New Britain herald., 1914-08-06

when the rear wheels of heavy au- tomobile truck belong to the New Britain Trap Rock company, crashed through the planking of the bridge at the American Paper Goods, as the vehicle which, with it's load, weighed in the vicinity of eleven tons, was passing up Percival avenue with some stone for d state job being done near Meriden.
 Had it not been for the heavy steel girders directly under the stringers of wood, the vehicle would have been plunged into the deep stream which flows under the bridge. AS it was, the wheels were suspended on the girders and the truck could not be removed until late today. Repairs have already been started and will be completed in a few days. Selccr- man William H. Gibney is personally supervising the work.
 The town authorities have been afraid of this bridge for some timc for the traffic on Percival avenue has increased greatly of late, heavy au- tomobile trucks passing over the bridge several times day.
 Only few weeks ago, the town engaged an engineer of the Berlin Construction company to examine the structure to determine which would be the more feasible plan, to have it repaired and strengthened or replaced by a new and modern bridge.
 Today Selectman Gibney received letter from the concern, in which prices for repairs or d new bridge nr.e quoted. At d reasonable figure, the Bridge shop would erect a struc- ture which they would guarantee to hold a fifteen ton roller
 The board will take the matter un- der consideration with the possibility of making recommendations to be acted upon at the next town meeting.
 As matter of fact. almost all of the bridges in this town will have to be made stronger to withstand the in- creased and heavier traffic, which has been brought on by the introduc- ton of the automobile truck into the commercial world.
 Before anything definite is done in regard to the Paper Goods bridge, s. called. the authorities will ascertain whether or not anything is to be done in regard to the extending of the trolley line through to Meriuen by way of the Cathode route The legislature has granted d charter for this proposed trolley line wh;L h would pass along Percival avenue and over the structure in question.
 Advertised Letters.
 The following list of advertised let ters has been posted at the Kensinc- ton postoffice:
 Otto E. Mellican.
 B. l.. Sperry,
 Gustav Swanson.
 Centi Wriel.
 Horace Joziet
 Rev. Watson Woodruff Leaves Rev Watson Woodruff. who has been spending the past week as the guest of his parents, Mir. and Mrs. James Woodruff, left today for Min ncapolis, Minn., where he is to visit q college mate
 Rev. MT. Woodruff holds a pastor ate in Lynn, Mass. He preached last Sunday in the South Congregational church in New Britain.
 F.. F.. Agnryi to Preach Here.
 Deacon Francis Demng has en- gagged E. E. Agard, a member of the Trinity Methodist Episcopal church In New Britain, to occupy the pulpit at the Berlin Congregational church next Sunday, in the absence of Pro- lessor Edward F.. Nourse. who was to have taken the place of the pastor Rev. Samuel A. Fisl<e, who is now enjoying his vacation. Mr. Nourse is in Bayville. Wisconsin.
 Rev Samuel w. Raymond of Hart ford will conduct the preaching ser