New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-14
PaainVille News
MYSTERIOUS FIRE
ON BICYCLE ST.
Flames Cause Damage Of $500
in Chichester Home
LYMAN ]. BURT DEAD
We'll known Milk Dealer in Business
Here for So Years-Congregatio
Church to Hold Nfid-week Services
Tonight-Briefs.

Church to Hold NEid-week Services
Tonight-Briefs.
The town of Plainville was visited
by a fire this morning. Just at the
time when most of the brave fire
laddies of the local fire department
were putting in their last few minutes
of their nightly beauty sleep they
were suddenly aroused by the clang-
ing of the fire gong and they all arose
Immediately with a pronounced de-
sire to sque1ch the flames that were
beginning to devour the house owned
and occupied by the family of B. J.
Chichester Of Bicycle street. The
alarm was sounded at 6:32 o'clock
and the f1remen were on the job a few
minutes later. When they arrived at
the house they were met by columns
Of smoke and flame pouring out of
the second story windows. On &C
count Of the freezing up of the water
pipes that supply the water for the
town of Plainville it was difficult for
the men to throw any water on the
flames and the next best thing to do
was to use the hand chemicals at
tached to the side of the fire truck
A ladder was placed on the side of the
wall nearest to the room from which
the flames and smoke were coming
and couple of the fremen climbed
the ladder armed with the chemicals
and in a short time had secured con-
troll of the fire.
The family was down stairs at the
time when the fire was noticed by
one of the neighbors who Immediately
sent in the alarm. How the fire
started is the big mystery that is
puzzling the minds of the local folk
today, as the room is one that is not
used by any one of the Chichesters
and, according to all the members of
the family, no one had been in the
room all night or at any time this
morning. The fire started in a
davenport and began eating it's way
up along the side walls of the build
ing. The total loss amounted to
about $500, which was covered by
insurance.
Lyman j. Burt Dead
Lyman j. Burt 10 years old and
one of the oldest residents of the
town Of Plainville died last night at
9:15 o'clock at his home in the Red
Stone Hill district He had not been
well OF late and it was only short
time ago that he was forced to sell
out his milk business on account of
poor health. He was we'll known by
all the old and young residents Of
the town, having been in the milk
business for 35 years Funeral ar
rangements are incomplete.
Examination of Draftees.
A number Of the young men who
have been placed in the Al class in
the draft are to report for a physical
examination on Saturday in this town
and Bristol Local doctors will have
charge of the examining of the men
who stay in this town to be examined.
This will make up the last increme nt
of the draft army to leave. They
will make their departure about Feb
ruary %.
Congregational Church.
The regular mid-week meeting of
the members Of the Congregat ional
church will be held this evening at
7:3O o'clock at the home of Miss
Julia Barnes. An interesting discus
sion on some of the important topics
OF the day will be held and the main
event of the evening will be an ad-
dress by Rev. +. c. Gillette on the
subject, How Shall We Think of
COD 2? The meeting will be led by the |
pastor.
At the services last Sunday morn
ing at the church a collection was
taken up and pledges were signed by
the members of the church which |
will enable them to assist in the sup
port Of the work being done by the
Connecticut Temperance Union The
total amount of money and pledges
taken in was $1S260.
PlainviIlc Briefs
Miss Bessie Carragher of Boston,
who has been visiting relatives in
town for the past few weeks, re-
turned to her home today.
Herman Carlson of the firm of
O'Hare & Carlson was admitted to
St. Francis hospital, Hartford, yes
terday where he is to undergo an
operation.
Addison Ives is seriously i'll at his
home on Broad street.
J. f. Gleason of East Main street
will leave tomorrow on a trip to
Atlantic City and vicinity. He expects
to be gone for a few weeks.
George Hull Of Bristol is visiting
at the home of Frank Cafferty of
Bank street for few days.
Charles Newton of West Main
street has gone to Washington. D. C.
Private Ralph Newell. who is in
the Medical department of the
United States army. has returned to
his station at Washington. D. c. aft
er visiting at the home of his par
ents for a few days.
A daughter was born yesterday to
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Roper of Canal
street.
Francis LeVasseur, a sailor in the
United States navy, has returned to
his ship after visiting at his home.