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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-22

owsn Dunbar Of Bsookiise, Mass. ".
hsss Sunday.
Herman Lsach OF Orland Is VISITING NJ.
brother tn-law, Newell Perkins.
Mr.. and Mr. Merle Conner and -,
wers rscsht visitors ct Ross Conners,.
William Farnham 10 spending .eysn,
weeks with his mother, Mrs. Fsnni,
Farnham.
wardwsll wallacs returned home Ia.
week, from Augusta, where be has scent
. month.
Postmaster W. &. Ordway, who Ia.
ossn critically III the past few days, |,
. littls bsttsF.
Mn. Nellie 0uilford has returned IA
bar home In Boston, after a visi, with
Ars. 4. B. West.
Miss Gladys leach OF Penobsco, .psp,
Tow days last week with her grand.
mother, Mrs.. Emma wardweiI.
Fred Psrkins has returned to bis home
In Hsarsport. He was called here by the
illness and death OF bis father, James
psgkins.
Aug. 20. @.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-22

by the ladies Of this village, and work
has already been started for the benefit
of tbs soldiers somew here in France.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Hollis r. Hysom Of
Cambridge, Mass-, ere At their cottage
here for . few weeks. The Scribner
Artesian Well Co. Of Bangor il drilling
. well for Mr.. Hysom.
The many friends here OF Abraham J..
somes Of Boston, formerly Of this village
viii be pleased to learn that - hes passed
successful examination = hrst leu
tenant % the training camp At Piattsburg,
N. Y. The hest wishes are extended
to him from his home town.
Aug. 10. @. 8. 9.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-22
MOUNT DESERT.

Miss Dorothy q. Pray is visiting rel
atiyes ct Northeast Harbor.
Capt William 9. Brown spent one day
last week with his family here.
Miss Blanche Butterfield Of Bar Harbor
recantly spent few days with Mr.. and
Mrs.. Mark w. 5ones.
Mrs.. Limo Coiwsll, with two children, Of
Newton, Mass, h spending the summer
with her mother. Mrs. Clam somes.
The church society wiz hold ito sals
ct the library Thursday. Aug. =, for the
benefit Of church and war relief work. "
Nrs. Archie Steel Brooks Of Wsltham,
Mass, il visiting ct the homo Of her
sistsr- law, Mrs.. Thomas n. Richard-
son.
Rev. John b. whitsman has gone to
0rsenvills, Mass. He win return later
and nnish the season hsre with his family
Ct thsir new eottaas.
A. ss rslisf soeisty has bssn organized
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-22
NORTH SULLIVAN.

John Robinson Of Bangor was Sunday
guest OF II. J kobertson.
George Robertson. who was injured In
Bar Harbor, 10 steadily improving.
Miss Beatrice Gordon was recently OPP
Grated upon for appendicitis, in Boston.
Miss Sadie Robertson Of Bangor II visit
ing her sisters, Mrs. Mary Robertson and
Mrs. Agnes Bowden.
Miss Cora Gordon and friend left foz
Boston Thursday, altar visiting hsr sis
tar, Mrs.. Clara Hasksll, several weeks.
Harry Merchant, flrst lisutsnant Y: 8.
A., il visiting his parents, Mr. and Mn,
Reuben Merchant, after an absence Of
three and one half years.
An@. 70. q.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-22
TO SHORTEN Army COAT.
6sksr to Follow Psrshing's Advice Re.
sard.nn Uniforms.

6aksr to Follow Psrshin0's Advice Re-
sard.nu Uniforms.
While Secretary Of War Baker de-
ctned to approve suggested changes In
the regulation army coat 1t Is believed
he will approve severai recommends
tons concerning notifications OF uni
form which have been received from
General pe-shing.
These changes are all based upon
trench conditions ~ found BY General
Pershing. II IL suggested that the
Overcoat ard "slicker" be shortened to
knee length to remove the interference
while walking In narrow trench An
other suggestion II that knitted skull
cap be added to the equipment OF every
soldier. to be worn under the trench
helmet.
General Pe-shing also recommended
the adoption Of jacket made Of leath-
er and blanket lined, Instead Of the
present fleece lined garment; changes
In the length Of gloves and In the type
Of puttees now issued were proposed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-22
COUNTY NEWS


MARLBORO.
Mathew Mcintyre has sold his place and
moved to Ellsworth.
Adeibert Hodgkins and family Of Ellis
worth are here to cut their hay.
Percy Bragdon and family, OF Boston,
are with his mother, Mrs. Caroline Grover.
Mrs. g. o. Treadwell has gone to Cam
den, whore Mr.. rreadwen has employ
ment.
Arthur Hodgkins, wife and two chill
dren spent Sunday in Franklin with Mrs.
Aodgkins' uncle, DR.. DeBeck.
FIT. Hodgkins, with his daughter, Mrs.
Esusl Bartlett. and her family, was here
over Sunday, ct his old home.
Aug. 20. ARE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-22

20 many women are suffering from similar
a61ictions shat this testtmonieI letter IRON
Nrs. Laura Beail, PlattsbarE, nissy vth e
IN stas aurt al the tfme. I took doctors
Dsdicins, bat It did me NO good. I took two
bottIes Of Foley Kidney Pills and tel AZ
right now" hackache, rheumaslc tulnee.i
soints. pufIneas under eyes, bladder troubles
and Kindred symptoms are quickly relieved
By Foley Kidney Piiis-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-22
SALISBURY COVE.

Mrs.. Dsering OF saco is visiting her son.
Rsv. Mr.. McLeod.
Miss Thelma johnson spent few days
last week In Bar Harbor.
Mrs. C. c. Palmer, who with her young
soma, hes bean visiting her parents, cap'.
r. Il. Young and wits, has returned 70
Dexter.
Aug. Is. Il.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-22
NEWS
NoRTH CAsrINE

Miss Alice Butler bas gone to Era.
to teach. s'a
Donald Murchison Of Lee arrived q,
day for visit.
Harry wasdwsli, wife and dau.,... !.
Bangor, wsrs here recently.
Mrs. Emma wardwell II v,.,,,n.
daughter In Psnobscot. ls'
Mn. Hannah Ksrr ana child and ~.
Doris Dodge have returned TO thai, ~ -
In brewer.
Mrs. Reuben Devsreux Is spsns,,.
few wsska with her husband :, w..
Beach.
Willard Perkins OF New York. with u.
wits, u Visiting his mother, Mrs AZ.
Perkins. '4'
Mr.. and Mrs. James Halves Of s,oc.,..
Springs, with three children, IL vi.i,,s.
at A. K. Dod9s's.
Nh. Kats Little and Miss Marcos.
Mcneil have returned to Boston, si,s, !.
visit with Mr.. Frances farnham.
Aug. u.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-22

Instead Of referring to them AZ .'the
ladies' Of hell" why not denominate the
klties euphoniously and briefly -
"Helrs belles?' asks the Chicago Trib-
une.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-22

With 1000 master chefs from leading
hotels a. supervisors. the big national
amy w1l BE- the best fed In the worlds
history
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-22

Now that Detroit banks are again
charging disconnt ON Canadian cur
rency It h cheaper for the possessor Of
Canadian money in any large amounts
to pay his fare on the ferryboats. lose
several hours en- route to Windsor and
exchange his money at . Canadian
bank.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-22

Put on Seventy five Tens.
In one month 10000 sailors At Great
Lakes training station have gained
seventy-nvs tons In aggregate weight.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-31
IMN1EDIATE\COAL
RELIEF PROMISED
McAdoo to Give Fuel For New Eng
land Right Of way, WASH
ineton Reports.

T. Washington, Dec. 31.-Imnediate
measures will be taken to relieve the
coal shortage in New England and
New York, Director General MoAdoo
annunced today. Orders, he said, will
be issued soon giving to coal ship
1nents preferential movement a.
Plans dsslaned to bt4e.G aboNss 9
fected areaA were being perfected.
Greater use of the water routes into
New England from Hampton Roads
will be made. N ..5Ei
In addition to effecting a greater
movement OF coal the labor situation
will be one OF the chief railroad prob
lens to be dealt with by the director
general. The railroad brotherhood
chiefs have been summoned to confer
with the director general Thursday
concerning regulating Of labor and
the new railroad administration.
The coal situation in New England
is worse perhaps than in any part OF
the country. J. J. Storrow of Bos-
ton, New England fuel administrator
with Fuel Administrator Garfield con-
ferred with Mr.. McAdoo on the sit
uation. Public utilities and factories
working on war orders Mr.. Storrow
said, are about to close for lack of
fuel Domestic supplies, too. are low.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-31
Completely Wiped Out.

Washington. Pec. a1.-Guatemala
City. the capital of Guatemala, has
been wiped completely or the map
by earthquake. and its population of
125,0O persons are homeless dn the
streets.
News of the complete destruction
Of the city reached Washington in a
ca'blegram from Guatemala City, re-
ceived by the. Navy Department
through its radio system. Orders
have been issued by the Navy Depart
ment to all Of its vessels in the vicin-
ity of the Gulf of Honduras and the
Pacific coast of Guatemala, to render
all the assistance possible to the
stricken populace.
The message received by the Navy
Department stated that there had
been another bad earthquake shock
and that this had finished the work
of destruction started by the earlier
shocks. The departments message
read:
bad earthquake finished the work
of others. Everything in ruins and
beyond description as result Of last
nights shock. One hundred and
twenty-five thousand people are in the
streets. Parts of the country are
very cold and windy. Tents are need
ed badly. Quite number killed yes.
terday by falling walls"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-31

able that the removal of the regis
trant will not deprive the wife Of
reasonable adequate support. he goes
in Class 1 as not being included in
any other division in the schedule,
Paragraph 4-Many boards seem to
be in doubt as to Whit to do when it
appears that the soldiers pay and war
risk allowances will provide adequate
support. See Rule l, page "a, and the
last paragraph of Section H. Reason
able adequate support cannot be de-
termined by a rule Of thumb, but must
be determined with common sense and
sympathy in the Iacts of each indi-
Vidual case. What would be ade-
quate support one locality or in one
set of circumstances might not be ade-
quate support In one locality or in one
tion of adequate support must be de-
termined by the boards after careful
consideration of the interests of the
dependents on the one hand and the
government on the other and with the
thought always in mind that the pres
ent classification scheme is designed
to raise our armies with minimum
of hardship and suffering to those who
are to be left at home.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-31
EXPLANATIONS GIVEN REGARDING
MARRIED MEN WITH DEPENDENTS

Hartford, Dec. 31-To local boards:
No. A 1923. To remove doubt ex-
pressed by local boards, as to the clas-
sif1cation of regis+rants the following
is published In explanation of the res
olutions:
Paragraph subdivision A, class 4,
is the residitary class for registrants
whose wives Or children are mainly
dependent on them for support and
this applies to q w1dower whose own
children are mainly dependent upon
him for support.
Paragraph 2-If registrant has
both a wife and child, but there are
such other sources of support avail
able that the removal Of the regis
trant will not deprive the dependents
of reasonable adequate support, he is
to be placed in sub division A of
Glass 2.
Paragraph 3-If a registrant has a
wife. but no children and there are
such other sources Of support avail
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-31
U. S. Consulate Destroyed.


San Salvador. Dec. 31.-Guatemala
city, capital Of the Republic Of Guate-
mala. has been completely destroyed
by an earthquake. Many persons
were killed in the disaster. some in
their homes and others in the streets.
The Colon theater. which was filed
with people, collapsed. There are
many casualties among the audience.
Various hospitals and asylums and
the prisons were badly damaged and
many patients and prisoners were
killed.
The railroad depot, the sugar mills,
the post offlce, the American and
British legations, the United States
consulate. and ali the churches IN the
city have been Ieve1ed.
Deep fssures opened in the middle
Of the City. Il. s.
sla q a q 1l.1DI M II 1aRies hasa, ,asd
from the capital. More than 5000
persons are homeless.
The stock of provisions in the city
is scant and aid is required promptly.
The Salvadorean government has
suspended the official New Year cele-
bration and entered into mourning in
sympathy with Guatemala.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-31
CROZIER DENIES PR
AGAINST COL. ID
FAMOUS FRESCOES in
CARMINI CHURCH SAFE
Works of Titan and Cam.
pagnola Unscathed by
Fire Set by Austrians.

Padua, Italy, Dec. 31.-(By The
Associated Press)-The ancient Car
mini church of Padua, containing
frescoes by Titan and Campagnola,
was the center of a vast coi1f1agration
last night which lighted up the skies
for miles around. The fire started
from incendiary bombs dropped by
enemy airplanes in another raid which
scattered widespread destruction and
death
The dome OF the massive church
burned throughout the night, making
a majestic spectacle. but the solidity
Of the ancient walls, dating from 1880,
and the copper roof saved the main
structure and paintings from destruc-
tion. The bomb hit the outer edge Of
the dome, which was soon q fiery fur
mace rising 160 feet in the center Of
the city. ag -.
One Of the buildings was pierced
from top to bottom and torn to pieces
by a bomb which buried four persons,
three Of whom were children. The
church Of San Valentine and an an
cient palace were hit. and partly
wrecked. Other private buildings
also were struck.
While destruction Of property was
great, reports indicate the loss Of life
was not as severe as on Friday night
The correspondent visited the Carmini
church, where mass was progressing
In the baptistry. The famous fres-
Goes were intact. The affairs were
covered with wreckage, but the wall
and roof had not been damaged great
1y A number Of paintings and tapes
tries were burned by. red-hot metal
from the roof. The bells were ring
ing today. A monument to Petrariach
in an adjoining square was scorched
and surrounded, by debris from col
1apsed houses. E't
The frescoes saved were the Meet
ing of Joachim and Anna by Titan
and the Birth Of Christ and the Ador-
alton Of the Magi by Campagnola. The
Carmini church was erected to COM
memorate the end OF the brutal tyran-
ny of one of the Hohenstanfken chiefs
Yho raided neKahaFn ltAE 7 Ae year.
~ aaT
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-31
NEW EXPORT RECORD
America shipped Goods Valued at

America Shipped Goods Valued at
More Than $4,000, ,oOO,O 600 Abroad
in 1917.
Washington, Dec. 31.-America's 9
exports were estimated today at the
department OF commerce to have
passed the $4,000, 100000 mark in
1917, a new high record. Imports
were less than IS, 200. 900. 900 and the
trade balance in favor Of the United
States probably be more than $s,-
10000, 900. -
Steady increase in coal exports
during the last two years, despite an
supplies to South American countries
equally Steady curtailment in fuel
in an endeavor to handicap Germany's
trade carried by neutral steamers Is
shown in figures issued by the bureau
Of foreign and domestic commerce.
Canada now is receiving the largest
increase in fuel supplies with smaller
increases going to Panama and Cuba.
Italy has received only 100000
tons in ten months this year COM
pared with 1,66AOOo last year.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-31
LOWER CALIFORNIA
Will QUIT MEXICO
Secession Forecast by Ap-
pointment of Los Angeles
Man to Diplomatic Post.

San Francisco, Dec. 31.-F1elding
J. stilson, Los Angeles capitalist,
announced here today he had been
advised that he was appointed dip
lomatic representative at Washington
OF Governor Estaban Cantal, of Lower
California" II believe" he said, this
foreshadows the. secession of Lower
California from Mexico"
Mr.. Stilson refused to discuss his
announcement further than to say he
was to meet here today q personal
representative Of Cantu and expected
TO receive from him confirmation OF
his appointment
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-31
7R(eien 81 Terror in Trkutsk.

Reking. Dec. 30.-Civil war is In
proxress at Irlxutsk, in eastern Siberia
on Sho Trans-saberian railroad and In
t1 Surrounding districts. The town
was sot on IRE by Red Guards after
t4ley had murdered the French con-
sular agent and three other French
men. Many persons. Including wonn-
"a and children, are being murdered,
street fghting is under way.
Il The Bolsheviki continue to receive
adfOinforcsI ent2 ana ammunition from
kAsnoyarsk. The Cossacks are offer
flg ld4Aermined opposition to the Red
Guards. The Siberian railway guards
n10 pptnumbered and are being killed
cr driven from their posts. Commune
IcAtl0n with Petrograd has been cut
Snn.
Boishevih uprisings have occurred
at Tohita and Verkhne-Udinsk, both
OF which towns are on the Trans
Hahorian railway. Harbin Is quiet
with the Chinese in full control. They
- anardfng the banks, stores and
railways &c. ...
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-31
! gussia AGust BE Unined.


kxoUrad. Dec 8p--An interview
: Adrnir1I Keyserlinxk, member
T e. GNzmnn delegation which ar
E ere last week, 81 published In
n IA reply to = statement by
# stewer that the Rolsheviki
MI only ono party in Russia
- Sasbt recognised by major
1 L TIA admiral saids
4 Il BsIs IT. T. ~ IA ktar Of your Internal
u gsEas s1cal 1s no wise concerns
q lll<$E CT sttany would not
y =, No, pence with only one
i ~ = Why we Insisted the
T. rom the Ukraine be ad-
l sto tho psace negotiations at
B u titovuk.
q Sssss N AKvo not declined to hear rep
/. & - l n4fve1 Of other nationaltties In
or Sf os1Ier parties. We recog-
4 darslnse peAce Is attatna ble
u Ae tiOnal passions IN Rus
I been a1IAyed Therefore no
q NV, nxsach peAce Ii desiredyit
- only 1it1,1 - ablishInent
As $500 5 aatlap .af
4 I ls'I bound up with the cons-tt-
D eaply-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-31
MORE LATITUDE FOR PRESS
Less Stringent Censorship Will Per-
init Publication OF News Heretofore
Frowned Upon-Rules, Not Uni
.tp. &.4.
versally Observed. af


Washington, Dec 31.-Relaxation
in several phases Of the voluntary
censorship observed by American
newspapers since the war began is
announced by the committee on pub
lie information in revised regulations
effective tomorrow.
Requests that nothing be published
tending to disclose the names of line
officers or Individual units in expe-
dictionary forces, tending to reveal
the identity Of American merchan-
ships and creSys engaged with subma-
rines and giving information regard
ing dry docks, repair and construc-
ton work have been withdrawn en-
tirely. 1t is explained unoff1cially
that these were withdrawn because Of
the difficulty in have them universally
observed
Other changes and additions of
minor character are made.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-31
OFFICERS AND CREW HELD
FOR TRADING WITH ENEMY,

A Pacific Port, Dec. 31.-Her
officers and crew charged with
violating the trading with the
enemy act, by attempting to
trade vath blackl1sted concerns
in Lower California, the steamer
,Northfork was brought into this
harbor last night with a prize
crew aboard aid docked- OFF,
GERS and crew are under armed
guard and no one is allowed to
approach the pier. .
The Norkhfork, an American
owned steam schooner, was
seized at sea by United States
cruiser She has been en4
gagged In carrying ore mined in
Lower California.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-31
AMERICAN AVIATOR KILLED
Falls While Attempting to Repeat
Loop the Loop-Reports Observa-
tions With Dying Breath.

Paris, Dec. 31.-An American avia-
tor was killed yesterday while making
a test flight at an aviation center be-
fore French and American pilots and
observation aviators. Although the
wind was blowing violently he made
a loop successfully, but on attempt
ing to repeat the feat he fell. He
was dying when picked up but in
sisted on reporting to his American
comrades with his last breath the OBJ
seryations which he had made.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-31
EDUCATION, AS Gr

Hartford, Dec. 31. oAte41 y
comb impressed ON tho nun 81
agents of the state board o1 4dSl
in an address this forenopn s
mid-winter conference, that thN1
cation of the children of th@ss
must not be neglected whtio, t
is doing its part in the war.
ton must not be sacrificed M
intelligencey of the state nat1St
tanned. The trials Of THO sttAt
war did not require the
intelligence In the children B.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-31
Z i''' hdki Tools Of Germany.

I1ndom, Dec. a1.The Times print
= long letter from its Petrograd cor
~ ,ondent, dated Saturday purport-
Il Aa nbstantlate the view that the
Y pa SSSsSaki revolt was managed by
q I tiSv and the movement is, essen
daily anti -national and anti Russian.
I1A1 letter says:
EFT u y notorious fact and has been
d xovea " documents In possession Of
60 erenaky government that Ger
ii 1ys ccnnmissioued L.entne and give
him nA0ney to go to Russia to SOW
dtsafHectiou In the Russian army"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-31
GREETINGS TO U. S.

Washington, Dec. 31.-New Years
greetings to the American govern
ment from the heads Of several ma
tions allied with the United States
will appear in the New Years edition
Of the official bulletin. These already
received included greetings from King
Peter Of Servia. President Guerra of
Bolivia and President Viera of Uru-
quay. ..ys55 mi ssSss,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-31
Foreign Residents Safe.

Helena, Mont, Dec. 31.-The for
eign colony in Guatemala City. is safe.
loss of life caused by the earthquakes
there having been confined to natives,
according to a cablegram received
here last night from Guatemala by
A. E. Spriggs of this city. The mes
sage was from a mining associate OF
Mr. spriggs.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-31
1000 TO LOSE JOBS.
Chicago Council Forced to Swing Axe
to Retrench.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-The most dis.
agreeable task which ever faced the
city council, namely, the severance
Of 1000, persons from their jobs. was
taken up by the aldermen today.
The municipality must retrench to
the extent of $3,700,00O next year and
there was no other way to do it. The
city's financial trouble is Of ancient
standing. Chicago does business un-
der an antiquated charter, long out
grown, but repeated efforts to get a
new one from the legislature have
failed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-31
Rnsaia 70 Return Autrian Ships.

Amsterdam, Dec. 31-Four Austri-
III xteaxners seized by the Russian in
: rs cOur1e Of the war will be restored
gtIieAr Austrian owners in keeping
r. an agreement reached at Brest-
X HMl according to despatch from
We The total gross tonnage OF
tia il ners, Ii 10000.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-31
80 Below i'm Norfolk.

Winsted, Dec. 31.-Norfolk report
ed today IAN unofficial temperature of
80 degrees below zero. Colebrook re-
ported 20 below and New Boston,
Mass, across the state line 2S.
Train service was seriously affect
ed by the intense cold. Traffic on the
Torrington and Winchester Street
railway was delayed for time.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-31
Bristol Families Without Water.

Bristol, Dec. 51.-Upwards of $50
dwellings here, some of them occu-
pied by two families, We're without
water today, as result of frozen wa
ter pipes, according to a conservative
estimate by Thomas J. Fischer, sl-
perintendent of \the water depart
ment.
Temperatures ranged from % to %
degrees below zero.