New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
EVACUATE HOMES
 AS FIRE SPREADS Houses and School Threatened as
 Brush Flames Increase FURNITURE IS MOVED OUT
Edward Dwight Curtiss Dies at Age Of 'o-Harbcrs Adopt New Sched- ulc for shops Plantc Faces Court Today.

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 I A forest fire. which brought out
 lire "ardens and squad A Of the i central fire station, caused consld- ! 'rabie damage in the northern part i O. the city yesterday before II finally burned itself out near the Edge wood school house.
 The lire. broke out first near the home of Herman Eatke at the cor
 her Of Shrub road and Burlington avenue. From that point it spread rapidly. famed by the high wind,
 Hhtll 1t had burned over approxi-
 Na;e!y 500 acres and was finally | 'Atins Ashcd near the Edgewood school house. Fire Warden Sherman ScoFlllt. who responded first with q gang or men, found the proposition ,oo big for one gang to handle and summoned his assistants as well as flre Warden Thomas Ryan. County
 Warden stocking of Granby. who with a gang 0. men was fighting q forest fire on Johnnycake Mountain, noticing thc extent Of the local fire, proceeded 10 the scene and assisted local workers in their effort to stem the blaze.
 Tor time a number of residences on Shrub road were threatened by the fire and many of the residents had moved thclr furniture into the street, At about that time. lhe as e s yNfN 0e 1N., .,,y, cd for and squad A responded. After an hour and forty minutes Of hard work, the fire was checked in the vicinity Of the dwellings on Shrub road and then the fromen Were dispatched 10 the ,Edgewood school to save that structure.
 Many miles of woodland vas burned over and the loss will amount to considerable. A pail of smoke hung over the entire city yesterday and residents of the terri tory i'll question were generous 1n their praise of the men and boys who helped 10 eNtinguish the flames.
 scout Executive Alfred Breckbill on the scene with about 70 Boy Scouts and assisted material ly in cXtlnguishing the fire.
 Edward Dwight Curtiss.
 Edward Dwight Curtiss. aged 75, a life long resident of Forestville, died at Hartford hospital yesterday after an illness Of five weeks. He had been in failing health for the past several years.
 Mr. Curtiss was born in Forestville April l2, 1852. the son of Phineas and Catherine tPorter) Curtiss. He the Stafford school and the first class Of the Bristol high school. He later entered the employ Of the Nelch Clock Co, now the Sessions Clock Co.,. and for the past 20 wears has been retired. He was married on October 12. 1882. to Florence May Fuller, who survives, with n Mrs. Alice May Yale of | forestville. son. George Curtiss Of 1 New Britain and four grandchildren. | He was member of Franklin Lodge ! A. F. and A. M.. and a Veteran 1 Mason.
 The funeral will he held Thursday afternoon at the home of his dauCh- ter, Mrs. J. Wallace Yale at 157 'hurch avenue, Forestville. Rev. William r. Davis, Jr.. pastor Of the ashury Methodist church, will con- met the services and interment will ,c in West cemetery.
 Mrs. Catherine Dclira
 Mrs. Catherine pclira. aged 30 i ears, of 97 South Elm street. died | Tuesday afternoon at St. Francis l hospital, Hartford. after an illness ot five weeks.
 Mrs. Delira was native Of Italy . and had resided in this city for the past seven years. Surviving her are her husband, and two children. 1 Napalo and Marguerite.
 Services will be held at o'clock | Thursday morning at the home. In- 'erment will be in the new St. Jo- scph's cemetery.
 Plantc Case This Afternoon
 The case of Adelard Plante, 1 charged with a statutory offensc, will be heard at 1 o'clock this after i noon, according 10 an announcement | made by Prosecuting Attorney James | I. Mathcr. Piante is charged with ! llicit relations with Mrs. Mary Du- i mont of lol Jacobs street although i le has a wife residing in Fall River, | Mass.
 The case was originally scheduled | Or Tuesday morning but due to the i inability of witnesses residing in | Fall River to be present yesterday. i he postponement was asked for by | he prosecutor.
 To Address W. (. T. |.
 Mrs, Lena Greenbacher of Middle | own. president of the Connecticut | Y. (. T. L.. will be the sneaker nt l