New Britain herald., 1920-03-06
Standard Steel < Bearings Co.
 Releases Forces Today
NEW DEPARTURE co. ALSO
Employes Allowed to Return to Their Homes - Rivers -Garlock Nuptials TOW Night.

Due to the severity of the storm, shutdown was effective at the plant of the Standard Steel and Bearings company this morning when an order was issued from the office to that eff feet at 10 o'clock. Many of the en- plCyeS had not shown up.for work and both the office forces and the III en en- ploycd on factory production were working under the handicap of weak ened forces. At Chat time the storm bore indications of a continuance and it was felt advisab to release the forces before they were marooned for the weekend.
 In the Bristol branch of the New Departure company similar order was issued about the middle of the morning and many local employees of that concern returned to their homes.
 Rivcrs-Garlock.
 Miss Beatrice Garlock, daughter Of Samuel Garlock of Southington ave- nue, and George Rivers, also of this town. were married this afternoon at the home of MT and Mrs. Frank Riv- CTS. The ceremony was performed by Rev. r.. C. Gillette, paste of the Con- gregational church. The couple will live in SouthinEton.
 COmmunit, Service.
 The third of the Lcnten community service series will be held tomorrow evening at o'clock in the Church of Our Savior. ReNN. Dr. A. H. Barring ion of Unionvillc will be the preacher. A special musical program has been prepared.
 To Live in Hartford.
 Miss Susan Pe~k left today for Hartford where she plans to make her home temporarily. and will leave in a few months Maine reCoptv sold her property on West Main street to Charles H. Newton and he will take possession today.
 King Winter holds sway in Plain- vile today and few have ventured on the streets te dispute his right to that throne. Traffic in all it's forms has deGeneratcd due to the difficulties in maintaining a clear track for troll leys and the impossibility of keeping the current on to drive the cars. On the railroad lines, the same trouble has been experienced and while q few trains have made their appear ancc they have been hours off sche- dulc. It is not expected that any of the suburban trains will ma ke trips until after the storm subsidies and several feet high but most of the tween points on the Plainville route have been taken off entirely.
 In the local manufacturing plants and other mercantile esta bliShments many of the workmen were absent from their benches and desks this morning some of them having re- fused to brave the/icy blasts while others found it impossible to get to work on account of the trolley tie-up In some places the drifts have been several feett high but most of the roads arc in passible condition and milkmen, Sroccrs butchers. bakers and the other merchants made their daily trips this morning.
 Where the water has pooled in the wake of the trolley, miniature skat- ing rinks have formed and it has been impossible to run the trolley over the entire route. Several iitnev busseS have been on the street but their trips have been few and far between. The roads between here and New Britain have been too treachcrous since the thaws and the JItneNs are running only at intervals Today. however, they have offered the only means of reaching New Britain.
 A. NJ. F.. Zion Church.
 Tomorrow morning in the A. M r. Zion church. the pastor will give 2