New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-07

the morning and before noon had
stretched arms out across the Lish-
way.
The East street railroad crossing
was under water. while the stretch
OF track from, there to the East Main
street crossing was converted into y
canal. with tn" rats out Of sight fol
nearly the entire stretch. The fam
Gus low spot at the trolley switch
on the Forest> HE town line also
went under and stayed there.
At the old McAll place on Rail-
road square the water rose and
pushed in the cellar windows. then
poured into the basement with =
'oar which resounded through the
house and neighborhood.
Plainyille pond was nearly twice
its usual size and was covered" with
Arctic-appearing ice foes. The
waters poured over the dam In al
most unprecedented volume and tn.
pequatuck river became a swirling
torrent on the top OF which logs,
cans, cakes OF ice. and other fotsam
were borne along and whirled about
at great pace. The brook in the
eastern section Of the town ceased
to be a brook at all and broaden-d
out into a great swamp which COW
cred the entire expanse of low fields
way down east" and recreated in
even Increased area the great
lakes" Of former years.
The high school athletic field be-
came mass OF mud. slush and
water, and the land surrounding the
Trumbull Electric Mfg. Co. and the
Standard Steel and hearings. Inc,
was lost to view under several inch =
of water.
There were no sessions In the ele-
mentary schools, and only half Of
the high school pupils attended
classes Superintendent Leon T..
Staples reported that all schools had
weathered the storm and were
water tight.
There were no washouts along the
railroad lines and all trains we're on
time, but they were placed on slow
time schedule about daylight. The
motor coaches on the Northampton
division were able to continue with
out delay.
Some criticism was levelled at the
selectmen because of the fact that
were BACKED by snow and ice, The
EelCffn frl
these had been cleaned after the
last storm and must have been re-
closed by constant melting and freex-
ing or by snow pushed aside by au-
tomobiles. Early today a force Of
men. led in person by Third Select
man Edward P. Prior. set about
clearing them and the waters were
soon receding rapidly as the sewer.
sucked them in and conveyed them
to the rivers.
{. of Z. Meeting
The regular monthly meeting OF
the Chamber of Commerce will be
held in the club room at s o'clock
tonight. The committee on ar
engagements for the annual banquet
will be appointed and other i'm
portant matters discussed.
White FAvurs Change
Representative Robert Il. White
/ today expressed himself as in favo,
of the proposal to have the genera
assembly meet on five days a week
instead of less. AS is the present Gus
! tom. Not only would such a change
allow the assembly to finish its SEES.
sions at an earlier dat.. he said, but
a considerable amount would be
saved the state by the lesseninE OF
the payments for the travelling ex.
penses OF the legislators.
Child Dies
The tNo-year- old child Of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Howard Radcliffe died last
light at the Hartford hospital aft~,
a long illness Funeral arrange.
bcnts. which are incomplete. are il,
the hands OF W. A. Bailey & Co.
Hoard OF Relief
The board OF relief will meet from
l to 5 o'clock tomorrow and Satu--
day afternoons 10 hear appeals from
the figures placed on property by tn.
, board Of assessors. Not many re.
quests for reductions have been re-
eeiVed. A few complaints have been
found due to errors in the original
work. aud these are being straight
ened out.
Ladies' AID Meeting
A well attended meeting OF the
Ladies' Aid society of the Baptts,
church was held yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. James Webster
Several activities were planned. 4
social hour followed the business
meeting. and lunch was served. 4
| birthday cake in honor OF Mrs. H. B
Stillman was special feature.
Funerals
Funeral services for Mrs. Theresa
william. 81, who died yesterday al
her home on East Broad street. will
be held at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow
morning at the home and at
o'clock at the Church of Our Lady
OF Mercy. Burial will be in st. 10
stph's cemetery. Mrs. william wa.
born in England but had lived in
Plainville for several years. She !,
survived by her husband and ono
daughter.
The funeral OF Thomas Conlin wa,
held this morning with services a
8 o'clock at the Church OF Our Lady