The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-07-20
TERRYvILLE
$40, GOOD Damage Done
By Fire Last Night
Central Building Is Badly Burned General Alarm
Brings Crowds to Main Street Confagraton

doomed Willing hands gave the
tenants help In moving their fur
niture to safer place.
Much credit Is given the fire.
men for their work In saving the
building from complete ruin and
their work In going into the smoke
filled building to get at the seat
of the flames which was ccntered
under both the fruit store and drug
store.
Mr., Roy, owner Of the Center
Drug store Is new business man
In town having been here only
about ten weeks. coming here from
Bantam where he also conducted
u drug store.
A heavy sedan owned and driven
by II. w. Bechard of Bristol crash
ed into q large tree In front Of the
residence of Miss Minnie Bates on
Main street. shortly after a o'clock.
yesterday morning. The car was
travelling towards the center OF the
village and failed to take the curve
In the road at that point, the car
crossing the highway and hitting
one of the large trees on the left
hand side OF the road.
The impact made a terrific noise
with the result that the neighbors
residing in that section were
awakened. Mr. Bechard was thrown
from the car onto the pavement
and when residents arrived on the
scene was lying In the road uncon-
scious. Three other men In the
car with Bechard were only slight
ly injured.
Chief OF Police George r. Buck
ley was called along with DIR Ralph
r. Long who rendered first aid to
the injured man who was badly cut
about the head. The ambulance Of
George A. Scott and Son was called
and removed the injured man to
the Bristol hospital. He regained
consciousness before being placed
In the ambulance.
The car was complete wreck,
by the Impact. The body of the
car was ripped and torn as well
as the frame and motor being bad
ly damaged. 1t In thought that the
accident was caused by some de-
feet to the car.
In spite OF the early hour Of the
accident large crowd soon gath
cred att he scene.
Epaphroditus Peck, widely
known Bristol attorney has COM
p!eted the writing Of the history Of
Bristol and the manuscript Is now
In the hands of a Hartford print
ing concern who are planning to
have 1t ready for sale sometime In
September. The volume Will have
about 800. pages and about twenty
five Illustrations.
Among the many interesting
features which Will appear in Bris-
tolls early history, will be many
articles which Will be OF interest
to Terryville residents among them
being the formation OF the Congrc-
gatiopai church. the secession OF
the "churchmen" the tory actjv-
tiles OF the settlers on Chippens
Hill during the American Revolu-
ton, THE Tory, Den" which Is
located In this town; and the ar
rest and execution for treason OF
Moses Dunbar. also q Terryville
resident who died during the Rev.
oIution and was the only tory
killed. The growth of clock maxi
ing from Gideon Roberts. the
pioneer to the present industry Of
clock making In Bristol. this being
another industry which had its
start In Terryviile. chauncey
Jerome, as O picturesque figure OF
the middle period. another Terry
Vile resident and many other In
teresting features.
one part OF the history will ~be
devoted TO the Bristol part In the
World War which naturally will re-
late to Terryyille as the Bristol
comp MES had q number OF Terry
Vile residents: the home activities
OF the state guard, and the Red
Cross which also are mingled with
many local names. 49,
Sheep Bake % Pc Served
Members Of the Tefryville Cham
Der Of Commerce and invited
friends VII ibe served sheep bake
dinner An the club house OF the
Teryyviile Fishing club 'on the
shsss: q sh EN-. mis :e wss.
hfakca Dchuf a. s0lOikt
.John MarkovIich, Of this town
widely known Itussian baritone
makes Nuke his debut with the New
iSsnarture' band Of Bristol last
evenins on Federal fIiIi Park IN
ilrlefol nj an open cir concert a..
tended ~ close 10 1000 people. Nj
Mn7hoviich IL nsember Of ths
famous Russian Male Quartet 81
fhla town which canelefe OF stefan
Wreifiek, fest tenor; ~. fopto
sccssd tenori william Duke. bass
and John Mafkoyiteh. baritone
III Mafkoslioh who a wei
klown n THE iowa has led ~