New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-23

So far as could be ascertained, nc
houses We're struck and no calls were
received by the fire department.
Three hundred telephones were
put out of service and electric serv.
ice was crippled for some time
Trolley cars were delayed due to The
power being off.
A high tension wire on FAN Noun
tain broke and fell across telephone
and electric light wires and crippled
both services in that . strict.
Funeral of Charles 4. Norton
The funeral of Charles +. Norton
who died at his home on Washing.
ton street, Forestville last Wednes.
day evening was held at 2:3O o'clock
this afternoon from his late home.
Rev. William F. Davis, pastor OF the
Asbury Methodist church, officiated
and interment was in the family lo'
in Forestville cemetery.
Fire Commissioners Meeting
The regular meeting for July OF
the board OF fire commissioners will
be held at O'Clock this evening in
the city council chamber.
Requiem Mass
A high mass of requiem will be
celebrated at o'clock tomorrow
morning at st. Joseph's church, in
memory Of Rev. John T. Winters.
former pastor of st. Mary's church.
New Britain.
/. o. o. F. Meeting
The regular meeting of Stephen
Terry lodge, !. o. o, r., will be held
at s o'clock this evening In Stephen
Terry hall.
Auto Accident Ties Up Traffic
Automobile traffic and trolley op-
GRAFTON were at a standstill for some
time last night due to an automo-
bile accident on Broad street, For
estville, in which three cars were in
volved.
Stanley sicSek OF Forestville was
driving toward that village from
Bristol when his car collided with
one driven by Roy Pelletier of this
city. who was driving west toward
the center Of the city. Ensign Morse
also of Bristol. following Pelletier
was unable to escape the mixup and
collided with the two other cars.
The automobiles OF Sicelek and
Morse were badly damaged while
the one driven by Pelletier was only
slightly damaged. All OF the parties
involved appeared before Deputy
Prosecutor Robert ]. Stack this
morning and due to the amount OF
conflicting testimony presented, the
case was continued for two weeks
until August s. sicelek claimed that
he did not strike any car but that
his automobile was the one that was
run into.
1t was necessary to divert all auto
mobile traffic for about an hour and
passengers on the trolley were oblig-
ed to transfer from one car to an
other around the wreckage.
None of the occupants of the cars
were injured.
1--we WIRE bDWn
Officer James Keith reported 10
the headquarters at 1890 a. m. to-
day that there was live wire down
on the sidewalk in front of the fire
station near the corner of North
Main and North streets. Employees
Of the Bristol and Plainville Electric
Co. were sent to make repairs
which were completed before any
damage resulted.
Fire Destroys Ice House
Fire, which broke out about 9:2O
last night, totally destroyed an ice
house owned by Douglass Bros. and
Thomas N. Ryan on Brook street
Forestyille. The Douglass Bros.
owned the original structure and a
new addition and the ice was owned
by Mr.. Ryan. The entire property
was under lease to Mr.. Ryan with
the privilege of buying.
The fire had gained considerable
Roadway before 1t was discovered
and by the time WEIGH Fire COM
pany, Squad A and Engine company
No. arrived the building was a
mass of flames; 1000 feet of hose
was laid by WEIGH Fire company
and their pumper was in operation
for three hours. Engine company
No. 2 was sent to Stafford avenue,
one block away, to protect houses
and other buildings, due to sparks
being carried by the high winds.
Mr.. Ryan estimated his loss
roughly last eveping at about $4,000.
but this estimate Is felt to be very
conservative as about 1000 tons of
ice were destroyed. The loss of the
Douglass Brothers will probably to-
tai $1,000.
The ice contained in the building
was covered By insurance, but the
structure itself was uninsured.
The cause of the fire had not been
determined up to noon today. 1t is
thought that someone in the habit
of securing his ice supply gratis each
night, had carelessly thrown a match
or cigarette butt into the dry saw
dust.
Hottest Day In Year
Yesterday was the hottest day OF
the summer theGmometers reaching
the high peak of 102 in the shade.
Thousands of people during the
afternoon took advantage OF the
bathing facilities at Rockwell park,
Lake Compounce and Malone Lake
and many remained in the water un-
til the thunder shower, which hit
the city about 9:15 p. M, drove
them under cover.
All factories in the city closed at
noon on account Of the intense heat
and many offices throughout the
city permitted their employees to take
half holiday.
There is no record of any heat
prostrations having occurred, al
though such cases might have been
numerous II the factories had con-
tinued to operate.
The thunder shower cooled the at