New Britain herald., 1929-05-20

men were directing traffic at the underpass. The water rose quickly and in . short time was three or four feet deep. A few of the more courageous drivers. went through safely but the majority did not at- tempt to brave the water. The road around the pass was thick with mud and few cars could go over it. Most of them went around through Maple hill.
 One driver attempted to go under the bridge at a high rate of speed and the car was almost hidden from sight by the sheet of water which was thrown over it. He had to he hauled out somewhat the wiser but with the loss of $5, which was the standard hauling price for the after noon.
 State employees said that the con- dition could not be overcome until catch basins were put in the depot drive and also on the other side of the bridge. Stones and dirt piled up in the center as the water went down and trucks were at work this morning clearing it out.
 To spend Summer Here
 William B. Miner of Santo Paulo. Calif., will arrive in Berlin this to spend the summer with his brother, Nelson Miner, of Berlin street. Will. liam Miner is we'll known in Berlin where he lived, before moving to the west.
 Parade Plans Complete
 Plans for the Memorial Day sery- ices were completed at a meeting held yesterday afternoon at the Worthinston Community house.
 The parade will start at o'clock on the morning of May 30 at Widen road and will march to the monu- ment in Berlin where Marshal How ard Bunce will place a wreath on the shaft. MT. Bunce will give short address and. following a pray CT, all will march to the Maple where school children will place flowers on the graves of the The firing squad of Bolton- post will fire five rounds at the cemetery and then the parade will march to the Berlin Congrega- tional church where an address will be given by Judge Robert l.. Munger of Ansonia.
 Other cemeteries in the town will be decorated by the committee elected on the Sunday before Me morial Day. It is the custom to have the parade in the three differ ent sections on different years, this year being the time to hold the exer- cises in Berlin.
 Due to the illness of Claude W. Stevens. chairman of the committee. Howard Bunce acted as chairman and appointed the following aids for his committee: Dr. Matthew H. Gris- wold. Harold Ventres. Adolphe 1 Schultz and Walter Paine.
 storm Affects Lights
 Some parts of the town were with l ,ut lights as the result of the severe l electrical storm which visited here yesterday afternoon. The north part | of Berlin was in darkness several hours early in the evening. Many residents heard that lightning struck in the town, but as far az could be l earned today. this report was not rue. Traffic was held up for nearly ! m hour on account of the storm. | which made driving perilous.
 Policemen did not remain on ac- i've duty for very long as the storm !, lrove them to shelter. No arrests | were made.
 Funeral of Mrs. Nelson
 The funeral of Mrs. Marion Hart | Nelson of kensington was held at he home of her parents. Mir. and Mrs. Walter Hart of Kensinston at } o'clock. Burial was in West Lane | cemetery. kensington. Rev. V. l.. ohillips was in charge of the serv- ces.
 Mrs. Nelson died at the New Britain General hospital Saturday | lfternoon. She leaves her husband. Robert C. Nelson, her parents, brother. Richard Hart of Berlin, and m infant son, 10 days old.
 Progress On Poppy Sale
 The committee on the sale of the topples for the American Legion re- 'orts good progress had been made n the saie here. The committee is overing the town and it is expected hat all peoples will be sold this