New Britain herald., 1920-03-13

ing in and about Berlin it was an- nounced this morning. Frank Holmes or the J. Holmes Brick company has purchased the old plant of the Stand ara Brlck company, situated about mile above the Berlin depot and has already commenced alterations and ih1hor improvements to the property as stated by him this morning. AL though it is one of the biggest wards III the state no brick has been manu- 1actured there for more than five years When the plant was run in 1914 more than 100000 brick were being made there in a season, making the yard one of the most productive ln the town. As soon as the weather permits brick making will be started. About 50 men will be employed Mr. Holmes stated this morning. The property is valued at $75,O0O.
 In PlainvilIc Today.
 senator Claude w. Stevens and George F. Dodd are in Plainville to- day attending the convention for the election of delegates at large for the republican state convention to be held in New Haven March 23 and 24 According to report one of the dele gates at large will be a Bristol man and if there is "pull'' enough both J. is the largest city in this congression- al district.
 East Berlin Items The k. of P. lodge will hold a min- strel show at the hall in the near fu- ture. Rehearsals are being held weekly
 Several local young men have deve1- oped new ideas and are now seen wearing derby hats.
 Owing to the storm of last night and this morning, combined with the bad going, very few factory workers from here went to their work this morning.
 Mrs. Charles Nelson entertained the members of the Dramatic club at her home the other evening. A checker tournament will be or ganized here within a few weeks.
 Kcnsington Items.
 Miss Leona Lewis is spending the weekend with friends in Bristol. Next Thursday evening the Ep- worth league of the Methodist church will hold it's anntfLl election of officers. Following the business session there will be a social. On Friday evening there will be d group meeting in Sonthington of the F3pworth leagues. Church services will be held in the local churches as usual tom morToW.
 Berlin Briefs.
 A. \. Barrett is confined to his home on Worthinston ridge with an attack of pleurisy.
 Walter Potts of Bristol is spending the week -end here with relatives.
 Church services will be held at the Congregational church as usual to- morrow.
 TIlaw Ties CD Traffic,
 Traffic under the kensinSton bridge was brought to a halt this noon oW- ing to the flooded condition of the road. More than four feet of water had settled there at that time. At 9 o'clock trucks and touring cars were having difficulty in passing through and several stalled when about half way across making it necessary for the more fol tuhate ones to pull them out. Trolley service was mainta in etl throughout the morning. Below Tow water at noon. At the Kcnsinston bridge passengers were transferred to cars On the other side.
 The manhole covers below Towers corner have been lifted from their position by the fore" of the water spouting up from below. spouting several feet in the air. "A repetition of last years flood over the flats is expected.
 The heavy rain during the night has removed most of the snow from the main highways. The East Pe:lin road. which is nearly q foot under water has for it's base seven