Fun Day

Rockwell Park was filled on July 20 with enthusiastic kids for Fun Day. Prizes were awarded for the Boys Dash (Harold Anderson), Girls Dash (Katherine Capocci), Boys Three-Legged Race (Harold Patterson), Girls Three Legged Race (Mae Hoyt and Isabelle Massack) Peanut Race (Frances Brandi), Boys Basketball (Art Sevin), Girls Basketball (Lillian Hultman), Standing Broad Jump (Durwood Pond), Turtle Race (William Rockwell), Doll Race (Edith Pape and Celia Goldman).

The story contest was won by Dorothy Pratt for her story entitled “Father’s Shoes.”

Tea for Miss Leary

Saturday, July 28, members of the Dotha Club gave a tea party for Miss Lucy Leary, who was to be one of Bristol’s fall brides.

Ka-ching

The city treasury was $600 richer the morning of the 29th due to fees and fines collected from liquor violators.

Saying goodbye

A farewell party for Myrtle Harte was held Tuesday, July 10, at the home of Ethel Hemenway of 118 Woodland St. Ms. Harte spent her last night in Bristol with friends and co-workers after severing her employment with the Bristol Manufacturing Co. They spent the night with music, games, and a tasty supper. Miss Harte left for Fort Plain, N.Y, the next morning.

Construction stopped

On the afternoon of the 26th, there was a special city council meeting. It was voted that all construction work at the high school cease. Councilman Frank Merrill made a motion that the city engineer bring in an estimate of the work and cost of what has already been completed showing how much of the $10,000 appropriation had been overdrawn.

On your mark, get set, go!

Florence Merrill, representing New Departure at a track meet in Stamford, won the 100-yard dash with a time of 13 seconds, which was 1.5 seconds off the state record she set the previous year.

Let it rain

A downpour on the 28th did considerable damage to Main Street. New steam pipes had to be installed in front of J.R. Mitchell & Son because the sidewalk in front of the store had become weakened.

Water also found its way into Woodruffs and the Five and Ten Cent Store.

Vacation

Miss Virginia Bossi of Orchard Street, Miss Lavina LaGassey of George Street, Miss Jessie Sefter of South Street and Miss Marion Webster of Laurel Street spent the last two weeks of the month on vacation in Chester.

Mrs. L.S. Grant of Hull Street visited relatives in Woonsocket, R.I.

Let’s build

A building permit was issued to E,J. Allaire for Peter Allaire to erect a garage on the north side of 34 Orchard St., costing $150.

It was a busy month for Mr. Allaire as he also applied for a building permit for the erection of a three-stall garage on West Street. The cost, $600.

Special investigation completed

At the end of the month, an unofficial special committee from the city council concluded its investigation of the sewer department. The investigation determined who reported to whom and corrected a payroll issue.

Real estate

Also, in July, John S. Deming sold a parcel of land on Welch Street to Oscar Anderson.

Holy Cow

A daughter, Doris Ioni, born to Mr. and Mrs. John Tye, is the 17th grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Oren Moulthrope of 409 Park St.

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