New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-30
WATER PIPE BREAKS;
MAIN ST. FLOODED
Trolley Cars Have Appearance Of
Submarine ChaSerS
FACTORY CELLAR FLOODED


nue. Lot Monday Molning-Cost VIII
Be Small.
The water main on the Plainvil1e
pipe line broke this morning at about
$50 o'clock and flooded the lower end
of West Main street for distance of
several hundred feet. The main was
in front of the Calor factory and ran
into the cellar of the factory building
doing damage to some materials and
stock stored in the place. The first
trolley between Bristol and Plainville
experienced difficulty in getting
through the water and it looked more
like an ocean going liner than a troll
ley when the crew decided to brave
the deep expanse in their endeavors
to get the people of the town into
Bristol The cause of the break was
the freezing of the pipes and it took
long time before the right main could
be located and the water shut off.
Fuel Situation Discussed.
At a meeting Of the local War Blu
reau last night at the home of S. S
GWillim of Hough street the question
as to what could be done to relieve
the fuel shortage was discussed by
the members. The fuel situation at
present in the town is very acute and
unless relief is secured Immediately
there will be suffering by those who
have no coal on hand and who are
unable to procure any from the deal
ers. In order to help out the stu
alton as quickly and efficiently as pos
sible a plan was adopted whereby the
townspeople would be able to secure
wood for heating their homes at a
very low cost to themselves. Town
Clerk Usher is the owner of a large
plot of woodland situated on the
Pennington Road on which there is
enough wood to supply the people I'M
til relief is at hand. The idea of the
War Bureau is to hold Wood Chop
ping Bee next Monday at the grounds
at which all those who are interested
in the movement will be set to work
chopping down trees and making fire
wood which is to be later sold and
delivered to those people throughout
the town who are in need of wood
Those who want wood for themselves
will be- allowed to get it and they
will be allowed to buy the wood they
cut at a low price for their own use.
All those who are not in need Of
the wood but who are willing to do
their share of the work will be paid
nominal sum. AS yet the time for
the chopping bee has not been set and
the bureau thought that the best day
in which to do the cutting would be
on Monday because of the closing
down of all the factories and places of
business on that day. The bureau
will set a time for the event as to
when it will begin and how long a
time will be spent Those who do not
think that they could do any wood
chopping are invited to be present to
perform any other work which will
have to be done. The wood will be
delivered to the homes of the peo-
pie on Tuesday and Wednesday. The
WOOdchoppers are asked to bring their
lunch With them and hot coffee will
be served at the grounds free Of
charge. The Plainvi1le committee of
the State Council of Defense has been
duly recognized as a War Bureau and
will have full charge of the affair
and any other events concerning the
town in regard to the war situation.
The War Bureau asks the aid of
the people of the town in the chop-
ping bee and invites all those inter
ested in the event to get in touch
with First Selectman Johnson in order
to give in their names so that the
exact number of woodchoppers will be
known.
PIainvilIe Briefs
DR.. r. G. Gibbs and Amos Coons of
Bridgeport spent the weekend at the
home of Mr.. Coons' parents in Plain
Vile.
Vinton l.. Knight of East Main
street, who was formerly with the
New Britain Trust company, has
been appointed a non-commissioned
officer in the ordnance department in
Washington and is now a sergeant.
He is stationed in Washington as an
inspector.
All members of the w. c.. T. T.
are urged to attend a conference
which is to be held at the Center
church home in Hartford Friday
pal speaker of the morning will be
Miss Anna Gordon, national president
of the organization.
Corporal Robert Simpson has re-
turned to Camp Meade, Md, after a
Through at the home of his parents.
The mems supper of the Congre-
gatonal church will be given tonight
at 1880 o'clock in the church chapel
Preparations for the event have been
completed and the speakers for the