New Britain herald., 1919-08-20

Selectman Johnson Has Procured a
 Ton of Bacon Which Will Be Sold at
 Red Cross Rooms for 36 Cents Per
 Pound.
 Miss Mildred Rogers, daughter of MT. and Mrs. MNron F.. Rogers, mar rOwly escaped serious injury at her home yesterday afternoon when gas explosion occurred in the kitchen where she was standing, severely burning her and damaging windows in the room by the force Of the cOncus- siGn.
 As the report was given out, Miss Rogers was preparing to light the gas connected with the hot water heater. She turned the gas on but did not light it; procured a match, lit it and was to apply it to the gas when the explosion occurred. The flames from the ignited fumes scorched the face of the young woman and caused pain full injuries to her right eye.
 She was taken to the office of Dr. J. N. Bull where her injuries were at tended to. Dr. Bull reported the in jury to her eye as the most serious, but that will improve in a short time.
 
 be affected.
 The fact that she was not enVelOped by the flames was due probably to a sutticiency of air mixed with the gas winch caused it to travel over great CT range without such force. Miss Rogers is among the popular young women of the town and it is with re- gret that her friends learned of the accident. She is employed as secre- tary of the M. E. Page bakery, which is owned and operated by her father. Miss Rogers left this morning for the family summer home where she will remain until she has recovered,
 Bremen Called Out.
 The fire department was called out at about o'clock this morning to the home of Philip Russell at Hart's cor her on the Southington road. There was small fire in the house but no great damage was done.
 The fire alarm system was reported as partly out of commission this morn ing as it failed to register the proper alarm and confused the fremen who are employed in factories, etc. The system has been condemned quite ire quently of late and it is proba ble enough agitation will be started to remedy it. The system has a habit of getting out of order when neceS- sary and frequently the calls register ed are not for the sectiOn in which the fire is located
 Ton of Bacon Coming. Plainville will get ton of bacon as it's share of the supply being sold to communities under the government plan of disposal. This announcement Co11 Johnson this morning after he had been in consultation With Mayor Joseph F. DuttOn, of Bristol.
 MT. Johnson ordered supply of government food several weeks ago. When the post office was reported as an agent for the sale of food. he can- celled his order and was afraid that he would have difficulty in placing it again. He has received no assur- ances that the town will be able to get anything besides bacon, but hopes that the future will bring good results for the town.
 The ton of bacon will be disposed of at the Red Cross rooms on West Main street. It will be brought here from Bristol, where carload lot is being received, The time of arrival will be given publicity later, as due to the recent railroad strike, freight is somewhat COngested and promises of early delivery are no longer made. The bacon will be sold at 36 cents per pound. Local food merchants have offered the services of one clerk each to assist the town officials in the sale of the bacon. No bacon will be given out on credit, the entire bus mess being done on a cash basis. The 1 ton of bacon will cost in the neighbor- hood of S40O, and, with incdentals of weight shrinkage, string, paper, etc, l the expense will just about be l cleared.
 MT. Johnson holds but little hoDe