New Britain herald., 1919-05-22
Newly Built RockWeIl-Drake Bridge Undermined by River
SALVATION ARMY WANTS $500
Volunteer subscriptions to Be Sought for Lassics-Nictory Loan Workers Receive Mcdais-,Icmorial Day to Be CClcbratcd-Othcr Items.

n
 in this town where it's havoc started
 with tearing up a newly laid cement
 bridge and ended in gOuginc, dccp
 holes in the many thoroughfarcs of
 the town. The rain was inccssant
 during the night and carly this morn
 ing people began to sec the effects of
 the doWnpOur.
 The Pcuua abuCk river flows from
 beyond Bristol through this town and
 up into FallnlnGtOn where il becomes
 what IS called the Farmin GtOn river.
 Old residents of the town have seen
 the river high. but never as high oS this morning for it's overflow reached
 from the banks of the N Y., x. II. X, II. railroad tracks to the back doors of the stores in the Newton block on West Main street. Everything was swept in the Whirl of the water and debris of all kinds could be seen from the railroad bridge this morning.
 Even large and sturdy looking pieces of lumber were unheeded and joined the mad Onrushing water. Tho VOL umc of water was so great that where 1t is supposed to go over the dam in the rear of the Clark factory it chang
 cd it's course absolutely and a trip along the course of the stream today
 showed it flowing west almost as far
 as the cemetery before turning north-
 ward toward Farmngton.
 The two canals, the old canal near
 the slaughter house and the one time
 New Haven canal, were filled this
 morning for the first time in years
 and the water ran in the old course which formerly formed the means of transportation from New Haven to Mort hampton.
 The QunnipiaC river on the way to New Britain, however, proved the real damaging stream. For years there had been nothing but tho shadow of river and the surprise this morning was to see d great SWirling mass of water in the course. So great was the force of the water that 1t undermined a newly constructed cement bridge a short distance below the trolley bridge which crosses the river below TrumbulIs shop. The bridge was re-
 gently erected by d New Britain firm for the Rockwell factory in
 connection with it's building of sewer beds in that region. The estimated loss to the bridge is $2000.
 Other seCtons of the town suffered likewise and it will take the street de- partmcnt some time to repair the damage done.
 Pay for the DouShnutS.
 In France many Plainvillc boys were cheercd bv members represent ing the Salvation Army who gave the 1 boys hot coffee and doughnuts when | they came from the trenches tired 1 and miserable. The organizati ton which did that good work is now ap- 1 pcalinG for funds and already active l campaigns have been started in near 1 by towns and cities. It was known | that this town would be called upon | to contribute it's share and now the opportunity has come. C. R. Sher- man announced today that the town s 1 quota has been placed at $500. The 1 amount is based on the amount which 1 the town donated in the drive for ! money for the seven war organiza- - ] tons. Local people will have a 1 chance to give voluntary SubsCrip- 1 tions at the local Red Cross rooms l this evening, tomorrow evening and Saturday afternoon and evening. If l possible a house to house campaign
 will also be held and the towns rec
 ord upheld, as in former drives. Medals Received By Workers. 1 All local people who helped in the 1 recent Victory loan campaign have l been rewarded for their efforts by 1 receipt in this mornings mail of a
 medal sent from Washington and which was struck from a captured German cannon. The medals are i very appropriately engraved and tell
 of the wearer having done his share 1 in helping make the loan a success. 1 note accOmpanNing them s1id that 1 the name of each individual reCeiv- 1 ing them is being kept in the perma- , nent records In Washington. On one 1 side of the medal is the laurel wreath 1 designating Victory, and a design of 1 the treasury building in Washington, ! showing what the medal was given l for. On the reverse side are the ap-
 propratc words telling of the ap-
 preciation of the work of all Victory loan helpers.
 1 This town went over the top in the | Victory loan by about $40,00O due ] mostly to the great amount of pub l liCity given tho loan and it's features,
 and also 10 the hard work upon the 1 part of the canvassnC members of 1 the loan committee who went from
 house to house seeking subscriptions Memorial Day Celebration.
 l Definite plans for the observance of l Memorial Day in this town have not I as vet hccn made puDllC, put th1S veal 1 will prove no exception to former
 years and may have an added touch | with many of the returned heroes of l the world war at their homes. Tho
 day has always been duly celebrated bN members of the "Dld Guard" who
 have remained faithful in their dnt>
 of remembering their dead comrades
 who fell many years ago and paic [ {; ;,,l,
 l the past two years paid on the field. 1 of France. In the schools the chil
 dren are always told of the deeds o,