New Britain herald., 1923-01-02

Roys.
The weekly prayer meeting will be
held at the church on Thursday eve
ming at 1880 o'clock. The postponed
Joint meeting of the standing COM
mittee of the church and the commit
tee of the Worthington Ecclesiastical
society will follow the prayer meet
ing.
The Girl Scouts will meet at the
home of Mrs. Garner Goodwin on
Wednesday afternoon. The regular
on Friday evening.
Storm Tics Up Traffic
For the first time since the new
drainage system was installed to carry
away the water from under the rail-
road bridge in kensington. there were
several feet of water under the bridge
yesterday following the severe storm
of the morning and night before. The
water was so high under the bridge
that on the north side it covered the
road and adjoining territory as far
at the Williams meat market on Main
street. On the south side the water
extended as far as the lawn to the
old Kelly property now referred to as
the Red House.
Trolley and automobile traffic to
New Britain was tied up for severa
hours yesterday afternoon and it was
not until late evening before the troll
legs We're able to operate on regular
schedule from Main street, New Brit
ain through to the terminal on Berlin |
street.
One automobile. the driver evidently |
not knowing how deep the water was |
under the railroad bridge endeavored |
20 pass but became stuck. He was la
er pulled out by another machine. |
rhe water on the Beach Swamp road |
n kensington was several feet deep ,
II various places and this also helped
o tie up trolley and automobile traf-
ic. The automobiles were able to pass
much sooner than the trolleys.
The roads in Berlin, with the eXcep-
ion of the state highway from Hart
ord to Meriden, Berlin to East Berlin
nd Berlin to New Britain, are In a
,oor condition and travelling at many
,laces is most difficult.
Despite the heavy storm of yester-
ay morning the service on the New
-ork, New Haven and Hartford main
me was not badly crippled and to the
urprise of many passengers many
rains operated on time yesterday or
,ere Just few minutes late. Traffic |
,as exceedingly heavy yesterday as
;el as Saturday and Sunday. Most OF
he northbound trains of last night
-ere running in two sections.
schools to Open
The public schools of the town
{ Berlin will open tomorrow morn
,g at the regular time for the winter ! {
,ssion after a short Christmas vaca-
on period. Superintendent p. r.
lowalter said this morning that there t
re no changes to be made in the
force and that there will be {
mother recess period until the week t
rfore Easter. t
Tall Attendance Report I
Below is the per cent attendance IN
le various rooms in Berlin schools
II the fall term beg ming at the il
,ening of school in September and .
,ding at the closing in December. ST
The report By schools and teachers
flows:
Hubbard school. Miss Northrop, 9s;
ISIS Ora ham IS; Miss Libby 81; Miss
lrnes 30.
Selden school, Mrs. Bacon 50; Miss
award 81.
worthington. Mrs. Hewett SO; Miss
agan 90: Miss Hopkins 95; Miss
'aven &c.
South school, Miss Bruce 90.
Blue Hills, Mr.. Lyon 9S.
Percival, Mrs. Crane 90; Mrs. Foley
Ledge school, Miss Luddy "a; Miss
ssidy 81.
Kensington Grammar school, Miss
Brien 81; Mrs. Steed 81; Miss Kelly
f: Miss MCGEE "a: Miss Mckeon 95;
SIS Hopk rs 9S; Mrs. Mansfield "a;
SIS Fulkerson %.
Junior High school. Miss
wrpucp 90; Mrs Young 9S: Miss
Jung 81: Mr.. Dodge 90; Miss Par
rs 95: Miss Fitzpatrick 95; Miss de-
ng 9s. =
MIR. Showalter in commenting upon
! report stated that he was well =