New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-19
Blizzard HAMPERS
ALL TRAFFIC HERE
Trolley Cars ShOYeled Out at
Central Square Stop
STRAND TO OPEN FRIDAY
Organ For New Theater Installed
Today-Building Code Hearing
Tuesday-Church Notices-Bow-
ling ScOre-BriefS.

Another OF the llizzards which
have followed each other with regu-
larity this winter descended during
the night and by noon today was
threatening to assume serious pro-
portions. Several inches had fallen
by that time, and the storm showed
no sign of abatement. A cold wind
piled the dry flakes into good-sized
drifts which made pedestrians mis-
cradle. while on the portions Of the
sidewalks which were blown clear
by the gale thing coating of ice
collected and proved the literal
downfall Of many an unwary pedes-
trian.
Trolley cars stopping at Central
Square for fairly long periods We're
engulfed by the blown snow and
had to be dug out by their crews.
The snow packed on the rails and
made it almost impossible for the
cars to start. The trolley plows
went through early. but the drifting
snow filled the tracks again and
there was no respite for the troll
leymen, but they fell to with SHOW
els and kept service pretty well on
schedule.
Strand Opening Friday
The Strand theater will be open
ed on Friday evening, February %,
Lessor George Levitt of New Brit
ain has announced. Work is being
rapidly pushed to a conclusion and
all will be in readiness for the big
event. Town officials and business
men will be invited to the opening
performance. and Pathe News
camera rIn will film the ceremonies
and the guests. The pictures will
be shown In theaters about the
country, while one copy will be plac-
ed In the town records.
The $4,000 Estey pipe organ ar
rived last night and the work of
installing it began today. This Or
gan was specially built for the the
alter, the particular acoustic proper
ties OF the local theater being taken
into account. and two experts from
New York did the work OF installa-
ton.
Meeting on Building Code
The building code committee of
the Plainville Chamber of Com
merce will hold a hearing in the
Chamber rooms on Pierce street
i Tuesday evening to discuss that por-
ton of the proposed dealing relat-
ing to mason work, brick work, car
penter work. and contracting. All
/ who are engaged in these trades are
earnestly requested to attend this
meeting and express their views on
the suggested code. A hearing on
electrical and plumbing work was
held last Tuesday and resulted in a
large attendance and many sugges-
tions, which were adopted unani-
mously 1t is hoped that the sec
ond meeting will be as successful
and that the code will take a shape
satisfactory to all concerned With it.
safety Week. Observed
The annual Safety Week" was
observed at the Broad street school
, this week with exercises thoroughly
modern as we'll as appropriate. The
importance of seeking safety was
brought out by means of motion
pictures. In the kindergarten and
first, second, and third grades the
picture Play Safe" was screened;
this showed the dangers OF playing
in the streets. crossing streets with
out looking. and Of disoheying traf
nHiperc In the grades
the film The Man at the Throttle"
was shown.
Baptist Church
Sunday services at the Baptist
church will be as follows:
Preaching by the pastor. Rev. A.
D. Kendrick, L. D., at 10:45 a. m,
Anthem. ~ Love to Tell the Story"
preceded by a short junior sermon.