New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-14
D|GGLE CAPTURES
Prizes At SHOW
Five First Awards for Dahuas
Given PlainYille Man
TROLLEY WIRE FALLS
Voters to he Made Con-
stable Schubert Rounds Up B0ys
for Breaking Windows-Leayes A.
4 r. to Join Economy Co.-Briefs

Charles Diggle OF Washington
street, known and recognized
throughout the country as one OF
the formost growers of rare and
high grade species OF dahlias. took
five first prizes yesterday at the an
nual flower show OF the Connecticut
horticultural Society at Foot Guard
armory in Hartford. The show open
ed yesterday and will close today.
In the minds of the officials of
the society and of interested grow
ers. the display this year lis the
largest and best in the history of the
horticultural organization.
Mr.. Diggle. who has devoted his
| time during the past few seasons
| to the raising of dahlias rather than
| of gladioli. for which he became IA
nous, entered only these flowers in
! the show. His display was the most
colorful and the prettiest at the
show.
He was awarded the greatly COW
ed by the Garden and Home Build
er, the greatest promotion agency in
the United States in the growing OF
dahlias, for the best n-desse mlnat-
ed Seeding. The award was made
by Darrell Hart. editor of the Gar
den and Home Builder, considered
the foremost authority in the coun-
try on the flower. The Seeding was
named by him "Mardi Gras."
Mr.. Diggle was also awarded a
silver cup denotins first prize for
the best collection of seedlings.
| Among the flowers. he received
first prize for the best $50 foot dis
spacious hall was the center of at.
traction for the thousands of visi.
tors who crowded in the show yes
terday.
He received first prize for this
best basket of dahlias. This was ar
extraordinary assembly of some OF
the rarest specimens known to the
business.
He was also awarded first prize
: for the best vase, another collection
OF beauty and wonderment for thu
other entries at the show.
Last year. Mr.. DiggIe, at the New
York show, non the gold medal o.
the exhibit for his display of ths
dahlia, called "Clansman." which h,
{ introduced this spring to the coun
l try.
. Knapp Also Wins
Howard NJ. Knapp OF Is Ceda
I street also brought honors to Plain
!. Vile in the xladiolus display. He re
I ceived first prize in the class "Bes
spike, pure, pink gladiolus.
He used species known as fht
wv. H. Phipps" and he displayed
spike with 10 blossoms on it ant
, five buds which are yet to bloom.
j He also received first prize for tn,
, best display Of French marigold.
Mrs. Knapp, last Saturday ane
Sunday at the flower show of thu
Southington Garden club held in The
, town hall In Southington, wal
: awarded first prize for the best ex.
hibit of annual flowers. She dis
. played asters and cosmos.
IfOuCy wire rams
More than 1000 feet OF charged
trolley wire fell about 2 O'Clock thi:
morning on the Notwithstanding
ton line Just at the town line and fo1
! a long time, high excitement reignee
in the neighborhood.
Residents near the scene tele
: phoned to Constable George Schu
bert that the wire was down anc
that the telephone poles we're afire
: He quickly communicated this In
formation to Fire Chief Edward p
Prior and James Boswell. Thes
took the department truck to the
!, scene and found no fire but a yer,
dangerous condition.
> Weakened, 1t is thought. by the
, terrific electrical storm which passed
;, over Plainyille yesterday afternoon
the wire broke off and descended t.
the rails. For more than an hou1
a real pyrotechnic display of fashe.