New Britain herald., 1920-02-07

ther stated that the reason for no new cases appea ring was due to the eX- treme weather of the past few days which has prevented people from con- gregating in public places and street cars. As long as people will stay in. or keep away from gatherings. the in f1uenza cannot spread. Dr. GriswoFd stated and if people will remain home for a short time longer the spread of the dsea SC will be effectively checked.
 Feed the Birds.
 IL would be disastrous for the feathery flock if the present weather continued for a long period there IS no means of the birds obtaining food. Winter causes great havoc among the birds unless there are those who think enough and appreci- ate them enough to throw few crumbs for their sustenance during this period of extreme weather.
 To Break Roads. Selectman R. NJ. GIiswo1d stated this morning that the town roads would be broken as soon as the labor and equipment could be secured which will be at once. William Schroedel one of the selectmen' and Elmer Skinner, caretaker of the town farm have started to break out the Berlin and East Berlin roads and MT. Griswold will take care of the Kens- ington roads. Several of the farmers on the outskirts of the town have con- tracted to break the roads in their vii cinity so that within q day or two the highways will be open to travel.
 Trolley Gets Through.
 The trolley service was resumed this morning after being suspended for the past two days. Supt. F. l.. Beardsley and the snowplow crew la bored the greater part of last night to get through the huge drift that has blocked the line for two days. The drift has resisted all efforts of the snowplow so that a gang of hand shovelers Were put to work. IrlpS were made or schedule this morning. The people were glad to see the re- sumption of the service as for two days the town has been completely isolated from the outside except for telephonic communication.
 East Berlin Items.
 Church services will be held in the local churches as usual tom morroW.
 The Hubbard school will be closed all next week or until coal is received to keep the building warm. Mir. aBil- ey, caretaker of the school, used up the last bit of 'black diam onds" day before yesterday and no more has been received the storm preventing teams from getting through. The pu- pills will be granted a weeks vaca- tion.
 Miss June Cobey is confined to her home on Wilcox avenue with hard cold.
 Very few of the office help and fac tory men employed in New Britain went. to work this morning, the ma jority preferring to remain home ratber than go to the city for a half day.
 Berlin Items.
 Francis Deming is reported to be resting moro comfortably this morn ing.
 The meeting of the Berlin Literary society scheduled for M Monday eve ming has been indefinitely postponed, due to the weather.
 Mail is arriving more regularly. the mail trains now running on better time.
 KenSingtoD Items.
 MT and Mrs. John Bowling have returned from their wedding trip, ar. irving here last evening.
 B. P. Brennan has been confined to his home several days with an attack of the grip.
 Miss Adele Bassette is confined to her home with an attack of grip.
 Dr. R. NJ. Griswold left for Bristol this morning on business trip.