New Britain herald., 1926-02-01
SERVICE NOT HIT
 BY SHEET STORM
Absence Of Wind FaYorS Public
 Utilities in Bristol
11,O0O TAX BILLS MAILED
Many Attend r, F. R. Meeting - Wife Gets Divorce For Cruelty - Funeral of Lawrence Fitzpatrick Says Workers Want Justice,

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 When Bristol turned off the radio, locked tho doors and put the cat down the cellar last night, it was in the firm hclief that this morning the city would be tried up through lack Of trolley transportation. that probably there would be no lights or power and that it wouldn't even be possible 10 telephone to report that the office or factory couldn't be reached,
 Much to eyorybodys surprise, it was found this morning that the trollcys were running nearly on schedule. due to the fact that the Bristol and Plainyille Electric Co. kept its ears running all night to keep the tracks clear, the telephone service was working nearly as usual with tho exception Of a few isolated cases in the rural districts. and the factories reported no cessation In the power service.
 It is true that there were not as many automobiles on the streets of the city as usual, many who usually drive to business prcferring to place their trust in their own pedal powers of locomotion rather than in the more unstable and uucontrollablc automobile but in the early morn ing hours the teams of the public works department were spreading tons Of sand on the streets which lesScned the danger 10 considerable i extent
 The severity of the storm did not prevent the usual morning sessions Of the schools although. as to be eX- peCtcd. tho attendance was some- what lighter than usual. Most of the rural schools held their usual ses- sions. although there was no sessions at the Stafford avenue and Edge wood schools this afternoon.
 The absence of high winds that usually accompany q storm of this kind, is in q great measure responsi- hle for the lack of light and power trouble. It was stated today by an official of one of the public utilities of Bristol, that should q heavy wind arise, considerable trouble might be . expected and that the coating of ice 1 that has formed upon the wires would cause temporary loss of tele. phone service.
 Ice is two inches in thinkness or the wires on the Chippcns Hill ant Fall Mountain sections of the cit! today,
 Pity the Poor Postman
 Conditions have combined t make this a hard day for the letter carrier of this city. All Brsto awoke this morning to face a sit. i uation of unstable traffic of botl vehicles and pedestrians due to the l ice coating that lays over all oi ! Bristols strctes and sidewalks.
 Added to this. is the fact that or l saturday over 11,000 personal tax bills were placed in the mails by Tax 1 Collector Francis E. Riley whicl necessities a call at nearly every house on the carriers route in addi. ton to which. as everybody knows i it is the first of the month witt | the usual heavy mail of bills anG 1 statements.
 Attended Meeting
 Bristol was well represented a the Elks Past Exalted Rulers meet. ing for this district which was helt in the Elks home in Meriden yes terday. Among those attending were Past District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler Thomas A. Tracy, Past Exalt cd Rulers Noble F. Pierce. John F Roberts, A. J. Lefcbrve, Thomas A Mallory and James T. Case and EX alted Ruler Edward A. Viering.
 Torfcits Bond
 James Laylen. arrested at the baCl door of a Queen street residence ol Saturday night on the charge 0 drunkenness, failed to put in ap pcaranCG at the session of the cit. court this morning, A cash bon, of $@o which he filed, was declaret forfeited by Judge William J Malone.
 To Enter Hospital
 Miss Mary Donnclly, daughter 0 Mir. and Mrs. John Donnelly O Stcarns street, loft this morning fo Hartford where she will enter th nurses training class at the Hart ford hospital. Miss Donnely wa given farewell party last night b her aunt Mrs. Edward l.. Dunn.
 Granted Divorce.
 Clara F.. Wagner of this city wa sranted q divorce in the suporio court last week from her husband Charles Wagner. on the ground C iuto'erable cruelty, Attorney lame 1 T. Wagner represented Mrs Warnc' Attorney Joseph Guiltoil Of Water