New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
BLIZZARD HELD UP
 DAN CUPID'S PLANS
InterIered With Wedding of
 Harry Alex and Bride-to-Be

Visions of the snowstorm of Feb ruary 13, 1899, are viNidly recalled to Mir. and Mrs Harry Alex of Az flaw ley street as the date of the 25th an
 niyersary of their marriage draws near. The following story taken from the Herald" of February 15, 1893 will make it apparent why Mr. and Mrs. Alex have good reason to re- member the snowstorm of that date:
 Tn all the snow storms that have visited this town, none has seemed to have caused so much annoyance and perhaps hardships to bridal parties as the one that finished up its three days performance yesterday morning: but no one appears to have suffered as much as Harry Alex and his prospec- tive bride, Miss Minnie Greenberg. The couple were to be married this evening in the PagkVille town hall, but at present the groom is here, the bride is in Farmington and nothing short Of a search party will be able to determine the location of the girls parents.
 Miss Greenberg's home is a short distance above the Hartford reservoir between here and l'arlninston. She was in town Saturday and helped her future husband in conducting the af- fairs of his tea store on Main street. The couple intended to return 10 the brides home that night, hut business was brisk and d $ the weather was un- propitious. the trip was postponed un- iii Sunday afternoon. hr. Alex hired n livery team and with Minnie tucked in snugly beside him, and the remain der of the team loaded with glasses and crockery to be used at the we'd ding, the couple set out for Farming ton. The roads were bad, the snow had drifted high in many places, and when within q mile of the Greenberg home. the team became stalled in snow bank and couldn't get out. Harrv talked to the horses and Minnie talked 10 Harry. but the csse was one where deeds and not words were the only things of practical value, so Harry got out, unhitched the horse, then assisted Minnie out of the sleigh, and another start was made. The girl tainted twice and if was only after a long and weary tramp through the snow that the couple reached home. The hired man was then sent out with pair Of horses to bring in the sleigh and the crockery. IL wns then learn cd that Papa and Mamma Greenberg had left for Hartford in a sleigh Sun day forenoon to look after some of the wedding details and they haven't been heard from since.
 Harry remained al the farmhouse lst nm able 10 find any conveyance to take him home. He bade his girl goodbye about o'clock and started for Farm nzton. The snow was so deep that he Frequently left tho road by mistake and only reaiized his whereabouts when he ran into the top rail of 10 foot fence He managed 10 reach a farm house, where he enlcavored to secure a team or something to cat but could not be accommodated, the farm CT claiming that the snow was too deep for his horses and though he had been offered S3 for a sandwich the agricnlturist said he was short Of bread and from the looks Of he land scape he couldn't tell when he would get any He ploddcd along and about noon he reached Farmington consid- erably used mp, 10 be sure, and with no prospect of getting home. lIe struck In with the mail carriers and. after drive of five or six hours he reached plainville about 6,3o o'clock last evening and came 10 New Britain on a steam train which reached here about 11 o'clock Mir AlcXs first ! move upon arrival in town was to make a bee line 10 q restaurant where he ate his first square since i early in the morning.
 "when a Herald reporter visited NIT Alex in his tea store this morning he found him still suffering from his long tramp and very much pertnrbed in spirit as regards thr wedding.
 Where's you girl uuw?' asked thet reporter. when he had heard the story T suppose she is in Farming ton replied Mir. Alex. Why didn't you bring her with your She couldn't stand such hardships. Where are the old follts?' T don't know When is the wedding to take place T don't know. l am going to Hartford today 10 see about it."
 'Arr. AieA said that hH had sSG iH his pocket yestorJay and that he