. Quinlan in the ante room
 Of police headquarters. The meu
 according to the police. passed a red , signal at the intersection of Wesl ard School streets yesterday. CamD&ipu SutHcSsfuI ; Ensign John Connor of the loc ! unit of the Salvation. Army has an. = nounced that the drive for s2,9ls closed Saturday successfully. the eu.
 tire quota having been obtained
 The tag day sale conducted on tn } streets of the city Saturday brough' in the needed $500. The ensig : stated flat the residents of Bristo had responded generously to tn, Army's appeal and had done wei considering that it followed direct,
 in the path of an industrial depres , sion and drive for funds for tE, . Community chest.
 ! Judge William J. Malone wa o chairman of the committee in charg, ., l ' Jr, was treasurer.
 Auto Kills Dog = A report was made at police head 6 quarters Saturday by Edward T Y, Goldman of 17 Gridley street wh, n said that the car which he was driv < ing, struck and killed a dog on Grid ley street that afternoon. He asser. eG that the animal ran into the roa ]
 directly into the path of his machir, f and the accident was unavoidable. 2. Permits Issued : Building permits have been issue. g at the offices of the superntendet 2 Of public works to Harry Snyder |, ! erect onc-story building at Ced | { lGke for himself at Il cost of sG0 j and to Pierce Allaire and Sons. Inc