New Britain herald., 1923-01-02
PainpiM News
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Cellars FLOODED
DURING big STORM
Bristol Fire Track Called 10 Stan.
dard Steel and Bearing Co. Plant
PUMPS OUT ENGINE ROOM

PUMPS OUT ENGINE ROOM
fsihian Celebration saturia, Nigh
state poiife Investigating Theft
~ 4, y. I'ar's Piaoe-Tire Depar,
meat Called 0ni-saie..
Cellars everywhere in the town wesl
Hooded during the hig rainstarm ai
yesterday and landlords are busy 10,
day draining out the water that still
remains,
The engine room nj the local plant
of the Standard steel and Bearings
co, became flooded yesterday and
threatened serious damage 10 the
equipment there, \ hurry call was
sent In 10 the Bristol fire department
and a big pumping truck was sent
"a the plan from the neighboring
city. The fire eaters arrived about 8
o'clock yesterday and SGT their ma :
chine In operation and II was not Iona
before the water was being eloanea
out OF the room. The machines were
In operation at the factory today a..
usual and no breaks In the service
were reported.
Plthinn Celebration
Too much cannot be said about the
PYhian Christmas tree celebration
given for tn" children OF the town IN
the Community theater Saturday eve.
ming. An exact count OF the mum.
her OF children there was made I'M
possible because of the iostling and
crowding. II was estimated however.
that there were RI least 500 children
present Each one received a stock
ing filled with candy. oranges. nuts
and gifts. About ESQ rrown-nps also
attended the exercises, and they were
as joyful as the youngsters themselves.
Miss Esther Aspinwal. dressed as
Betsy Ross, presented the beautiful
silk flag to the grammar school. /,
will be on display In the window OF
Jones and Huttons store for the next
few days, after which II will be place,
In the school.
Grand Officers Present
About $50 members OF the local
lodge and the Pythian Sisters lodge
gathered In !. O. .. +. hail after the
Christmas tree party In honor OF the
grand officers of both lodges who
were present for their annuul Visit to
the town. Among those WHO were
present were Grand Chancellor |
Thomas Troland of New London. Past
Grand Chancellor William CowIshaw /
of New Britain, Past Grand Chancel-
Tor l.. Erwin Jacobs OF New Haven
and Grand Inner Guard Arthur /
Mitchell of Hartford, all Of the /
knights of Pythias. and tho following
officers of the Pythian Sisters: Grand |
Chief Tairman of Thompsoncil;e. Past !
Grand Chief Clara Whitaker Of STAIN /
ford and Grand Treasurer Mrs. SNOW
of West Haven.
Remarks were made by all the
members. and Il 5ountful
supper, donated by the members Of
both lodges was served. "Bill' Smith,
the magician, who entertained the
children earlier in the evening. also
displayed his wares al the lodge gath
eting, and solos were rendered by
Mrs. Foiren, Harry B0nney, Miss
Reryle Turner and Mrs. William Will
our and a piano duet by Mrs. and
Miss Foiren.
The affair was the biggest o, its !
iind ever given IN PlatnH,ll" and the F..
celebration, both at Cre Community =,
heater and at the lodge rooms during 1
he evening will be long remembered
y those who We're in attnudanca.
Contest On. ,
A big contest for the children of
he Grammar school was launched at !
he party Saturday evening. when :
came entitled America Forever" 9
vas passed out TO the children. This .
$ memory test which will be -
tudied, and to the boy or girl who -
viii be able to play the game cor -
ectly before a committee to be se- =.
Hcted by the knights of Pythias, :;
iill be presented IS pound candy =.
ane which is now on exhibition In y
4 ri Brothers store. The contest will y
e held in a day or so and the award -
Ill be made. Needless to say, in
rest in the game is at fever heat,
nd when decision Is to be made, >,
le committee will find that it has
hard task on its hands.
Investigating THEFT =,
The state police are Investigating /
,e theft last week of equipment and III
vo electric motors valued at over e
500 from the sand pit of c. r. Hart >,
New Britain road. The total -
ilue of articles stolen reaches we'll y
yer $500. Patrolman f. w Furrey Pr
as made some investigations in the
Use ami he Is led to believe that a be-
uck was used to transport the stuff. dc
Ulcers We're in town yesterday and
,nsulted with the local officer. and pc
icy have several clues on which OF
ey are working. Mr.. Hart notified -
q local police and the New Britain
,lice of the theft as soon as II was
and although no informa-
IN as to the results of the investi-
tions could be secured, II is known
at several suspects are being
ltched and arrests are expected at
~ time.
Fire sunday.
The local fire department was
lied out Sunday afternoon to ox-
lguish a blaze in shed in the rear
Mr.. DuRerry's homo on Bohemia
Get When the firemen arrived on
P scene. they found lively blaze
progre SIS. They quickly set to