New Britain herald., 1926-09-20
NEW BRITAIN FOLKS IN HURRICANE AREA
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tobacco shop on Main street. He removed with his family to Miami Beach several years ago. before the real estate boom. For the past few years he has been engaged in the real estate business
 Charles F. McEnroe. brother, who conducts a candy store on West Main street, said this noon that the family has not received any message from Florida but hopes that no harm has hefallen his rela- lives. William F. McEnroe, another brother, living at 27 Harrison street, vas also without news from Miami Beach.
 John Tobin Of Black Rock ave nue, this city, who is well known for his connections with baseball and basketball here, stated today that his father. John J. Tobin, and sister, Mrs. John A. Donnelly of Brooklyn, N. Y, are both in Mi ami and he has heard nothing from them.
 MT. Tobin resided with his son while at home and is on his third visit with his daughter and son-in- law in Florida. The trio was in West Palm Beach until last May when they left for Miami where Mir. Donnelly became engaged in building a theater. Mrs. Donnclly before her marriage was Miss Mil dred Tobin of this city.
 Another local man who has been caught in the storm in Florida Is Frederick Sheehan, formerly of IF Bassett street. He is engaged in the manufacturing business in Miami and although members of his family heard from him on Sat urday, no word has come through from him up to the present time. His family has made efforts to send telegram to him but though officials of the telegraph companies state that the wires will get through, they say also that there will be delays in sending them.
 Relatives have tried without sue cess to get into touch with Mir and Mrs. Morris Abraham and sons, Samuel and Hyman, formerly of this city, who have been In Miami for the past several years. A telegram was sent to Miami but no assurance of delivery had been received up to press time.
 Mrs. Calvin Blanchard of Bristol is said to be in Sarasota, Fla, also in the storm section.
 Some local people are said to be at Daytona which is thought to have been in the path Of the storm. Mir. and Mrs. Harold Quadland and Mrs. Quadland's sister, Miss Jessica Jackson, of 32 Hart street are in Daytona and have not communicat- ed with local relatives since the storm.
 Alfred Thompson, former local insurance man and a brother of Harry Thompson of Morgan, Kings ley & Thompson ia a resident of West Palm Beach, In the storm area.
 MT. and Mrs. Crowell and son, Walter, formerly of this city are said to be in Daytona as arc MT. and Mrs. F. NJ. Tucker of Maple Hill.
 Willis Comstock Of New Britain is at Miami Beach according to re- ports.
 Mrs. Calvin Blanchard, formerly l of Bristol, is reported to be In Sar asota.
 A telegram was received today by l Mrs. Samuel s. Holmes, daughter of | Mir. and Mrs. Isaac D. Russell of | Grove Hill, from her husband who | is nj Miami stating that he had es- capped with nothing but his eye | glasses.
 MT. Holmes and a friend from Miami, w. A. Mitchell, were living | on houseboat near Miami, own ed by the local man. According to | the story they had narrow escape and lost practically everything they owned.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred J. Marshall of Plainville booked passage 10 .Miarai on September S, but changed theft date to last Saturday They were no father south than Norfolk, Va, when the storm broke
 MT. and Mrs. J. Maghella Of East