New Britain herald., 1916-07-27
SERVE TOWN WITH
 WATER FROM WELLS
Pumping Plant at Mountain View
 Now in Operation
RESERVOIR SUPPLY CUT OFF
Water Company Responds to Appeals for Better Service--Reservoir Water Has Bad Taste-YouthfuI Farmers Success-Peaches Weeks Late

Has Bad Taste-YouthfuI Farmers Success-Peaches Weeks Late.
 We'll water forced into the mains from the water company's pumping 1 plant at Mountain View will be served to the townspeople for the balance of the summer, substituting for that l liquid which for several days has been masquerading under the name 1 aqua pura. AS the results of numer- ous complaints against the vile-smel- ling and unpalatable water, Superin- tendent J. N. McKernan yesterday shut off the reservoir supply and put the pumps in operation. As the mains still hold a consider able quantity of the reservoir water the residents are getting a mixture that is not as yet delectable. It will proba bly, be a day or two at least be- fore the unsavory water is cleared out of the pipes After that the service is expected to be entirely satisfactory. Reports of the analysis made last week by the chemists made it appear that the vegetable growth in the bot tom of the reservoir which pollutes the water would not develop sufff- ciently to cause any trouble for at least two weeks, according to En- gineer McKernan. The warm weather of the past few days, however, caused the plants to ripen quickly and as a consequence scores of complaints have been heard since Monday. The water has been almost chocolate in color and has a distinctive odor that is almost nauseating.
 Chemists claim that the water is harmless however, and that the taste and odor is caused by an oil which enanates from the growth at the bot tom of the lake.
 As has been the case since the wells were driven the company will have it's pumps operating during the day. time. and it is thought that the pres sure will be sufficiently high to force enough water into the standpipe on the top of the mountain to supply the town during the night.
 Superintendent McKernan intends to use a sulphate of- copper solution in the reservoir to kill the vegetable growth in order that the reservoir supply may be resorted to in case of emergency.
 The well water is pure and clear as crystal, and by the time that water obtained from the reservoir is forced from the dead ends the services will be vastly improved. Had the pumps been started earlier there would be fewer complaints and the water company would be in more popular favor.
 Young Farmers Success.
 Nine-years Kenneth G. Wood ruff Is proudly exhibiting specimens of vegeta bles which he has raised on a garden on his grandfather's place in Bristol. The little fellow has had re- markable success In gardening, and his skill and persistency has attracted general attention among the farmers of this section.
 Kenneth is the son of MT. and Mrs. George Woodruff of this place. Although but years old. he is great lv interested in gardening and he has raised a number of plants this year. A specimen of kohl raba, a variety of turnip that is exceedingly difficulty to cultivate, he Is exhibiting at Frisbie & IJer,inewav's store. He has raised 1 several of them since Spring.
 Peaches Weeks Late.
 Peach growers report that while l the prospects of good crop this 1 wear are excellent, the advent of 1 native fruit on the market is liable to 1 be delayed until the latter part of 1 August. because of cold weather dur 1 ing the Spring.
 All the trees are bearing heavily 1 and in some cases 1t is necessary to 1 thin out the fruit to save the branches 1 from breaking under their weight.
 Connecticut peaches, the growers report, should be ripe and ready to 1 market by the first of August. Their 1 appearance at this time indicates that l 1t will be at least three weeks before they will be ready to pick.
 Complain About Lights.
 The service given by the United Electric and Water company as re- gards the replacing of burned-out bulbs is entirely unsatisfactory, and Selectman Johnson Is receiving many complaints from sections which have been almost in darkness for several days
 Under the terms of the towns con- tract, the company agrees to put Tn new lights whenever the old ones are useless and the matter is reported to them, giving a rebate for the time the service IS halted,
 During the past month they have been advised several times that in candescents on certain streets have been used up. They seemingly paid nc attention to the complaints, how ever, allowing the places in question to remain dark.
 It has been suggested to the select men that they make 8 liberal deduo- ten from the company's next bill for the lights that failed to burn. Such action might cause the com pany to pay more attention to the terms of it's contract.
 Missionary Day.
 Church societies interested In home missionary work will be represented