New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-18
Severe Storm saturday

Of the season visited this city Satur-
day afternoon. resulting In extern
sive damage. A barn owned by
Ralph Nelson on Lake avenue was
struck by lightning shortly after
o'clock and the structure. With
three automobiles. was destroyed.
The loss is estimated at $500.
Squad A and Engine Company No.
was later called after 1t was found
that the Mack truck OF Engine
Company No. had broken a valve
and was unable to pump. Chemi-
calls were used by the firemen t.
save the house which stood a short
distance away from the doomed
structure.
The home OF Teofll Borovy on
Lexington street was also struck by
lightning, but the damage to the
building was slight. being estimated
at about 500.
Miss Mary Tartarelli, 20. of Tulip
street this city. and Miss Elizabeth
Parker. 16, of Unionville, while
swimming in the Rockwell Park
lagoon, were stunned by lightning
and rendered unconscious. They
| were revived at the bath house and
[ We're later able to return to their
| homes.
The large ball on top of the flag
| pole at the Chippanee Country club
was struck by lightning and split.
The boathouse of Fuller F. Barnes
on Cedar lake was burned to the
| ground after being struck by light
ming.
Although rain started to fall early
in the afternoon, the storm did not
break until about o'clock. A
, heavy downpour of rain. which
flooded the center Of the city, ac-
companied the storm but very little
damage resulted from the water
Two hundred telephones were put
out of order by the electrical dis
| play and the necessary repairs will
| ba completed by this evening, ac-
cording to the local office OF the
Southern New England Telephone
Co.
| h-Weekly Bridge Party
Mrs Brown Joyce will be hostess
at the regular bi-weekly bridge
party to be held at the Chippanee
Country club on Wednesday after
noon. She will he assisted by Mrs
4. l.. Whittier Mrs. W. H Graham
and Mrs. r. K Linsley.
/ Novena Opens
| The novena to st. Ann was opened
| at st. Joseph's church at the S:n4
| o'clock mass this morning and viii
continue until Tuesday. July 20, the
! Feast OF ST. Ann.
| During the novena mass will be
celebrated each morning at O'Clock
and services will be held in the after
noon at 8 o'clock and in the evening
at s. The relic will be applied after
each service.
| Rev. Father Austin. c. P, of the
| Passionist monastery of Springfield.
Mass, will be the preacher at the
rovena services
New Departure Wins Easy Victory
| The Fort Trumbull team of Netw
| London was hopelessly outclassed by
the New Departure baseball team at
Muzzy field yesterday. the locals
romping away to an easy victory, II
to 2. All of the locals secured at
least one hit with the exception of
Scott Reilly connected for three safe
blows and Forslund for four. Con-
way, the New Departure hurler. held
the visitors to eight hits while his
mates were gathering just double
that number.
Police Vacations
| Officers James Keith and Victor
Chabot of the local police depart
ment left this morning for their an
| nual vacation of two weeks. Off
GERS John Mclaughlin and Arthur
Messier resumed their duties Sunday
following two weeks vacation.
Fined For Speeding
+, Stanley Kiowski. who returned to
this city Saturday from Chicago. was
arrested at $50 o'clock Sunday
afternoon by Motorcycle Policeman
Henry ] glinski charged with reck-
less driving on Park street. Judge
Donovan in the city court this MORN
| ing changed the charge to one OF
speeding and imposed fine of SO
and costs.
U. S. W. Y. Meeting
I A meeting of G. A. Hadsell camp,
L. S. w. ", will be held at o'clock
this evening in .Arcanum hall.
Chautauqua Next Year
Announcement was made this
morning by officials Of the Bristol
Chautauqua association that the
Chautauqua will BE- held again next
year. 90 guarantors having already
| pledged their support. The amount
assessed this year against each of
the 125 guarantors TO take care OF
the deficit was $3.50, making the to-